婉曲表現

えんきょくひょうげん

Meanings

1. Noun euphemism; euphemistic expression

Kanji

• 婉 graceful. Read as エン.
• 曲 melody. Read as キョク.
• 表 express. Read as ヒョウ.
• 現 present. Read as ゲン.

Example sentences

• 「少女の部屋へ行く」というのは「トイレへ行く」ということの婉曲表現です。
  "Going to the little girl's room" is an euphemistic expression for "going to the toilet."

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