Translation of Japanese word "勤勉" to English
勤勉
きんべん
[kinben]
IPA: /kinben/
Meaning
AdjectivePerforming with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
How to use
勤勉 (kinben) — 'diligent / hardworking / industrious'. な-adjective. 勤勉な学生 — diligent student. Antonym: 怠惰 (taida) — lazy. Japanese adjectives inflect directly for tense and negation, functioning similarly to verbs in some ways.
🇬🇧 English
diligent / hardworking
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 勤勉
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): きんべん
Romaji Transcription: kinben
Example Sentences
彼女は勤勉な性格を持っています。
かのじょはきんべんなせいがたをもっています。
She has a diligent personality.
彼は勤勉なので、早く仕事を終わらせます。
かれはきんべんなので、はやくしごとをおわらせます。
He is diligent, so he finishes his work quickly.
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Common phrases
- とても勤勉 (totemo kinben)— very diligent / hardworking
Frequency rank: #943 in Japanese
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The Japanese word "勤勉" means "diligent / hardworking" in English.
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