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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

波は紋もん

hamon

repercussions, a stir

Often appears in 波紋を呼ぶ or 波紋を広げる. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 滋子しげこの死しは政情せいじょうに大おおきな波紋はもんを呼よび起おこした。

    Shigeko’s death had a big impact on the political situation.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょの行動こうどうはいまだに日本社会にほんしゃかいに波紋はもんを投なげかけています。

    Her action is still making waves in Japanese society.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 幕府内ばくふないで上杉氏憲うえすぎうじのりと内通ないつうしてたと疑惑ぎわくを持もたれる人物じんぶつの名前なまえがあがるなど波紋はもんが広ひろがる。

    It caused such a stir that the name of the person suspected to have secretly communicated with Ujinori UESUGI inside the bakufu was mentioned.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 波紋

  • 波waves; billowsOnハKunなみ
  • 紋family crest; figuresOnモン

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