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three — 三
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さん

san

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
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Number
Browse numbers
Number
  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

Full entry for 三

みず

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water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water) — 水
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みず

mizu

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Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food
  1. water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)

    EXAMPLE
    おいしいお(みず)
    Tasty water
  2. fluid; liquid

  3. flood; floodwaters

    EXAMPLE
    (はし)大水(おおみず)(なが)された。
    The bridge was carried away by the flood.
  4. water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

  5. break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

Full entry for 水

うみ

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sea; ocean; waters — 海
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うみ

umi

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. sea; ocean; waters

    EXAMPLE
    (うみ)(あお)いです。
    The sea is blue.

Full entry for 海

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mi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. body

  2. oneself

  3. one's place; one's position

  4. main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

Full entry for 身

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mi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. fruit; nut

  2. seed

  3. (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.

  4. content; substance

Full entry for 実

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mi

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Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. not yet; un-

Full entry for 未

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

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

    EXAMPLE
    みかん
    [mikan] Orange

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mi

Suffix
Suffix
Suffix
  1. -ness (as in sweetness); -th (as in warmth)

  2. -ness (as in deepness, weakness); -th (as in depth)

  3. alternating between ... and ...

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mi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan

Full entry for 箕

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mi

  1. (sense of) taste

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 味

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mi

Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. august

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
  2. beautiful

Full entry for 御

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mi

  1. looking; viewing

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. (please) try (to)

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 見

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reading — 読み
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yomi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. reading

  2. reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading)

  3. reading (e.g. of a situation); insight; judgment; interpretation; prediction; calculation

Full entry for 読み

わせ

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わせ

kumiawase

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. combination; assortment; set

  2. matching (in a contest); pairing

  3. combination

Full entry for 組み合わせ

もう

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もう

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

かさ

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かさ

tsumikasane

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. pile; accumulation

Full entry for 積み重ね

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kumitate

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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. construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

Full entry for 組み立て

もの

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drink; beverage — 飲み物
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もの

nomimono

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food
  1. drink; beverage

    EXAMPLE
    ()(もの)はいかがですか。
    Would you like anything to drink?

Full entry for 飲み物

あゆ

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walking — 歩み
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あゆ

ayumi

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. walking

  2. pace; step

  3. course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; progress; advance; development

  4. pitch (of a screw, etc.)

Full entry for 歩み

たの

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tanomi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. request; favor; favour

  2. reliance; dependence; trust; hope

Full entry for 頼み

くら
やみ

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くら
やみ

kurayami

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. darkness; the dark

Full entry for 暗闇

かた
すみ

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かた
すみ

katasumi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. corner; nook

Full entry for 片隅

しみ
にく

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にく

nikushimi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hatred

Full entry for 憎しみ

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yomikaki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. reading and writing

Full entry for 読み書き

もの

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yomimono

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. reading matter; reading material

Full entry for 読み物

てる

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てる

kumitateru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to assemble; to set up; to construct

    EXAMPLE
    テントを()()てるのに30(さんじゅっ)(ぷん)かかった。
    It took us half an hour to set up the tent.

Full entry for 組み立てる

ふゆ
やす

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やす

fuyuyasumi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. winter vacation; winter holidays

Full entry for 冬休み

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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

もの

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knitting; knitted material; crochet — 編み物
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もの

amimono

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. knitting; knitted material; crochet

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)()(もの)にはまっている。
    She is really into knitting.

Full entry for 編み物

かい

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nomikai

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. drinking party; get-together

Full entry for 飲み会

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to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe — 見る
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miru

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
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  1. to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    この番組(ばんぐみ)()る?
    Do you want to watch this program?
  2. to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    ようすをみる
    To assess the situation
  3. to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)老人(ろうじん)なので、面倒(めんどう)()るのは(きみ)役目(やくめ)だ。
    Now that he is old, it is your duty to look after him.
  4. to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
  5. to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    EXAMPLE
    やって()
    I'll give it a go
  6. to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 見る

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to be seen; to be in sight — 見える
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える

mieru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to be seen; to be in sight

  2. to look; to seem; to appear

  3. to come

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.

Full entry for 見える

かけ

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かけ

mikake

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JLPT N2
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  1. outward appearance

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. apparent

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

Full entry for 見かけ

せる

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to show; to display — 見せる
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せる

miseru

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to show; to display

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)はあなたに()せる写真(しゃしん)がある。
    I have some pictures to show you.

Full entry for 見せる

ミニ

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mini

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  1. mini-

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
  2. miniskirt; mini-skirt

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

Full entry for ミニ

つける

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つける

mitsukeru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot

  2. to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault

  3. to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

Full entry for 見つける

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mitame

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JLPT N2
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Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

Full entry for 見た目

しょ
みん

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みん

shomin

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. common people; ordinary people; masses

Full entry for 庶民

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jimi

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JLPT N3
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  1. plain; simple; subdued; sober

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quiet; unobtrusive

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. quite; a (little) bit

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 地味

ふだ

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ふだ

fuda

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ticket; token; check; receipt

  2. label; tag

  3. sign; card; plate

  4. playing card

  5. charm; talisman

  6. slip of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims

Full entry for 札

たす

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たす

mitasu

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to gratify

  2. to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

Full entry for 満たす

ミュージカル

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ミュージカル

myuujikaru

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

Full entry for ミュージカル

ミラー

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ミラー

miraa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mirror

Full entry for ミラー

へび

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snake — 蛇
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へび

hebi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal
  1. snake

  2. serpent; large snake

Full entry for 蛇

つめる

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つめる

mitsumeru

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

    EXAMPLE
    (ひと)をじっと()つめるのは無礼(ぶれい)である。
    It's impolite to stare at people.

Full entry for 見つめる

アフリカ
みなみ

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みなみ

minamiafurika

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. South Africa

Full entry for 南アフリカ

まゆ

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eyebrow; eyebrows — 眉
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まゆ

mayu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. eyebrow; eyebrows

Full entry for 眉

みち
ばた

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ばた

michibata

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. roadside; wayside

Full entry for 道端

みつ

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みつ

kamitsu

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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. overcrowding; crowded; congestion

Full entry for 過密

かい
けつ

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けつ

mikaiketsu

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. unsettled; pending; unresolved

Full entry for 未解決

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