Kanaate #16 answers (October 7, 2026)
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4-kana answer: だんせい
Meaning
男性 means a man or male person. It is also used in labels and descriptions to specify men or males.
Example sentences
男性の参加者は、受付で名前を伝えてください。
Dansei no sankasha wa, uketsuke de namae o tsutaete kudasai.
Male participants, please give your names at the reception desk.
その男性は、道に迷った子どもを駅まで案内しました。
Sono dansei wa, michi ni mayotta kodomo o eki made annai shimashita.
The man guided the child who was lost to the station.
Note
男性 sounds more formal than 男の人 and is common in notices and descriptions. In everyday conversation, 男の人 can sound softer.
Related words
- 男の人
- 女性
- 性別
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): だ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
5-kana answer: ひんじゃく
Meaning
Weak, scant, or lacking in substance. It can describe a person or object, as well as things like an explanation or facilities.
Example sentences
この説明は情報が少なく、少し貧弱に感じます。
Kono setsumei wa jōhō ga sukunaku, sukoshi hinjaku ni kanjimasu.
This explanation feels a little inadequate because it contains little information.
展示の内容が貧弱にならないよう、資料を足しました。
Tenji no naiyō ga hinjaku ni naranai yō, shiryō o tashimashita.
I added materials so the exhibition would not feel too sparse.
Note
Hinjaku can describe something weak or lacking in substance. It differs from mazushii, which usually refers to having little money or resources.
Related words
- 弱々しい
- 貧しい
- 十分
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): じ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
- It contains small kana: ゃ. Use the 小 (small) key to type them.
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