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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

断ことわり

kotowari

notice, prior warning

Example sentences

  1. 『本来ほんらいであれば』と断ことわりを入いれたのには理由りゆうがある。

    The phrase "in theory" was inserted above for a reason.

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

  2. 本稿ほんこうでは特とくに断ことわりのない限かぎり、安政あんせいの大地震だいじしんを単たんに「地震じしん」と表記ひょうきする。

    Unless otherwise specifically noted, the big earthquake of Ansei era is referred to as 'earthquake' in this article.

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

  3. これ以降いこうは、特とくに断ことわり書がきをしない場合ばあいは、日本にっぽんでの夏祭なつまつりについて扱あつかう。

    Hereinafter, the term natsumatsuri refers to the summer festivals held in Japan.

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

Kanji in 断

  • 断cut; decideOnダンKunたつ・ことわる・さだめる

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