Keyword
explanation
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Jōyō 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 4
Heisig2057
Old form釋
Readings
しゃ
(3%)
Composed of
slashed rice
measuring ruler
Used in vocabulary (82 in total)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
release; liberation; acquittal
Examples (52 in total)
I think that interpretation also holds.
Interpretations vary from person to person.
How one interprets a person changes depending on their name.
There are as many ways of interpretation as there are people.
Interpreting it that way, the irritation subsided.
For now, a slight bow is sufficient.
He is bowing slightly with a troubled look on his face.
A slight bow was returned.
She stopped and gave a little bow in our direction.
The unnaturalness of the broken building also makes sense if interpreted that way.
When formulating a strategy, there is an important concept called the reinterpretation of the objective.
All there is are historical documents and their interpretation.
His interpretation of this matter is too one-sided.
I don't know how to interpret his words.
Please interpret my strange dreams.
I interpreted this as a protest.
I interpreted his silence as consent.
I interpreted her silence as a refusal.
How do you interpret these sentences?
I agree with your interpretation to a large extent.
This sentence may be interpreted another way.
The teacher interpreted the sentence for us.
How do you interpret this poem?
Poetry helps to interpret life.
Her kindness was misunderstood.
She interpreted his remarks as a threat.
The interpretation of this data, however, is very much in dispute.
We interpret your silence as consent.
He nodded to me as he passed.
How do you interpret these lines of the poem?
I interpreted your silence as consent.
The prisoner was set free yesterday.
The prisoner was released.
Release Tom.
The two men were released from jail.
The prisoners were glad to be free again.
I hear he was released after five years in prison.
He ordered them to release the prisoners.
They released the prisoner.
Release him.
The prisoners were set free.
The man the police arrested has now been released.
The police said they were going to release Tom.
The police released him.
The prince bowed down to Snow White.
The notes are at the bottom of the page.
Don't add annotations.
Look at the notes on page 10.
The problem is one of interpreting these ancient scriptures.
He was let out after serving just two years of his four-year prison sentence.
This sentence can be interpreted in two ways.
Tom disappeared while out on bail.