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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)

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four — 四
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shi

よん
yon
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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Numeric
Numeric
Numeric
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Number
Browse numbers
Number
  1. four

    EXAMPLE
    ()()(ばい)(よん)
    Double two and you have four.

Full entry for 四

よる

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evening; night — 夜
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よる

yoru

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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
Genki Ch. 6
Appears in chapter 6 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 6
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Time
Dicover words to describe time
Time
  1. evening; night

    EXAMPLE
    (よる)(はち)()です。
    It's eight o'clock at night.
  2. dinner

Full entry for 夜

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yo

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. world; society; public

  2. life; lifetime

  3. age; era; period; epoch; generation

  4. reign; rule

  5. the times

  6. world (of existence)

Full entry for 世

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

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

    EXAMPLE
    よる
    [yoru] Night

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yo

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Pronoun
Pronoun
Literary/formal
Literary or formal term
Literary/formal
  1. I; me

Full entry for 予

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yo

  1. other; another; remaining; leftover

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. over; more than

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. I; me

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Literary/formal
    Literary or formal term
    Literary/formal

Full entry for 余

うん

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un'yoku

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. luckily

Full entry for 運良く

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable — 良い
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yoi

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Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

  2. sufficient; enough; ready; prepared

Full entry for 良い

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to read — 読む
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yomu

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to read

    EXAMPLE
    これは()むべき(ほん)だ。
    This is a book to read.
  2. to count

  3. to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

    EXAMPLE
    空気(くうき)()
    To read the situation

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nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully — 良く
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yoku

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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
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully

  2. frequently; often

Full entry for 良く

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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

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なか

yononaka

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. society; the world; the times

Full entry for 世の中

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よう

youi

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. easy; simple; plain

Full entry for 容易

びかけ

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びかけ

yobikake

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. call; appeal

Full entry for 呼びかけ

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yorudan

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Jordan

Full entry for ヨルダン

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news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter — 便り
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便
たよ

tayori

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

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yoi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. drunkenness; intoxication

  2. motion sickness; travel sickness

Full entry for 酔い

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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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もの

yomimono

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

Full entry for 読み物

ぱら

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drunkard — 酔っ払い
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ぱら

yopparai

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JLPT N3
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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. drunkard

Full entry for 酔っ払い

よい

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yoi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. evening; early night hours

Full entry for 宵

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call; hail; yell — 呼び声
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ごえ

yobigoe

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. call; hail; yell

Full entry for 呼び声

かど

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four corners — 四つ角
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かど

yotsukado

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. four corners

  2. crossroads; intersecting street; street corner

Full entry for 四つ角

みにくい

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みにくい

yominikui

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. hard to read; illegible

Full entry for 読みにくい

かよ

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かよ

kayo

Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

Full entry for かよ

よう

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よう

you

  1. (I) will; (I) shall

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
  2. let's

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
  3. (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); maybe; perhaps; perchance

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
  4. hey; yo; hi

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
  5. come on; hey

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

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de

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
  1. at; in

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    都庁前(とちょうまえ)()っている。
    I'm standing in front of the city hall.
  2. at; when

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    1時(いちじ)()こう。
    Let's go at 1 o' clock.
  3. by; with

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    (くるま)()こう。
    Let's go by car.
  4. and then; so

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    EXAMPLE
    風邪(かぜ)気味(ぎみ)()けれません。
    I have a cold, so I can't go.
  5. and; then

    Aux.
    Auxiliary
    Aux.
  6. let me tell you; don't you know

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben

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mo

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  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  5. further; more; again; another; the other

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for も

わたし

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I; me — 私
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わたし

watashi

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
Pronoun
Pronoun
Pronoun
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  1. I; me

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)()く。
    I'm going too.

Full entry for 私

ちゅう

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ちゅう

chuu

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Genki Ch. 4
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

おも

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おも

omoi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. thought

  2. imagination; mind; heart

  3. desire; wish; hope; expectation

  4. love; affection

  5. feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

Full entry for 思い

たら

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たら

tara

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Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. indicates supposition; if ... then; when; after

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  2. (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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もう

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もう

mou

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
  1. now; soon; shortly; before long; presently

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  2. already; yet; by now; (not) anymore

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  3. further; more; again; another; the other

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  4. tsk; dammit; jeez; come on; what the hell

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

Full entry for もう

おお

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おお

oo

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

  2. older; senior

  3. final; ultimate

  4. rough; broad; general

Full entry for 大

かん

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kan

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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. interval; period of time

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  2. among; between; inter-

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  3. good opportunity; chance

  4. estrangement; discord; alienation

  5. spy; secret agent

Full entry for 間

まえ

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name — 名前
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まえ

namae

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

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)名前(なまえ)はマティルダです。
    My name is Matilda.
  2. given name; first name

    EXAMPLE
    (した)名前(なまえ)()んでもいい?
    Is it OK if I call you by your first name?

Full entry for 名前

にっ

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diary; journal — 日記
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にっ

nikki

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 18
Appears in chapter 18 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 18
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. diary; journal

    EXAMPLE
    日記(にっき)をつけています。
    I keep a diary.

Full entry for 日記

メール

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email — メール
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メール

meeru

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. email

    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.
    EXAMPLE
    今朝(けさ)トムからメールが()ました。
    I received an email from Tom this morning.
  2. mail (usu. in compound words); post

  3. message (sent over a chat application); (SMS) text

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

Full entry for メール

サービス

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サービス

saabisu

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. service; help; assistance; care; concern

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    あの(みせ)はサービスが()い。
    That store gives good service.
  2. discount; discounted item

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. free service; freebie; gift

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  4. service; utility; amenity; resource

  5. (after-sales) service; servicing; (product) maintenance

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  6. service (e.g. in tennis); serve

Full entry for サービス

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below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter) — 下
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した

shita

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 4
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Genki Ch. 4
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  1. below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (つくえ)(した)(ねこ)がいる。
    There's a cat under the desk.
  2. bottom

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    ページの(した)()んでください。
    Please read the bottom of the page.
  3. beneath; underneath

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)らは(した)(かい)()んでいる。
    They live on the floor beneath.
  4. just after; right after

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  6. trade-in

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  7. preliminary; preparatory

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

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じゅう
ぶん

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enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory — 十分
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じゅう
ぶん

juubun

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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Genki Ch. 1
  1. enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  2. sufficiently; fully; thoroughly; well; perfectly

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  3. division into ten

    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

Full entry for 十分

いっ
ぽう

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one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party — 一方
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いっ
ぽう

ippou

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
  1. one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    もう一方(いっぽう)駄目(だめ)です。
    The other one is no good.
  2. on the one hand; on the other hand

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  3. whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  4. just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

Full entry for 一方

こう
しん

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こう
しん

koushin

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JLPT N2
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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. renewal; update; innovation; improvement

Full entry for 更新

はなし

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はなし

ohanashi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. story; tale

Full entry for お話

センター

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センター

sentaa

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. centre; center

Full entry for センター

うご

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movement; move; motion — 動き
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うご

ugoki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. movement; move; motion

  2. trend; development; change; fluctuation

Full entry for 動き

プログラム

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プログラム

puroguramu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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

つく

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to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct — 作る
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つく

tsukuru

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct

    EXAMPLE
    (たな)(つく)るつもりなの?
    Are you going to make a shelf?
  2. to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)

    EXAMPLE
    (はん)(つく)
    To prepare food
  3. to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train

    EXAMPLE
    この場所(ばしょ)野菜(やさい)(つく)るのに使(つか)っていいですか。
    Can I use this area to raise vegetables?
  4. to till

  5. to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write

  6. to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)にとって()()(つく)るのは簡単(かんたん)だ。
    It's easy for him to compose a good poem.
  7. to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found

Full entry for 作る

ため

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good; advantage; benefit; welfare — 為
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ため

tame

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. good; advantage; benefit; welfare

  2. sake; purpose; objective; aim

  3. consequence; result; effect

  4. affecting; regarding; concerning

Full entry for 為

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