JLPT N1 • KANJI

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Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

Both 頓 (トン) and 挫 (ザ) are On'yomi. 頓挫 means a sudden and complete halt or collapse of a plan or project. Incorrect readings like とんさ use the less common On'yomi サ for 挫, which is not correct in this compound. とんが and とんそ are non-standard misreadings.

日本語解説

頓 (トン) も挫 (ザ) も音読みです。計画や事業などが途中で突然行き詰まり、挫折することを意味します。とんさは挫の読み間違い、とんが、とんそは不規則な読み方です。

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