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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person

12 strokes · frequency rank #1660

On
ボウ
Kun
かたわ.ら、わき、おか-、はた、そば

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Common words

  1. かたわらside; edge; beside; besides1
    • Mary was reading, with a cat sleeping beside her.

    • He sat reading, with his wife knitting a pair of gloves beside him.

  2. ぼうちょうlistening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing2
    • Sometimes, one of the politicians can be seen trying to keep the audience's opinions under control during televised debates.

  3. ぼうかんlooking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator3
    • How long can the world stand by and watch these atrocities?

    • He just looked on and didn't stop the quarrel.

    • Attendance had been falling off and such people as did come sat about indifferently.

  4. ぼうじゅinterception; monitoring; tapping4
    • In order to serve you better, your call may be monitored.

  5. ろぼうroadside5
  6. ぼうじゃくぶじんbehaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity6
    • They are cutting loose.

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