Vocab Info

N2 Noun

(こつ)knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun

      2.

      bone, skeleton

    3. Noun

      3.

      cremated remains (esp. the bones), ashes

    All Forms

    骨 【こつ】コツ

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      運転(うんてん)(こつ)(つか)むまで練習(れんしゅう)をしましょう。

      Let's practice driving until we get the hang of it. {knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang}

      • N2

      火葬(かそう)()故人(こじん)である祖母(そぼ)のお(こつ)(ひろ)いました。

      I spread my deceased grandmother's ashes at the crematorium. {knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang}

      • N2

      コツ(つか)むためには、沢山(たくさん)努力(どりょく)必要(ひつよう)です。

      In order to grasp the knack, a lot of effort is necessary. {knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang}

      • N2

      (こつ)をお(はし)(つか)んで骨壷(こつつぼ)()れる(とき)は、精神(せいしん)()()ける必要(ひつよう)がある。

      When picking up the bones with chopsticks and putting them into the urn, it is necessary to calm your mind. {knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang}

      • N2

      運動(うんどう)神経(しんけい)がいい(かれ)にしたら、スポーツのコツ(つか)むことなど簡単(かんたん)なのだろう。

      For him, who has good motor skills, grasping the knack of sports is probably easy. {knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang}

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