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JLPT N1no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

任にん意い

nin'i

optional, voluntary, any

With の, it can mean “any” of the available choices. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. それぞれの()内ないから任意にんいの単語たんごを1つ選えらべば、有効ゆうこうな英文えいぶんになります。

    You can select any one word from each of the brackets, and it will create a valid English sentence.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 昭和しょうわ41年ねん、それまでの実績じっせきが認みとめられて任意にんい組織そしきだった連盟れんめいは社団法人しゃだんほうじんとして設立せつりつされることになった。

    Recognized for its past performance, the federation, which was a voluntary organization, was re-established as an incorporated association in 1966.

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

  3. かつては連続れんぞくする2日間にちかんのみ有効ゆうこうであったが、現在発売中げんざいはつばいちゅうのものは連続れんぞくしていなくてもよく、任意にんいの2日間乗にちかんのり放題ほうだいで、かつ指定していされた施設しせつで割引わりびきなどの特典とくてんを受うけられる。

    The ticket used to be limited for two days' consecutive use, but the one on sale now can be used for unlimited rides in any two days; also, the special discounts are available from designated facilities.

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

Kanji in 任意

  • 任responsibility; entrustOnニンKunまかせる・まかす
  • 意idea; mindOnイ

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