Vocabulary

What does 勤勉 (きんべん, kinben) mean?

勤勉 (きんべん, kinben) means diligent, hardworking.

Quick facts
Readingきんべん
Romajikinben
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きんべん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkinben

diligent, hardworking

  1. 1na-adjective · noun diligent; hard-working; industrious

Example sentences

  • Working diligently is the secret to success.

  • He is trusted for his diligent character.

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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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