単 位(たんい)

たんい

noun

unit, credit

academiceducation

1. unit (of measurement)

A standard quantity used to measure or express amounts.

長(なが)さの単位(たんい)はメートルだ。

The unit of length is the meter.

温度(おんど)の単位(たんい)は摂氏(せっし)と華氏(かし)がある。

There are Celsius and Fahrenheit as units of temperature.

日本(にほん)では距離(きょり)の単位(たんい)にキロメートルを使(つか)う。

In Japan, kilometers are used as the unit of distance.

2. credit (academic)

A unit representing completion of a course in school or university.

卒業(そつぎょう)に必要(ひつよう)な単位(たんい)を取(と)った。

I earned the credits needed for graduation.

この授業(じゅぎょう)は2単位(たんい)だ。

This class is worth 2 credits.

単位(たんい)が足(た)りなくて卒業(そつぎょう)できなかった。

I couldn't graduate because I lacked credits.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 1, units):

長(なが)さの単位(たんい) (unit of length)
重(おも)さの単位(たんい) (unit of weight)
時間(じかん)の単位(たんい) (unit of time)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 2, academic credits):

単位(たんい)を取(と)る (to earn credits)
単位(たんい)が足(た)りない (to lack credits)
必修(ひっしゅう)単位(たんい) (required credits)
選択(せんたく)単位(たんい) (elective credits)

Compounds

単位制(たんいせい) (credit system)
単位(たんい)認定(にんてい) (credit certification)

Related Words

Related: 履修(りしゅう) (taking a course)

Related: 成績表(せいせきひょう) (report card, transcript)

Related: 再試験(さいしけん) (retake exam, retest)

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Added 2026.1.12 23:32 · Revised 2026.10.10 9:35

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