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め

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eye; eyeball — 目
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目
め

me

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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. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
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  1. eye; eyeball

    EXAMPLE
    目(め)をあけて
    Open your eyes

  2. eyesight; sight; vision

    EXAMPLE
    目(め)がいい！
    Good eye (eyesight)!
    Related:目が見える

  3. look; stare; gaze; glance

    EXAMPLE
    目(め)があった
    Our eyes met

  4. notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)

    EXAMPLE
    世間(せけん)の目(め)
    Public eye

  5. an experience

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は痛(いた)い目(め)にあった
    He got hurt (a hurtful experience)

  6. viewpoint

  7. discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)

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芽
め

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sprout; shoot; bud — 芽
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芽
め

me

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. sprout; shoot; bud

  2. germinal disk (in an egg)

    Related:胚盤

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め

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

me

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

    EXAMPLE
    め
    [me] Eye
    Related:ひらがな,五十音

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めっ

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めっ

me

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

  1. no!; don't!; tsk!

Full entry for めっ

番
目
ばん
め

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目
ばん
め

banme

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  1. indicates position in a sequence

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
    Related:目

  2. divisions of a kabuki performance

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

Full entry for 番目

勤
め
つと

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め
つと

tsutome

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

  1. service; duty; business; responsibility; task

  2. Buddhist religious services

Full entry for 勤め

締
め
切
り
し
き

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め
切
り
し
き

shimekiri

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. deadline; closing; cut-off; end

    EXAMPLE
    締(し)め切(き)りは守(まも)るようにしてるんだ。
    I'm trying to meet a deadline.

  2. cofferdam

  3. closed (door, window, etc.)

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

Full entry for 締め切り

締
め
し

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め
し

shime

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  1. tie up; bind; fastening; tightening

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

  2. sum; total amount; total

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

  3. judo choking (strangling) techniques

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

  4. last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping

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

  5. completion; conclusion; rounding off

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:締めくくり

  6. counter for bundles; counter for faggots; counter for bundles of 2000 sheets of paper

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

  7. end mark; closure mark

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

Full entry for 締め

予
め
あらかじ

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予
め
あらかじ

arakajime

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. beforehand; in advance; previously

Full entry for 予め

控
えめ
ひか

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控
えめ
ひか

hikaeme

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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. moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities

Full entry for 控えめ

引
き
締
め
ひ
し

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き
締
め
ひ
し

hikishime

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

  1. tightening

Full entry for 引き締め

缶
詰
かん
づめ

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缶
詰
かん
づめ

kanzume

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Food
Food term
Food

  1. canned food; tinned food

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

  2. confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)

  3. being stuck in a confined space

Full entry for 缶詰

静
める
しず

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める
しず

shizumeru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to appease; to suppress; to calm

Full entry for 静める

口
止
め
くち
ど

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口
止
め
くち
ど

kuchidome

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

  1. forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy

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

  2. hush money

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:口止め料

Full entry for 口止め

見
た
目
み
め

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見
た
目
み
め

mitame

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

Full entry for 見た目

冷
たい
つめ

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing — 冷たい
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冷
たい
つめ

tsumetai

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing

  2. (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling; indifferent; unfriendly; distant

Full entry for 冷たい

名
簿
めい
ぼ

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簿
めい
ぼ

meibo

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

  1. register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

Full entry for 名簿

切
れ
目
き
め

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れ
目
き
め

kireme

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

  1. gap; break; rift

  2. pause; interval; interruption

  3. cut; incision; notch; score

  4. end

Full entry for 切れ目

効
き
目
き
め

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き
目
き
め

kikime

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

  1. effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

  2. one's dominant eye

Full entry for 効き目

二
枚
目
に
まい
め

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枚
目
に
まい
め

nimaime

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

  1. handsome man

  2. actor in a love scene

Full entry for 二枚目

裂
け
目
さ
め

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け
目
さ
め

sakeme

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

  1. tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm; rift

Full entry for 裂け目

憂
き
目
う
め

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き
目
う
め

ukime

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship

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縫
い
目
ぬ
め

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い
目
ぬ
め

nuime

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

  1. seam; stitch; suture

Full entry for 縫い目

目
つき
め

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look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes — 目つき
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目
つき
め

metsuki

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

    EXAMPLE
    あの男(おとこ)は目(め)つきが悪(わる)い。
    He has an unpleasant look in his eyes.

Full entry for 目つき

二
つ
目
ふた
め

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つ
目
ふた
め

futatsume

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Genki Ch. 6
Appears in chapter 6 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 6
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. one after next; second

Full entry for 二つ目

目
を
通
す
め
とお

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を
通
す
め
とお

mewotoosu

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending

  1. to scan; to look over

Full entry for 目を通す

お
目
め

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目
め

ome

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

  1. eye; eyes

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Related:目

  2. sight; vision; looking

    Related:目

Full entry for お目

目
が
見
える
め
み

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が
見
える
め
み

megamieru

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb

  1. to be able to see (oft. used in the negative)

    Related:見える,目

Full entry for 目が見える

サプリメント

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サプリメント

sapurimento

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

  1. supplement

Full entry for サプリメント

人
ひと

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man; person — 人
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人
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)
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
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  1. man; person

    EXAMPLE
    あの人(ひと)誰(だれ)？
    Who is that person?

  2. human being; mankind; people

    EXAMPLE
    人(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
    彼(かれ)は味(あじ)のある人(ひと)だ。
    He is quite a character.

  5. man of talent; true man

  6. another person; other people; others

    EXAMPLE
    人(ひと)の悪口(わるぐち)を言(い)うな。
    Don't speak ill of others.

  7. adult

Full entry for 人

中
なか

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inside; in — 中
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中
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
    本(ほん)は箱(はこ)の中(なか)に入(い)れました
    I put the books inside the box

  2. among; within

    EXAMPLE
    リスは枝(えだ)の中(なか)に隠(かく)れた。
    A squirrel hid among the branches.

  3. centre; middle

    EXAMPLE
    トムは真夜中(まよなか)に目(め)が覚(さ)めた。
    Tom woke up in the middle of the night.

  4. during; while

Full entry for 中

時
間
じ
かん

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time — 時間
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時
間
じ
かん

jikan

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

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

  2. hour

    EXAMPLE
    ３時間(じかん)待(ま)った。
    We waited three hours.

  3. period; class; lesson

    EXAMPLE
    五(ご)時間(じかん)目(め)ですか。
    Is it fifth period?

Full entry for 時間

上
じょう

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じょう

jou

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  1. from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of

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

  2. aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above

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

  3. first volume (e.g. book)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:下,上巻

  4. superior quality; best; top; high class

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

  5. going up

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

  6. governmental; imperial

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

  7. presenting; showing

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

Full entry for 上

等
など

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等
など

nado

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Particle
Particle
Particle
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

  2. or something

Full entry for 等

様
よう

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様
よう

you

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

  1. appearing ...; looking ...

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    Related:様だ

  2. way to ...; method of ...ing

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

  3. form; style; design

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

  4. like; similar to

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Related:様だ

  5. thing (thought or spoken)

Full entry for 様

悪
い
わる

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bad; poor; undesirable — 悪い
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悪
い
わる

warui

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 12
Appears in chapter 12 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 12
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. bad; poor; undesirable

    EXAMPLE
    後味(あとあじ)が悪(わる)い。
    It leaves a bad aftertaste.

  2. poor (quality); inferior; insufficient

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)のステレオはあなたのより音質(おんしつ)が悪(わる)い。
    My stereo set is inferior to yours in sound quality.

  3. evil; sinful

    EXAMPLE
    悪(わる)いことはすぐ覚(おぼ)える。
    That which is evil is soon learned.

  4. ugly; not beautiful

    EXAMPLE
    建物(たてもの)は落書(らくが)きだらけで見(み)た目(め)が悪(わる)い。
    The graffiti-covered building is ugly to look at.

  5. at fault; to blame; in the wrong

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)が悪(わる)いんです。
    I am to blame.

  6. bad (at doing something)

  7. unprofitable; unbeneficial

Full entry for 悪い

記
録
き
ろく

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録
き
ろく

kiroku

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  1. record; minutes; document

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

  2. record (e.g. in sports); results; score

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

  3. to record; to document

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

  4. to set a record (e.g. in sports); to show a result; to reach a value

    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 記録

続
ける
つづ

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続
ける
つづ

tsuzukeru

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JLPT N4
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Aux. verb
Auxiliary verb
Aux. verb

  1. to continue; to keep up; to keep on

Full entry for 続ける

シーン

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シーン

shiin

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

  1. scene; sight

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

  2. scenario; setting

Full entry for シーン

変
へん

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strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; queer; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy — 変
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変
へん

hen

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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 N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 22
Appears in chapter 22 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 22

  1. strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; queer; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    変(へん)なのー。
    That's weeeeird.

  2. unexpected

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  3. change

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    事態(じたい)は急変(きゅうへん)した。
    There was a sudden change in the situation.

  4. incident; disturbance; disaster; accident

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  5. flat

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    Related:変ロ短調

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書
籍
しょ
せき

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book; publication — 書籍
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書
籍
しょ
せき

shoseki

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Common
JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. book; publication

    EXAMPLE
    この書籍(しょせき)は実(じつ)に古(ふる)いものだ。
    This book is really old.

Full entry for 書籍

静
か
しず

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quiet; silent — 静か
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静
か
しず

shizuka

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
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  1. quiet; silent

    EXAMPLE
    あたりは静(しず)かだ。
    The area was quiet.

  2. slow; unhurried

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)は静(しず)かに目(め)を閉(と)じた。
    She slowly closed her eyes.

  3. calm; peaceful

    EXAMPLE
    海(うみ)は静(しず)かだった。
    The sea was calm.

Full entry for 静か

最
低
さい
てい

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低
さい
てい

saitei

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Common
Genki Ch. 17
Appears in chapter 17 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 17

  1. least; lowest; minimum

    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)

  2. worst

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

  3. awful; horrible; nasty; disgusting

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

  4. at the very least

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 最低

実
質
じっ
しつ

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質
じっ
しつ

jisshitsu

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  1. substance; essence

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

  2. real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial; essential; tangible

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

Full entry for 実質

別
れ
わか

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parting; separation; farewell; (lateral) branch; fork; offshoot; division; section — 別れ
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別
れ
わか

wakare

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

  1. parting; separation; farewell; (lateral) branch; fork; offshoot; division; section

Full entry for 別れ

開
く
あ

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to open (e.g. doors) — 開く
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開
く
あ

aku

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Common
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to open (e.g. doors)

    EXAMPLE
    ドアが開(あ)いた
    The door opened

  2. to open (e.g. business, etc.)

    EXAMPLE
    店(みせ)は、９時(じ)に開(あ)きます。
    The shop opens at nine.

  3. to be empty

  4. to be vacant; to be available; to be free

  5. to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)

  6. to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

  7. to come to an end

Full entry for 開く

共
に
とも

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共
に
とも

tomoni

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. together; jointly

  2. at the same time; with; as ...; including; along with

  3. both

Full entry for 共に

ステップ

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ステップ

suteppu

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Common
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
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. step

Full entry for ステップ

切
り
き

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り
き

kiri

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  1. end; finish; stop

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

  2. bounds; limits

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:切りがない,切りのない

  3. delivery date (of a futures contract)

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

  4. finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)

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

  5. counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

  6. only; just

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    Related:っ切り

  7. since; after

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 切り

有
ゆう

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有
ゆう

yuu

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Common
JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. existence

  2. possession; having

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix

  3. limited company

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:有限会社

Full entry for 有

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