真しん剣けん
Meanings
Adjective (な)
1. serious; earnest
That voice was terribly serious.
Noun
2. real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
I think they said they would actually fight with real swords.
Kanji used
truth
sword
Pitch accent
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んけん
Top 1200
Composed of
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
serious relationship (esp. one with the prospect of marriage)
Examples (30 in total)
Were you serious?
But my feelings are serious.
I'm serious about my job.
Don't make fun of me. I'm serious.
That voice was terribly serious.
I'm seriously considering getting married.
We entered into a serious conversation.
Those eyes are unusually serious.
George is not serious about his study.
In practice we use wooden swords, not real ones.
Tom is serious about that.
I didn't consider the subject seriously.
Are you seriously thinking about pursuing a career as a race car driver?
She always has a serious look on her face.
I think they said they would actually fight with real swords.
Let's have a serious talk about your future.
Here I am thinking seriously, and that guy is so happy-go-lucky.
Both of them had their lips pressed together and were listening seriously.
They gave serious attention to his words.
I studied really hard to pass the exam.
The king is deep in thought with a serious expression.
That person was directing a serious gaze at me.
After the serious talk ends, we chat a little.
They stared at me with an utterly serious expression.
He let go of her hands and his voice grew serious.
As today's accident is very serious, I take it seriously.
If you study earnestly, you can expect to pass the exam.
He works slowly, because he takes things seriously.
If we face them sincerely, they will surely respond earnestly.
As expected, the smile disappeared from that expression, and she had a serious look.