基準 (Kijun) is a Japanese noun meaning “standard, criterion, norm, benchmark”.
Meanings
- nounstandard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
Examples
彼は基準を持たない男だよ。
He is a man with no standards.
これは彼らの仕事の基準となろう。
This will serve as a check on their work.
この学校の入学基準はとても高い。
The standards for admission to this school are very high.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).