Illustration: At a neighbor’s apartment doorway, a recently recovered adult returns a borrowed walking cane, offering it carefully while making a deep, heartfelt bow. Their free arm supports a basket of homemade food intended for the neighbor.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

恩おん

on

debt of gratitude

Example sentences

  1. お前まえは恩おんを仇あだで返かえしたな。

    You bit the hand that fed you.

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  2. 私わたしは彼かれに恩おんがある。

    I am indebted to him.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは私わたしの命いのちを助たすけてくれたので非常ひじょうに恩おんがある。

    I owe him a great deal because he saved my life.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 恩

  • 恩grace; kindnessOnオン

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