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何
なに

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何
なに

nani

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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
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  1. what

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    EXAMPLE
    これ何(なに)？
    What's this?

  2. you-know-what; that thing

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun

  3. whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what'-s-her-name

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    EXAMPLE
    何々(なになに)さんが怒(おこ)ってましたよ。
    What's-his-name was mad.

  4. (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

  5. what?; huh?

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    EXAMPLE
    何(なに)？
    What?

  6. hey!

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

  7. oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    EXAMPLE
    何(なん)てことない
    Oh no, it's fine (don't worry about it)

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何
なん

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何
なん

nan

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Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1

  1. what

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Related:何

  2. how many

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Related:何か月

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何
とか
なん

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何
とか
なん

nantoka

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. something; something or other; so-and-so

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
    EXAMPLE
    そこを何(なん)とか。
    On that point, I hope you can do something to help me out.

  2. somehow; anyhow; one way or another

    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
    EXAMPLE
    何(なん)とかして８時(じ)までにそこへ参(まい)ります。
    I'll be there by eight somehow.

Full entry for 何とか

何
人
なん
にん

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人
なん
にん

nannin

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JLPT N5
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. how many people; a number of people

    EXAMPLE
    何(なん)人(にん)ですか。
    How many people?

Full entry for 何人

何
だか
なん

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だか
なん

nandaka

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JLPT N2
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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. (a) little; somewhat; somehow

Full entry for 何だか

何故
か
なぜ

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何故
か
なぜ

nazeka

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

Full entry for 何故か

何
より
なに

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より
なに

naniyori

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Expr.

  1. above anything else; above all; more than anything

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

  2. best; greatest; excellent; wonderful; most important

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

Full entry for 何より

何
と
なん

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と
なん

nanto

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1

  1. what; how

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    EXAMPLE
    何(なん)と酷(ひど)い天気(てんき)だ。
    What horrible weather!

  2. what (a) ...!; how ...!

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

  3. surprisingly; to my amazement; believe it or not; why, ...!

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

  4. oh my; wow

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

  5. well, ...; so, ...

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 何と

何
とも
なん

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何
とも
なん

nantomo

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. quite; really; very; extremely

  2. nothing; not a bit; not at all

Full entry for 何とも

何
時
なん
じ

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what time; which hour — 何時
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何
時
なん
じ

nanji

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Time
Dicover words to describe time
Time

  1. what time; which hour

    EXAMPLE
    何(なん)時(じ)ですか。
    What time is it?

Full entry for 何時

何
でも
なん

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でも
なん

nandemo

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Written w/ kanji only

  1. any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.

  2. I am told; I hear; I understand; they say

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 何でも

何
やら
なに

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何
やら
なに

naniyara

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. something; some kind of

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)は何(なに)やら呟(つぶや)いている。
    She's muttering something.
    Related:何か

  2. for some reason

    Related:何か

Full entry for 何やら

何
れ
いず

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何
れ
いず

izure

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JLPT N2
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Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. where; which; who

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun

  2. anyway; anyhow; at any rate

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun

  3. sooner or later; eventually; one of these days; at some future date or time

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

  4. both; either; any; all; whichever

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    EXAMPLE
    何(いず)れにせよありがとう。
    Thank you all the same.

Full entry for 何れ

何
か
なに

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何
か
なに

nanika

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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
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. something; some; any

    EXAMPLE
    何(なに)か飲(の)む？
    Want to drink something?

  2. somehow; for some reason

    EXAMPLE
    何(なん)かあったかい。
    It's somehow warm.

  3. (is there) something (you want, etc.)

Full entry for 何か

何
年
なん
ねん

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年
なん
ねん

nannen

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

  1. how many years; how long

  2. what year

Full entry for 何年

何
も
なに

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も
なに

nanimo

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Expr.

  1. (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing

  2. and everything else; and all

  3. (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent

Full entry for 何も

何
人
か
なん
にん

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人
か
なん
にん

nanninka

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

  1. some people; a few people; several people

Full entry for 何人か

何
日
なん
にち

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日
なん
にち

nannichi

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.

  1. what day

  2. how many days

    EXAMPLE
    何(なん)日(にち)くらいで着(つ)きますか。
    About how many days will it take to get there?

Full entry for 何日

何
度
なん
ど

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度
なん
ど

nando

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

  1. how many times

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun

  2. how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

Full entry for 何度

何
とも
言
えない
なん
い

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何
とも
言
えない
なん
い

nantomoienai

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Expr.
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

Full entry for 何とも言えない

何
分
なに
ぶん

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何
分
なに
ぶん

nanibun

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  1. some; any; (a) little; of some kind; of some sort

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

  2. please

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

  3. anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 何分

何
じゃ
なん

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何
じゃ
なん

nanja

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Expr.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. what

    Related:何

Full entry for 何じゃ

何
にも
なに

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何
にも
なに

naninimo

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

  1. everything; all

Full entry for 何にも

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って

tte

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Particle
Particle
Particle

  1. you said; he said; she said; they said

    Related:と

  2. if ... then

  3. do you seriously think that

  4. I already told you; you should know by now that; of course

  5. the said ...; said ...

  6. says that ...

  7. I hear that ...

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ない

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ない

nai

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Suffix
Suffix
Suffix

  1. not

  2. emphatic suffix

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
    Related:忙しない

Full entry for ない

だ

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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

思
い
おも

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い
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

なり

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nari

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Particle
Particle

  1. or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)

  2. ... or ...

  3. as soon as; right after

  4. while still; with previous state still in effect

Full entry for なり

考
え
かんが

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thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept — 考え
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考
え
かんが

kangae

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

  1. thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept

    EXAMPLE
    何(なに)考(かんが)えてるの？
    What're you thinking about?

  2. idea; notion; imagination

    EXAMPLE
    いい考(かんが)えだ。
    It's a good idea.

  3. intention; plan; design

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は名案(めいあん)を考(かんが)えついた。
    I've worked out a good plan.

Full entry for 考え

じゃあ

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じゃあ

jaa

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Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Conjunction
Conjunction
Conjunction

  1. then; well; so; well then

    Related:では

Full entry for じゃあ

言
う
い

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to say; to utter; to declare — 言う
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言
う
い

iu

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JLPT N5
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Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
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  1. to say; to utter; to declare

    EXAMPLE
    何(なに)を言(い)うべきか分(わ)からない。
    I'm at a loss for what to say.

  2. to name; to call

    EXAMPLE
    パチンコ屋(や)はどうしてパーラーと言(い)うのですか？
    Why is a pachinko shop called a "parlour"?

  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Full entry for 言う

他
ほか

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other (place, thing, person); the rest — 他
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他
ほか

hoka

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Genki Ch. 18
Appears in chapter 18 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 18
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  1. other (place, thing, person); the rest

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)はついにクラスの他(ほか)の者(もの)を抜(ぬ)いた。
    He finally got ahead of the rest of class.

  2. outside; beyond

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

  3. nothing except; nothing but; nothing apart from; nothing aside from; no choice (but to)

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    EXAMPLE
    霧(きり)の他(ほか)には何(なに)も見(み)えなかった。
    We could see nothing but fog.
    Related:ほかない

  4. besides...; in addition to...

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun

Full entry for 他

見
る
み

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to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe — 見る
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見
る
み

miru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
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  1. to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    この番組(ばんぐみ)見(み)る？
    Do you want to watch this program?

  2. to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    ようすをみる
    To assess the situation

  3. to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は老人(ろうじん)なので、面倒(めんどう)を見(み)るのは君(きみ)の役目(やくめ)だ。
    Now that he is old, it is your duty to look after him.
    Related:看る

  4. to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

  5. to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    EXAMPLE
    やって見(み)る
    I'll give it a go

  6. to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 見る

なんて

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なんて

nante

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Particle
Particle
Particle
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

Full entry for なんて

名
前
な
まえ

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name — 名前
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名
前
な
まえ

namae

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Genki Ch. 1
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Genki Ch. 1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. name

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)の名前(なまえ)はマティルダです。
    My name is Matilda.

  2. given name; first name

    EXAMPLE
    下(した)の名前(なまえ)で呼(よ)んでもいい？
    Is it OK if I call you by your first name?
    Related:名字

Full entry for 名前

好
き
す

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liked; well-liked; favourite — 好き
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好
き
す

suki

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. liked; well-liked; favourite

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    好(す)きな食(た)べ物(もの)は？
    What's your favourite food?

  2. in love (with); loved; romantically interested (in)

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)が本当(ほんとう)に大好(だいす)きだった。
    I truly loved her.

  3. faddism; eccentricity

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

  4. the way one likes; (as) it suits one

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    お好(す)きな席(せき)にどうぞ
    Sit wherever you like

  5. refined taste; elegant pursuits

    Related:数寄

Full entry for 好き

先
さき

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先
さき

saki

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
Prefix
Prefix
Prefix

  1. previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding

  2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle

  3. head (of a line); front

  4. destination

  5. the other party

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長
ちょう

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長
ちょう

chou

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

  1. head; chief; leader; elder

  2. merit; strong point

    Related:短

  3. superiority

  4. major

    Related:短

Full entry for 長

相
手
あい
て

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相
手
あい
て

aite

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 22
Appears in chapter 22 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 22
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. companion; partner; company

  2. other party; addressee

    EXAMPLE
    相手方(あいてがた)の要求(ようきゅう)は何(なん)ですか。
    What does the other party want?

  3. opponent (sports, etc.)

Full entry for 相手

号
ごう

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number; edition; make; model; issue; part of that group — 号
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号
ごう

gou

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Common

  1. number; edition; make; model; issue; part of that group

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

  2. sobriquet; pen-name

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

  3. size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.)

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

  4. suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

Full entry for 号

みたい

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みたい

mitai

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

  1. -like; sort of; similar to; resembling

Full entry for みたい

予
定
よ
てい

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plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate — 予定
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予
定
よ
てい

yotei

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Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 10
Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
Genki Ch. 15
Appears in chapter 15 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 15
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. plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate

Full entry for 予定

だから

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だから

dakara

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4

  1. so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    EXAMPLE
    だから何(なん)なの？
    So what?
    Related:ですから

  2. like I said; I told you already

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.

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無
い
な

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無
い
な

nai

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  1. nonexistent; not being (there)

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

  2. unowned; not had; unpossessed

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.

  3. unique

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
    Related:またとない

  4. not; impossible; won't happen

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.

  5. not

    Auxiliary adj.
    Auxiliary adjective
    Auxiliary adj.
    Related:ない

  6. to not be; to have not

    Auxiliary adj.
    Auxiliary adjective
    Auxiliary adj.

Full entry for 無い

違
い
ちが

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difference; distinction; discrepancy — 違い
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違
い
ちが

chigai

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Common
Genki Ch. 17
Appears in chapter 17 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 17
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. difference; distinction; discrepancy

  2. mistake; error

Full entry for 違い

音
おと

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sound; noise; report — 音
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音
おと

oto

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Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 20
Appears in chapter 20 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 20
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. sound; noise; report

    EXAMPLE
    今(いま)の音(おと)何(なに)？
    What was that sound?

  2. note

  3. fame

  4. Chinese-derived character reading

    Related:訓

Full entry for 音

通
り
どお

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通
り
どお

doori

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

  1. in accordance with; following

  2. roughly; about

  3. Street; Avenue

Full entry for 通り

専
門
せん
もん

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専
門
せん
もん

senmon

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Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

    EXAMPLE
    君(きみ)の専門(せんもん)は何(なに)？
    What's your specialty?

Full entry for 専門

曲
きょく

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composition; piece of music; song; track (on a record) — 曲
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曲
きょく

kyoku

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Common
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. composition; piece of music; song; track (on a record)

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    EXAMPLE
    一(いっ)曲(きょく)聞(き)くか。
    Will you listen to a piece of music?

  2. tune; melody; air

    EXAMPLE
    この曲(きょく)知(し)ってる？
    Do you know this tune?

  3. enjoyment; fun; interest; pleasure

Full entry for 曲

行
う
おこな

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行
う
おこな

okonau

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Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

Full entry for 行う

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