Vocabulary

What does 難 (なん, nan) mean?

難 (なん, nan) means difficulty, flaw.

Quick facts
Readingなん
Romajinan
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
なん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnan

difficulty, flaw

  1. 1noun · noun suffix difficulty; trouble; hardship
  2. 2noun accident; disaster; danger
  3. 3noun fault; defect; flaw
  4. 4noun criticism; charge; blame

Example sentences

  • This plan has a lot of difficult points.

  • If I had to name a flaw, the price is a bit high.

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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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