近視 (きんし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

近視 (きんし) means nearsightedness / shortsightedness.

See example sentences below.

近視 at a glance

近視

きんしkinshi

N3noun

nearsightedness / shortsightedness

近視きんしkinshiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

nearsightedness / shortsightedness

Example 1

彼は近視で眼鏡を使っています。

Translation

He uses glasses because he is nearsighted.

Example 2

近視だと遠くがぼやけて見えます。

Translation

With nearsightedness, distant things look blurry.