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弊
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Common noun
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; outdated notions
Examples
旧弊な人は新しい事になじめない。
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded; antiquated
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corrupt practice; evil practice; bad custom; abuse; evil ways
Examples
社会の悪弊を糾すべきだ。
We must investigate social abuses.
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common evil; common fault
Examples
科学者の通弊は、あらゆる問題に技術的解決策があると誤認すること。
A fault common to scientists is mistakenly believing that every problem has a technical solution.
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Shinto
Izanami-no-Mikoto; Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
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breaking down antiquated notions; abandoning old-time ways; correcting long-standing abuses
