Vocabulary

What does 点 (てん, ten) mean?

点 (てん, ten) means point, score; a dot, small mark.

Quick facts
Readingてん
Romajiten
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
てん
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonten

point, score; a dot, small mark

  1. 1noun dot; spot; point
  2. 2noun mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score
  3. 3noun point (in a game); score; goal
  4. 4noun point
  5. 5noun point; aspect; matter

Example sentences

  • I got a perfect score of 100 on the test.

  • I asked the teacher about the points I didn't understand.

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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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