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VocabJLPT N3

continent

Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

1. continent
2. continental Asia (esp. mainland China)
3. continental Europe

This noun refers to a large landmass or continent. It is used in geography to describe major land areas of the world, and it can also carry a nuance of something vast and expansive.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The researcher stated that "evidence for continental drift has grown."

Sentence 2

Hey, can you name all the continents?

Sentence 3

If there were just one continent, would history have been different?

Sentence 4

Is it too much to write "continent-wide expansion" in the proposal?

Sentence 5

Please also submit a risk assessment broken down by continent.