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N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
婉曲euphemistic, circumlocution, roundabout, indirect
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
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euphemistic, circumlocutory, roundabout, indirect
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婉曲 【えんきょく】
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申し出を露骨にではなく婉曲に断りました。
I turned down the offer in a roundabout way rather than being blunt.
婉曲な表現は直接的な表現よりも分かりにくいです。
Roundabout expressions are harder to understand than direct ones.
彼はいつも婉曲な言い回しをするから話がよく分からない。
He always talks in such a roundabout way, it’s hard to follow.
婉曲に招待を断ればこそ、断っても相手に嫌な思いをさせずに済みます。
By turning down an invitation in a roundabout way, you can avoid offending the other person.
依頼を婉曲に断ったところで、あまりよく思われないことには変わりません。
Even if you say no in a roundabout way, people still won't take it well.
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