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勘弁 (kanben)

pardon, forgiveness, forbearance

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

勘弁 (かんべん, kanben) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “pardon, forgiveness, forbearance”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 3

私わたしの甥おいは、まだ若わかいということで勘弁かんべんしてもらった。

Since my nephew was still young, he was let off the hook.

同おなじことを何なん回かい繰り返くりかえすの。屋上おくじょう屋やを架かすようなくどい説明せつめいは勘弁かんべんしてよ。

You're wasting your time with all this needless repetition so spare us the long-winded explanation.

禅ぜん坊主ぼうずじゃあるまいし、毎日まいにち毎日まいにち、一汁一菜いちじゅういっさいのダイエットメニューは勘弁かんべんしてよ。

What? A little soup and celery is all I get? I'm not a Zen monk. I can't survive on an austerity diet like this.

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