What does 近視 mean?
近視 is a Japanese noun meaning “short-sightedness” in English. It is written as 近視 in kanji, きんし in hiragana, and kinshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
近視なので、眼鏡をかけている。
I wear glasses because I'm short-sighted.
スマホの見すぎで近視が進んだ。
My short-sightedness got worse from looking at my phone too much.