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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. 1.

        occasion, time

      2. 2.

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

      3. 3.

        clause

        Grammar
      4. 4.

        season, term

      5. 5.

        one's principles, integrity

      6. 6.

        node (of a plant stem)

        Botany
      7. 7.

        (taxonomical) section

      8. 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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