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What does 小便 (しょうべん, shouben) mean?

小便 (しょうべん, shouben) means urine; to urinate.

Quick facts
Readingしょうべん
Romajishouben
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しょうべん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshouben

urine; to urinate

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive urine; piss; pee
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive breaking a contract

Example sentences

  • The dog peed on the utility pole.

  • You must not urinate here.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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