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    3. 澄ます

    澄ます

    澄すま​す​

    to clear

    N1KMT10News #42+1Ref L2Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    清ます

    すます

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to clear, to make clear
    2.
    to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to feign indifference
    3.
    to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs
    4.
    to strain (one's ears), to listen carefully

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    彼かれは耳みみを澄すまして、遠とおくの音おとを聞きいた。

    He strained his ears and listened to a distant sound.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは澄すました顔かおで、何なにもなかったかのように振ふる舞まった。

    She put on an unconcerned face and acted as if nothing had happened.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    騒さわがしい場ば所しょでも、彼かれは心こころを澄すまして集しゅう中ちゅうすることができた。

    Even in a noisy place, he was able to clear his mind and concentrate.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは感かん情じょうを表そとに出 さず、常つねに澄すました態たい度どを保たもっていた。

    She didn't show her emotions, always maintaining an unruffled demeanor.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは批ひ判はんされても、澄すました顔かおで聞きき流ながすことが多おおかった。

    Even when criticized, he often listened with an unconcerned expression, letting it pass.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    澄
    す.む・す.ます・-す.ます…(5)
    lucidity・be clear・clear・clarify・settle…(2)
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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