しんけん
Meanings
Adjective (な)
1. serious; earnest
Noun
2. real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
Pitch accent
んけん
Composed of
truth; reality; seriousness; logical 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 (17 in total)
Were you serious?
I'm serious about my job.
Don't make fun of me. I'm serious.