Meaning of 行為 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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行為JLPT 1
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Kana Readingこうい
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Romajikōi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- act; deed; conduct
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Example Sentences
行為, こうい used in context
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What goes around comes around.
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私達の平和で幸せに満ちた日々を、一瞬で奪い去るこのテロリズムという行為は、まさに全人類にとっての敵と言えるでしょう。
The act known as terrorism, that rips away from us in an instant our peaceful days of happiness, is certainly worthy of being called an enemy to all mankind.
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I started to think I had behaved foolishly.
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満ち潮で水没する砂浜でキャンプを張るのは、実に愚かな行為です。
Pitching camp on sand banks that go under at high tide is a truly stupid thing to do.
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勇敢な人々の英雄的行為を読んで、尊敬と賞賛の気持ちを抱かない人があろうか。
Who can read the heroic deeds of brave men without a feeling of respect and admiration?
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Helping a blind man is an act of kindness.
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Kanji found in this word
do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
On: イ
Kun: ため, な.る, な.す, す.る, たり, つく.る, なり
9 strokes
going, journey
On: コウ, ギョウ, アン
Kun: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう
6 strokes
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