(たんい)

たんい
noun
unit, credit
1. unit (of measurement)
A standard quantity used to measure or express amounts.
The unit of length is the meter.
There are Celsius and Fahrenheit as units of temperature.
In Japan, kilometers are used as the unit of distance.
2. credit (academic)
A unit representing completion of a course in school or university.
I earned the credits needed for graduation.
This class is worth 2 credits.
I couldn't graduate because I lacked credits.

SENSE 1 - UNITS:

SENSE 2 - ACADEMIC:

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

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