保身 - hoshin | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

最大さいだい限げんに首相しゅしょうという権力けんりょくを利用りようし、自己じこの保身ほしんの為ために利用りようするキツネのようにずる賢がしこい首相しゅしょうに見みえてくる。

saidaigenni shushōto iu kenryokuo riyō shi jikono hoshinno tameni riyō suru kitsuneno yōni zurugashikoi shushōni miete kuru.

He has come to look like a sly-as-a-fox Premier who uses his position's powers to the fullest extent, to his own advantage.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

保身ほしんじゃない

hoshinjanai

The negative form

1. Not self-preservation.; Not protecting oneself.

Noun

#26257

保身ほしんだった

hoshindatta

The past form

1. Was self-preserving.; Was protecting oneself.

Noun

#27472

保身ほしんで

hoshinde

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

1. Self-preservation; For one's own protection

Noun

#24200

保身ほしんの

hoshinno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Self-preservation; Self-protection

Noun

#29522

保身ほしんじゃありません

hoshinjārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not self-preservation.; It's not about protecting oneself.

Noun

#24525

保身ほしんじゃないです

hoshinjanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not self-preservation.; It's not looking out for oneself.

Noun

#34131

保身ほしんでした

hoshindeshita

The polite past form

1. Was looking out for oneself.; Was protecting oneself.

Noun

#29979

保身ほしんです

hoshindesu

The polite form

1. Self-preservation; Protecting oneself

Noun

#30198

保身ほしんではありません

hoshindewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not self-preservation.; It is not about protecting oneself.

Noun

#31342

Common 6 items

保身ほしんじゃなかった

hoshinjanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't self-preserving.; Didn't protect oneself.

Noun

#26547

保身ほしんだろう

hoshi ndarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably self-preservation.; Probably looking out for oneself.

Noun

#33125

保身ほしんじゃありませんでした

hoshinjārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not self-preservation.; Was not protecting oneself.

Noun

#29422

保身ほしんじゃなかったです

hoshinjanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't looking out for oneself.; Didn't prioritize self-preservation.

Noun

#34836

保身ほしんでしょう

hoshi ndeshō

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

1. Probably self-preservation.; Probably looking out for oneself.

Noun

#32178

保身ほしんではありませんでした

hoshindewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not self-preservation.; Was not protecting oneself.

Noun

#25017

Advanced 3 items

保身ほしんだったら

hoshindattara

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

1. If protecting oneself; If one were to protect themselves

Noun

#28291

保身ほしんであれば

hoshindeareba

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

1. If one protects oneself; If self-preservation were the case

Noun

#34876

保身ほしんなら

hoshinnara

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

1. If protecting oneself; If one seeks self-preservation

Noun

#31081

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