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ke

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Suffix
Suffix
Suffix
  1. house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

Full entry for 家

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hair — 毛
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ke

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hair

  2. fur; wool

  3. down; plumage; feathers

Full entry for 毛

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hiragana representing mora [ke]. It is a monograph and gojūon (五十音). — け
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ke

  1. hiragana representing mora [ke]. It is a monograph and gojūon (五十音).

    EXAMPLE
    けが
    [kega] Injury

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ke

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. divination sign

Full entry for 卦

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ke

Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

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ke

の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mundane; commonplace; ordinary

Full entry for 褻

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ke

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance

Full entry for 仮

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kei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. rule; (ruled) line

  2. line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)

Full entry for 罫

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  1. sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. somehow; for some reason; seeming to be

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix

Full entry for 気

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hiragana representing mora [ge]. It is the け [ke] gojūon (五十音) with a dakuten (濁点) diacritic. — げ
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ge

  1. hiragana representing mora [ge]. It is the け [ke] gojūon (五十音) with a dakuten (濁点) diacritic.

    EXAMPLE
    げいしゃ
    [geisha] Geisha

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uke

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. popularity; favour; favor; reception

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. defense; defence; reputation

  3. agreement

  4. receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

Full entry for 受け

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つづ

tsuzukeru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Aux. verb
Auxiliary verb
Aux. verb
  1. to continue; to keep up; to keep on

Full entry for 続ける

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ukeire

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. receiving; acceptance; reception

Full entry for 受け入れ

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credit — 掛け
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kake

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  1. credit

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  2. money owed on an account; bill

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. hot noodles in broth

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  4. proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  5. in the midst of

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  6. rest; rack; hanger

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

Full entry for 掛け

れる

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ukeireru

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to accept; to receive; to agree

    EXAMPLE
    ()()れるべきか(ことわ)るべきかわからない。
    I don't know whether to accept or refuse.

Full entry for 受け入れる

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uketoru

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to receive; to get; to accept

  2. to take; to interpret; to understand

Full entry for 受け取る

けと

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uketori

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. receiving; receipt

Full entry for 受取り

がた

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dawn — 明け方
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がた

akegata

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. dawn

Full entry for 明け方

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kakehiki

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bargaining; haggling

  2. tactics; strategy

Full entry for 駆け引き

こし

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seat; bench — 腰掛け
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こし

koshikake

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. seat; bench

  2. temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 腰掛け

ざら

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ukezara

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. saucer

  2. person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver

Full entry for 受け皿

けみ

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けみ

ukemi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. the defensive

  2. passive attitude; passivity; passiveness

  3. the passive; passive voice

  4. ukemi (the art of falling safely)

Full entry for 受身

きん

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kakekin

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. installment; instalment; premium; bill

Full entry for 掛け金

なま
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lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person — 怠け者
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なま
もの

namakemono

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 19
Appears in chapter 19 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 19
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person

    EXAMPLE
    トムは(なま)(もの)
    Tom is a lazy person.

Full entry for 怠け者

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bakemono

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter

Full entry for 化け物

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uketsugu

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Godan verb w/ ぐ ending
Godan verb with 'gu' ending
Godan verb w/ ぐ ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to inherit; to succeed; to take over

Full entry for 受け継ぐ

ざん

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kakezan

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. multiplication

Full entry for 掛け算

たす

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tasukeau

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Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to help each other; to cooperate

Full entry for 助け合う

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sakeme

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm; rift

Full entry for 裂け目

まえ

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wakemae

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. share; portion; quota; cut

Full entry for 分け前

いけ
がき

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ikegaki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hedge

Full entry for 生垣

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tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar — 煙草
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たば

tabako

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar

Full entry for 煙草

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to erase; to delete; to cross out — 消す
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kesu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to erase; to delete; to cross out

  2. to turn off (power); to switch off

  3. to extinguish; to put out

Full entry for 消す

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torikeshi

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN

    EXAMPLE
    予約(よやく)()()してください。
    Could you cancel my reservation?

Full entry for 取り消し

けん
えつ

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えつ

ken'etsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. censorship

  2. inspection; examination

Full entry for 検閲

しゴム

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eraser; rubber — 消しゴム
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しゴム

keshigomu

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. eraser; rubber

    EXAMPLE
    ()しゴムを()りてもいい?
    May I borrow your eraser?

Full entry for 消しゴム

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to kick — 蹴る
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keru

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to kick

  2. to refuse; to reject

  3. to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

Full entry for 蹴る

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torikesu

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

    EXAMPLE
    ジャックは予約(よやく)()()すことにした。
    Jack decided to cancel the reservations.

Full entry for 取り消す

けつ

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fuketsu

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. unclean; dirty; unsanitary; filthy

Full entry for 不潔

みや

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みや

miyake

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. house of a prince of the blood

Full entry for 宮家

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shi

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Particle
Particle
Particle
Conjunction
Conjunction
Conjunction
  1. and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also

  2. because; since

  3. the thing is; for one thing

Full entry for し

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もの

mono

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. person

Full entry for 者

じょう

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jou

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  1. from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  3. first volume (e.g. book)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. superior quality; best; top; high class

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  5. going up

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  6. governmental; imperial

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  7. presenting; showing

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

Full entry for 上

ネット

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ネット

netto

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. network

  2. Internet

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    今日(きょう)はネットが(おも)いなあ。
    The Internet is so slow today.
  3. net (hair, netball, etc.)

  4. net (price, weight, etc.); nett

Full entry for ネット

テレビ

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television; TV — テレビ
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テレビ

terebi

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. television; TV

  2. TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

Full entry for テレビ

がい

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outside of; not covered by — 外
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がい

gai

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Genki Ch. 18
Appears in chapter 18 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 18
Suffix
Suffix
Suffix
  1. outside of; not covered by

Full entry for 外

いっ
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one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party — 一方
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いっ
ぽう

ippou

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
  1. one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    もう一方(いっぽう)駄目(だめ)です。
    The other one is no good.
  2. on the one hand; on the other hand

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  3. whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  4. just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

Full entry for 一方

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kako

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. the past; bygone days; the previous

    EXAMPLE
    過去(かこ)()せない。
    One cannot erase the past.
  2. a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past

  3. past (tense); preterit; preterite

  4. previous life

Full entry for 過去

ぜん

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zen

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  1. all; whole; entire; complete; total; pan-

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  2. complete (set); in total

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

Full entry for 全

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profit; gains — 利益
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えき

rieki

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. profit; gains

  2. benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.)

Full entry for 利益

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