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    3. 真剣

    真剣

    真しん剣けん

    serious

    N3KMT9News #25+1CoreSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    しんけん

    Adjective

    1.
    serious, earnest

    Noun

    2.
    real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは真しん剣けんな顔かおで話はなしを聞きいていた。

    He was listening intently with a serious face.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    試し合あいに真しん剣けんに取とり組くむことが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important to approach the game seriously.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    真しん剣けんに議ぎ論ろんを重かさねた結けっ果か、最さい善ぜんの解かい決けつ策さくが見みつかった。

    As a result of serious discussions, the best solution was found.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    剣けん道どうの稽けい古こでは、真しん剣けんな態たい度どで臨のぞむことが上じょう達たつの鍵カギとなる。

    In kendo practice, approaching it with a serious attitude is key to improvement.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    美び術じゅつ館かんには江え戸ど時じ代だいの真しん剣けんが展てん示じされている。

    A real sword from the Edo period is exhibited in the museum.

    KMT9Art & DesignHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    真
    ま・ま-・まこと…(16)
    true・reality・Buddhist sect
    剣
    つるぎ…(1)
    sabre・sword・blade・clock hand
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