Illustration: Beside a bench in a Japanese neighborhood park, an adult deliberately drops an empty drink cup onto the ground despite an open rubbish receptacle within reach. The cup is caught just after leaving the relaxed fingers.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

行こう為い

koui

act, deed, conduct

Example sentences

彼かれは自分じぶんの行為こういを正当化せいとうかしようとしている。
He is trying to justify his act.
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それは売名ばいめい行為こういだ。
That’s just a cheap publicity stunt.
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それは愚おろかな行為こういだ。
It is an act of folly.
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Kanji in 行為

行go; carry outOnコウ・ギョウ・アンKunいく・ゆく・おこなう
為do; changeOnイKunため・なる・なす

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