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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

名めい案あん

meian

good idea

Example sentences

  1. 名案めいあんを思おもいついたぞ。

    I hit upon a good idea.

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  2. それは名案めいあんだが実行じっこうが難むずかしい。

    It is a good plan but hard to carry out.

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  3. それが名案めいあんかどうかは分わからない。

    I don’t know if that’s a good idea.

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Kanji in 名案

  • 名name; notedOnメイ・ミョウKunな
  • 案plan; ideaOnアンKunつくえ

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