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JLPT N1 · Noun

念 (nen)

念 (ねん, nen) is a Japanese noun meaning “sense; idea”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
ねん
Romaji
nen
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. sense; idea; thought; feeling · noun · esp. 〜の念
  2. desire; concern · noun
  3. attention; care · noun · esp. 念に〜、念の／が〜

Example sentences

その光景を見て私は驚異の念にうたれた。
The sight struck me with wonder.
Tatoeba #210768

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 念

念
wish, sense, ideaネン · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 念.

残念ざんねんregrettable記念きねんcommemoration観念かんねんidea念願ねんがんone's heart's desire概念がいねんgeneral idea無念むねんregret

Source: JMdict entry 1469320 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.