Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
じゅん
Grade: 6
goon

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()(じゅん) (fujun-na (adnominal ()(じゅん) (fujun na), adverbial ()(じゅん) (fujun ni))

  1. adulterated, impure
    Antonym: 純粋 (junsui)
    ()(じゅん)(もの)
    fujun na mono
    impure material
  2. insincere, corrupt, impure
    Antonym: 純真 (junshin)
    ()(じゅん)(どう)()
    fujun na dōki
    corrupt motives
    • 1930, Bungei to shinri bunseki [Art and psychoanalysis][1], page 563:
      ()(じゅん)であるが、しかも(ゆう)(よう)()(がく)といふものがある。
      Fujun de aru ga, shikamo yūyō na kagaku to iu mono ga aru.
      There is such a thing as science that is corrupt but nonetheless useful.

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Noun

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()(じゅん) (fujun

  1. impurity, the state of being impure or adulterated
  2. insincerity, the state of being insincere or dishonest

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References

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  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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不純 (bulsun) (hangeul 불순)

  1. hanja form? of 불순