► 名詞
度 [(2)たび] [この度] [liter] meaning: occasion rank: 2
☆ この度はわざわざお越し頂いて大変有り難うございます ⇨ Thank you very much for taking time to come visit this time
度 [(2)たび] meaning: time rank: 2
☆ その事は思い出す度に嫌な気分になる ⇨ Every time I remember that I get depressed
☆ 彼は口を開く度に文句を言う ⇨ He complains every time he opens his mouth
度 [ど] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ 両国間の緊張の度が高まった ⇨ The tension level between the two countries has risen
度 [ど] [度が過ぎる] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ 隣の家の騒音は度が過ぎる ⇨ The noise from the next door is too much and unacceptable (☛ Always disapproving)
度 [ど] [度を越す] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ 度を越した悪ふざけ ⇨ A prank that crossed the line (☛ Always disapproving)
度 [(3)たんび] [coll] meaning: time rank: 4
☆ 彼は刑務所を出るたんびにまた何かをして捕まる ⇨ He does something and gets arrested again every time he gets out of prison (☛ A coloquial emphatic alternative of たび)
► 接尾辞
度 [ど] meaning: temperature rank: 1
☆ 水は零度で凍る ⇨ Water freezes at 0 C
度 [ど] meaning: time rank: 1
☆ 一度か二度試してみては？ ⇨ Why don’t you try once or twice
☆ 一度会って話をしましょう ⇨ Let’s meet and talk once
☆ 三度目の正直 ⇨ Third time’s a charm (☛ A common phrase)
度 [ど] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ この施設は利用度が低い ⇨ This facility has a low usage level
☆ 信用度の低い政治家 ⇨ A politician with low credibility
☆ 完成度の高い技術 ⇨ A technology with high-degree of completeness, maturity
☆ 防犯カメラを設置すると安心度が高まる ⇨ Installing safety cameras improves the secure feelings
More examples:
- 違った角度から見てみよう ⇨ Let’s look at it from a different angle
- なんて態度だ！ ⇨ What an attitude!
- 彼女は空調の温度を22度に設定した ⇨ She set the AC temperature to 22C
- この曲は何度聞いても涙が出る ⇨ This song makes me cry no matter how many times I listen to
- 彼は出て行ったっきり二度と戻ってこなかった ⇨ He left and never came back
- ガラス工芸は高度の技術を要する ⇨ Glassware making requires very high skills
- 陸軍は一度失った陣地を取り戻した ⇨ The army regained the territory it had lost once
- 彼は突然態度を翻した ⇨ He suddenly did u-turn with his attitude
- 温度の下限 ⇨ The lower limit of temperature
- 業界の指導者達は四半期に一度会合する ⇨ The industry leaders meet once every quarter
- 今後の社会の問題に既存の制度の枠組みの中で対応するのには限界がある ⇨ There is a limit in what we can do if we have to deal with the issues in tomorrow’s society within the existing framework
- 適度の飲酒は健康に問題無い ⇨ Moderate drinking won’t harm health
- もうちょっと速度を落として ⇨ Lower the speed, slow down, a little
- 非常に精度の高い検知器 ⇨ A sensor with very high accuracy
- 一度賭け事で大金を失って懲り懲りした ⇨ Once I lost a lot of money gambling and learned my lesson (to never do it again)