► 成句
満 [(1)まん] [満を持する] meaning: ready rank: 3
☆ 彼等は満を持して競合製品を発表した ⇨ They took their time to debut their competing product (☛ Be fully ready and wait for the right time to start doing something)
► 名詞
満 [(1)まん] meaning: full rank: 3
☆ うちの娘が満三才になった ⇨ My daughter has become three, has had her third birthday (☛ As opposed to 数え年, which counts calendar years)
More examples:
- 彼は順風満帆の人生を生きてきた ⇨ His life has been a perfect smooth sailing. He has lived his life with everything going for him
- 彼等は相手の満塁ホームランに自らの満塁ホームランで応酬した ⇨ They responded with their own grand slam against the one by the opponent
- 彼は褒められて満更でもない様子だ ⇨ He seems quite happy that he got praises
- この申請は全ての条件を満たしていない ⇨ This application doesn’t meet all the conditions, requirements
- うちの女房も年にしては満更捨てたものでもない ⇨ My wife should not be dismissed despite her age, she is still quite attractive for her age
- 豊満な女性 ⇨ A voluptuous woman
- 一杯食べてもう満腹だ ⇨ I ate a lot and I’m already full
- 民衆の不満は沸点に達した ⇨ The discontent of the public reached the boiling point
- 彼は絶対勝つと自信満々だ ⇨ He is full of confidence that he will win
- 彼は不満そうな顔をしている ⇨ He face looks unhappy
- 日本の通勤列車は満員で身動きも取れない ⇨ Japanese commuter trains are so jam-packed that you can even move
- 世界中で肥満が深刻化している ⇨ Obesity is becoming more and more serious all over the world
- 彼は満面の笑みを浮かべていた ⇨ He had a face full of smile. He was grinning ear to ear
- 彼は満塁ホームランを打って相手に止めを刺した ⇨ He hit a grand-slam and put a dagger to the opponent
- あなたが満足なら私は異論は無い ⇨ I have no objection if you are happy with it