単位
たんい · tan'i
Unit, denomination
- credit (in school)
- in units of (e.g. "in thousands"), in amounts of
Other ways to say “unit” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
この講義を受けるも、単位が取れるかどうかは自分次第だ。
このこうぎをうけるも、たんいがとれるかどうかはじぶんしだいだ。
Even if you take this lecture, whether you get credit depends on you.
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単位を取るには、出席が足りないとダメだ。
たんいをとるには、しゅっせきがたりないとだめだ。
To get credit, you must have enough attendance.
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What does 単位 mean?
Unit, denomination. It can also mean: credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"), in amounts of.
How do you pronounce 単位?
たんい (tan'i). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 単位?
JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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