VocabJLPT N2
United Nations
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. United Nations
  2. 2. UN
A noun that is the abbreviated form of the name for the United Nations. This abbreviation is the standard way to refer to the organization in Japanese and appears frequently in news and formal writing.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Beneath the blue flag, the ideals of the United Nations are quietly being put to the test.

Sentence 2

Honestly, do UN meetings ever get boring to sit through?

Sentence 3

Oh great, "the UN has expressed concern" — handy phrase, that one.

Sentence 4

Sources said the United Nations is considering additional support.

Sentence 5

Come on, there are countries that won't listen no matter what the UN says, right?