government ministry, conserve, omit

9 strokesFrequency 548JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セイショウ

Kun

かえり.みるはぶ.く

Nanori

さとし

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

focus

Constituents

few
eye

Mnemonic Stories

Focus by holding just a few things in your mind's eyes.

The sniper's cybernetic eye helped him focus by digitally erasing everything in his vision except for the few targets he was assigned.

My therapist said to focus, I should turn my mind's eye away from my many problems and concentrate on only a few at a time.

Dictionary

Common Words

反省んせいNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #2330
1

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation

Examples
彼は自分自身の考えを反省した。
He reflected on his own thoughts.
2

regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry

Examples
彼女は重大な過ちを後悔した、反省した。
She showed her regret over the serious mistake.
省くTransitiveGodan verbFreq #8011
1

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to eliminate

Examples
細かい所は省いて構わない。
You may leave out the details.
2

to curtail; to save; to cut down; to economize; to economise

省略ょうりゃくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #13775
1

omission; leaving out

Examples
この句では前置詞を省略できる。
You can omit the preposition in this phrase.
2

abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement; shortening (e.g. of a name)

ょうFreq #14262
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

ministry; department

Examples
そのは内政問題の行政をつかさどる。
The ministry administers the internal affairs.
2

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

province (of China)

3

Noun, used as a prefix

saving; conserving

帰省せいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #16624
1

homecoming; returning home

Examples
今夜帰省されるのですね。
Oh, you're going home tonight!
手間が省けるてまがはぶけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #18979
1

to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

省みるえりみTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #21560
1

to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

外務省いむしょうNounFreq #25660
1

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Examples
その会は外務省の後援で開かれた。
That party was held under the auspices of the Foreign Ministry.
反省会はんせいかいNounFreq #26829
1

evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting

厚生労働省こうせいろうどうしょうNounFreq #36121
1

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Examples
社会保険庁や厚生労働省への不信感は募る一方である。
Distrust of the Social Insurance Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare just keeps getting stronger.

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