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行こう為い
Meanings
Noun
1. act; deed; conduct
It is the meaning of the act that is important.
Kanji used
行
go
為
for the sake of
Pitch accent
こ
うい
Top 1300
Used in: 4380
Composed of
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
second string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
Used in vocabulary (72 in total)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
sexual act; sexual intercourse
criminal act
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Examples (57 in total)
It is an act of folly.
Suicide is a desperate act.
What vile behavior!
Such a deed is an offense against the law.
I can't explain the reason for his conduct.
We were surprised at his conduct.
It is the meaning of the act that is important.
Further acts of combat are unnecessary.
That's an act that violates the law.
His action is against the law.
The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.
Can you justify your action?
Helping a blind man is an act of kindness.
His conduct was nothing short of madness.
Your behavior does not come up to my expectations.
I'm not saying that what she did was right.
I viewed my action as a crime.
Her behavior is worthy of reverence.
His conduct disappointed many of his friends.
That's minus ten points for dangerous play.
This is outright fraud, and it's a crime.
His deed is worthy of praise.
There is no excuse for such behavior.
We regarded his behavior as childish.
The employee who engaged in misconduct was disciplined.
You should be responsible for your actions.
No action is in itself good or bad.
Goodness is abstract, a kind act is concrete.
Such an act will be judged at the bar of public opinion.
He was punished for his evil acts.
The invasion of other countries is a shameful action.
One must be responsible for one's conduct.
His acts of courage brought him glory.
You must put an end to your foolish behavior.
You will soon regret your rash conduct.
A time will come when you will regret your action.
A mother is responsible for the conduct of her children.
I know that climbing a tree at school is unthinkable.
Then they answered that such acts are forbidden.
Climbing the cliff alone is a bold deed.
He is still angry with you for your conduct.
His brave deeds earned him a medal.
Many atrocities were committed during the war.
I wonder if there is any point in translating proverbs into English.
Everybody praised his heroism.
His brave deed earned him respect.
He calculated the consequences of his action.
His kind acts earned him the respect of the people.
His noble deed deserves praise indeed.
I want to get a satisfactory explanation for your conduct.
The boy was accused of cheating during the exam.
You have a responsibility to explain that behavior to me.
To me it's a legitimate right, but to others it probably looks like a shameful act.
Essentially, a man and a woman having sex is a natural act, wouldn't you say?
It's evident that human behaviour is more dangerous for the environment than radiation.
I ended up doing something that amounted to threatening such a respectable person.
Such senseless, brutal acts aren't something a decent person would do.