► 名詞
弁 [(1)べん] meaning: valve rank: 4
☆ 心臓弁 ⇨ Heart valves
► 接尾辞
弁 [べん] meaning: dialect rank: 2
☆ 東北弁は東北の人以外には分かり辛い ⇨ Tohoku dialect is hard to understand for non-Tohoku people
More examples:
- 自分の立場を弁えろ ⇨ Know your position, rank, status, and act accordingly. Don’t overstep your bounds
- 彼は法律を生齧りしただけで本当の弁護士ではない ⇨ He just learned the surface of law and is not a real lawyer
- 彼等は近所の会社に弁当を仕出している ⇨ They cook and deliver lunches to nearby businesses
- 安全弁 ⇨ A safety valve
- バカな言い訳は勘弁してくれ ⇨ Please spare me with your stupid excuses
- 今の議会は民衆の意見を代弁していない ⇨ The parliament today is not representing the opinions of, speaking for, the public
- 弁論大会 ⇨ A debate tournament
- 彼はわざとではなかったと弁解した ⇨ He explained, made an excuse, that he had not done it on purpose
- 家の帰りにコンビニで弁当を買った ⇨ I bought a boxed meal at a convenience store on my way home
- 原告の弁護士は控訴するとマスコミに語った ⇨ The attorney of the plaintiff told the media they would appeal
- 首相が国会で答弁した ⇨ The prime minister answered question at the parliament
- 有能な弁護士 ⇨ A competent attorney
- 勝訴した場合弁護士が成功報酬として慰謝料の10％を受け取る ⇨ When you win the case the lawyer will receive 10% of the damages as a compensation
- 彼は弁護士試験に初回で合格した ⇨ He passed the bar exam on his first try
- 首相は他の選択肢が無かったと弁明した ⇨ The prime minister defended the action saying there had been no other options