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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, No-adjective

慣用(かんよう)common, customary

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, No-adjective

      1.

      customary use, common usage, general usage

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    慣用 【かんよう】

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      (ふる)くからの慣用(かんよう)には、(したが)うのが無難(ぶなん)です。

      It's safest to follow old, customary practices. {common, customary}

      • N1

      慣用(かんよう)(てき)ではない表現(ひょうげん)(おぼ)えだが使(つか)機会(きかい)がない。

      I'm starting to remember expressions that are not customary, but I don't have the opportunity to use them. {common, customary}

      • N1

      人名(じんめい)慣用(かんよう)(したが)った()(かた)から(はず)れている(こと)(おお)い。

      The reading of personal names often deviates from the common or customary pronunciation. {common, customary}

      • N1

      村長(そんちょう):「(ふる)くからの慣用(かんよう)はさておき、これから(あたら)しいことを(はじ)めましょう。」

      Village Chief: "Setting aside old customs for now, let's start something new." {common, customary}

      • N1

      こんな基本(きほん)(てき)慣用(かんよう)さえ()らないなんて、(かれ)はこの地域(ちいき)出身(しゅっしん)ではないのだろう。

      Considering he doesn't even know such basic common customs, he's probably not from this region. {common, customary}

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