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What does ばね (bane) mean?

ばね means spring; resilience, bounce.

Quick facts
Readingばね
Romajibane
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ばね
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbane

spring; resilience, bounce

  1. 1noun spring (device)
  2. 2noun spring (in one's legs); bounce
  3. 3noun springboard; impetus

Example sentences

  • The spring in this chair broke.

  • I turn failure into a springboard and keep trying.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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