Kanaate #20 answers (October 11, 2026)
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4-kana answer: どんかん
Meaning
鈍感 describes someone who is slow to notice changes or other people’s feelings. It can also describe a dull response to a sensation.
Example sentences
彼は鈍感なので、髪を切ったことに気づかなかった。
Kare wa donkan na node, kami o kitta koto ni kizukanakatta.
He is so unobservant that he didn’t notice I had cut my hair.
この小さな変化に鈍感で、気づくのが遅れた。
Kono chiisana henka ni donkan de, kizuku no ga okureta.
I was slow to notice this small change.
Note
鈍感 is close to the opposite of 敏感. When used to judge a person, it can sound unkind; 気づきにくい is a softer alternative.
Related words
- 敏感
- 無神経
- 感覚
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- The kana "ん" appear more than once. Repeated kana are colored once for each time they appear in the answer.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): ど. Use the ゛ key to type them.
5-kana answer: じょうしゃ
Meaning
Getting on a vehicle such as a train or bus. This is a somewhat formal term often used in signs and announcements.
Example sentences
駅で乗車する前に、行き先を確かめました。
Eki de jōsha suru mae ni, ikisaki o tashikamemashita.
I checked my destination before boarding at the station.
乗車券をなくさないよう、財布にしまいました。
Jōshaken o nakusanai yō, saifu ni shimaimashita.
I put my boarding ticket in my wallet so I would not lose it.
Note
Jōsha is a formal word for boarding a vehicle. The matching word for getting off is gesha, and jōshaken means a boarding ticket.
Related words
- 下車
- 乗車券
- 乗り物
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, ゃ. Use the 小 (small) key to type them.
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