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VocabJLPT N1

mega

PrefixPlace

Definitions

1. mega- (i.e. 10^6)
2. mega
3. Mega

This prefix or standalone word comes from English and means "mega," indicating something very large or a factor of one million. It is used in scientific measurements, technology contexts such as megabytes, and informally to emphasize that something is extremely big or impressive.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My boss told me to manage storage in megabytes.

Sentence 2

One image is 50 megabytes — seriously?!

Sentence 3

The USB on my desk only has 2 megabytes free.

Sentence 4

Wait, it gets rejected over just one megabyte?!

Sentence 5

So to keep it straight — a mega is a million and a kilo is a thousand, right?