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単位

たんい

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • unit
  • denomination
  • credit (in school)

Related Kanji

単 simple, one, single, merely
位 rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some

Example Sentences

この科目は何単位ですか。
How many credits is this course?
ここでは魚はポンド単位で売られています。
Fish is sold by the pound here.
土地はエーカー単位で売っています。
They sell land by the acre.
家族は社会の基本的単位である。
The family is the basic unit of society.
鉛筆は１ダース単位で売られている。
Pencils are sold by the dozen.