Meaning of 勘弁 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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勘弁JLPT 1
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Kana Readingかんべん
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Romajikanben
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
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Example Sentences
勘弁, かんべん used in context
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同じことを何回繰り返すの。屋上屋を架すようなくどい説明は勘弁してよ。
You're wasting your time with all this needless repetition so spare us the long-winded explanation.
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禅坊主じゃあるまいし、毎日毎日、一汁一菜のダイエットメニューは勘弁してよ。
What? A little soup and celery is all I get? I'm not a Zen monk. I can't survive on an austerity diet like this.
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Give me a break.
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Give me a break!
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Again? Not again!!
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Give me a break, will you?
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Kanji found in this word
valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
On: ベン, ヘン
Kun: わきま.える, わ.ける, はなびら, あらそ.う
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