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朝三暮四

Differences Between "晩" and "朝三暮四"

Option A
Meaning
evening, night
Reading
ばん (ban)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
毎晩テレビを見ます。
I watch TV every evening.
Option B
朝三暮四
Meaning
deceiving people by making superficial changes, or being easily deceived by such changes (three in the morning, four in the evening)
Reading
ちょうさんぼし
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
私は朝三暮四に興味があります。
I am interested in deceiving people by making superficial changes, or being easily deceived by such changes (three in the morning, four in the evening).

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Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(evening, night)"?
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使い分け解説:
- : 「晩 (ばん)」は夕方から夜にかけての時間帯を指します。「今晩 (こんばん)」、「毎晩 (まいばん)」のようによく使われます。(Ban refers to the time from evening to night. It is often used in combinations like Konban (tonight) and Maiban (every night).)
- 朝三暮四: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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