► 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:
- 程度の低い冗談 ⇨ A low-class, bad-taste, joke
- 彼は最初の詐欺に味を占めて何度も犯行を繰返した ⇨ He got the taste with his first scam, and has repeated the crime many times
- 粘度の低い油 ⇨ Oil with low viscosity
- 彼は一度失脚したが復権した ⇨ He once lost the power but regained it later
- 人口密度 ⇨ Population density
- 彼はその経験から学んだものと見えて、二度と同じ間違いを犯さなかった ⇨ It seems that he had learned from that experience, and he has never made the same mistake again
- 彼は今の若者の感度を理解していない ⇨ He doesn’t understand the sensibilities of today’s young people
- オリンピックは四年に一度開かれる ⇨ The Olympics are held once every four years
- エアコンの温度を少し下げよう ⇨ Let’s lower the temperature of the AC a little
- 彼は討論会で教育制度改革について弁論した ⇨ He discussed, contended, about the educational system restructuring in a debate
- 自分の決断を後悔したことは一度たりとも無い ⇨ I have never even once regretted my decision
- 人はそれぞれ違った尺度で物事を判断する ⇨ People judge things using different criteria of their own
- 政府は慎重な態度を見せている ⇨ The government is showing a cautious attitude
- 買わないにしろ一度見ておく価値はある ⇨ Even if you don’t buy it, it is worth checking it out once
- 彼が遅れるのは毎度の事だ ⇨ He is always late