JLPT N1 · Noun

真珠 (shinju)

真珠 (しんじゅ, shinju) is a Japanese noun meaning “pearl”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しんじゅ
Romaji: shinju
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

pearl · noun

Example sentences

それは贋の真珠にすぎない。

It is merely an imitation pearl.

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

Kanji in 真珠

true, reality, Buddhist sectシン・ま・ま- · 10 strokes

pearl, gem, jewelシュ・たま · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 真珠.

写真しゃしんphotograph真面目まじめserious真剣しんけんserious真似まねimitating真理しんりtruth真っ赤まっかbright red真空しんくうvacuum真っ暗まっくらpitch-dark真っ黒まっくろpitch-black真っ青まっさおdeep blue真っ先まっさきthe head真っ白まっしろpure white真似るまねるto mimic真実しんじつtruth

Source: JMdict entry 1363810 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.