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N3 Noun

焦点(しょうてん)focus (e.g. photographic), focal point

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        focus, focal point

      2. 2.

        focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.), point at issue, central point

      3. 3.

        focus

        Geometry

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    焦点 【しょうてん】

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    • 問題(もんだい)の焦点(しょうてん)が何(なに)か分(わ)かりますか？

      Do you understand what the focus of the problem is?

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    • カメラの焦点(しょうてん)を子供(こども)の顔(かお)に合(あ)わせる。

      To adjust the camera focus to the child's face.

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    • 焦点(しょうてん)がズレている写真(しゃしん)に対(たい)してそんなに高(たか)いお金(かね)を払(はら)ったの？

      You paid that much money for an out of focus photo?

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    • その生徒(せいと)はとてもシャイなので、中々(なかなか)私(わたし)と焦点(しょうてん)を合(あ)わせてくれません。

      That student is very shy, so they don't focus with me very much.

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    • 議論(ぎろん)中(ちゅう)に話(はなし)があちこちに飛(と)んでしまう事(こと)から、議論(ぎろん)の焦点(しょうてん)を一(ひと)つに絞(しぼ)る事(こと)にしました。

      Due to the discussion veering off in different directions, we decided to narrow down the focus of the discussion to one point.

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