Kanji

免

免

excuse, dismissal

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

儿部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

メン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まぬかれる, まぬがれる

Common Readings

メン, まぬか…れる

Example sentences

免れる まぬがれる
奇跡的 に 、 彼 は 大事故 を 免れた 。

Miraculously, he escaped a major accident.

間一髪 かんいっぱつ
踏切 で 、 間一髪 の ところ で 事故 を 免れた 。

I had a narrow escape from an accident at the railroad crossing.

御免 ごめん
そんな 退屈 な 仕事 は もう 御免 だ 。

I'm done with such a boring job.

免許 めんきょ
車 を 運転 する ため に は 免許 が 必要 です

You need a license to drive a car.

大型 おおがた
彼 は 大型 の 免許 を 持っています 。

He has a heavy vehicle license.

免じて めんじて
今回 だけ は 私 の 顔 に 免じて 許して やって ください 。

Please forgive him just this once for my sake.

免除 めんじょ
成績 優秀 者 は 試験 が 免除 される 。

Students with excellent grades are exempted from the exam.

免疫 めんえき
適度 な 運動 は 免疫 を 高める 。

Moderate exercise boosts immunity.

胸腺 きょうせん
胸腺 は 免疫 系 で 重要 な 役割 を 果たす 。

The thymus plays an important role in the immune system.

免許証 めんきょしょう
警察官 に 運転 免許証 の 提示 を 求められた 。

I was asked by a police officer to present my driver's license.

Example Vocabulary

免れる

まぬがれる

to escape; to avoid; to be exempt from

御免

ごめん

apology; permission; (with 'da') being done with; no thank you

免許

めんきょ

license, permit

免じて

めんじて

in deference to; out of respect for

免除

めんじょ

exemption, exoneration

免疫

めんえき

immunity

お役御免

おやくごめん

免罪符

めんざいふ

免許証

めんきょしょう

license; license card; driver's license

無罪放免

むざいほうめん

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