JLPT N3 Intermediate
性
Refers to sex, gender, or inherent nature, and acts as a suffix equivalent to -ness or -ity.
Readings
1 Noun
Sex" / "Gender
Identifies biological sex or gender categories, functioning as a primary distinction between male and female.
Example
書類 に 性別 を 記入 して ください 。
Please fill in your gender on the form.
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2 Suffix
-ness" / "-ity" (as a suffix)
Transforms adjectives or nouns into abstract concepts indicating a specific quality, state, or degree.
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3 Noun
Inherent Nature" / "Disposition
Denotes an ingrained custom, karmic habit, or fundamental destiny that cannot be altered by will.
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