Kanaate #17 answers (October 8, 2026)
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4-kana answer: しんけい
Meaning
神経 can refer to the nerves that carry information in the body, or to mental attention and sensitivity.
Example sentences
細かな確認に神経を使い、作業を終わらせました。
Komakana kakunin ni shinkei o tsukai, sagyō o owarasemashita.
I paid close attention to the details and finished the task.
初めての場所では、神経を使うことがあります。
Hajimete no basho de wa, shinkei o tsukau koto ga arimasu.
Being in a new place can take a lot of attention.
Note
神経を使う means to pay close attention or take care. In other contexts, 神経 refers to nerves in the body.
Related words
- 神経質
- 感覚
- 注意
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- No dakuten, handakuten or small kana: every letter is a plain kana.
5-kana answer: こくさいか
Meaning
The process of becoming more connected with other countries. It may involve changes in how people or organizations communicate and work.
Example sentences
町の案内板に外国語を加え、国際化を進めています。
Machi no annaiban ni gaikokugo o kuwae, kokusaika o susumete imasu.
We are adding foreign languages to the town's signs to make it more international.
国際化に合わせて、学校で外国の文化を学びました。
Kokusaika ni awasete, gakkō de gaikoku no bunka o manabimashita.
As part of internationalization, we learned about other cultures at school.
Note
Kokusaika describes broader changes that connect a society or organization with other countries. Kokusai kōryū more often refers to specific exchanges between people or groups.
Related words
- 国際交流
- 外国語
- 多文化
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- No dakuten, handakuten or small kana: every letter is a plain kana.
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