真剣 (しんけん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

真剣 (しんけん) means seriousness / earnestness.

See example sentences below.

真剣 at a glance

真剣

しんけんshinken

N3adj

seriousness / earnestness

真剣しんけんshinkenN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

seriousness / earnestness

Example 1

彼は真剣に話しています。

Translation

He is speaking seriously.

Example 2

試験のために真剣に勉強する。

Translation

I study earnestly for the exam.