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Defer


Radical Combination


Meaning

Defer

Mnemonic

When you say "Nurse!" you're probably asking to defer to them in some way, shape, or form.

There's many situations where you'd want to defer to a nurse, like when somebody is seriously hurt and you don't know what to do to help them. Just imagine yourself saying "Nurse!" in order to defer to them for their medical knowledge.


Reading

On'yomi

じょう

Kun'yomi

ゆず

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The reason you’re trying to defer to a nurse is because you’re trying to save the local farmhand, Joe (じょう). He’s seriously injured, and you don’t know how to help him, so you’ll have to defer to the knowledge of a nurse.

You’re starting to panick because you don’t know to help Joe, so you’re just going around saying “Nurse! Nurse!” repeatedly, desperately looking for someone you could defer to. Nurse!!!


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