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上
手
じょう
ず

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skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever — 上手
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上
手
じょう
ず

jouzu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 8
Appears in chapter 8 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 8
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)はバイオリンを上手(じょうず)に弾(ひ)ける
    She is skilled at playing the violin

  2. flattery

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上
手
うわ
て

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上
手
うわ
て

uwate

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. upper part

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

  2. upper stream; upper course of a river

  3. right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV)

  4. skillful (in comparisons); dexterity

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

  5. over-arm grip on opponent's belt

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上手
い
うま

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skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful — 上手い
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上手
い
うま

umai

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N4
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Genki Ch. 12
Appears in chapter 12 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 12
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Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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Written w/ kanji only

  1. skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful

  2. delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty

Full entry for 上手い

一
枚
上
手
いち
まい
うわ
て

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一
枚
上
手
いち
まい
うわ
て

ichimaiuwate

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

  1. one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

    Related:上手

Full entry for 一枚上手

さん

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san

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  1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san

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

  2. politeness marker

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.

Full entry for さん

タイプ

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タイプ

taipu

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JLPT N3
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. type; kind; sort; style

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)は私(わたし)のタイプだ。
    She's my type.

  2. type (of person); (ideal) type; one's type

  3. typewriter

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    電子(でんし)タイプはありますか。
    Do you have an electronic typewriter?
    Related:タイプライター

  4. typing

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    姉(あね)はタイプが上手(じょうず)です。
    My older sister is good at typing.

Full entry for タイプ

運
転
うん
てん

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operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run — 運転
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運
転
うん
てん

unten

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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. operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run

  2. driving

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は運転(うんてん)が上手(じょうず)だ。
    He is good at driving.

  3. working (capital, etc.)

Full entry for 運転

教
える
おし

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to teach; to instruct — 教える
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教
える
おし

oshieru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to teach; to instruct

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は私(わたし)より教(おし)えるのが上手(じょうず)だ。
    He is better at teaching than I am.

  2. to tell; to inform

  3. to preach

Full entry for 教える

ブロック

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ブロック

burokku

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Noun (common)

  1. blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing

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

  2. block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.)

  3. block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape)

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

  4. concrete block

  5. blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

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

  6. blocking (a blow)

    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 ブロック

下
手
へ
た

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unskillful; poor; awkward — 下手
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下
手
へ
た

heta

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 8
Appears in chapter 8 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 8
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. unskillful; poor; awkward

    EXAMPLE
    僕(ぼく)は水泳(すいえい)が下手(へた)です。
    I am no good (unskillful) at swimming

  2. imprudent; untactful

Full entry for 下手

どうせ

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どうせ

douse

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; at all; no matter what

    EXAMPLE
    どうせ行(い)くんでしょ。
    You are going to go no matter what, right?

  2. at best; at most

Full entry for どうせ

仲
なか

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仲
なか

naka

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. relation; relationship

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守
り
も

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守
り
も

mori

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Noun (common)

  1. babysitting; babysitter

  2. protecting; keeping; keeper

Full entry for 守り

針
はり

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針
はり

hari

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. needle; pin

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)は針仕事(はりしごと)が上手(じょうず)だ。
    She is handy with a needle.
    Related:鍼

  2. hook

    EXAMPLE
    変(へん)な魚(さかな)が針(はり)にかかっている。
    A strange fish is on the hook.
    Related:鉤,釣り針

  3. stinger; thorn

  4. hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

  5. staple (for a stapler)

  6. needlework; sewing

    EXAMPLE
    母(はは)は針仕事(はりしごと)で忙(いそが)しかった。
    Mother busied herself with sewing.
    Related:御針

  7. malice

Full entry for 針

奥
様
おく
さま

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam — 奥様
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奥
様
おく
さま

okusama

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Genki Ch. 19
Appears in chapter 19 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 19
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Polite lang.
Polite (teineigo) language
Polite lang.

  1. wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

Full entry for 奥様

ハンド

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ハンド

hando

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Noun (common)

  1. hand

  2. handball (soccer foul)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:ハンドリング

Full entry for ハンド

ヒロイン

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ヒロイン

hiroin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. heroine

    Related:ヒーロー

Full entry for ヒロイン

短
時
間
たん
じ
かん

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短
時
間
たん
じ
かん

tanjikan

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

  1. short time

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スケート

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スケート

sukeeto

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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. skating (esp. ice); skate; skates

Full entry for スケート

結
び
むす

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結
び
むす

musubi

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Noun (common)

  1. ending; conclusion

  2. join; union; connecting

  3. knot; knotting

  4. rice ball

    Related:おむすび

Full entry for 結び

手
書
き
て
が

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手
書
き
て
が

tegaki

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  1. handwriting

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    あなたの手書(てが)きは上手(じょうず)です。
    You have really good handwriting.

  2. handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    ドアには手書(てが)きのメモが貼(は)ってあった。
    There was a handwritten note on the door.

Full entry for 手書き

サックス

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サックス

sakkusu

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

  1. saxophone; sax

    Related:サクソフォン

Full entry for サックス

コル

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コル

koru

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Noun (common)

  1. col

Full entry for コル

パット

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パット

patto

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Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. putt

Full entry for パット

バスケットボール

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basketball — バスケットボール
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バスケットボール

basukettobooru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. basketball

Full entry for バスケットボール

折
り
紙
お
がみ

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折
り
紙
お
がみ

origami

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Noun (common)

  1. origami; art of paper folding

  2. hallmark; certificate of authenticity

Full entry for 折り紙

ピッチャー

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ピッチャー

pitchaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. pitcher

  2. pitcher (container); jug

Full entry for ピッチャー

子
守
こ
もり

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子
守
こ
もり

komori

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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. nursemaid; nanny; babysitter

  2. child-minding; babysitting

Full entry for 子守

ポーカー

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ポーカー

pookaa

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Noun (common)

  1. poker

Full entry for ポーカー

屏
風
びょう
ぶ

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屏
風
びょう
ぶ

byoubu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. folding screen

Full entry for 屏風

ハンドボール

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ハンドボール

handobooru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. handball

Full entry for ハンドボール

裁
縫
さい
ほう

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裁
縫
さい
ほう

saihou

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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. sewing; needlework

    EXAMPLE
    本当(ほんとう)に裁縫(さいほう)が上手(じょうず)ですね。
    You are very good at sewing.

Full entry for 裁縫

スイマー

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スイマー

suimaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. swimmer

Full entry for スイマー

ギャモン

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ギャモン

gyamon

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. gammon

Full entry for ギャモン

バックギャモン

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バックギャモン

bakkugyamon

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. backgammon

Full entry for バックギャモン

コンクリートブロック

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コンクリートブロック

konkuriitoburokku

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

  1. concrete block

Full entry for コンクリートブロック

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