N21642/1725

発条ばね

gikun or jukujikunrarely used kanji formusually written using kana alonenounnoun (generic)

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ばね

Meanings

spring (device)
spring (in one's legs), bounce
springboard, impetus

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Example sentences

このソファはばねが効きいていて座すわり心地ごこちがいい。

This sofa has good springs and is comfortable to sit on.

古ふるい時計とけいのばねが壊こわれてしまった。

The spring in the old clock broke.

彼女かのじょの失敗しっぱいがばねとなり、さらに努力どりょくするようになった。

Her failure became a springboard, and she began to put in even more effort.

このトランポリンはばねが強つよすぎて子供こどもには危険きけんだ。

The springs on this trampoline are too strong and dangerous for children.

逆境ぎゃっきょうをばねにして成功せいこうした起業家きぎょうかの話はなしは、多おおくの人々ひとびとに勇気ゆうきを与あたえた。

The story of an entrepreneur who used adversity as a springboard to success gave courage to many people.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)