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辞
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to urge someone to resign; to insist upon someone's resignation
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Linguistics
dictionary form
Examples
多くの言語で辞書形の語尾が決まっており、日本語ではう段の文字で終わる。
In many languages the way dictionary-form words end is fixed; in Japanese they end in a 'u row' character.
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Historical term
Tokugawa Yoshinobu's resignation as Minister of the Interior and the abandonment of the Shogunate's territories (during the Meiji Restoration)
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reply; answer; response
Examples
すぐ返事をしてもらいたいと思っています。
I hope you will answer me soon.
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bow; bowing
Examples
どの子も先生にお辞儀した。
Every child bowed to the teacher.
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to refuse; to decline
Examples
彼は告白して否まず。
He did not fail to confess.
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Usu. in the negative
to deny
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by any standard; (not) even as flattery
Examples
彼は口下手で、お世辞にも要領がいいとは言えませんが、それだけかえって私は彼が好きなのです。
He may be a poor talker and far from shrewd, but I like him all the better for that.
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something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
Examples
君の言っていることはただの社交辞令だよ。
You're just being diplomatic.
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eulogy; compliment
Examples
従業員も一緒に顧客からの賛辞の言葉を読むことができた。
Employees were allowed to share in reading customer compliments.
