近眼 (きんがん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

近眼 (きんがん) means nearsightedness / shortsightedness.

See example sentences below.

近眼 at a glance

近眼

きんがんkingan

N1noun

nearsightedness / shortsightedness

近眼きんがんkinganN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

nearsightedness / shortsightedness

Example 1

彼は近眼で眼鏡をかけている。

Translation

He is nearsighted and wears glasses.

Example 2

近眼のせいで黒板が見えない。

Translation

Because of nearsightedness, I can't see the blackboard.