勤勉 (きんべん, kinben) Japanese meaning: diligent | Kotomora勉
な
学
生
で
、
毎
日
図
書
館
で
勉
強
し
て
いる
。
He is a diligent student and studies in the library every day.
Diligence is the key to success.
Usage patterns
〈人〉は勤勉だsomeone is diligent/hardworking
He is known as a diligent student.
勤勉に〈動詞〉to do something diligently
She works diligently every day.
勤勉な〈人〉a diligent person
He is the most diligent employee at the company.
勤勉さを〈動詞〉to evaluate/praise someone's diligence
His boss praised his diligence.
無精
勤勉 means diligent and hardworking, the direct opposite of 無精's habitual laziness.
勤勉 means diligent and hardworking, the direct opposite of the laziness implied by どら.
勤勉 means diligent and hardworking, the opposite of the idle, do-nothing state described by 無為.
