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用
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用
よう

you

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  1. business; task; errand; engagement

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

  2. use; purpose

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

  3. for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ...

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

  4. call of nature; excretion

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:用を足す

Full entry for 用

様
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様
よう

you

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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

形
かたち

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form; shape; figure — 形
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形
かたち

katachi

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JLPT N4
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. form; shape; figure

    EXAMPLE
    林檎(りんご)の形(かたち)は丸(まる)い。
    An apple is round in shape.

Full entry for 形

陽
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陽
よう

you

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. (the) positive

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

  2. yang (in Chinese divination)

  3. the open; visible place; public place

    Related:陰に陽に

Full entry for 陽

益
えき

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益
えき

eki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. benefit; use; good; advantage; gain

  2. profit; gains

Full entry for 益

酔
う
よ

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う
よ

you

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to get drunk; to become intoxicated

  2. to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated

  3. to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in raptures

Full entry for 酔う

癰
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癰
よう

you

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Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. carbuncle

Full entry for 癰

俑
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俑
よう

you

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Noun (common)

  1. terra-cotta figure (in Qin dynasty tombs in China)

    Related:俑を作る

Full entry for 俑

杳
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杳
よう

you

たる-adj.
'taru' adjective
たる-adj.
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.

  1. dark; not understood; unknown

    Related:杳として

Full entry for 杳

幼
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幼
よう

you

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. infancy; childhood; infant; child

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洋
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洋
よう

you

  1. Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident)

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

  2. ocean; sea

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

  3. foreign; Western; European

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

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要
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要
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  1. cornerstone; main point; keystone

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

  2. requirement; need

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

  3. necessary; required

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

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よう

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  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
    Related:よ

Full entry for よう

良
う
よ

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良
う
よ

you

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. well; properly; skillfully

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    Related:良く

  2. often

    Related:良く

  3. how (could you); why (would you)

Full entry for 良う

嘘
のよう
うそ

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嘘
のよう
うそ

usonoyou

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Expr.
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

    Related:様

Full entry for 嘘のよう

要
するに
よう

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要
するに
よう

yousuruni

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JLPT N2
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

    EXAMPLE
    要(よう)するに人生(じんせい)は短(みじか)い。
    In a word, life is short.

Full entry for 要するに

要
は
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要
は
よう

youwa

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

Full entry for 要は

その
様
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その
様
よう

sonoyou

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

Full entry for その様

どの
様
に
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どの
様
に
よう

donoyouni

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
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Written w/ kanji only

  1. how; in what way

    Related:どの様

Full entry for どの様に

だ

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だ

da

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  1. be; is

    Copula
    Copula
    Copula
    Related:である,です

  2. did; (have) done

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Related:た

  3. please; do

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Related:た

Full entry for だ

今
回
こん
かい

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今
回
こん
かい

konkai

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Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. this time; now

Full entry for 今回

プログラム

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プログラム

puroguramu

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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

対
たい

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対
たい

tai

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Noun (common)
Conjunction
Conjunction
Conjunction

  1. opposite; opposition

  2. versus; vs.; v.

  3. to (e.g. "winning a game five to three")

  4. equal footing; equal terms

  5. against ...; anti-; toward ...; to ...

Full entry for 対

お
客
様
きゃく
さま

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客
様
きゃく
さま

okyakusama

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Honorific/respectful lang.
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Honorific/respectful lang.

  1. guest; visitor

  2. customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger

Full entry for お客様

完
成
かん
せい

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成
かん
せい

kansei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. complete; completion

    EXAMPLE
    これで全(すべ)てが完成(かんせい)だ。
    All is completed with this.

  2. perfection; accomplishment

Full entry for 完成

証
明
しょう
めい

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明
しょう
めい

shoumei

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. proof; verification; certification

    EXAMPLE
    明白(めいはく)すぎて証明(しょうめい)を要(よう)しない。
    It's so obvious we don't need proof.

Full entry for 証明

アプリケーション

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アプリケーション

apurikeeshon

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Noun (common)

  1. application; application software

  2. application; putting into use

  3. application; request; petition

Full entry for アプリケーション

介
護
かい
ご

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介
護
かい
ご

kaigo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. nursing; care; caregiving; caring

Full entry for 介護

考
慮
こう
りょ

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考
慮
こう
りょ

kouryo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. consideration; taking into account

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)はすべてを考慮(こうりょ)に入(い)れた。
    I have taken everything into consideration.

Full entry for 考慮

リリース

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リリース

ririisu

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Noun (common)

  1. release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication

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

  2. release; liberation; setting free

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

  3. release (of a previously pressed mouse button)

Full entry for リリース

自
衛
隊
じ
えい
たい

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自
衛
隊
じ
えい
たい

jieitai

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Noun (common)

  1. self-defence force; self-defense force

  2. Japan Self-Defense Force; JSDF

Full entry for 自衛隊

認
定
にん
てい

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定
にん
てい

nintei

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

  1. authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

Full entry for 認定

物
事
もの
ごと

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物
事
もの
ごと

monogoto

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

  1. things; everything

    EXAMPLE
    物事(ものごと)は中途半端(ちゅうとはんぱ)にするな。
    Never do things by halves.

Full entry for 物事

膨
大
ぼう
だい

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膨
大
ぼう
だい

boudai

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  1. huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large

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

  2. swelling; expansion

    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 膨大

保
管
ほ
かん

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保
管
ほ
かん

hokan

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

  1. charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

Full entry for 保管

真
理
しん
り

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真
理
しん
り

shinri

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. truth

Full entry for 真理

取
り
扱
い
と
あつか

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り
扱
い
と
あつか

toriatsukai

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Noun (common)

  1. treatment; service; handling; management

Full entry for 取り扱い

調
理
ちょう
り

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調
理
ちょう
り

chouri

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. cooking; food preparation

Full entry for 調理

遂
行
すい
こう

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遂
行
すい
こう

suikou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. accomplishment; execution

Full entry for 遂行

自
衛
じ
えい

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衛
じ
えい

jiei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. self-defense; self-defence

Full entry for 自衛

独
裁
どく
さい

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独
裁
どく
さい

dokusai

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Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. dictatorship; despotism

Full entry for 独裁

ゆったり

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ゆったり

yuttari

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と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. comfortable; easy; calm; relaxed

    Onomatopoeic
    Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    Onomatopoeic

  2. loose; spacious

    EXAMPLE
    男性(だんせい)用(よう)の衣類(いるい)はゆったりしている。
    Men's clothing is loose fitting.

Full entry for ゆったり

器
具
き
ぐ

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器
具
き
ぐ

kigu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus

Full entry for 器具

リース

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リース

riisu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. lease

Full entry for リース

狩
猟
しゅ
りょう

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狩
猟
しゅ
りょう

shuryou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. hunting

Full entry for 狩猟

一
刻
いっ
こく

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刻
いっ
こく

ikkoku

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  1. a minute; moment; an instant

    Noun (temporal)
    Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Noun (temporal)

  2. stubborn; hot-headed

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:一国

Full entry for 一刻

酔
い
よ

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酔
い
よ

yoi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. drunkenness; intoxication

    Related:酔う

  2. motion sickness; travel sickness

    Related:酔う

Full entry for 酔い

リレー

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リレー

riree

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. relay

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衣
類
い
るい

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clothes; clothing; garments — 衣類
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衣
類
い
るい

irui

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

  1. clothes; clothing; garments

    EXAMPLE
    男性(だんせい)用(よう)の衣類(いるい)はゆったりしている。
    Men's clothing is loose fitting.

Full entry for 衣類

熟
練
じゅく
れん

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熟
練
じゅく
れん

jukuren

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Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. skill; dexterity; proficiency

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