Keyword
debt of gratitude
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig652
Readings
おん
(100%)
Composed of
cause
heart
Used in vocabulary (101 in total)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
paying back a favour; 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 indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
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
amnesty; pardon
to return a favor (favour); to repay
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
to make one feel grateful
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
compassion; affection
favour; favor; patronage
pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
ingratitude; thanklessness
Imperial gift
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
repaying a kindness; gratitude
love and hate
kindness and affection; love
(expression of) gratitude
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
favour; favor; act of grace; special privilege
gracious command or words
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
favour; favor; benefit
old favors; old favours
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
great favor; great favour; obligation
great benevolence or blessings
grace; blessing; compassion
heavy obligation
Ryukyuan mission to Edo upon the change of the Ryukyuan King
benevolence and strictness
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to share in the benefit
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
beneficial; favorable
welcoming reception
the kindness of a teacher
repaying kindness with gratitude
imperial blessings or favor (favour)
to share in the benefit
grace; favour; favor
gratitude; gratefulness; thanking; thanksgiving
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
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
the favor (favour) of one's master
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
becoming a parent makes you appreciate your own parents
to be in one's debt
four gratitudes (to one's parents, all living beings, one's sovereign and the Three Jewels); four obligations
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
divine blessing
to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
special blessing
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
favour; favor; kindness; obligation; debt of gratitude
paying it forward (repaying a good deed by doing good for others)
love and hate
land received in compensation for one's service; land given by a lord to a vassal for his service
becoming a parent makes you appreciate your own parents
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
to repay meanness with kindness
(lit.) our debt to our parents is higher than the mountain and deeper than the sea
one's debt to one's parents is best repaid by giving them grandchildren
Froebel gifts (early childhood educational toy)
Examples (27 in total)
I will never forget this favor.
You don't need to feel so indebted.
I intend to spend my whole life repaying the favor.