synonym Comparative
沽券
VS
沽券に関わる
Differences Between "沽券" and "沽券に関わる"
Option A
沽券
Meaning
dignity; reputation; honor; face
Reading
こけん (koken)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
そんなことをすれば、会社の沽券に関わる問題になるだろう。
If you do something like that, it will become an issue that affects the company's reputation.
Option B
沽券に関わる
Meaning
to affect one's dignity
Reading
こけんにかかわる (kokennikakawaru)
Syllabus Level
C2
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために沽券に関わる。
Every day, I affect one's dignity to practice Japanese.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(dignity; reputation; honor; face)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 沽券: Refers to one's honor, dignity, or reputation. Often used in phrases like 「沽券に関わる (koken ni kakawaru - affects one's dignity)」 or 「沽券を失う (koken o ushinau - to lose one's dignity)」.
- 沽券に関わる: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 沽券: Refers to one's honor, dignity, or reputation. Often used in phrases like 「沽券に関わる (koken ni kakawaru - affects one's dignity)」 or 「沽券を失う (koken o ushinau - to lose one's dignity)」.
- 沽券に関わる: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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