婉曲（えんきょく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: euphemism / indirect expression
Example sentences
- 断るときは婉曲に伝える。 — When declining, put it euphemistically.
- 婉曲な言い方で角を立てない。 — An indirect way of speaking avoids offending anyone.
Idioms & proverbs containing “婉曲”
- 婉曲迂遠 (えんきょくうえん) — being euphemistic and circumlocutory
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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