# 弁 dialect

ム (moocow) + (hell)
★★★☆☆
5 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

BEN |

## Mnemonic

| BENNY Hill did a skit once, where moocows speak only the dialect of hell. All pitch-shifted!!

## Jukugo

XXXX 弁(べん) | xxx-dialect ★★★☆☆ SUF SUFFIX meaning 'the dialect from the city of XXX.'
弁当(べんとう) | box lunch ★★★☆☆ 弁 (dialect) + 当 (hit the target) = 弁当 (box lunch)
弁護士(べんごし) | Defense attorney ★★☆☆☆ 弁 (dialect) + 護 (defend) + 士 (samurai radical) = 弁護士 (Defense attorney) Defense attorney (BOOBOO: it's often translated as 'lawyer,' but べんごし usually handle criminal cases - murder, arson, etc. Lawsuits or legal procedures related to your visa are either handled by a sort of freelance bureaucrat/notary or by the mob. )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
昇 | ascend | SUN | 日
弁 | dialect | MOOCOW | ム
卑 | despicable | VILLAIN |

The SUN ascends every DAY,

but the MOOCOW'S dialect is hard to say.

the VILLAIN is , of course, despicable.

## Synonyms

compensate 償う 弁償する 埋め合わせ
discreet, prudent 弁える 慎重 思慮深い 用心
idiom, expression 表現 慣用句 格言 ことわざ 方言 xxx弁
idly, stand by 見兼ねてxxx 見殺し 勘弁出来ない たまるか
pay, compensation, money 弁償する 慰謝料