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Readings

Kana: ピング、ピン
Romaji: pingu, pin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

ping

(Computer terminology)

ピン

Reading

Kana: ピン
Romaji: pin
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.)

2

one (on dice, in cards, etc.)

3

beginning; best

See also: キリ
4

kickback

Example Sentences

尿(にょう)の色(いろ)がピンクです。
➥My urine is pink.
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ピンクのバラは美(うつく)しい。
➥Pink roses are beautiful.
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塔(とう)の写真(しゃしん)はピンぼけだった。
➥The picture of the tower was out of focus.
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ピントがズレている。
➥That's a little out of focus.
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望遠鏡(ぼうえんきょう)のピントをあわせた。
➥I adjusted the telescope to my vision.
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地下(ちか)はショッピング街(がい)です。
➥There is a shopping district underground.
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品

Reading

Kana: ひん
Romaji: hin
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

elegance; grace; refinement; class; dignity

suf
2

article; item

suf
ctr
3

counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

Note: sometimes pronounced ぴん

Kanji

品
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses

Example Sentences

返品(へんぴん)お断(ことわ)り。
➥No merchandise can be returned.
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全部(ぜんぶ)所持品(しょじひん)です。
➥They are all my personal belongings.
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最高(さいこう)の品(しな)を扱(あつか)う。
➥Deal in top of the line of goods.
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彼(かれ)は品(しな)がない。
➥He is a common sort of man.
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商品(しょうひん)に触(ふ)れるな。
➥Don't touch the goods.
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この品物(しなもの)は安(やす)い。
➥This article is cheap.
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貧

Readings

Kana: ひん、びん
Romaji: hin, bin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

poverty; becoming poor; living in poverty

Kanji

貧
Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい
Meanings: poverty, poor

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は貧(まず)しい。
➥He is poor.
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私(わたし)は貧乏(びんぼう)です。
➥I'm poor.
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貧乏(びんぼう)暇(ひま)なしですよ。
➥Poor men have no leisure.
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貧血気味(ひんけつぎみ)です。
➥I'm anemic.
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貧困(ひんこん)は勤勉(きんべん)の母(はは)。
➥Want is the mother of industry.
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貧血(ひんけつ)で倒(たお)れました。
➥I collapsed from anemia.
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瓶

壜、 罎

Reading

Kana: びん
Romaji: bin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

Kanji

瓶
Readings: ビン、 かめ
Meanings: bottle, vial, jar, jug, vat, urn
壜
Readings: ドン、 タン、 びん
Meanings: bottle, vial, jar
罎
Readings: ドン、 タン、 びん
Meanings: bottle, vial, jar

Example Sentences

瓶(びん)は粉々(こなごな)に割(わ)れた。
➥The bottle smashed to pieces.
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花瓶(かびん)を水(みず)でみたした。
➥I filled a vase with water.
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花瓶(かびん)が粉々(こなごな)に割(わ)れた。
➥The vase was broken to pieces.
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彼(かれ)は花瓶(かびん)を落(お)とした。
➥He dropped a vase.
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花瓶(かびん)は粉々(こなごな)に砕(くだ)けた。
➥The vase burst into fragments.
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葡萄酒(ぶどうしゅ)を１瓶(びん)ください。
➥Give me a bottle of wine.
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便

Reading

Kana: びん
Romaji: bin
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
n-suf
1

flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); service

2

mail; post; letter

3

opportunity; chance

Kanji

便
Readings: ベン、 ビン、 たよ.り
Meanings: convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance

Example Sentences

嘘(うそ)も方便(ほうべん)。
➥The end justifies the means.
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血便(けつべん)がでます。
➥I have bloody stools.
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便箋(びんせん)をください。
➥I need some writing paper.
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郵便(ゆうびん)が届(とど)いた。
➥The mail has arrived.
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無事(ぶじ)に便(たよ)りなし。
➥No news is good news.
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便(たよ)りをください。
➥Keep in touch.
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鬢

Reading

Kana: びん
Romaji: bin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

sidelocks; hair at the temples

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

鬢
Readings: ビン、 ヒン
Meaning: sideburns