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条件 (じょうけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Meanings 1
noun
condition ; term ; requirement ; prerequisite
Refers to a stipulation, criterion, or prerequisite that must be met for something to happen or be valid. Used in contracts, rules, negotiations, and everyday situations.
応おう 募ぼ 条じょう 件けん を 満み たし て い ない と 、 申もう し 込こ め ませ ん 。
If you don't meet the application requirements, you cannot apply.
Kanji 条 article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc. Similar words 要よう 件けん 要件 is more formal and often used for necessary conditions or requirements in official or business contexts, while 条件 is broader and can refer to any kind of condition or term.
前ぜん 提てい 前提 means 'premise' or 'assumption'—a foundational condition that something is based on, whereas 条件 is a specific requirement or term.
Etymology Compound of 条 (article, clause) and 件 (matter, item), originally referring to the articles or clauses of a document, later extended to mean a condition or term.
