Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

観念(かんねん)idea, notion, conception, sense (e.g. of duty), resignation, preparedness, acceptance, observation and contemplation

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    1. Noun

      1.

      idea, notion, concept, conception

    2. Noun

      2.

      sense (e.g. of duty)

    3. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      resignation (to one's fate), acceptance, preparedness

    4. Noun

      4.

      observation and contemplation, meditation

      Buddhism

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    観念 【かんねん】

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    Examples

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      観念(かんねん)した武士(ぶし)切腹(せっぷく)する(こと)にしました。

      The resigned samurai decided to commit seppuku.

      • N2

      発展(はってん)途上(とじょう)(こく)では、あまり衛生(えいせい)観念(かんねん)がない。

      In developing countries, the concept of hygiene is not very common.

      • N2

      (かれ)には時間(じかん)観念(かんねん)()いので、いつも時間(じかん)にルーズです。

      He has no sense of time, so he is always loose with it.

      • N2

      ライバルに:「(ぼく)はとっくに観念(かんねん)しているよ。(きみ)実力(じつりょく)(ほう)(うえ)だ。」

      To my rival: 'I've long since accepted it. Your ability is superior.'

      • N2

      敵国(てきこく)兵士(へいし)(たい)して:「こちらの軍備(ぐんび)はそちらよりも充実(じゅうじつ)している。観念(かんねん)したまえ!」

      To enemy soldiers: "We are better equipped than you. Accept your fate!"

      • N2
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