Japanese Conversation · Level 17
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Japanese word
ユニット
Pronunciation
Romajiyunitto
Meaning
- noununit
Example
この章は三つのユニットでできています。ko no shō wa mit tsu no yu ni tto de de ki te i ma su
This chapter is made up of three units.
More examples
次のユニットでは旅行について話します。tsugi no yu ni tto de wa ryo kō ni tsu i te hana shi ma su
In the next unit, we will talk about travel.
Core concept
A unit is a self-contained part that joins with other similar parts to form a larger whole.
Common phrases
ユニットを学ぶyu ni tto o mana bu
study a unit
ユニットを終えるyu ni tto o o e ru
complete a unit
ユニットごとにyu ni tto go to ni
for each unit
Similar words
単元tangen: A part of a course or textbook centered on a particular subject or learning goal.
Definition in Japanese
全体を構成する、まとまりのある一部分。zen tai o kō sei su ru ma to ma ri no a ru ichi bu bun
Word origin
The Japanese noun ユニット (yunitto) is borrowed from English unit, which comes through Old French unité from Latin ūnitās, meaning "oneness".
Usage tips
- In English, unit also commonly means a self-contained section of a course or textbook, which matches its use for a section of a chapter.
Other meanings
- modulenoun