とんち【頓知】 - tonchi | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

彼かれはとんちのきく男おとこだ。

karewa tonchino kiku otokoda.

He is a quick-witted man.

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Usually Written in Kana

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Other Forms

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

とんちじゃない

tonchijanai

The negative form

1. Not knowing; Not realizing

Noun

#577994

とんちだった

tonchidatta

The past form

1. Was aware; Used to know

Noun

#1000567

とんちで

tonchide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. With wit; By improvisation

Noun

#149549

とんちの

tonchino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Instantaneous understanding; Sudden insight

Noun

#220063

とんちじゃありません

tonchijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not.; I do not know.

Noun

#1996215

とんちじゃないです

tonchijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not certain.; I'm not sure.

Noun

#1996215

とんちでした

tonchideshita

The polite past form

1. Was aware.; Used to know.

Noun

#1996215

とんちです

tonchidesu

The polite form

1. To know; To understand

Noun

#598929

とんちでわありません

tonchidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not understood.; I do not know.

Noun

#1996215

Common 6 items

とんちじゃなかった

tonchijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't aware.; Didn't know.

Noun

#1996215

とんちだろう

tonchidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

Noun

#1996215

とんちじゃありませんでした

tonchijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not aware.; Did not know.

Noun

#1996215

とんちじゃなかったです

tonchijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't know.; Wasn't aware.

Noun

#1996215

とんちでしょう

tonchideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

Noun

#1996215

とんちでわありませんでした

tonchidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not aware.; Did not know.

Noun

#1996215

Advanced 3 items

とんちだったら

tonchidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when suddenly; If/when I realized

Noun

#1996215

とんちであれば

tonchideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when suddenly; If/when instantly

Noun

#1996215

とんちなら

tonchinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when Tonchi

Noun

#317941

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