How to say 'Valve' or 'Speech' in Japanese | 弁

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The Japanese word for Valve or Speech is 'Ben', written as 弁 in Japanese.'Valve' or 'Speech' in hiragana is べん.

word

弁

Meaning

Valve, Speech

Reading

べん

ben

Kanji

弁Valve, Dialect

Explanation

The Japanese noun '弁 (べん)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'valve', referring to a device that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as in machinery or anatomy. For example: The valve is broken「弁が壊れている」(べんがこわれている). The second meaning is 'speech' or 'argument', often used in formal or legal contexts. For example: He gave a passionate speech「彼は熱弁をふるった」(かれはねつべんをふるった). It's important to note that the context in which '弁' is used will determine its meaning, as these two definitions are unrelated.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

5

Frequency

5035

Composition

kanji

Handwriting