Vocabulary

What does 敏感 (びんかん, binkan) mean?

敏感 (びんかん, binkan) means sensitive, keen.

Quick facts
Readingびんかん
Romajibinkan
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
びんかん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbinkan

sensitive, keen

  1. 1na-adjective · noun sensitive; alert; aware

Example sentences

  • She is sensitive to how others look at her.

  • This skin reacts sensitively to ultraviolet rays.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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