Vocabulary
What does 観念 (かんねん, kannen) mean?
観念 (かんねん, kannen) means concept, idea; to resign oneself (to one's fate).
Quick facts| Reading | かんねん |
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| Romaji | kannen |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkannen
concept, idea; to resign oneself (to one's fate)
- 1noun idea; notion; concept
- 2noun sense (e.g. of duty)
- 3noun · suru verb · transitive resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; preparedness
- 4noun observation and contemplation; meditation
Example sentences
彼はもう観念したようだ。
It seems he has already resigned himself to it.
古い観念を変える必要がある。
Old ways of thinking need to change.
