This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

慇懃

Reading

Kana: いんぎん
Romaji: ingin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

courtesy; intimacy; friendship

Kanji

Reading: イン
Meaning: courtesy
Readings: キン、 ゴン、 ねんごろ
Meaning: courtesy

Example Sentences

(かれ)のいんぎんさは本心(ほんしん)ではないかもしれない。
➥His cordiality may not be authentic.
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最近(さいきん)銀行員(ぎんこういん)態度(たいど)はなんと慇懃無礼(いんぎんぶれい)なことか。何様(なにさま)だと(おも)ってるんだ。
➥These bank employees seem so politely insolent lately. I wonder what's behind it.
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あいつの慇懃無礼(いんぎんぶれい)なものの(いかた)()(おも)()すだけで不愉快(ふゆかい)になるよ。
➥I find just the memory of his overly polite patronizing manner really offensive.
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