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time; pause — 間
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ma

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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)
  1. time; pause

  2. space

  3. room

Full entry for 間

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maa

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  1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  3. well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so...

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  4. oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Female term/lang.
    Female term or language
    Female term/lang.

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  1. demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend

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

Full entry for 魔

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

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

    EXAMPLE
    まど
    [mado] Window

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ma

  1. just; right; due (east)

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  2. pure; genuine; true

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  3. truth

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

Full entry for 真

まる
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to begin; to start; to commence — 始まる
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まる
はじ

hajimaru

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
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 begin; to start; to commence

    EXAMPLE
    ゲームが(はじ)まるのが()ちきれなかった。
    I was impatient for the game to start.
  2. to happen (again); to begin (anew)

  3. to date (from); to originate (in)

Full entry for 始まる

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mannaka

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

Full entry for 真ん中

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makka

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JLPT N3
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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. bright red; deep red; flushed (of face)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)()()になった。
    She turned bright red.
  2. downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

Full entry for 真っ赤

しろ

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masshiro

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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. pure white

  2. blank (e.g. mind, paper)

Full entry for 真っ白

さま

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okosama

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (someone else's) child

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
  2. child; kid

Full entry for お子様

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furumai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. behavior; behaviour; conduct

  2. entertainment; treat; feast; banquet

Full entry for 振る舞い

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makkura

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. total darkness; pitch dark

  2. bleak future; poor prospects

Full entry for 真っ暗

あたま

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atama

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Body
Browse words to describe the body
Body
  1. head

    EXAMPLE
    (あたま)(いた)い。
    I've got a headache.
  2. hair (on one's head)

  3. mind; brains; intellect

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(あたま)()れる。
    He has a sharp mind.
  4. leader; chief; boss; captain

    EXAMPLE
    まるで(あたま)のような(はな)(かた)をする。
    You talk as if you were the boss.
  5. top; tip

    EXAMPLE
    うちの会社(かいしゃ)(あたま)でっかちだ。
    Our company is too top-heavy.
  6. beginning; start

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はとても(わか)くして(あたま)がはげ(はじ)めた。
    He started going bald quite young.
  7. head; person

Full entry for 頭

まつ

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matsu

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Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. the end (of)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. powder

Full entry for 末

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defeat; loss; losing (a game) — 負け
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make

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. defeat; loss; losing (a game)

Full entry for 負け

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to wait — 待つ
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matsu

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ つ ending
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
Godan verb w/ つ ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to wait

    EXAMPLE
    タクシー()()()っています
    I will be waiting at the taxi rank
  2. to await; to look forward to; to anticipate

  3. to depend on; to need

Full entry for 待つ

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machi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. waiting; waiting time

  2. wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

Full entry for 待ち

まも

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mamori

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. protection; defense; defence

  2. providence

  3. amulet; charm; talisman

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 守り

あっという

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あっという

attoiumani

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; in the time it takes to say "ah!"

Full entry for あっという間に

ける

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to lose; to be defeated — 負ける
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ける

makeru

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
  1. to lose; to be defeated

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  2. to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  3. to be inferior to

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  4. to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  5. to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

Full entry for 負ける

りに
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りに
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amarini

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. too much; excessively; too

Full entry for 余りに

もなく

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もなく

mamonaku

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. soon; shortly; before long; in a short time; in a little while

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    EXAMPLE
    ()もなく日没(にちぼつ)だ。
    The sun will soon set.
  2. having no time to ...; with no time to ...

Full entry for 間もなく

マックス

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マックス

makkusu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. maximum; max

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  2. mux (multiplexor)

Full entry for マックス

クライマックス

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クライマックス

kuraimakkusu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. climax

Full entry for クライマックス

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect — 真っ直ぐ
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massugu

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  2. straightforward; honest; frank

Full entry for 真っ直ぐ

まも

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omamori

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. charm; amulet

Full entry for お守り

がり

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magari

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. curvature; warp; bend

Full entry for 曲がり

がる

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to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist — 曲がる
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がる

magaru

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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
  1. to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist

  2. to turn

  3. to be awry; to be askew; to be crooked

Full entry for 曲がる

マウンテン

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マウンテン

maunten

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mountain

Full entry for マウンテン

つかの

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つかの

tsukanoma

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. moment; brief space of time

Full entry for つかの間

マラリア

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マラリア

mararia

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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. malaria

Full entry for マラリア

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kachimake

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. victory or defeat

Full entry for 勝ち負け

まえ
がみ

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がみ

maegami

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. forelock; bangs

Full entry for 前髪

じり

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じり

majiri

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. mixed; mingled

Full entry for 交じり

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furumau

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to behave; to conduct oneself

  2. to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

Full entry for 振る舞う

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machibuse

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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. ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

Full entry for 待ち伏せ

きゃく

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きゃく

kyakuma

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

Full entry for 客間

えり

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muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter — 襟巻き
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えり

erimaki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter

Full entry for 襟巻き

まき
じゃく

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じゃく

makijaku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. tape measure

Full entry for 巻尺

なく

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なく

taemanaku

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. incessantly; without a pause

Full entry for 絶え間なく

すまなかった

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すまなかった

sumanakatta

Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Familiar lang.
Familiar language
Familiar lang.
  1. sorry; my bad

Full entry for すまなかった

マウンテンバイク

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mauntenbaiku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mountain bicycle; mountain bike

Full entry for マウンテンバイク

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da

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  1. be; is

    Copula
    Copula
    Copula
  2. did; (have) done

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
  3. please; do

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb

Full entry for だ

なか

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inside; in — 中
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なか

naka

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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. inside; in

    EXAMPLE
    (ほん)(はこ)(なか)()れました
    I put the books inside the box
  2. among; within

    EXAMPLE
    リスは(えだ)(なか)(かく)れた。
    A squirrel hid among the branches.
  3. centre; middle

    EXAMPLE
    トムは真夜中(まよなか)()()めた。
    Tom woke up in the middle of the night.
  4. during; while

Full entry for 中

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yo

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  1. hey; you

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  2. hey

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  3. hey; hold on

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  4. yo; hey

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)

Full entry for よ

ぶん

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myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself — 自分
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ぶん

jibun

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Genki Ch. 17
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Genki Ch. 17
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Pronoun
Pronoun
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  1. myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself

    EXAMPLE
    自分(じぶん)(しん)じて。
    Believe in yourself.
  2. I; me

    EXAMPLE
    どうしてか自分(じぶん)でも()からない
    Even I don't know why
  3. you

    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben

Full entry for 自分

とき

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time; hour; moment — 時
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とき

toki

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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)
Time
Dicover words to describe time
Time
  1. time; hour; moment

  2. occasion; case

  3. chance; opportunity; season

Full entry for 時

でも

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でも

demo

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JLPT N5
  1. but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  2. even

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  3. however; no matter how; even if; even though

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

Full entry for でも

かん

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time — 時間
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かん

jikan

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 14
Appears in chapter 14 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 14
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
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Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
  1. time

    EXAMPLE
    時間(じかん)ある?
    Do you have any free time?
  2. hour

    EXAMPLE
    時間(じかん)()った。
    We waited three hours.
  3. period; class; lesson

    EXAMPLE
    ()時間(じかん)()ですか。
    Is it fifth period?

Full entry for 時間

おお

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おお

oo

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  1. large; big; great; major; important; serious; heavy; loud

  2. older; senior

  3. final; ultimate

  4. rough; broad; general

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