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What does 恩 (おん, on) mean?

恩 (おん, on) means favor, debt of gratitude.

Quick facts
Readingおん
Romajion
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
おん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonon

favor, debt of gratitude

  1. 1noun favour; favor; obligation
  2. 2noun kindness; benevolence

Example sentences

  • I am grateful for my parents' kindness.

  • I will never forget my teacher's kindness for my whole life.

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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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