便利
べんり · benri
Convenient, handy, useful
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high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
このアプリは便利です。
このあぷりはべんりです。
This app is convenient.
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新居の近くに、スーパーがあって便利だ。
しんきょのちかくに、すーぱーがあってべんりだ。
There's a supermarket near the new home, which is convenient.
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お土産を買うなら、新京極が便利です。
おみやげをかうなら、しんきょうごくがべんりです。
If you're buying souvenirs, Shinkyogoku is convenient.
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京都まで新幹線で行くなら、のぞみが便利です。
きょうとまでしんかんせんでいくなら、のぞみがべんりです。
If you go to Kyoto by Shinkansen, Nozomi is convenient.
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What does 便利 mean?
Convenient, handy, useful.
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べんり (benri). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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