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VocabJLPT N3
unit
NounSuffix

Definitions

  1. 1. unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.)
  2. 2. denomination
  3. 3. unit (i.e. one comprised of many)
  4. 4. credit (in school, university, etc.)
A noun that can mean a unit of measurement, or in an academic context, a credit earned at a university or school. Students in Japan often talk about needing to earn enough of these to graduate.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Stop scheduling every single minute," she snapped.

Sentence 2

Is that contract on a yearly basis or monthly?

Sentence 3

The unit you use for comparison really changes how things look, doesn't it?

Sentence 4

Why does the same length feel so confusing just because the unit is different?!

Sentence 5

Why did the distance units suddenly switch to miles?