試金 石 shikinseki
shikinseki
Noun
1. touchstone (assaying tool)
Mineralogy
Noun
2. touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
yumewa warewareno sēkakuno shikinsekidearu.
Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
yumewa warewareno sēkakuno shikinsekidearu.
Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.
Characters
18 Variants Available
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shikin ishide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Touchstone; Test stone
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shikinsekidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Is not the touchstone.; Is not the test.
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shikin ishijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a touchstone.; Was not the test.
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shikin ishijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a touchstone.; Wasn't a test.
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shikinsekidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a touchstone.; Was not a litmus test.
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shikinsekidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a touchstone.; If it were the test.
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shikin ishideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it is a touchstone; If it were a touchstone
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shikinsekinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when touchstone; If/when litmus test
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