► 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:
- 彼は不満をぶちまけた ⇨ He vented his frustration
- 一億円未満の相続には税金が掛からない ⇨ Inheritance below ¥100 million won’t be taxed
- この申請は必要条件を満たしていない ⇨ This application is not satisfying the requirements
- 何がそんなに不満なんだ？ ⇨ What are you so unhappy about?
- 彼等が満を持して発表した新製品 ⇨ A new product they launched after thorough preparations
- 皆が料理を大喜びで食べて母は御満悦だった (ごまんえつ) ⇨ My mom was so happy that everybody enthusiastically devoured her cooking
- 今は潮が満ちている、引いている ⇨ The tide is high, low, now
- 旅行先で食い道楽を満喫した ⇨ I thoroughly enjoyed eating pleasures on travel
- 民衆の不満は沸点に達した ⇨ The discontent of the public reached the boiling point
- 子供の好奇心に満ちた目 ⇨ Eyes of kids filled with curiosity
- 潮が満ちた ⇨ The tide has reached the highest point
- レストランは満員だった ⇨ The restaurant was full
- 驚きに満ちた魔法の世界 ⇨ A magical world filled with wonder
- 私が社長のやり方に不満だなんてとんでもないです ⇨ It is absolutely not true that I’m not happy with the way the president handles things
- 寿司を一杯食べて満腹した ⇨ I had a lot of sushi and am fully satiated