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.
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.