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Grade 3JLPT N2

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

12 strokes · frequency rank #689

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タン
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みじか.い

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Common words

  1. たんきshort-term1
    • Similarly, the strongest reasons for stopping smoking are usually the short-term benefits (for example, feeling healthier and more attractive).

    • Whatever language you study, it takes time.

    • The short term contract employees were dismissed without notice.

  2. たんだいjunior college2
  3. たんかtanka3
  4. たんしゅくshortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment4
    • The bridge saved us a lot of time.

    • We abbreviate Sunday to Sun.

    • They are demanding shorter working hours.

  5. ちょうたん(relative) length5
  6. たんきかんshort term; short time6
    • You can not master English in a short time.

    • It is impossible to master English in a short time.

    • It is almost impossible to learn a foreign language in a short time.

  7. たんじかんshort time7
    • If there are too many irons in the fire in too short a time, good strategy cannot result.

    • I cannot do it in such a brief time.

    • A good sailor only requires a short time to get his sea legs.

  8. さいたんshortest8
    • It's the shortest route to Paris.

    • Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.

  9. みじかいshort9
    • That dog has a short tail.

    • He sent me a brief note.

    • The days are becoming shorter.

  10. みじかめshortish; rather short; somewhat short10
    • I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible.

    • I'll make this a special case, but try to keep it short.

    • We ran out of time, so we had to cut our presentation short.

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