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いち
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number one; first; first place — 一番
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いち
ばん

ichiban

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
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  1. number one; first; first place

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    トムはクラスで一番(いちばん)だ。
    Tom is first in his class.
  2. best; most

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    EXAMPLE
    時間(じかん)一番(いちばん)大切(たいせつ)だ。
    Time is the most precious thing.
  3. game; round; bout

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    チェスを一番(いちばん)どうですか。
    What do you say to a game of chess?
  4. as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  5. song (e.g. in noh); piece

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

Full entry for 一番

ひと
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ひと
つがい

hitotsugai

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Noun (common)
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Written w/ kanji only
  1. pair; couple; brace

Full entry for 一番

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いち
ばん

ichibannori

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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. leader of a charge; first to arrive

Full entry for 一番乗り

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いち
ばん

asaichiban

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Noun (common)
  1. first thing in the morning

Full entry for 朝一番

いち

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one — 一
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いち

ichi

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JLPT N5
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Number
Browse numbers
Number
  1. one

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    EXAMPLE
    あと(いち)(にち)だ。
    One more day to go.
  2. best

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)故郷(こきょう)世界一(せかいいち)だ。
    My hometown is the best in the world.
  3. first; foremost

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    一階(いっかい)
    First floor
  4. beginning; start

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (いち)からやり(なお)
    To start again from the beginning
  5. a (single); one (of many)

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    EXAMPLE
    一部(いちぶ)
    One part
  6. ace (playing card)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  7. bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

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

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たい
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important; necessary; indispensable — 大切
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たい
せつ

taisetsu

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. important; necessary; indispensable

    EXAMPLE
    家族(かぞく)大切(たいせつ)だ。
    Family is important.
  2. beloved; precious; dear; cherished; valuable

    EXAMPLE
    これは、大切(たいせつ)なイヤリングだ
    These are precious earrings
  3. careful

    EXAMPLE
    他人(たにん)気持(きも)ちを大切(たいせつ)にするべきだ。
    You should be careful of the feelings of others.

Full entry for 大切

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moji

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. letter (of alphabet); character

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はこの文字(もじ)()けますか。
    Can he write this character?
  2. writing

Full entry for 文字

ばん

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ばん

ban

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  1. number (in a series)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. (one's) turn

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. watch; guard; lookout

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. rank; standing; position

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  5. bout; match

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  6. pieces (in a collection)

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

Full entry for 番

バー

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バー

baa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bar

  2. VAR

Full entry for バー

ドラマ

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ドラマ

dorama

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JLPT N4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; play

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    今度(こんど)のテレビドラマはたいへんおもしろい。
    The new TV drama is quite interesting.
  2. drama; dramatic incident; spectacle; tragedy

Full entry for ドラマ

スタート

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スタート

sutaato

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JLPT N4
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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. start

    EXAMPLE
    (ぼく)はスタートで一番(いちばん)(おく)れた。
    I started last in the race.

Full entry for スタート

スタイル

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スタイル

sutairu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (one's) figure; build; physique; shape

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はスタイルがいい。
    He has a nice build.
  2. style

    EXAMPLE
    スタイルに(かん)してはこの(くるま)一番(いちばん)だ。
    With regard to the style this car is best.

Full entry for スタイル

いち
がつ

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いち
がつ

ichigatsu

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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. January

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めい
がら

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めい
がら

meigara

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  1. brand; make; description

  2. trading name of stocks and securities

Full entry for 銘柄

しょ

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しょ

kasho

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JLPT N2
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  1. place; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 箇所

つら

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painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally) — 辛い
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つら

tsurai

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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Genki Ch. 13
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Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)

  2. tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)

  3. cruel; harsh; cold

Full entry for 辛い

アクション

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アクション

akushon

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. action

Full entry for アクション

じょう

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じょう

joui

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. superior (in rank); top; ranking

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. higher order (e.g. byte)

  3. host computer (of connected device)

Full entry for 上位

ラスト

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ラスト

rasuto

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  1. last; final

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb
  2. end; conclusion

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. rust

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

Full entry for ラスト

てん

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てん

chiten

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. site; point on a map; spot

Full entry for 地点

ちゅう
はん

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ちゅう
はん

chuutohanpa

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JLPT N2
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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. halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked; half-cocked; half-hearted; half-arsed; half-assed

    EXAMPLE
    物事(ものごと)中途半端(ちゅうとはんぱ)にするな。
    Don't do things by halves.

Full entry for 中途半端

ちょう
じょ

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eldest daughter; first-born daughter — 長女
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ちょう
じょ

choujo

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. eldest daughter; first-born daughter

Full entry for 長女

プレゼンテーション

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プレゼンテーション

purezenteeshon

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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. presentation

Full entry for プレゼンテーション

きょう

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きょう

kyouka

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. subject; curriculum

    EXAMPLE
    どの教科(きょうか)得意(とくい)ですか。
    What subject are you good at?

Full entry for 教科

もも

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peach (Prunus persica) — 桃
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もも

momo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food
  1. peach (Prunus persica)

    EXAMPLE
    一番(いちばん)(あま)(もも)ください
    Please give me the sweetest peach

Full entry for 桃

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shiki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. the four seasons

Full entry for 四季

まで

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まで

made

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Particle
Particle
Particle
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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. until (a time); till; to; up to

    EXAMPLE
    (うち)息子(むすこ)は100までかぞえられる。
    My son can count up to a hundred now.
  2. to (a place); as far as

  3. to (an extent); up to; so far as; even

  4. only; merely

Full entry for 迄

ランナー

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ランナー

rannaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. runner

Full entry for ランナー

あお
いろ

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あお
いろ

aoiro

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. blue

Full entry for 青色

えい
たん

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English word — 英単語
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えい
たん

eitango

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. English word

Full entry for 英単語

ちゅう
かい

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ちゅう
かい

chichuukai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Mediterranean Sea

  2. Mediterranean sea (oceanography)

Full entry for 地中海

ミスター

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ミスター

misutaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mister; Mr

Full entry for ミスター

ぶらぶら

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ぶらぶら

burabura

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic
  1. dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; swinging

  2. strolling; rambling; roaming; wandering

  3. idly; lazily; leisurely; aimlessly

  4. persisting (of an illness)

Full entry for ぶらぶら

リアクション

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リアクション

riakushon

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. reaction; response

  2. reaction

Full entry for リアクション

アリア

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アリア

aria

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Noun (common)
  1. aria

Full entry for アリア

アンティーク

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アンティーク

anteiiku

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Noun (common)
な-adj.
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な-adj.
  1. antique

Full entry for アンティーク

さい
ねん
しょう

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さい
ねん
しょう

sainenshou

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

Full entry for 最年少

いん

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いん

shiin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. cause of death

Full entry for 死因

アーム

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アーム

aamu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. arm

  2. automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM

Full entry for アーム

がり
やす

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がり
やす

yasuagari

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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.
  1. cheap; economical

Full entry for 安上がり

きょう
たん

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きょう
たん

kyoutan

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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. wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

Full entry for 驚嘆

クリスマスツリー

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クリスマスツリー

kurisumasutsurii

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Christmas tree

Full entry for クリスマスツリー

スーパーマン

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スーパーマン

suupaaman

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. superman; superhuman person

  2. Superman (superhero)

Full entry for スーパーマン

じん
りき
しゃ

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じん
りき
しゃ

jinrikisha

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Noun (common)
  1. rickshaw; jinrikisha

Full entry for 人力車

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sunset — 日の入り
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hinoiri

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sunset

Full entry for 日の入り

フライドチキン

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フライドチキン

furaidochikin

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. fried chicken

Full entry for フライドチキン

こう
ちゅう

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こう
ちゅう

koujichuu

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

Full entry for 工事中

さん
にん

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さん
にん

sannin

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. three people

Full entry for 三人

ショッピングモール

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ショッピングモール

shoppingumooru

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. shopping mall

Full entry for ショッピングモール

えい
せい
てき

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えい
せい
てき

eiseiteki

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JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. hygienic; sanitary

Full entry for 衛生的

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