Keyword
be exempt
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig2126
Old form
Readings
めん
(63%)
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
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
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
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
to get a (driver's) license
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
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
temporary licence; temporary license; provisional licence; provisional license
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
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
acquittal; pardon; papal indulgence
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
tax exemption; duty exemption
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
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
license; licence; certificate; permit; diploma (conferring permission to teach, etc.)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
temporary license; temporary licence
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)
gold driver's license; driver's license awarded to drivers who haven't been in an accident in the past 5 years
hunting license; hunting licence
release from office; military service, or prison
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
dismissal; discharge
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
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
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
duty-free articles
base isolation; seismic base isolation; base isolating; vibration damping at the base of a building
letter of pardon; pardon
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure
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
tax exemption
human immunodeficiency virus; HIV
base isolated system; quake-absorbing structure
driving license suspension
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license
acquittal; dismissal (of a case)
I beg your pardon
authority to dismiss someone (from a position)
I beg your pardon
disclaimer; exemption clause; exclusions (liability, responsibility, etc.)
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
disclaimer; exemption clause; waiver clause
voluntarily giving up one's driver's license (e.g. because of old age)
transplantation immunity
disciplinary dismissal; disciplinary discharge
standard driver's licence
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
discharged prisoner; ex-convict
resignation under instruction
a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
dismissal at one's request
broadcast license; broadcast licence
tax exemption limit
have a pass to; have access to
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
cell-mediated immunity; cellular immunity
retirement at one's own request
teacher's license (licence)
seamen's competency certificate
special exemption; dispensation
international driving permit; international driver's license
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.