Vocabulary

What does 近眼 (きんがん, kingan) mean?

近眼 (きんがん, kingan) means nearsightedness, myopia.

Quick facts
Reading	きんがん
Romaji	kingan
Part of speech	noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

近眼きんがん

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkingan

nearsightedness, myopia

Example sentences

私(わたし)は子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から近眼(きんがん)です。
I've been nearsighted since I was a child.
近眼(きんがん)のせいで黒板(こくばん)の字(じ)が見(み)えにくい。
Because of my nearsightedness, it's hard for me to see the writing on the blackboard.