Keyword
debt of gratitude
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig652
Readings
おん
(99%)
Composed of
cause
heart
Used in vocabulary (91 in total)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
benefactor; patron
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to feel oneself indebted to
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to be in one's debt
grace; favour; favor
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to return a favor (favour); to repay
amnesty; pardon
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
to make one feel grateful
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
compassion; affection
favour; favor; patronage
ingratitude; thanklessness
pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
repaying a kindness; gratitude
Imperial gift
love and hate
kindness and affection; love
(expression of) gratitude
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
favour; favor; act of grace; special privilege
gracious command or words
to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
favour; favor; benefit
old favors; old favours
great favor; great favour; obligation
Ryukyuan mission to Edo upon the change of the Ryukyuan King
benevolence and strictness
great benevolence or blessings
heavy obligation
grace; blessing; compassion
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
blessings of heaven; favour of emperor; favor of emperor; divination's luckiest day; blessings of nature
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
one's debt to one's country
memorial services for the founder of the sect (esp. for Shinran in Shin Buddhism)
grace of Buddha; indebtedness to Buddha
to share in the benefit
welcoming reception
the kindness of a teacher
imperial blessings or favor (favour)
grace; favour; favor
to share in the benefit
the favor (favour) of one's master
imperial blessing or favor (favour)
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
loan; borrowing
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
he that has no child knows not what love is
to be in one's debt
favour; favor; kindness; obligation; debt of gratitude
divine blessing
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
Enshi City
love and hate
pay it forward; paying it forward; repaying a good deed by doing good for others
four gratitudes (to one's parents, all living beings, one's sovereign and the Three Jewels); four obligations
special blessing
small favors; small favours
the emperor's personal favour
the emperor's personal favour
divine grace; divine protection; boon from the gods (or the emperor, etc.)
divine grace; divine protection; boon from the gods (or the emperor, etc.)
period of grace (e.g. in which merchant vessels are allowed to leave a belligerent nation's port after an outbreak of war)
land received in compensation for one's service; land given by a lord to a vassal for his service
land received in compensation for one's service; land given by a lord to a vassal for his service
to repay meanness with kindness
(lit.) our debt to our parents is higher than the mountain and deeper than the sea
Examples (11 in total)
We take the blessing of the sun for granted.
Nowadays we are apt to forget the benefits of nature.
They look up to him as their benefactor.