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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

順応じゅんのう

junnou

to adapt, to adjust

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは環境かんきょうに順応じゅんのうできない。

    He can’t accommodate himself to his circumstances.

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  2. じきにトムは学校生活がっこうせいかつに順応じゅんのうした。

    Tom soon adapted himself to school life.

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  3. 彼かれらはその変化へんかに素早すばやく順応じゅんのうした。

    They adapted themselves to the change quickly.

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Kanji in 順応

  • 順obey; orderOnジュン
  • 応answer; respondOnオウ・ヨウ・-ノウKunあたる・まさに・こたえる

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