反 (たん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

反 (たん) means roll of cloth / land area unit.

See example sentences below.

反 at a glance

反

たんtan

N1noun

roll of cloth / land area unit

反たんtanN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

roll of cloth / land area unit

Example 1

この布は一反で売っています。

Translation

This cloth is sold by the roll.

Example 2

田んぼの面積は三反あります。

Translation

The rice field has an area of three tan.