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JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

神しん経けい質しつ

shinkeishitsu

nervous, sensitive

Example sentences

  1. 君きみは騒音そうおんに神経質しんけいしつすぎる。

    You are too sensitive to noise.

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  2. 批評ひひょうにそんなに神経質しんけいしつになるな。

    Don’t be so sensitive to criticism.

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  3. 彼女かのじょは入試にゅうしを控ひかえて神経質しんけいしつになっていた。

    She was nervous before the entrance exam.

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Kanji in 神経質

  • 神gods; mindOnシン・ジンKunかみ・かん-・こう-
  • 経sutra; longitudeOnケイ・キョウ・キンKunへる・たつ・たていと
  • 質substance; qualityOnシツ・シチ・チKunたち・ただす・もと

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