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冗
redundant · superfluous · unnecessary · verbose
N1On: じょう
Memory Aid
'JOU' — like a JOKE, which is often considered *redundant* or *unnecessary* in serious situations.
The top part 冖 looks like a *crown* or a *cover*. The bottom 勹 (similar to 乃) can be imagined as something *wrapped*. If you have a *crown* that *wraps* around your entire head, it's totally *redundant* as a simple hat.
Vocabulary
冗談じょうだんjoke, jest
冗長じょうちょうverbose, redundant
冗費じょうひunnecessary expenses
冗員じょういんsupernumerary staff, redundant employee
Example Sentences
それはただの冗談だよ。
That was just a joke.
彼の説明は冗長で、理解しにくかった。
His explanation was verbose and hard to understand.
冗費を削減してください。
Please cut down on unnecessary expenses.
冗言は不要です。
Unnecessary words are not needed.