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N3 Noun, Suffix

単位(たんい)unit, denomination, credit (in school)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      unit, denomination

    2. Noun

      2.

      credit (in school)

    3. Suffix

      3.

      in units of (e.g. "in thousands"), in amounts of

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      卒業(そつぎょう)必要(ひつよう)単位(たんい)はいくつなの?

      How many credits are required for graduation?

      • N3

      ビルの建設(けんせつ)には(おく)単位(たんい)のお(かね)使(つか)われています。

      Billions of units of money are used for the construction of buildings.

      • N3

      家族(かぞく)とは、社会(しゃかい)構成(こうせい)するグループの(なか)最小(さいしょう)単位(たんい)である。

      Family is the smallest unit within the structure of society.

      • N3

      日本(にっぽん)のお(かね)単位(たんい)(えん)であるのに(たい)し、アメリカのそれはドルです。

      The unit of currency in Japan is yen, while in the United States, it is the dollar.

      • N3

      このままだと単位(たんい)()りずに留年(りゅうねん)する(こと)になってしまうので頑張(がんば)って挽回(ばんかい)しよう。

      If I don't earn enough credits, I will end up being held back, so I need to work hard to make up for it.

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