しんけん
Meanings
Adjective (な)
1. voller Ernst; Ernsthaftigkeit
2. echtes Schwert; ernst; ernsthaft; im Ernst; allen Ernstes; ernsthaft; Ernsthaftigkeit
Pitch accent
んけん
Composed of
Wahrheit; Reinheit; Wirklichkeit; Echtheit; Tatsache
(zweischneidiges)Schwert; Degen; Bajonett; (allg.)Schwert
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
Wettkampf mit echten Schwertern (nicht Bambus-Shinai od. Holzschwert); Ernst-Machen; Kampf auf Leben und Tod
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.
I'm seriously considering getting married.
We entered into a serious conversation.
George is not serious about his study.
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.
Let's have a serious talk about your future.
They gave serious attention to his words.
I studied really hard to pass the exam.
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.