Vocabulary

What does 近視 (きんし, kinshi) mean?

近視 (きんし, kinshi) means nearsightedness, myopia.

Quick facts
Readingきんし
Romajikinshi
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きんし
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkinshi

nearsightedness, myopia

  1. 1noun · no-adjective myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness

Example sentences

  • Reading books in dim places will make you nearsighted.

  • I'm nearsighted, so I wear glasses.

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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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