Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

勘弁(かんべん)pardon, forgiveness, forbearance

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    Bunpro Summary

    The act of forgiving someone’s faults or showing leniency toward their requests.

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      pardon, forgiveness, forbearance

    All Forms

    勘弁 【かんべん】勘辨 【かんべん】

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    Examples

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      長時間(ちょうじかん)会議(かいぎ)勘弁(かんべん)してほしい。

      I would like to be pardoned from long meetings. {pardon, forgiveness, forbearance}

      • N1

      (かね)がないもので、出資(しゅっし)(はなし)勘弁(かんべん)してください。

      Since I have no money, please pardon me from any discussions about investment. {pardon, forgiveness, forbearance}

      • N1

      上司(じょうし):「今回(こんかい)のミスは勘弁(かんべん)するが、(つぎ)(ゆる)さないからな!」

      Boss: "I'll pardon the mistake this time, but I won't forgive it next time!" {pardon, forgiveness, forbearance}

      • N1

      (ころ)():「今回(こんかい)だけは勘弁(かんべん)してやるが、今度(こんど)また(おれ)(まえ)(あらわ)れたら(いのち)はないものと(おも)え。」

      Hitman: "I will pardon you just this once, but if you show up in front of me again, consider your life forfeit." {pardon, forgiveness, forbearance}

      • N1

      社長(しゃちょう):「またあの社員(しゃいん)遅刻(ちこく)したのか。いかなる理由(りゆう)であっても、もう勘弁(かんべん)できない。」

      President: "Has that employee been late again? No matter the reason, I can no longer pardon him." {pardon, forgiveness, forbearance}

      • N1
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