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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

機き敏びん

kibin

quick, agile, alert

Example sentences

  1. このアスリートは、力ちからもあるし機敏きびんだ。

    This athlete is strong and agile.

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  2. 彼かれは機敏きびんに動うごいて火事かじを消けし止とめた。

    He acted quickly and put out the fire.

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  3. トムは機敏きびんだよ。

    Tom is agile.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 機敏

  • 機loom; mechanismOnキKunはた
  • 敏cleverness; agileOnビンKunさとい

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