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教養, きょうよう

  • kyōyō
JLPT LEVEL 2

Definition

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

  • cultivation
  • refinement
  • culture
  • education

Examples of 教養,きょうよう in a Sentence

その医者は教養のある人だ。
The doctor is a man of culture.
成り上がり者は教養人として通用しようとした。
The upstart tried to pass for a man of culture.
洗練され教養のある人を区別する標識はなんであろう。
What are the marks that distinguish the cultured man?
多くの女性がより高い教養とキャリアを追求し、それ故に結婚と出産を先延ばしにしている。
Many women pursue higher education and careers, thus delaying marriage and childbirth.
彼女はいわゆる教養のある女性です。
She is what is called a woman of culture.
彼らは教養を身につけるために息子をヨーロッパへやった。
They sent their son to Europe to acquire culture.
彼はいわゆる教養人だ。
He is what is called a man of culture.
教養の点では彼らは野蛮人と同じ程度だ。
In culture, they are on the same plane as savages.
教養のある人によくあることだが、彼はジャズより古典音楽が好きだ。
As is often the case with educated people, he likes classical music better than jazz.
教養のある、一般のアメリカ人はもはや理解しあえる素養を共有していないという事実が、彼らが効果的に意志疎通できない主な理由なのである。
The fact that educated Americans in general no longer share understandable background knowledge is a chief cause of their inability to communicate effectively.

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