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What does 酸 (さん, san) mean?

酸 (さん, san) means acid; sourness.

Quick facts
Readingさん
Romajisan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
さん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsan

acid; sourness

  1. 1noun acid
  2. 2noun sourness; sour taste

Example sentences

  • It is dangerous to touch strong acid.

  • I learned about the reaction between acid and alkali.

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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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