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Get the appMeaning of 旨 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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旨, 宗
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Kana Readingむね
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Romajimune
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- center (centre); pillar; principle
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- purport; gist; drift; meaning
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Example Sentences
旨, 宗, むね used in context
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同じ頃、事務員・有村夏恵は、今月を限りに退職する旨を五鬼上に申し入れた。
At the same time, the clerk Natsue Arimura told Gokijo of his intent to resign after this month.
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養鶏業は遅かれ早かれ破産するだろうという旨の手紙を彼は私によこした。
He sent me a letter to the effect that his poultry farm would go bankrupt sooner or later.
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複数の呼吸器疾患による衰弱のため、彼は先週、音楽指揮者としての仕事を断念する旨の発表を余儀なくされたばかりでした。
Weakness brought on by a number of respiratory ailments had forced him just last week to announce that he was giving up his conducting career.
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I received a letter from her to the effect that she couldn't accept my marriage proposal.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
On: シ
Kun: むね, うま.い
6 strokes
religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence
On: シュウ, ソウ
Kun: むね
8 strokes
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