Vocab Info
N2 Noun
尉inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo period), (noh) old man, white ash (of charcoal)
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じ
ょ
う
Examples
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能楽の中の老人男性を尉と言います。
In Noh theater, elderly male characters are called 'Jou'.
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娘:「炭火のココが白いよ!」父:「本当だ。尉があるね。」
Daughter: 'The charcoal is white here!' Father: 'That's true. There's some white ash there.'
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私たちは下っ端なので、尉の命令に従います。
Since we are at the bottom rung, we obey the orders of the inspector.
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能で尉を務めて10年目の彼が上手に演技をできるのも当然です。
It's only natural that he, who has been performing the old-man role in Noh for 10 years, can act skillfully..
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見舞いに来た人:「尉で火傷をしたとお聞きしましたが、お元気そうで何よりです。」
Person who came to visit: 'I heard you got burned with white ash, but it's good to see you're doing well.'
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