Keyword
be exempt
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig2126
Old form
Readings
めん
(62%)
べん
(1%)
Composed of
hook claw
in
legs
Mnemonic

She was exempt from running during her PE class as she got a nasty, rusty hook caught in her legs the day before. Ouch!

Used in kanji (9 in total)
try hard
evening (after sunset)
deviate (from something)
lathe
Used in vocabulary (182 in total)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
license; permit; licence; certificate
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
exemption; exoneration; discharge
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
dismissal (from a position); discharge
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
immune strength; immunity
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
diploma; licence; license
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to get a (driver's) license
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license; license to practice medicine
dismissal; sacking; discharge
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
pardon; remission; amnesty
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
temporary licence; temporary license; provisional licence; provisional license
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
acquittal; pardon; papal indulgence
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
tax exemption; duty exemption
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
driving without a license (licence)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
driving license suspension
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
temporary license; temporary licence
license; licence; certificate; permit; diploma (conferring permission to teach, etc.)
appointments and dismissal
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
license system; licence system
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
hunting license; hunting licence
gold driver's license; driver's license awarded to drivers who haven't been in an accident in the past 5 years
release from office; military service, or prison
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
dismissal; discharge
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
exemption from military service; draft exemption
international driving permit; international drivers' license; international license
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
I beg your pardon
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
duty-free articles
letter of pardon; pardon
base isolation; seismic base isolation; base isolating; vibration damping at the base of a building
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure
acquittal; dismissal (of a case)
tax exemption
human immunodeficiency virus; HIV
driving license suspension
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license
base isolated system; quake-absorbing structure
I beg your pardon
authority to dismiss someone (from a position)
disclaimer; exemption clause; exclusions (liability, responsibility, etc.)
I beg your pardon
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
disclaimer; exemption clause; waiver clause
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
voluntarily giving up one's driver's license (e.g. because of old age)
disciplinary dismissal; disciplinary discharge
transplantation immunity
standard driver's licence
discharged prisoner; ex-convict
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
resignation under instruction
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
tax exemption limit
dismissal at one's request
a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
broadcast license; broadcast licence
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
have a pass to; have access to
retirement at one's own request
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
seamen's competency certificate
special exemption; dispensation
cell-mediated immunity; cellular immunity
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
international driving permit; international driver's license
teacher's license (licence)
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
temporary certificate
complete exemption
draft exemption; exemption from conscription
tax-exempt land
being excused from various levies and taxes during the age of militarist government
Immunology Department; Department of Immunology
tax-free ratio; tax free percentage
immunostimulant; immunostimulator
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
Educational Personnel Certification Law; Teacher's License Law
disciplinary dismissal; disciplinary discharge
leniency policy; addition to Japan's antitrust law that allows lower fines for the first company involved in a cartel, etc. to admit their involvement
to escape from harm; to be spared
immune substance; immunity substance
bladder moon shell (Glossaulax didyma)
Examples (98 in total)
Once again, I was able to escape death.
He was absolved of all responsibility.
He narrowly escaped being killed.