かんじん

[肝心， 肝腎] ¶→肝心かなめ (肝腎かなめ)

◇→肝心な (肝腎な)

勧進
temple solicitation
姦人
villain
scoundrel
函人
armorer
肝心
肝腎
essential
fundamental
crucial
vital
main

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かんじん【肝心， 肝腎】

¶ → 肝心かなめ (肝腎かなめ)

◇ → 肝心な (肝腎な)

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I

かんじん【肝心】

～な important; essential; key; crucial; critical; vital; of great moment [importance, import].

●肝心かなめの (absolutely) necessary; essential; crucial; critical

・肝心なこと[点] an essential [a critical, a crucial, a fundamental, a key, a vital] point 《in an argument》; the key; the crux; 《口》 the name of the game

・肝心なことを忘れていた. I forgot something vital [the main point, the most important thing].

・肝心な時に at a [the] critical moment; just [precisely] when one needs [needed] 《it》; when it comes [came] to the point

・いつも肝心な時にあいつはいなくなる. He always disappears just when he's really needed. | When it comes to the point [《口》 crunch], he's never there.

●そこが肝心なところだ. That's the important thing [what matters (most), the (essential) point].

・彼の話は肝心なところが抜けている. He's left out [omitted] the most important thing. | There's something vital [crucial] he's left out.

・もうすぐ送別会が始まるのに肝心の主役がまだ到着していない. The farewell party is about to begin, but the main guest isn't here!

・商売には信用が何より肝心. In business, trust is the most important thing [more important than anything else]. | In business, trust is absolutely crucial [vital].

・年を取っても健康であるためには歯が肝心だ. To stay healthy when you are old, good teeth are critical [it's essential to have good dentition].

・人生なにごとも辛抱が肝心だ. Patience is everything in life. | In every aspect of life it is endurance that counts.

II

かんじん【閑人】

a person of leisure; a person who has nothing to do [time on his hands].

閑人閑話[閑語] (the) idle remarks of an idle person.

III

かんじん【寛仁】

generosity and magnanimity; greatness of spirit.

～な generous and magnanimous; broad-minded and merciful.

●寛仁大度の人 a person of generous and magnanimous disposition.

IV

かんじん【漢人】

a Han (Chinese); 〈集合的に〉 the Han (Chinese).

V

かんじん【勧進】

1 【仏教】 〔仏教を広め人々を教化すること〕 (Buddhist) missionary work and education.

2 〔寺社の建築･修理などのために寄付を集めること〕 soliciting contributions [subscriptions] for pious [religious] purposes.

～する solicit contributions for pious [religious] purposes; solicit funds for a temple [shrine].

●勧進して回る travel about 《the provinces》 soliciting contributions for pious purposes.

勧進相撲 fund-raising sumo held in aid of a temple or a shrine.

勧進帳 a prospectus for funds solicited by a temple or shrine.

勧進能 fund-raising Noh held in aid of a temple or shrine.

勧進聖(_ひじり)[坊主] a priest who roams about soliciting funds for a temple or shrine.

勧進元 〔勧進相撲などの興行主〕 the organizer [promoter] of fund-raising held in aid of a temple or shrine; 〔発起人･世話人〕 a promoter; an organizer; a patron.

●勧進元になる promote 《wrestling matches》; act as (a) promoter 《for…》.

VI

かんじん【韓人】

a Korean; 〈集合的に〉 the Koreans.