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    言動

    言げん動どう

    speech and conduct

    KMT5News #9+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    げんどう

    Noun

    1.
    speech and conduct, words and actions, words and deeds, behavior, behaviour, manners

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの言げん動どうはいつも丁てい寧ねいだ。

    His words and actions are always polite.

    KMT4Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの言げん動どうから、彼かれの性せい格かくがわかる。

    You can understand his personality from his words and actions.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの無む責せき任にんな言げん動どうが、皆みなを困こまらせた。

    His irresponsible words and actions troubled everyone.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    政せい治じ家かは自じ分ぶんの言げん動どうに責せき任にんを持もつべきだ。

    Politicians should take responsibility for their words and actions.

    KMT6Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    感かん情じょう的てきになると、人ひとは思おもわぬ言げん動どうをとることがある。

    When people get emotional, they sometimes say or do unexpected things.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    動
    うご.く・うご.かす…(2)
    move・motion・change・confusion・shift…(1)
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