shun in Japanese
shun in Japanese is 忌む, 忌避 — shun means to deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
shun in Japanese
忌む
Pronounced: imu
(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
忌避
Pronounced: kihi
(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
What does "shun" mean?
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verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
"After the scandal, his old friends began to shun him."
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shun in a sentence
- After the scandal, his old friends began to shun him.
- She shuns crowded parties whenever she can.
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What is "shun" in Japanese?
"shun" in Japanese is 忌む, 忌避. shun means: To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
How do you pronounce 忌む?
"shun" in Japanese is 忌む, pronounced "imu".
How do you use "shun" in a sentence?
Example: "After the scandal, his old friends began to shun him." In Japanese, "shun" is 忌む, 忌避.
Are there other ways to say "shun" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "shun": 忌む, 忌避.
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