礼
礼

salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration

5 strokesFrequency 1,185JLPT N2Grade 3

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レイライ

Nanori

あやなりのりひろしれ

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Common Words

失礼しつれいしつらいしちらいFreq #635
1

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

discourtesy; impoliteness

Examples
あなたはこの前の夜の失礼な振る舞いをスミス夫人に謝罪すべきです。
You should apologize to Mrs. Smith for your rude behavior the other night.
2

Expressions

excuse me; goodbye

Examples
「失礼ですが」とアンが話に割って入った。
"Excuse me," Ann broke in.
3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

to leave

Examples
それではそろそろ失礼します。
Well, I must be going.
4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

to be rude

Examples
お返事を書くのがすごく遅くなってしまい、大変失礼いたしました。
I'm extremely embarrassed that it has taken so long to reply.
お礼御礼おれいおんれい (御礼)NounPoliteFreq #1524
1

thanks; gratitude

Examples
息子に成り代わってお礼を申し上げます。
I thank you on behalf of my son.
2

manners; etiquette

3

bow

4

reward; gift

5

ceremony; ritual

礼れいNounFreq #2312
1

thanks; gratitude

Examples
彼女の親切な助言に対して彼は礼を述べた。
He thanked her for her kind help.
2

manners; etiquette

3

Counter

bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing

4

reward; gift

5

ceremony; ritual

6

Abbreviation

key money

舐めるなめる嘗める甞めるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3071
1

to lick; to lap; to suck

Examples
その子犬は彼女の頬を舐めた。
The puppy licked her on the cheek.
2

to taste

Examples
ここのソースは舐めてみるとちょっと塩っぱい。
If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
3

to experience (esp. a hardship)

Examples
私は長い間臥薪嘗胆の苦しみをなめた。
I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.
4

Word usually written using kana alone; Also written as ナメる and 無礼る

to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage

Examples
俺をなめるな。
Don't make light of me.
5

to lick (at; of flames); to burn

礼を言うれいをいうExpressionGodan verbFreq #4068
1

to thank

Examples
行ってじきじきに彼女に礼を言いなさい。
You had better go and thank her in person.
無礼ぶれいNoun～な Adj.Freq #4870
1

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

Examples
彼の無礼さには我慢出来ない。
I can't stand his impoliteness.
一礼いちれいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #4953
1

one bow; one salute; one greeting

礼儀れいぎNounFreq #6330
1

manners; courtesy; etiquette

Examples
そんなことをするのは礼儀の常識を欠いている。
That is beneath ordinary decency.
敬礼けいれいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #9233
1

salute; bow

礼儀正しいれいぎただしい～い Adj.Freq #10722
1

courteous; decorous; polite

Examples
それはあまり礼儀正しくもありません。
It is not very polite, either.
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