► 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:
- 彼等は満塁ホームランで四点を加点した ⇨ They added 4 runs, scores, with a grand-slam
- 彼は遺産の取り分が少ないと不満に感じている ⇨ He feels unhappy that his share of the inheritance is too small
- 彼は褒められて満更でもない様子だ ⇨ He seems quite happy that he got praises
- 彼の驕りに満ちた言葉 ⇨ His words filled with arrogance
- 彼の得点は合格点に満たなかった ⇨ His score didn’t reach the passing mark
- 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
- 彼は満塁で凡退に終わった ⇨ He was at bat with bases loaded but was retired
- 可能性に満ちた若者 ⇨ Young people full of possibilities
- 民衆の不満は沸点に達した ⇨ The discontent of the public reached the boiling point
- 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
- 駐車場は満車だった ⇨ The parking was full
- 潮の満ち引き ⇨ Ebb and flow of tide
- 肥満は米国では深刻な問題だ ⇨ Obesity is a serious problem in the US
- 彼等が満を持して発表した新製品 ⇨ A new product they launched after thorough preparations
- 満潮時刻午前六時 ⇨ High tide at 6AM