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慣用

Reading

Kana: かんよう
Romaji: kan'you
Kana
Romaji

Definition

vs
1

common; customary

Kanji

Readings: カン、 な.れる、 な.らす
Meanings: accustomed, get used to, become experienced
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ

Example Sentences

これは現代(げんだい)英語(えいご)慣用法(かんようほう)についての(ほん)です。
➥This is a book on modern English usage.
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needlesstosayは不定(ふてい)(ことば)慣用(かんよう)表現(ひょうげん)として紹介(しょうかい)されることが(おお)いです。
➥'needless to say' is often introduced as an idiomatic expression in the infinitive.
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(わたし)はおろかにもその慣用(かんよう)語句(ごく)文字通(もじどお)りの意味(いみ)解釈(かいしゃく)してしまった。
➥I foolishly interpreted the idiom according to its literal sense.
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