Vocabulary

What does 念 (ねん, nen) mean?

念 (ねん, nen) means thought, sense; care, attentiveness.

Quick facts
Readingねん
Romajinen
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ねん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnen

thought, sense; care, attentiveness

  1. 1noun sense; idea; thought
  2. 2noun desire; concern
  3. 3noun attention; care

Example sentences

  • He couldn't hide his feelings of suspicion.

  • Just to be sure, let's check once more.

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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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