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VocabJLPT N3

(picture) frame

NounSuffix

Definitions

1. (picture) frame
2. framed picture
3. amount (esp. of money)
4. Forehead

This noun can mean "forehead" (the part of the face) or "amount/sum" (of money). Context makes the meaning clear — when talking about the body it means the brow, while in financial contexts it refers to a monetary figure.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Without this frame, the photo might look cheap.

Sentence 2

Come to think of it, our old house had the same frame.

Sentence 3

The teacher said, "The frame matters just as much as the painting."

Sentence 4

What a gorgeous frame! The painting inside holds its own too!

Sentence 5

After dinner, the family adjusted the frame on the wall a little.