► 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:
- 弁護士の先生に相談しよう ⇨ Let’s consult with the lawyer
 - 減圧弁 ⇨ A pressure release valve
 - 巨悪と戦う弁護士 (きょあく) ⇨ A lawyer who fights against big evil
 - 彼は弁護士試験に初回で合格した ⇨ He passed the bar exam on his first try
 - 会社の顧問弁護士 ⇨ A legal counselor of a company
 - 弁済期限 ⇨ A deadline to pay back money
 - 大衆は雄弁な政治家に影響されやすい ⇨ The mass is easily influenced by eloquent politicians
 - 被告は契約は無効と抗弁した ⇨ The defendant argued that the contract had been invalid
 - 彼の弁明には全く説得力が無かった ⇨ His defense, excuse, was not convincing at all
 - 試合の結果は彼等の優秀さを雄弁に物語る ⇨ The result of the game speaks volume about their superiority
 - 「時代の代弁者」と呼ばれた作家 ⇨ An author who was called a “spokesperson of the time”
 - 弁護士の相談料 ⇨ Consultation fees for lawyers
 - 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
 - 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
 - その辺でもう勘弁してあげたら? ⇨ Why don’t you forgive him for that much (of punishment)