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賢明 (けんめい): wisdom, intelligence, prudence — Japanese vocabulary

賢明 is read けんめい and means "wisdom, intelligence, prudence". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

賢明

Reading
けんめい · kemmei
Translation
wisdom, intelligence, prudence
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
けんめいが

Example

私に助言を求めるとは君は賢明だ。

わたしにじょげんをもとめるとはきみはけんめいだ。

It is wise of you to ask me for advice.

Kanji in this word

  • 賢 — wise, clever
  • 明 — bright, clear

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