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VocabJLPT N2

block

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. block (solid piece of material)
2. chunk (e.g. of meat)
3. concrete block
4. (interlocking) toy blocks

This loanword from English has several meanings depending on context, including a physical block or cube, a city block, or the action of blocking something or someone. In digital contexts, it is also used to mean blocking a person on social media.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Who put that concrete block there?

Sentence 2

A block of meat turned up in the back of the fridge.

Sentence 3

"Get that block of ice inside before it melts!" she shouted.

Sentence 4

That concrete block has a chipped edge — it's dangerous.

Sentence 5

I think I made way too many ice blocks.