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
私の甥は、まだ若いということで勘弁してもらった。
Since my nephew was still young, he was let off the hook.
同じことを何回繰り返すの。屋上屋を架すようなくどい説明は勘弁してよ。
You're wasting your time with all this needless repetition so spare us the long-winded explanation.
禅坊主じゃあるまいし、毎日毎日、一汁一菜のダイエットメニューは勘弁してよ。
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.