弁・辯・瓣・辨|べんben[1]atamadaka (head-high)

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Which spelling to use
弁弁 is the most common written form of this word and is written entirely in kanji. It is the recommended choice for beginners.
辯辯 is a less common written form, also written entirely in kanji. Its kanji is outdated, so beginners should use 弁 instead.
瓣瓣 is a less common written form, also written entirely in kanji. Its kanji is outdated, so beginners should use 弁 instead.
辨辨 is a less common written form, also written entirely in kanji. Its kanji is outdated, so beginners should use 弁 instead.
Definitions
  1. nounspeech; tongue; talk; eloquence
  2. noun (suffix)dialect; brogue; accent
  3. nounbento; Japanese box lunch
  4. nounpetal
  5. nounvalve
  6. nounOversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryō system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym言辞げんじWrittenWritten/formal prose for speech or wording; 「弁」 leans toward eloquence or a dialect, as in 「関西弁」.
  • Synonym言詞げんしWrittenWritten/formal prose for words or language; 「弁」 leans toward speaking ability or dialect.

Use 「弁」 for a dialect or accent, as in 「大阪弁」, or for eloquence, as in 「弁が立つ」; in written prose for speech or wording, pick 「言辞」 or 「言詞」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. [辯べん](ベン) 話はなし。ことば。挨拶あいさつ。
  2. [辯べん](ベン) 話はなしを述のべる能力のうりょく。
  3. [瓣べん](ベン) 花はなびら。
  4. [瓣べん](ベン) 管かんを流ながれる気体きたい・液体えきたいの流ながれを制御せいぎょする装置そうち。バルブ。
  5. [瓣べん](ベン) 生物せいぶつの器官きかんにある流路りゅうろをさえぎる膜まく。
  6. [弁べん]冠(かんむり)かんむり。
  7. [辨べん/辧]正ただしいか正ただしくないかを分わける。わきまえる。
  8. [辯べん]述のべる。
  9. [瓣べん]花はなびら。
  10. [瓣べん]管かんを流ながれる気体きたい・液体えきたいの流ながれを制御せいぎょする装置そうち。バルブ。
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