Kanaate #19 answers (October 10, 2026)
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4-kana answer: たわごと
Meaning
戯言 means nonsense or foolish talk. Calling someone’s words 戯言 strongly dismisses what they said.
Example sentences
彼の言葉を戯言だと決めつけず、最後まで聞いた。
Kare no kotoba o tawagoto da to kimetsukezuni, saigo made kiita.
I listened to him to the end instead of dismissing his words as nonsense.
戯言のように聞こえたけれど、理由を尋ねました。
Tawagoto no yō ni kikoeta keredo, riyū o tazunemashita.
It sounded like nonsense, but I asked for the reason.
Note
戯言 is a strong, dismissive word for foolish talk. For a softer tone, you might say 冗談かな or 本気とは思えない.
Related words
- 冗談
- でたらめ
- たわけ
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): ご. Use the ゛ key to type them.
5-kana answer: じょうせい
Meaning
The general state of affairs in a place or field at a particular time. It often refers to changing conditions.
Example sentences
地域の情勢を説明する資料を、図書館で読みました。
Chiiki no jōsei o setsumei suru shiryō o, toshokan de yomimashita.
I read material at the library explaining the situation in the area.
情勢が変わったので、会議の日を調整しました。
Jōsei ga kawatta node, kaigi no hi o chōsei shimashita.
Since the situation changed, we adjusted the meeting date.
Note
Jōsei often describes broad or changing conditions in a region or field. Jōkyō can refer more generally to a particular situation, including one close at hand.
Related words
- 状況
- 社会
- 動向
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: ょ. Use the 小 (small) key to type them.
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