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嬰: baby

baby; sharp (music)
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Readings

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ふれる・みどりご・あかご

Two main uses: musical 'sharp' (嬰記号, 嬰ハ短調) and 'infant' (嬰児). 退嬰 means shrinking back from anything new.

Key words

嬰児えいじinfant; baby
嬰児みどりごinfant (literary)
嬰記号えいきごうsharp sign
嬰ハ短調えいはたんちょうC-sharp minor
退嬰的たいえいてきconservative; unenterprising

Example sentences

I'm practicing a piece in C-sharp minor on the piano.

A conservative attitude that avoids anything new will not make the company grow.

In its mother's arms, the baby is sleeping peacefully.

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