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主
人
しゅ
じん

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady — 主人
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主
人
しゅ
じん

shujin

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady

    Related:ご主人

  2. one's husband

  3. (one's) employer; (one's) master

  4. host; hostess

    EXAMPLE
    主人(しゅじん)はパーティーで私(わたし)達(たち)をもてなしてくれた。
    The host entertained us at the party.

Full entry for 主人

主
ぬし

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主
ぬし

nushi

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  1. head (of a household, etc.); leader; master

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

  2. owner; proprietor; proprietress

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

  3. subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed)

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

  4. guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.)

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

  5. husband

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

  6. you

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
    Related:おぬし

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主
おも

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主
おも

omo

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

  1. chief; main; principal; important

    Related:主な,主に

  2. main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:重あど

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主
しゅ

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主
しゅ

shu

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

  1. (one's) master

  2. Lord

  3. the main thing; the majority; the primary concern

    Related:主たる,主として

Full entry for 主

主
として
しゅ

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主
として
しゅ

shutoshite

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

Full entry for 主として

持
ち
主
も
ぬし

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持
ち
主
も
ぬし

mochinushi

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

  1. owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

    EXAMPLE
    持(も)ち主(ぬし)です。
    I'm the owner.

Full entry for 持ち主

主
たる
しゅ

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主
たる
しゅ

shutaru

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pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)

  1. main; principal; major

Full entry for 主たる

雇
い
主
やと
ぬし

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雇
い
主
やと
ぬし

yatoinushi

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

  1. employer

Full entry for 雇い主

主
に
おも

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主
に
おも

omoni

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. mainly; primarily

    EXAMPLE
    聴衆(ちょうしゅう)は主(おも)に学生(がくせい)だった。
    The audience consisted mainly of students.

Full entry for 主に

主
な
おも

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主
な
おも

omona

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pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)

  1. chief; main; principal; important

    Related:主

Full entry for 主な

精
神
せい
しん

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mind; spirit; soul; heart; ethos — 精神
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精
神
せい
しん

seishin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. mind; spirit; soul; heart; ethos

  2. attitude; mentality; will; intention

  3. spirit (of a matter); essence; fundamental significance

Full entry for 精神

聞
く
き

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to hear — 聞く
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聞
く
き

kiku

聴
く
き
kiku
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JLPT N5
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Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
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  1. to hear

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は講義(こうぎ)をはっきり聞(き)くために前(まえ)に座(すわ)った。
    I sat at the front in order to hear the lecture clearly.

  2. to listen (e.g. to music)

    EXAMPLE
    クラシックを聴(き)くのが好(す)きです
    I like to listen to classical music

  3. to ask; to enquire; to query

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)に聞(き)くのを忘(わす)れた。
    I forgot to ask him.

  4. to hear about; to hear of; to learn of

  5. to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with

    EXAMPLE
    犬(いぬ)が飼(か)い主(ぬし)の言(い)うことを、聞(き)かない
    The dog won't listen to the owner

  6. to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to

  7. to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)

    Related:香を聞く

Full entry for 聞く

持
ち
も

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持
ち
も

mochi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. having; holding; possessing; owning; using; holder; owner; user

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

  2. wear; durability; life

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

  3. charge; expense

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

  4. draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie

    Literary/formal
    Literary or formal term
    Literary/formal

Full entry for 持ち

職
員
しょく
いん

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職
員
しょく
いん

shokuin

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

  1. staff member; personnel

Full entry for 職員

物
質
ぶっ
しつ

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物
質
ぶっ
しつ

busshitsu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. material; substance

  2. matter

Full entry for 物質

変
わり
か

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変
わり
か

kawari

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. change; alteration

  2. difference; distinction

  3. something wrong; abnormality; unusual event; accident; incident

Full entry for 変わり

個
別
こ
べつ

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個
別
こ
べつ

kobetsu

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

  1. individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

Full entry for 個別

店
舗
てん
ぽ

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店
舗
てん
ぽ

tenpo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. shop; store

Full entry for 店舗

掛
け
か

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credit — 掛け
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掛
け
か

kake

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  1. credit

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:掛け売り,掛け買い

  2. money owed on an account; bill

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

  3. hot noodles in broth

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    Related:掛け蕎麦,掛けうどん

  4. proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  5. in the midst of

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

  6. rest; rack; hanger

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

Full entry for 掛け

心
から
こころ

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心
から
こころ

kokorokara

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JLPT N4
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

Full entry for 心から

一
貫
いっ
かん

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一
貫
いっ
かん

ikkan

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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. consistency; coherence; integration

  2. one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)

  3. one piece of sushi

Full entry for 一貫

ロス

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ロス

rosu

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  1. loss

    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

  2. feeling of loss

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

  3. Los Angeles

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:ロサンゼルス

Full entry for ロス

格
かく

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格
かく

kaku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. status; position; rank

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

  2. method; way; style

  3. rule; regulation; law

  4. grammatical case

  5. figure (syllogism)

Full entry for 格

ユニーク

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ユニーク

yuniiku

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

  1. unique; individual; original; unusual

Full entry for ユニーク

ダイレクト

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ダイレクト

dairekuto

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な-adj.
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な-adj.

  1. direct

Full entry for ダイレクト

燃
焼
ねん
しょう

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燃
焼
ねん
しょう

nenshou

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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. burning; combustion

Full entry for 燃焼

スイング

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スイング

suingu

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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. swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.)

  2. swing (boxing)

  3. swing

Full entry for スイング

不
祥
事
ふ
しょう
じ

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不
祥
事
ふ
しょう
じ

fushouji

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Noun (common)

  1. scandal; deplorable event

Full entry for 不祥事

精
せい

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精
せい

sei

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Noun (common)

  1. spirit; sprite; nymph

  2. energy; vigor (vigour); strength

  3. fine details

Full entry for 精

産
物
さん
ぶつ

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産
物
さん
ぶつ

sanbutsu

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Noun (common)

  1. product; produce

  2. result; fruit

Full entry for 産物

強
固
きょう
こ

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強
固
きょう
こ

kyouko

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な-adj.
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な-adj.

  1. firm; strong; solid; stable

Full entry for 強固

インセンティブ

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インセンティブ

insenteibu

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Noun (common)

  1. incentive

Full entry for インセンティブ

利
潤
り
じゅん

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profit; returns — 利潤
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利
潤
り
じゅん

rijun

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. profit; returns

Full entry for 利潤

猟
りょう

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りょう

ryou

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Noun (common)

  1. hunting; shooting

  2. game; quarry

Full entry for 猟

崇
高
すう
こう

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崇
高
すう
こう

suukou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. lofty; sublime; noble

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

  2. the sublime (aesthetics)

Full entry for 崇高

島
国
しま
ぐに

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島
国
しま
ぐに

shimaguni

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. island country

Full entry for 島国

旅
客
機
りょ
かく
き

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客
機
りょ
かく
き

ryokakuki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. passenger plane

Full entry for 旅客機

ラテンアメリカ

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ラテンアメリカ

raten'amerika

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Noun (common)

  1. Latin America

Full entry for ラテンアメリカ

粘
り
ねば

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粘
り
ねば

nebari

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. stickiness; viscosity

  2. tenacity; persistence

Full entry for 粘り

合
金
ごう
きん

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alloy — 合金
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合
金
ごう
きん

goukin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. alloy

Full entry for 合金

通
例
つう
れい

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例
つう
れい

tsuurei

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  1. custom; general rule; convention

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

  2. usually; generally; as a rule

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 通例

使
用
人
し
よう
にん

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employee; servant — 使用人
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使
用
人
し
よう
にん

shiyounin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. employee; servant

Full entry for 使用人

リベート

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リベート

ribeeto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. rebate

  2. commission; kickback

Full entry for リベート

家
庭
科
か
てい
か

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家
庭
科
か
てい
か

kateika

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. home economics

Full entry for 家庭科

男
らしい
おとこ

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男
らしい
おとこ

otokorashii

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Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. manly; masculine; like a man

Full entry for 男らしい

青
銅
せい
どう

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青
銅
せい
どう

seidou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. bronze

Full entry for 青銅

厚
紙
あつ
がみ

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cardboard; thick paper — 厚紙
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厚
紙
あつ
がみ

atsugami

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. cardboard; thick paper

Full entry for 厚紙

通
信
販
売
つう
しん
はん
ばい

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信
販
売
つう
しん
はん
ばい

tsuushinhanbai

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service

Full entry for 通信販売

心
臓
病
しん
ぞう
びょう

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心
臓
病
しん
ぞう
びょう

shinzoubyou

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

  1. heart trouble; heart disease

Full entry for 心臓病

従
じゅう

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従
じゅう

juu

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

  1. subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

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