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  1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
  2. politeness marker

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.

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three — 三
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  1. three

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric
    EXAMPLE
    (さん)週間(しゅうかん)()った。
    Three weeks went by.
  2. tri-

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    EXAMPLE
    三角形(さんかっけい)
    Triangle

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acid — 酸
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san

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Noun (common)
  1. acid

  2. sourness; sour taste

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  1. praise; tribute

  2. inscription (on a painting)

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Mt.; Mount — 山
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  1. Mt.; Mount

  2. Mt.; Mount

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たる-adj.
'taru' adjective
たる-adj.
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
  1. appalling

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たる-adj.
'taru' adjective
たる-adj.
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
  1. brilliant; resplendent

Full entry for 燦

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  1. a style of Chinese poetry; legend or inscription on a picture

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san

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  1. divining sticks

  2. counting; calculation

    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 算

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  1. (giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement

  2. native of; product of

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  3. assets; property; fortune

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

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  1. frame (i.e. of a sliding door)

  2. crosspiece; bar

  3. sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)

  4. rung (of a ladder)

Full entry for 桟

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mother; mom; mum; ma — お母さん
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かあ

okaasan

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Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Honorific/respectful lang.
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Honorific/respectful lang.
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  1. mother; mom; mum; ma

    EXAMPLE
    (かあ)さんが大好(だいす)き。
    I love my mother.
  2. wife

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とう

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada — お父さん
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とう

otousan

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  1. father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    EXAMPLE
    (とう)さんによろしく。
    Say hello to your father for me.
  2. husband

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
  3. you; he; him

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    EXAMPLE
    (ばん)(はん)ですよ、お(とう)さん。
    Dinner is ready, Father.

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kaasan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mother

  2. wife

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

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とう

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tousan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada

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じょう

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(another's) daughter — お嬢さん
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じょう

ojousan

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Genki Ch. 22
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Genki Ch. 22
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (another's) daughter

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
  2. young lady

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にい

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older brother; elder brother — お兄さん
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にい

oniisan

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. older brother; elder brother

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)はお(にい)さんにそっくりだよ。
    You look just like your older brother.
  2. young man; buddy; fella; laddie

    EXAMPLE
    そこのお(にい)さん!
    Young lad over there!

Full entry for お兄さん

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older sister; elder sister — お姉さん
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さん
ねえ

oneesan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. older sister; elder sister

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)はトムのお(ねえ)さんです。
    She is Tom's older sister.
  2. young lady

    EXAMPLE
    デパートの化粧品(けしょうひん)()()のお(ねえ)さん
    The young lady from (working at) the cosmetics area of the department store
  3. miss

  4. ma'am

  5. older girl

Full entry for お姉さん

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kokusan

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の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country

Full entry for 国産

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sanka

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

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(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement — お産
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osan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Polite lang.
Polite (teineigo) language
Polite lang.
  1. (giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement

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sanjuu

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  1. thirty; 30

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sanbu

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Noun (common)
  1. three parts; three copies

Full entry for 三部

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sannen

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Noun (common)
  1. three years

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sankai

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Noun (common)
  1. three times

Full entry for 三回

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sando

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  1. three times; thrice

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. third (musical interval)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. many times; over and over again; often; frequently

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 三度

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juusan

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  1. thirteen; 13

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric
  2. king (playing card)

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

Full entry for 十三

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にん

sannin

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Noun (common)
  1. three people

Full entry for 三人

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にち

sanjuunichi

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Noun (common)
  1. thirtieth day of the month

  2. thirty days

Full entry for 三十日

さん
げん

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げん

sanjigen

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; 3-D

  2. real world; IRL (in real life)

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Slang
    Slang
    Slang
    Jocular, humorous
    Jocular, humorous term
    Jocular, humorous

Full entry for 3次元

ありがとさん

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ありがとさん

arigatosan

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
  1. thank you; thanks a lot

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ひん

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ひん

hin

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  1. elegance; grace; refinement; class; dignity

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. article; item

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  3. counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 品

しゅう
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かん

shuukan

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. week

    EXAMPLE
    (やく)週間(しゅうかん)です。
    Approximately two weeks.

Full entry for 週間

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sue

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. end; tip; top

  2. end (of the year, month, etc.); close

  3. youngest child

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  4. descendants; offspring; posterity

  5. future

  6. (finally) after; (at last) after; at the end of

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
  7. trifles; trivialities

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.

Full entry for 末

ずつ

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ずつ

zutsu

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  1. apiece; each

  2. at a time; piecemeal

Full entry for ずつ

ほう
しき

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しき

houshiki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. form; method; system; formula

Full entry for 方式

しゅ
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shuhou

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Noun (common)
  1. technique; method

Full entry for 手法

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younger sister — 妹
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いもうと

imouto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. younger sister

    EXAMPLE
    こちらが(わたし)(いもうと)です。
    This is my younger sister.

Full entry for 妹

風邪
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風邪
かぜ

kaze

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. (common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

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    風邪(かぜ)(なお)すのに(さん)週間(しゅうかん)かかりました。
    It took me three weeks to get over the flu.

Full entry for 風邪

きょう
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arrangement; pact; agreement — 協定
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きょう
てい

kyoutei

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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. arrangement; pact; agreement

Full entry for 協定

おに

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oni

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  1. ogre; demon; oni

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. spirit of a deceased person

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  6. very; extremely; super-

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Slang
    Slang
    Slang

Full entry for 鬼

きん
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きん
ぞく

kinzoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. metal

Full entry for 金属

ぜん

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ぜん

hozen

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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. preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance

Full entry for 保全

よう
ひん

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よう
ひん

youhin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. articles; supplies; parts

Full entry for 用品

しょう
とつ

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collision; crash; running into — 衝突
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しょう
とつ

shoutotsu

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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. collision; crash; running into

  2. conflict; quarrel; clashing

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はいつも(だれ)かと衝突(しょうとつ)しているようだ。
    He seems to be always in conflict with someone.

Full entry for 衝突

プレゼンテーション

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プレゼンテーション

purezenteeshon

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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. presentation

Full entry for プレゼンテーション

こう
さい

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さい

kousai

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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. company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

Full entry for 交際

ギフト

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ギフト

gifuto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. gift

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っぷ

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っぷ

kippu

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Genki Ch. 5
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ticket

Full entry for 切符

ギャグ

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joke; gag — ギャグ
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ギャグ

gyagu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. joke; gag

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