Meaning of 堪能 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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堪能, 勘能
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Kana Readingたんのう, かんのう
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Romajitannō, kannō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- Meaning
- proficient; skillful
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- satisfaction
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- Parts of speech
- Buddhist term
- Meaning
- fortitude
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Example Sentences
堪能, 勘能, たんのう, かんのう used in context
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She was at home in English.
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She is proficient in French.
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She is proficient in both Spanish and Italian.
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He is proficient in both Spanish and Italian.
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If he were proficient in English, I would hire him.
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If he is proficient in English, I'll employ him.
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Kanji found in this word
withstand, endure, support, resist
On: カン, タン
Kun: た.える, たま.る, こ.らえる, こた.える
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