点（てん）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: point / score
Example sentences
- 難しいテストで百点を取った。 — I got a perfect score on the difficult test.
- 大事な点を三つ、説明します。 — I'll explain three important points.
Idioms & proverbs containing “点”
- 万緑叢中紅一点 (ばんりょくそうちゅうこういってん) — one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
- 一点一画もおろそかにしない (いってんいっかくもおろそかにしない) — always dot the i's and cross the t's; don't neglect the slightest detail; be punctilious
- 画竜点睛 (がりょうてんせい) — finishing touches; last vital touch
- 点滴穿石 (てんてきせんせき) — constant dripping wears away the stone; little strokes fell great oaks; limited strength, when persistently applied, can accomplish great feats
- 一点一画 (いってんいっかく) — the dots of i's and the crosses of t's; (not neglecting) the slightest details
- 点を稼ぐ (てんをかせぐ) — to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “点” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)