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穏健

おんけん

N1moderate

Examples

委員は穏健な解決策を提案した。

彼は対立を避ける穏健派として知られていた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 穏健, read おんけん, denotes a moderate stance that avoids extremes and seeks a stable resolution.
  • Basic usage: It describes a solution that reduces confrontation and a moderate stance avoiding conflict.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Moderation rather than an extreme
    • It favors stable, less confrontational solutions rather than taking an uncompromising extreme.

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