-ance

IPA(Pronunciation)

/-əns/

Suffix

morpheme

Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb. / Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.

Japanese Meaning

形容詞や動詞に付加して、その動作・状態、結果、能力などの抽象的な名詞を作るための接尾辞 / 動詞に付けることで、動作や過程（プロセス）を示す名詞を形成する

What is this buttons?

When you add -ance to 'perform', you get 'performance', which denotes the act or state of performing.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

動詞「perform」に状態や性質を表す接尾辞を付けると、行為や実行の状態を示す名詞ができます。

Details

Sense（1）

ally + -ance → alliance

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.

appear + -ance → appearance

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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