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ko

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Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. small; little; slight

  2. slightly less than; just about

  3. somewhat; somehow

  4. minor; petty

Full entry for 小

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counter for articles — 個
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ko

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Counter
Counter
Counter
Counter
How to count various items in Japanese
Counter
  1. counter for articles

Full entry for 個

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flour; meal; powder; dust — 粉
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こな

kona

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. flour; meal; powder; dust

Full entry for 粉

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counter for houses, households, apartments, etc. — 戸
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ko

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Counter
Counter
Counter
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  1. counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.

Full entry for 戸

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lake (in place names) — 湖
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ko

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Suffix
Suffix
  1. lake (in place names)

Full entry for 湖

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

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

    EXAMPLE
    こども
    [kodomo] Child

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ko

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. young (animal)

Full entry for 仔

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ko

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. arc

Full entry for 弧

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ko

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China

Full entry for 胡

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ko

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Prefix
Prefix
  1. the late; the deceased

Full entry for 故

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ko

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)

Full entry for 壺

のう

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nou

Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. dark (color)

  2. concentrated; thick

Full entry for 濃

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ko

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. being alone; solitude; loneliness

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  2. orphan

    Obscure
    Obscure term
    Obscure

Full entry for 孤

海鼠
なまこ

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なまこ

namako

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)

Full entry for 海鼠

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ko

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Suffix
Suffix
  1. doing; in such a state

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  2. doing together; doing to each other; contest; match

  3. familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.

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hiragana representing mora [go]. It is the こ [ko] gojūon (五十音) with a dakuten (濁点) diacritic. — ご
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go

  1. hiragana representing mora [go]. It is the こ [ko] gojūon (五十音) with a dakuten (濁点) diacritic.

    EXAMPLE
    ごご
    [gogo] Afternoon

Full entry for ご

える

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norikoeru

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Common
JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to climb over; to get over; to ride across

  2. to surmount; to overcome

  3. to surpass; to overtake

Full entry for 乗り越える

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torikomu

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Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
  1. to take in; to bring in; to adopt (e.g. behaviour); to introduce

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
  2. to capture (e.g. image); to import

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
  3. to win over; to please; to curry favour with; to flatter

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
  4. to defraud of; to swindle; to embezzle

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
  5. to be busy; to be in confusion; to have trouble

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb

Full entry for 取り込む

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uchikomu

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in

  2. to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash

  3. to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)

  4. to input (data); to enter

  5. to devote oneself to; to go heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for

  6. to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)

  7. to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in

Full entry for 打ち込む

ねこ

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koneko

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. kitten

  2. small cat

Full entry for 子猫

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tobikomu

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to dive

  2. to burst in; to barge in

Full entry for 飛び込む

もう

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moushikomu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge; to lodge (objections); to request (an interview); to subscribe for; to book; to reserve

Full entry for 申し込む

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warikomu

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to squeeze oneself into; to intrude on; to interrupt

  2. to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

Full entry for 割り込む

こう
がわ

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mukougawa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. other side; opposite side; other party

Full entry for 向こう側

じゅん
ばん

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ばん

junbanko

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Children's lang.
Children's language
Children's lang.
  1. alternating; taking turns

Full entry for 順番こ

はん
ぶん

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ぶん

hanbunko

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
Children's lang.
Children's language
Children's lang.
  1. halfsies; splitting evenly between two people

Full entry for 半分こ

こう
しん

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koushin

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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. renewal; update; innovation; improvement

Full entry for 更新

おんな

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girl; daughter; baby girl — 女の子
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おんな

onnanoko

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11
Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. girl; daughter; baby girl

    EXAMPLE
    エミはよい(おんな)()だ。
    Emi is a good girl.
  2. young woman

Full entry for 女の子

のこ

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nokori

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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. remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

Full entry for 残り

もう

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moushikomi

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal; overture; challenge

Full entry for 申し込み

おとこ

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boy; son; baby boy — 男の子
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おとこ

otokonoko

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. boy; son; baby boy

    EXAMPLE
    健太(けんた)(おとこ)()名前(なまえ)です。
    Kenta is a boy's name.
  2. young man

Full entry for 男の子

っきょう

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っきょう

kokkyou

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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. national border; provincial border

Full entry for 国境

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koi

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JLPT N4
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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. deep (colour); dark

    EXAMPLE
    ()(あお)
    Dark blue.
  2. strong (flavour, smell, etc.)

  3. thick (consistency); dense

  4. strong (possibility, etc.)

  5. thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"); close; deep (love, etc.)

Full entry for 濃い

こう
てい

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てい

koutei

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Honorific/respectful lang.
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Honorific/respectful lang.
  1. emperor

Full entry for 皇帝

退
こう
たい

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たい

koutai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. retreat; falling back; moving backwards; reversing; retrogression; retraction

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. recession; waning

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. backspace (key)

Full entry for 後退

たん
こう

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こう

tankou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. coal mine; coal pit

Full entry for 炭鉱

むぎ

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komugiko

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. wheat flour

Full entry for 小麦粉

かこ

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kakoi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. enclosure; fence; wall; pen; paling

  2. storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.)

  3. partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies

  4. mistress

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  5. castle; strong defensive position

Full entry for 囲い

もり

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komori

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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. nursemaid; nanny; babysitter

  2. child-minding; babysitting

Full entry for 子守

じき

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beggar — 乞食
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じき

kojiki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. beggar

    Sensitive
    Sensitive
    Sensitive
  2. begging

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

Full entry for 乞食

こう
ばん

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police box; small neighborhood police station — 交番
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こう
ばん

kouban

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JLPT N4
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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. police box; small neighborhood police station

Full entry for 交番

こう
ねつ

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ねつ

kounetsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. high fever

  2. pyro-

Full entry for 高熱

こう
すい

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rainfall; precipitation — 降水
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こう
すい

kousui

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. rainfall; precipitation

Full entry for 降水

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konoha

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. foliage; leaves of trees

Full entry for 木の葉

やく

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やく

koyaku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. dramatic role for child; child actor

Full entry for 子役

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konomi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. fruit of a tree; nut; berry

Full entry for 木の実

すえ

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youngest child — 末っ子
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すえ

suekko

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. youngest child

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)(すえ)()です。
    I'm the youngest child in the family.

Full entry for 末っ子

はく

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kohaku

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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. amber

Full entry for 琥珀

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kou

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Godan verb w/ う ending (special)
Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class)
Godan verb w/ う ending (special)
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

Full entry for 請う

いざこざ

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izakoza

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle

Full entry for いざこざ

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