JLPT N2 · Noun

焦点 (shouten)

焦点 (しょうてん, shouten) is a Japanese noun meaning “focus; focal point”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しょうてん
Romaji: shouten
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

focus; focal point · noun
focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; central point · noun
focus · noun

Example sentences

顕微鏡の焦点を合わせなさい。

Adjust the microscope's focus.

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

Kanji in 焦点

焦

char, hurry, impatientショウ・こ.げる・こ.がす · 12 strokes

点

spot, point, markテン・つ.ける・つ.く · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 焦点.

焦がすこがすto burn焦げるこげるto burn焦るあせるto be in a hurry焦げ茶こげちゃdark brown交差点こうさてんcrossing点てんdot点くつくto be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.)欠点けってんfault要点ようてんgist視点してんpoint of view採点さいてんmarking弱点じゃくてんweak point終点しゅうてんterminus重点じゅうてんimportant point

Source: JMdict entry 1350810 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.