Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

ポイントpoint, points (of a railway), switch

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      point (of a story, argument, etc.), key point, important part

    2. Noun

      2.

      point, site, spot

    3. Noun

      3.

      point (in scoring)

    4. Noun

      4.

      point (in a loyalty program), points

    5. Noun

      5.

      (percentage) point

    6. Noun

      6.

      (decimal) point

    7. Noun

      7.

      switch, points

      Railway
    8. Noun

      8.

      point (unit of type measurement)

      Printing
    9. Noun

      9.

      point (in a stock index)

      Stock Market
    10. Noun

      10.

      place where many fish gather

      Fishing
    11. Noun

      11.

      ace

      Card games,

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    12. Noun

      12.

      (projectile) point

      Archeology,

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    13. Suru verb, Transitive verb

      13.

      to point (at)

      Computing

    All Forms

    ポイント

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 900

    Examples

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      ポイントカードにポイント()める。

      Collect points on a point card. {point, points (of a railway), switch}

      • N1

      (はなし)ポイント理解(りかい)していない社員(しゃいん)のために説明(せつめい)(くわ)えた。

      I added an explanation for the employees who did not understand the point of the story. {point, points (of a railway), switch}

      • N1

      単元(たんげん)ごとにポイント()さえる(こと)がテストで(こう)得点(とくてん)()秘訣(ひけつ)です。

      The key to scoring high on a test is to grasp the points for each unit. {point, points (of a railway), switch}

      • N1

      車掌(しゃしょう)ポイント()()える作業(さぎょう)をする(かたわ)ら、車内(しゃない)アナウンスをした。

      While the conductor switched the railway points, he also made an announcement inside the train. {point, points (of a railway), switch}

      • N1

      尊敬(そんけい)()るライバルに()ポイント()試合(しあい)()(こと)出来(でき)てとても(うれ)しい。

      I am very happy to be able to win the match with a five-point lead against a rival worthy of respect. {point, points (of a railway), switch}

      • N1
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