Meaning of 勤勉 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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勤勉, 勤強JLPT 1
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Kana Readingきんべん
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Romajikinben
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- industry; diligence
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Example Sentences
勤勉, 勤強, きんべん used in context
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Want is the mother of industry.
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She is as hardworking as she is bright.
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She used to be diligent.
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She's accounted diligent.
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彼女はとても勤勉な少女だったのでフランス語が大いに進歩した。
She was such a hardworking girl that she made much progress in French.
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Her failure is not to be ascribed to want of diligence.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
diligence, become employed, serve
On: キン, ゴン
Kun: つと.める, -づと.め, つと.まる, いそ.しむ
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