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    3. ジレンマ

    ジレンマ

    ジレンマ

    dilemma

    KMT7Study L1NounEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab10 strokes

    ジレンマディレンマ

    Noun

    1.
    dilemma

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは難むずかしいジレンマに直ちょく面めんしていました。

    He was facing a difficult dilemma.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    仕し事ごとと家か庭ていのどちらを優ゆう先せんするかというジレンマに悩なやんでいます。

    I'm troubled by the dilemma of whether to prioritize work or family.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & CareerFamily & Relationships
    友ゆう人じんの秘ひ密みつを守まもるか、真しん実じつを話はなすかというジレンマで、彼かの女じょは苦くるしんでいました。

    She was suffering from the dilemma of whether to keep her friend's secret or tell the truth.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    倫りん理り的てきなジレンマは、しばしば個こ人じんの価か値ち観かんを深ふかく問とい直なおすきっかけとなります。

    Ethical dilemmas often serve as an opportunity to deeply re-examine one's personal values.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうと環かん境きょう保ほ護ごのバランスをとることは、多おおくの国くにが抱かかえる政せい策さく上じょうのジレンマです。

    Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is a policy dilemma faced by many countries.

    KMT8Politics & LawEmotions & PsychologyNature & Environment

    Kana that make up this word

    ジ
    ji
    レ
    re
    ン
    n
    マ
    ma
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