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JLPT N5 Beginner

目

Eye, sight, attention, an ordinal suffix indicating order, or texture/grain.

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眼 less common, more technical
1 Noun

"Eye" / "Sight"

Designates the physical organ of vision or the capacity to see.

Example

目 に ゴミ が 入った 。

I got something in my eye.

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2 Suffix

Suffix for Ordinal Numbers ("the -th one")

Functions as a suffix that turns a counted quantity into an ordinal position or sequence.

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3 Noun

"Attention" / "Notice"

Indicates the focus of observation, scrutiny, or public attention directed at a subject.

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4 Noun

"An Experience"

Signifies undergoing a specific, usually negative, experience or situation.

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5 Noun

"Texture" / "Grain" / "Mesh"

Describes the visual texture, grain pattern, or spacing between threads in a weave.

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Eye, sight, attention, an ordinal suffix indicating order, or texture/grain.
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