節 is read ふし (setsu), with odaka pitch accent (falls on the next particle).

How is 節 used in a sentence?

電池を節約しよう。 — Let's save the battery.

How do you write 節 in romaji?

節 is written setsu in romaji.

節ふし

Q: What JLPT level is 節?

節 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

ふし · setsu

JLPT N2 › noun

Occasion, time

section (of a literary work or piece of music), passage, paragraph, verse, stanza
clause
season, term
knot (nautical mile per hour)
joint, knuckle

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Odaka

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Example sentences

電池を節約しよう。

でんちをせつやくしよう。

Let's save the battery.

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紅葉の季節も、京都は混雑しますね。

もみじのきせつも、きょうとはこんざつしますね。

Even in the autumn foliage season, Kyoto is crowded, isn't it?

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停電の間、スマホの電池を節約するために、ゲームはやめておいた。

ていでんのあいだ、すまほのでんちをせつやくするために、げーむはやめておいた。

During the power outage, I stopped playing games to save my phone battery.

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この庭園は、季節によって表情を変える。

このていえんは、きせつによってひょうじょうをかえる。

This garden changes its expression depending on the season.

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節ふしtune, tone, knob 季節きせつseason (in reference to weather)調節ちょうせつregulation, adjustment, control 節約せつやくeconomizing, saving

Questions

What does 節 mean?

Occasion, time. It can also mean: section (of a literary work or piece of music), passage, paragraph, verse, stanza; clause; season, term.

How do you pronounce 節?

ふし (setsu). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 節?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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