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JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #10808 strokes
Meanings
excuse, dismissal
ES: excusa, permiso, abandono, escape, despido, evitar, escapar, permitir, abandonar, ser despedido
- On
- メン
- Kun
- まぬか.れる、まぬが.れる
Common words
- 免許めんきょlicense, licence, permission, permit, certificate
- 御免ごめんI'm sorry, my apologies, excuse me, pardon me
- 免税めんぜいtax exemption, duty exemption
- 免除めんじょexemption, exoneration, discharge
- 免れるまぬがれるto escape (disaster, death, etc.), to be saved from, to be rescued from
- 減免げんめんreduction and exemption (e.g. taxes), mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
- 赦免しゃめんpardon, remission, amnesty
- 罷免ひめんdismissal (from a position), discharge
Example sentences
私はこの夏に免許を取った。
I got my license this summer.
He obtenido mi licencia este verano.
Tatoeba #160957(opens in a new tab)われわれはかろうじて事故を免れた。
We narrowly missed the accident.
Por poco evitamos el accidente.
Tatoeba #191690(opens in a new tab)ここは免税店ですか。
Can I buy things here duty-free?
¿Puedo hacer compras libres de impuestos acá?
Tatoeba #224277(opens in a new tab)この商品は免税品です。
The goods are exempt from taxes.
Los bienes son libres de impuestos.
Tatoeba #221184(opens in a new tab)