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勤勉

Reading

Kana: きんべん
Romaji: kinben
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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diligent; industrious

Kanji

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ
Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve
Readings: ベン、 つと.める
Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

Example Sentences

貧困(ひんこん)勤勉(きんべん)(はは)
➥Want is the mother of industry.
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勤勉(きんべん)成功(せいこう)(はは)
➥Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
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(かれ)勤勉(きんべん)学生(がくせい)です。
➥He is an industrious student.
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(かれ)勤勉(きんべん)(ひと)だ。
➥He is an industrious man.
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彼女(かのじょ)(むかし)勤勉(きんべん)だった。
➥She used to be diligent.
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(かれ)勤勉(きんべん)だそうです。
➥They say he is diligent.
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