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ๅฑˆ
ๅฑˆ
8 strokes
Frequency: 1434
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

yield
bend
flinch
submit

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฏใƒ„
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‹ใŒ.ใ‚€
ใ‹ใŒ.ใ‚ใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใใฃ

Common Words

ใŸใ„ใใค
Freq #2623
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

tedious; boring; dull; uninteresting; tiresome; monotonous

Examples
ใ‚ซใ‚ฏใƒ†ใƒซใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผใฏ้€€ๅฑˆใชใจใใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Cocktail parties can be boring.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)

ใ‚Šใใค
็†็ชŸ
Noun
Freq #3442
1

theory; reason; logic

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใใฎ็†ๅฑˆใŒใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใปใฉใฐใ‹ใงใฏใชใ„ใ€‚
He is too wise not to see the reason.
2

(unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse; pretext

ใใคใ˜ใ‚‡ใ
Noun
Freq #5924
1

disgrace; humiliation

Examples
ๆญปใฌๆ–นใŒๅฑˆ่พฑใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚ใพใ—ใ ใ€‚
Death is preferable to dishonor.
ใใ‚…ใ†ใใค
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #6658
1

narrow; tight; cramped

Examples
ๅˆ—่ปŠใฎใ‚ณใƒณใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใƒกใƒณใƒˆใฏใ™ใ็ชฎๅฑˆใซใชใ‚‹ใ€‚
Train compartments soon get cramped.
2

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid

3

constrained; uncomfortable

4

tight (e.g. finances)

ใใฃใ™ใ‚‹
Freq #6921
1

Suru verb - special class; Intransitive verb

to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrink

Examples
ใใฎ่ฆๆฑ‚ใซๅฑˆใ™ใ‚‹ใชใ€‚
Do not give in to those demands.
2

Suru verb - special class; Transitive verb

to bend (knee, etc.)

3

Suru verb - special class; Transitive verb

to subdue; to overpower

4

Archaic; Suru verb - special class; Intransitive verb

to feel down

ใใฃใใ‚‡ใ†
ๅ€”ๅผท
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #10841
1

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

ใฒใใค
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #12174
1

servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling; spineless

Examples
ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏใชใœใ‚ใ‚“ใชใซๅ‘ๅฑˆใซๅฝผใซไป•ใˆใŸใฎใ‹ใ€‚
Why did they wait upon him so servilely?
ๅฑˆใ‚€
ใ“ใ”ใ‚€
ใใใ‚€
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #13661
1

to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ้ดใ‚’ใฏใใŸใ‚ใซใ‹ใŒใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
He stooped to put on his shoes.
2

to bend down; to crouch; to squat

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใ‹ใŒใ‚“ใงใƒœใƒผใƒซใ‚’ๆ‹พใฃใŸใ€‚
He bent down and picked up the ball.
ๅฑˆไผ
ใใฃใทใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #15184
1

yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing

Examples
ใจใ†ใจใ†ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏๆ•ตใซๅฑˆไผใ—ใŸใ€‚
Finally they gave in to their enemy.
ใใฃใŸใ
ๅฑˆๆ‰˜
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #15311
1

worry; care; concern

2

ennui; boredom

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