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とは

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toha

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Particle
Particle
  1. indicates word or phrase being defined

  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

  3. with

  4. (not) as much as; (not) so much as

  5. the fact that; to think that; such a thing as

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tte

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Particle
Particle
  1. you said; he said; she said; they said

  2. if ... then

  3. do you seriously think that

  4. I already told you; you should know by now that; of course

  5. the said ...; said ...

  6. says that ...

  7. I hear that ...

Full entry for って

かん
けい

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relation; relationship; connection — 関係
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かん
けい

kankei

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. relation; relationship; connection

    EXAMPLE
    (はい)ガンは喫煙(きつえん)関係(かんけい)がある。
    There is a connection between smoking and lung cancer.
  2. participation; involvement; concern

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)には関係(かんけい)ない。
    This doesn't concern me.

Full entry for 関係

まった

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mattaku

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  1. really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. indeed

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  3. good grief

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 全く

プログラム

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プログラム

puroguramu

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Noun (common)
  1. program (of events, music, etc.); programme

  2. program (booklet); brochure; pamphlet

  3. (computer) program; programming

    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 プログラム

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そう

yosou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

Full entry for 予想

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ぞく

manzoku

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JLPT N2
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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. satisfaction; contentment; complacency

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    幸福(こうふく)とは満足(まんぞく)することに()る。
    Happiness lies in contentment.
  2. sufficient; enough; adequate; proper

Full entry for 満足

じつ

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jitsu

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

  2. sincerity; honesty; fidelity

  3. content; substance

  4. (good) result

Full entry for 実

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ぞう

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ぞう

souzou

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
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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. creation

Full entry for 創造

ぐん

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group; bunch; crowd; throng; swarm; band — 群
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ぐん

gun

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. group; bunch; crowd; throng; swarm; band

  2. group

Full entry for 群

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meaning; significance — 意義
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igi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. meaning; significance

Full entry for 意義

ノウハウ

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nouhau

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. know-how

Full entry for ノウハウ

たい

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たい

setai

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Noun (common)
  1. household; home; family; housekeeping

Full entry for 世帯

そう
たい

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たい

soutai

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  1. relativity

    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
  2. relative

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

Full entry for 相対

さい
ばい

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cultivation — 栽培
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さい
ばい

saibai

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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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. cultivation

Full entry for 栽培

ひょう

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shihyou

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Noun (common)
  1. index; indices; indicator

Full entry for 指標

せっ
しょく

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しょく

sesshoku

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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. touch; contact

Full entry for 接触

きゅう
きょく

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きゅう
きょく

kyuukyoku

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の-adj.
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の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ultimate; final; last; eventual

Full entry for 究極

ふっ
こう

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こう

fukkou

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N2
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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. revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

Full entry for 復興

じゅう
ぶん

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じゅう
ぶん

fujuubun

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

Full entry for 不十分

なか

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nakayoku

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  1. on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; happily; peacefully

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  2. to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

    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 仲良く

ゆう
げん

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ゆう
げん

yuugen

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

Full entry for 有限

かく

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かく

kaku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. status; position; rank

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. method; way; style

  3. rule; regulation; law

  4. grammatical case

  5. figure (syllogism)

Full entry for 格

めん

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めん

zumen

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Noun (common)
  1. drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint

Full entry for 図面

ドキュメント

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ドキュメント

dokyumento

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. document

  2. reportage; documentary

  3. documentation

Full entry for ドキュメント

どく
さい

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どく
さい

dokusai

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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. dictatorship; despotism

Full entry for 独裁

ミュージカル

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ミュージカル

myuujikaru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. musical

Full entry for ミュージカル

かよ

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kayoi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. coming and going; commuting

Full entry for 通い

おり

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おり

ori

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  1. opportunity; chance; occasion; time

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. folding; fold; pleat; crease

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. small food box (wooden or cardboard)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. counter for folds

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
  5. counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 折

ふう
ぞく

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ふう
ぞく

fuuzoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. manners; customs

  2. sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment

Full entry for 風俗

ゆう

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ゆう

yuuigi

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

Full entry for 有意義

ジャーナリズム

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ジャーナリズム

jaanarizumu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. journalism

Full entry for ジャーナリズム

ほん
かい

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かい

nihonkai

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Noun (common)
  1. Sea of Japan

Full entry for 日本海

はん
どう

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どう

handou

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Noun (common)
  1. reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

Full entry for 反動

ねん
しょう

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しょう

nenshou

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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. burning; combustion

Full entry for 燃焼

りょく

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りょく

iryoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. power; might; authority; influence

Full entry for 威力

かん
ぜん

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ぜん

fukanzen

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

Full entry for 不完全

さく
しゅ

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しゅ

sakushu

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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. exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry

  2. milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

Full entry for 搾取

けん
きん

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きん

kenkin

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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. donation; contribution; offering

Full entry for 献金

たけ

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たけ

take

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. height; stature

  2. length (esp. of clothing)

  3. all (one has); everything

  4. magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

Full entry for 丈

あん
こく

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こく

ankoku

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

Full entry for 暗黒

あく
とく

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あく
とく

akutoku

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

Full entry for 悪徳

がん
らい

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らい

ganrai

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. originally; essentially; naturally; by nature; really; actually

  2. in the first place; to begin with

Full entry for 元来

けん
えつ

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えつ

ken'etsu

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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. censorship

  2. inspection; examination

Full entry for 検閲

てき
せい

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せい

tekisei

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. aptitude; aptness; suitability

Full entry for 適性

カラフル

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カラフル

karafuru

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Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. colourful

Full entry for カラフル

ぐん

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armaments; military preparations — 軍備
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ぐん

gunbi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. armaments; military preparations

Full entry for 軍備

いん
ねん

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ねん

innen

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. fate; destiny

  2. connection; tie; bond; origin

  3. pretext; justification

  4. hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things)

Full entry for 因縁

たい
がい

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がい

taigai

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  1. generally; mainly; usually; normally; mostly; for the most part

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  2. nearly all; almost all; most

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. gist; summary; outline; main idea

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. staying within bounds; not overdoing (something); not getting carried away; not going too far; being moderate

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
  5. probably; perhaps; in all likelihood

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  6. considerably; greatly; really

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 大概

しん
だい

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だい

shindai

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Noun (common)
  1. bed; couch

Full entry for 寝台

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