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Japanese word 減点: point deduction / demerit. Meanings and example sentences.

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減点 (げんてん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

減点 (げんてん) means point deduction / demerit.

See example sentences below.

減点 at a glance

減点
げんてんgenten
N1noun
point deduction / demerit
減点げんてんgentenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 減点

Core meaning

point deduction / demerit

Basic example sentences

Example 1

テストで減点されてしまった。

Translation

I lost points on the test.

Example 2

ルール違反で減点されます。

Translation

You will get a point deduction for breaking the rules.

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