Meaning of point in Japanese

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Definition of point

ちょぼ(chobo) · ぼち(bochi) · ぼつ(botsu) · チョボ(chobo)

点 Kanji Details

  1. (n) dot; point; mark

    どんな小さな点でも見ることができる。
    I can see the tiniest spot.

  2. gidayuu musicians (in kabuki) →Related words: 義太夫

    合格した生徒の名前の前に点をつけて下さい。
    Will you put a dot before the names of the successful students?

ドット(dotto)
  1. (n, adj-no) dot; point
  2. polka dots
  3. pixel
ピント(pinto)
  1. (n) focus point; focus
  2. point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
ポイント(pointo)
  1. (n, vs) point
  2. (n) points (of a railway); switch
  1. (n) corner; section; point

    選挙の結果その党は政権の一角を占めた。
    The election gave the party a role in the government.

  2. one horn
  3. narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
  1. (n) speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

    このテーブルは一点をのぞけば申し分ないそれは私の部屋に入らないのです。
    This table is fine except in one respect - it will not fit into my room.

  1. (n) (a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

    彼女のいうことは一理ある。
    She's got a point.

  1. (n) (a) point; (a) degree
  1. (adv) in general; generally; mostly; roughly; largely; mainly; on the whole; by and large

    あなたが言ったことはおおむね正しかった。
    What you said was in the main right.

  2. (n) gist; point; main idea
  1. (n) core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

    これがその問題の核心である。
    This is the core of the problem.

  1. (n) core; point; gist; essence; main object
  1. (n) (mil) position; location; base; point

    リストラされた彼は心機一転、自宅を拠点にSOHOビジネスを始めた。
    After getting downsized he started off on a clean slate and started a business working out of a home office.

  1. (n) meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect

    彼のスピーチの主旨を教えてください。
    Tell me the substance of his speech.

  2. goal; intent; object; aim; point

    医者は私の父がまもなくよくなるだろうという趣旨のことを言った。
    The doctor spoke to the effect that my father would soon get better.

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所処處 Kanji Details

  1. (n, suf) place; spot; scene; site
  2. address
  3. district; area; locality
  4. one's house
  5. point
  6. part
  7. space; room
  8. whereupon; as a result
  9. (after present form of a verb) about to; on the verge of
  1. (n) bull's-eye; mark; point
  1. (n, adj-no, n-suf, pref) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding

    その作家はどの位前になくなりましたか。
    How long ago did the author die?

  2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle

    1987年10月のある朝、スティーブン・ホーキングは自分のコンピューターの前に座っていた。
    One October morning in 1987, Stephen Hawking sat before his computer.

  3. head (of a line); front
  4. ahead; the other side
  5. the future; hereafter
  6. destination

    わぁあ〜〜っ!?隠してっ!前、隠してよっ!
    M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up!

  7. the other party
  1. (n) (sharp) point
  1. (n, n-suf) spot; mark
  2. point; dot
  3. mark (e.g. in exam); score; points
  4. (ctr) counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
  1. (n) ear (of plant); head (of plant)
  2. point; tip
  3. scion (in grafting); cion
  1. (n) point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals

    以下は大統領の演説の要旨だ。
    The following is a summary of the President's speech.

  1. (n) point; gist; essentials; tenets; outline →Related words: 要領を得る
  2. knack; trick; the ropes
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端 Kanji Details

  1. (n) end (e.g. of street); tip; point; edge; margin
  2. beginning; start; first
  3. odds and ends; scrap; odd bit; least
  1. (n) tip of a headland; point
  1. (n, ctr) passage; place; point; part

    この湖はこの箇所が一番深い。
    The lake is deepest at this point.

  1. (n) point (of a sword, etc.)
  2. pointed verbal attack
  1. (n) point (of a conversation, etc.); sense
  2. hold; grip
  1. (n) point (of a speech)
  1. (n, adj-no) point; pointed end; cusp
  1. (n) projectile point; point
  1. (n) end; tip; point

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