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N2 Noun

(せつ)occasion, time, section (of a literary work), paragraph, verse, stanza, passage, principle, integrity, node (of a plant stem), clause, (taxonomical) section

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    1. Noun

      1.

      occasion, time

    2. Noun

      2.

      section (of a literary work or piece of music), passage, paragraph, verse, stanza

    3. Noun

      3.

      clause

      Grammar
    4. Noun

      4.

      season, term

    5. Noun

      5.

      one's principles, integrity

    6. Noun

      6.

      node (of a plant stem)

      Botany
    7. Noun

      7.

      (taxonomical) section

    8. Noun

      8.

      knot (nautical mile per hour)

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    節 【せつ】

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      この(ほん)のクライマックスは(だい)()(しょう)(だい)(さん)(せつ)だ。

      The climax of this book is in the third section of the second chapter.

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      ()どもが()っている(せつ)()げようとする大人(おとな)(ゆる)せません。

      I cannot forgive adults who try to bend the principles that children hold.

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      社長(しゃちょう):「(きみ)はコーヒーをこぼした(ひと)だね!」社員(しゃいん):「その(せつ)失礼(しつれい)しました。」

      President: 'You're the one who spilled the coffee, aren't you!' Employee: 'I apologize for that occasion.'

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      英会話(えいかいわ)先生(せんせい)によると、thatはその(うし)ろの部分(ぶぶん)(せつ)(つく)(こと)(おお)いんだとか。

      According to the English conversation teacher, 'that' is often used to form a clause with the part following it.

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      現地(げんち)(ひと):「このあたりは(みち)複雑(ふくざつ)(まよ)いかねないから、その(せつ)はぜひ(たよ)って(くだ)さいね。」

      Local resident: 'The roads around here are complex and it's easy to get lost, so please don't hesitate to ask for help when such an occasion arises.'

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