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機敏

Reading

Kana: きびん
Romaji: kibin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt

Kanji

Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: ビン、 さとい
Meanings: cleverness, agile, alert

Example Sentences

(かれ)機敏(きびん)(うご)いて火事(かじ)()()めた。
➥He acted quickly and put out the fire.
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(かれ)のような機敏(きびん)(おとこ)ならば、その(あら)たな状況(じょうきょう)適応(てきおう)できなかったはずがないだろう。
➥Such an alert man as he couldn't have failed to adapt himself to the new situation.
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警察(けいさつ)(ちから)があって、動作(どうさ)機敏(きびん)でなければならない。
➥A policeman should be strong and quick in action.
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