断
だん · dan
Decision, judgment, resolution
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high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
風邪をひくまで、油断していた。
かぜをひくまで、ゆだんしていた。
Until I caught a cold, I was careless.
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面接の結果から、採用を判断いたします。
めんせつのけっかから、さいようをはんだんいたします。
We will judge hiring based on the interview results.
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雨も降り出し、競技は中断された。
あめもふりだし、きょうぎはちゅうだんされた。
Rain also started to fall, and the events were suspended.
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この問題は、法律に照らして判断すべきだ。
このもんだいは、ほうりつにてらしてはんだんすべきだ。
This matter should be judged in light of the law.
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What does 断 mean?
Decision, judgment, resolution.
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だん (dan). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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