Word details

洗練

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 洗練.

Dictionary

Entry

洗練んれん洗煉洗錬NounTransitive~する VerbFreq #7846
1

refinement; polish

Examples
ああいう洗練された人々の中で、自分はまったく場違いな気がした。
I felt utterly out of place among those sophisticated people.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wash, inquire into, probe

9 strokesFrequency 1,168JLPT N3Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

あら.う

Nanori

あらいらい

practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

14 strokesFrequency 788JLPT N2Grade 3

On

レン

Kun

ね.るね.り

Nanori

ねり

refine metals, kneading over fire

13 strokesGrade 9

On

レン

Kun

ね.る

tempering, refine, drill, train, polish

16 strokesFrequency 2,221JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レン

Kun

ね.る

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