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Words — 7 found

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect​
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Noun
1. euphemism; periphrasis; circumlocution​
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2. Euphemism​A euphemism is a generally harmless word, name, or phrase... Read more
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect​See also 婉曲 えんきょく
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. being euphemistic and circumlocutory​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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Kanji — 2 found

100.0
11 strokes.
婉
graceful
On: エン
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3.533132201664788
6 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
曲
bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
On: キョク
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Sentences — 3 found

  • jreibun/986/1
      近年、
    • えんきょく婉曲
    • な
    • ことわ断り
    • の表現として「
    • だいじょうぶ大丈夫
    • です」と言うことがあるが、
    • か可
    • なのか
    • ふか不可
    • なのかがわかりにくく、言われたほうは
    • とまど戸惑う
    • こともある。
    In recent years, “Daijōbu desu” (I’m good) has been used as an indirect way to decline something. However, it can be unclear whether it means acceptance or refusal, often leaving the recipient confused. — Jreibun
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