準〜（じゅん〜）

JLPT N2 · noun

Meaning: quasi-/sub-

Example sentences

• 彼は準決勝まで勝ち進んだ。 — He advanced all the way to the semifinals.
• 準優勝でも十分にすばらしい。 — Even second place is quite an achievement.

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