なにぶん（なにぶん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: somehow / in any case
Example sentences
- なにぶん経験が浅く、ご容赦ください。 — Please forgive me, as I have little experience.
- なにぶん急な話で準備が足りない。 — Since it all happened so suddenly, I haven't had enough time to prepare.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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