Illustration: In the entrance hall of a Japanese home, a child crouches beside a cabinet, searching for a kitten hidden behind its far side. From the child's position, the cabinet completely blocks the kitten itself.

JLPT N2no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

間かん接せつ

kansetsu

indirect

Example sentences

  1. 間接かんせつ照明しょうめいを取とり入いれたら部屋へやが落おち着ついた。

    The room felt cozy after incorporating the use of indirect lighting.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 消費税しょうひぜい、 酒税しゅぜいなどは間接かんせつ税ぜいで、代金だいきんと一緒いっしょに支払しはらわれる。

    Consumption and alcohol taxes are indirect and are paid together with the cost.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ある研究けんきゅうの報告ほうこくによれば、間接かんせつ喫煙きつえんの結果けっか、53,000人にんのアメリカ人じんが毎年死亡まいとししぼうしているそうだ。

    A study reports that 53,000 Americans die each year as a result of secondhand smoke.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 間接

  • 間space; intervalOnカン・ケンKunあいだ・ま・あい
  • 接touch; contactOnセツ・ショウKunつぐ

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