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VocabJLPT N3
switch
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. switch
  2. 2. switch
  3. 3. switch (from one thing to another)
This katakana noun, borrowed from English, refers to a switch used to turn something on or off. It is also used figuratively in Japanese to describe a mental trigger that changes one's mood or behavior, like "flipping a switch" inside oneself.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

In the dark hallway, only the switch glowed in the distance.

Sentence 2

"Okay, I've turned the switch off now."

Sentence 3

My guilt switch flipped on and now my chest aches!

Sentence 4

The old desk has a small metal switch attached to it.

Sentence 5

The moment I made the mistake, a self-reflection switch flipped on in my head.