婉曲表現
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 婉曲表現
1
euphemism; euphemistic expression
Examples
「少女の部屋へ行く」というのは「トイレへ行く」ということの婉曲表現です。
"Going to the little girl's room" is an euphemistic expression for "going to the toilet."
Kanji in this Word
婉
11 strokes
Meanings
graceful
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うつく.しい
したが.う
曲
6 strokes
Frequency: 810
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
bend
music
melody
composition
pleasure
injustice
fault
curve
crooked
perverse
lean
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ま.がる
ま.げる
くま
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
まがた
表
8 strokes
Frequency: 77
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
surface
table
chart
diagram
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おもて
-おもて
あらわ.す
あらわ.れる
あら.わす
現
11 strokes
Frequency: 85
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
present
existing
actual
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あらわ.れる
あらわ.す
うつつ
うつ.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あきら
きら
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