► 名詞
節 [(1)せつ] [liter] meaning: occasion rank: 3
☆ その節は色々御世話になりました (おせわ) ⇨ You helped me a lot on that occasion, during that time
節 [(2)ふし] meaning: node rank: 3
☆ 竹の節 ⇨ Bamboo nodes
節 [(2)ふし] meaning: point rank: 3
☆ わざとやったと思われる節がある ⇨ There are some points, aspects, that indicate that it was done on purpose
節 [(2)ふし] meaning: song rank: 4
☆ 浪花節 ⇨ Naniwa song
More examples:
- このマッサージ機は強さの調節が難しい ⇨ This massage machine is hard to adjust the strength
 - 私達は季節の味を心ゆくまで堪能した ⇨ We enjoyed the seasonal tastes to our heart’s content
 - この単語は最初の音節に強勢がある ⇨ This word has an accent on the first syllable
 - 寒い季節になると客足が遠のく ⇨ The customer legs, traffic, move away, decrease, in cold seasons
 - 人生の節目。季節の節目 ⇨ A breakpoint in life. A transition point between two seasons
 - 政府は節電を奨励している ⇨ The government is promoting to save electricity
 - 政府はエネルギーの節約を呼び掛けている ⇨ The government is calling for reduction of energy consumption
 - 季節の変わり目は体調を崩しやすい ⇨ You tend to lose fitness, get sick, easily at a change of seasons
 - 彼女は健康のために節食している ⇨ She is on diet for her health
 - 家を断熱して光熱費を節約する ⇨ Insulate your house and save energy costs
 - 季節は常に移り行く ⇨ Seasons are always changing
 - 関節炎 ⇨ Arthritis
 - 季節は何時しか変わっていた ⇨ The season has changed while I wasn’t aware. I don’t know when
 - 天然資源を節約しなくてはいけない ⇨ We need to save the natural resources
 - 体の節々が痛い ⇨ My joints are sore all over