恩 (おん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

恩 (おん) means favor / gratitude / obligation.

See example sentences below.

恩 at a glance

恩

おんon

N3noun

favor / gratitude / obligation

恩おんonN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

favor / gratitude / obligation

Example 1

先生に恩を感じています。

Translation

I feel gratitude toward my teacher.

Example 2

恩を返すために頑張る。

Translation

I work hard to repay a favor.