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VocabJLPT N2

dew

NounAdverb

Definitions

1. dew
2. tears
3. (not) a bit

This noun refers to dew, the tiny droplets of water that form on surfaces like grass and leaves in the early morning. In Japanese literature and poetry, it is also used as a metaphor for something fleeting, fragile, or transient.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

How come dew on leaves is always perfectly round?

Sentence 2

You know that sudden wave of loneliness, like a drop of dew hitting your chest?

Sentence 3

Hope shines and vanishes just like dew, you know?

Sentence 4

I ran to the station and the dew from the grass splashed all over my pants!

Sentence 5

The fields in the early morning are damp with dew, and the smell of earth is rich.