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  1. department (in an organization); division; bureau

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. club

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  3. part; component; element

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  4. category

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  5. counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 部

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hiragana representing mora [bu]. It is the ふ [hu] gojūon (五十音) with a dakuten (濁点) diacritic. — ぶ
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bu

  1. hiragana representing mora [bu]. It is the ふ [hu] gojūon (五十音) with a dakuten (濁点) diacritic.

    EXAMPLE
    ぶひん
    [buhin] Parts/components

Full entry for ぶ

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bu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (something) despised; (something) made light of

Full entry for 侮

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bu

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  1. un-; non-

  2. bad ...; poor ...

Full entry for 無

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bu

  1. bu; traditional unit of area, approx. 3.31 square metres

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. commission; percentage

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. exactly; precisely

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

Full entry for 歩

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  1. one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun); 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric
  2. one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. thickness

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. advantageous circumstances

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. one-tenth of a monme of silver

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

Full entry for 分

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machibuse

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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. ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

Full entry for 待ち伏せ

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かつ

bukatsu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. club activities; extracurricular activities

Full entry for 部活

ふく

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ふく

fukubu

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

Full entry for 腹部

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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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toshibu

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Noun (common)
  1. urban area; urban district

Full entry for 都市部

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shibu

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Noun (common)
  1. urban areas

Full entry for 市部

きゅう

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きゅう

yakyuubu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team

Full entry for 野球部

れい

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shireibu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. headquarters

Full entry for 司令部

っこう

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っこう

shikkoubu

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Noun (common)
  1. (the) executive; administration; leadership

Full entry for 執行部

たっ
きゅう

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たっ
きゅう

takkyuubu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. table tennis club; ping-pong club

Full entry for 卓球部

ひと

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man; person — 人
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ひと

hito

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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. man; person

    EXAMPLE
    あの(ひと)(だれ)
    Who is that person?
  2. human being; mankind; people

    EXAMPLE
    (ひと)それぞれ。
    There's all kinds of people.
  3. human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  4. character; personality

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(あじ)のある(ひと)だ。
    He is quite a character.
  5. man of talent; true man

  6. another person; other people; others

    EXAMPLE
    (ひと)悪口(わるぐち)()うな。
    Don't speak ill of others.
  7. adult

Full entry for 人

ちゅう

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chuu

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Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
  1. medium; average; middle

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  2. moderation

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. middle school

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. China

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  5. volume two (of three)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  6. during (a certain time when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  7. in; out of; of the

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

Full entry for 中

ちから

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force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy — 力
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ちから

chikara

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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy

    EXAMPLE
    (ちから)()よい
    Powerful (strong)
  2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty

    EXAMPLE
    これは(わたし)(ちから)では無理(むり)です。
    This is beyond my ability.
  3. stress; emphasis

    EXAMPLE
    そこに(ちから)()れて!
    Add emphasis there!

Full entry for 力

だい
ひょう

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だい
ひょう

daihyou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. representative; representation; delegation; type; example; model

    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.
  2. switchboard number; main number

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 代表

おし

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teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine — 教え
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おし

oshie

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

Full entry for 教え

はい

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to enter; to go into — 入る
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はい

hairu

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to enter; to go into

    EXAMPLE
    部屋(へや)(はい)ります
    (I am) entering the room
  2. to break into

    EXAMPLE
    泥棒(どろぼう)(はい)られた
    Thieves broke in
  3. to join; to enroll

    EXAMPLE
    サッカー()(はい)ります
    (I will) join the soccer team
  4. to contain; to hold; to accommodate

  5. to have (an income of)

    EXAMPLE
    給料日(きゅうりょうび)()ぎてるのに給料(きゅうりょう)(はい)りません
    I still don't have my salary despite it being past payday
  6. to get turned on; to start functioning; to start working

  7. to get; to obtain; to receive; to score

    EXAMPLE
    ()しいカードが()(はい)った
    I got the card I wanted

Full entry for 入る

せん

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line; stripe; stria — 線
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せん

sen

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. line; stripe; stria

  2. line (e.g. telephone line); wire

  3. ray (e.g. X-ray); beam

  4. line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane

  5. outline; contours; form

  6. level

  7. division

Full entry for 線

えい
ぎょう

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business; trade; operations — 営業
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えい
ぎょう

eigyou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. business; trade; operations

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

Full entry for 営業

けい
さつ

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police — 警察
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けい
さつ

keisatsu

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Genki Ch. 21
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. police

  2. police officer

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  3. police station

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 警察

げん
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てい

gentei

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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. limit; restriction

Full entry for 限定

マーケティング

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マーケティング

maaketeingu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. marketing

Full entry for マーケティング

いた

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board; plank — 板
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いた

ita

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. board; plank

    EXAMPLE
    (ゆか)(いた)でできている。
    The floor is made of boards.
  2. sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab

  3. cutting board; chopping board

  4. chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  5. stage (i.e. at a theatre)

Full entry for 板

いきお

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force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life — 勢い
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いきお

ikioi

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  1. force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life

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

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    台風(たいふう)(いきお)いは、(おとろ)えた。
    The typhoon's power became weaker.
  3. impetus; momentum; course (of events)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. naturally; necessarily

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 勢い

はら

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field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness — 原
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はら

hara

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

Full entry for 原

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koutai

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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. alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.); taking turns

Full entry for 交代

れい

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れい

shirei

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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. command; control; commander

Full entry for 司令

やく
にん

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やく
にん

yakunin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. government official

Full entry for 役人

かた

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かた

katate

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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. one hand

Full entry for 片手

ふく
ごう

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ふく
ごう

fukugou

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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. composite; combined; complex

Full entry for 複合

いち
いん

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いん

ichiin

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

Full entry for 一員

フォロー

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フォロー

fuoroo

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. follow

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. following (on social media, esp. Twitter)

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. follow-up; following up

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. backing-up; covering for; patching things up; support

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  5. follow-up shot

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  6. tailwind; following wind

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for フォロー

マック

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Mac — マック
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マック

makku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. McDonald's

Full entry for マック

めい

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めい

meishi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. noun

Full entry for 名詞

レギュラー

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レギュラー

regyuraa

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  1. regular

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    レギュラー(まん)タンでお(ねが)いします。
    Fill it full with regular (gasoline), please.
  2. regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. regular (petrol, gasoline)

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

Full entry for レギュラー

沿
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がん

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coast; shore; littoral — 沿岸
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沿
えん
がん

engan

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.
  1. coast; shore; littoral

Full entry for 沿岸

ちょう
きょ

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ちょう
きょ

choukyori

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

Full entry for 長距離

シアター

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シアター

shiataa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. theater; theatre

Full entry for シアター

ロイヤル

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ロイヤル

roiyaru

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  1. royal

  2. loyal

  3. royal custard; custard royale

Full entry for ロイヤル

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chika

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  1. the price of land

Full entry for 地価

ボクシング

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ボクシング

bokushingu

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  1. boxing

Full entry for ボクシング

から

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karate — 空手
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から

karate

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Genki Ch. 13
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Genki Ch. 13
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  1. karate

  2. empty handed

Full entry for 空手

はち

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bee; wasp; hornet — 蜂
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はち

hachi

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  1. bee; wasp; hornet

Full entry for 蜂

がく
せつ

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がく
せつ

gakusetsu

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  1. theory

Full entry for 学説

はら

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はら

nohara

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  1. field; plain; prairie; moor

Full entry for 野原

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