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dan

/dæn/

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noun

師, 先生

A title of honour similar to "master" or "father", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.

Examples :

"The ancient texts refer to Confucius as Dan, a sign of the respect and admiration they held for his teachings. "

古代のテキストは孔子を師と呼び、彼の教えに対する尊敬と賞賛の証です。

title history tradition culture person

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noun

坑内用トロッコ

A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.

Examples :

"The miners used a dan to haul the coal out of the narrow tunnel. "

鉱夫たちは、狭いトンネルから石炭を運び出すために坑内用トロッコを使った。

vehicle industry machine

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noun

段

A rank of black belt in martial arts

Examples :

""After years of training, Maria finally earned her first dan in Taekwondo." "

長年の訓練を経て、マリアはついにテコンドーで初段を取得しました。

sport achievement degree tradition culture

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noun

段位

Someone who has achieved a level of black belt

Examples :

"After years of dedicated training, Maria finally became a dan in Taekwondo. "

長年の献身的なトレーニングの後、マリアはついにテコンドーの段位を取得しました。

sport achievement person

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noun

担 (重量の単位)

A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.

Examples :

"The farmer carried two dan of rice on his shoulder pole, a heavy load equal to about 120 kilograms. "

農夫は肩棒に米を二担運び、約120キログラムに相当する重い荷物でした。

unit amount history commerce economy agriculture tradition