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やんわり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やんわり.

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Entry

やんわりAdverb~と Adverb~する VerbUsually kanaFreq #10717
1

softly; mildly; gently; politely

Examples
大統領はそのデリケートな質問に答える事をやんわりと拒否した。
The president politely declined to answer the delicate question.

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