節せつ

noun

occasion; time

General word for a point in time or a particular moment, often used in set phrases like その節 (on that occasion).

• その節せつは大たい変へんお世せ話わになりました。

  Thank you very much for your help on that occasion.

• お忙いそがしい節せつに申もうし訳わけありません。

  I'm sorry to bother you when you are busy.

noun

section; passage; paragraph; verse; stanza

Used for a division within a written work, piece of music, or poem. Can refer to a chapter, paragraph, verse, or stanza depending on context.

• この節せつを読よんで、感かん想そうを聞きかせてください。

  Please read this passage and tell me your thoughts.

• 次つぎの節せつからは、新あたらしいテーマに入はいります。

  From the next section, we will move on to a new topic.

noun

clause

Grammatical term for a clause within a sentence.

• この文ぶんは、主しゅ節せつと従じゅう属ぞく節せつから成なり立たっている。

  This sentence consists of a main clause and a subordinate clause.

noun

season; term

Used for a period of the year, such as a season or a specific term. Often appears in compounds like 節分 (setsubun) or 季節 (kisetsu).

• この節せつは、果物くだものが一いち番ばんおいしい。

  This season, fruit is at its most delicious.

• 節せつの変かわり目めは体たい調ちょうを崩くずしやすい。

  It's easy to get sick at the change of seasons.

noun

principles; integrity

Refers to one's moral backbone or steadfastness. Common in expressions like 節を曲げる (compromise one's principles) or 節のある人 (a person of integrity).

• 彼かれはどんな状じょう況きょうでも節せつを曲まげない。

  He never compromises his principles, no matter the situation.

• あの人ひとは節せつのある立りっ派ぱな人じん物ぶつだ。

  That person is a fine individual with integrity.

noun

node (of a plant stem)

Botanical term for the joint on a stem where leaves or branches arise.

• 茎くきの節ふしから新あたらしい芽めが出でている。

  A new bud is sprouting from the node of the stem.

noun

section (taxonomic rank)

In biological taxonomy, a rank below genus and above species; used in botany.

• この植しょく物ぶつは、バラ属ぞくの節せつに分ぶん類るいされる。

  This plant is classified in a section of the genus Rosa.

noun

knot (nautical mile per hour)

Unit of speed used in navigation, equal to one nautical mile per hour. Often written in katakana as ノット.

See also: ノット

• 船ふねは20節せつの速はやさで進すすんでいる。

  The ship is moving at a speed of 20 knots.