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真剣しんけん (shinken)

seriousness,earnestness

  • JLPT N3
  • adjectival noun
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  • #2454 most frequent

Meaning

真剣 (しんけん, shinken) is a JLPT N3 adjectival noun meaning “seriousness,earnestness”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

彼かれは真剣しんけんに話はなしを聞きいていました。

He was listening attentively to the story.

私わたしは仕事しごとに真剣しんけんだ。

I'm serious about my job.

私わたし達たちは真剣しんけんに話し合はなしった。

We talked seriously to one another.

ジョージは勉強べんきょうに真剣しんけんでない。

George is not serious about his study.

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