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べつ

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distinction; difference; discrimination — 別
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べつ

betsu

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  1. distinction; difference; discrimination

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. separate; different; another; extra

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (べつ)のを()せて(くだ)さい。
    Please show me another.
  3. exception; exclusion

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. classified by; ranked by; according to

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

Full entry for 別

べつ

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べつ

betsuni

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially

  2. separately; apart; additionally; extra

Full entry for 別に

わか

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parting; separation; farewell; (lateral) branch; fork; offshoot; division; section — 別れ
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わか

wakare

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. parting; separation; farewell; (lateral) branch; fork; offshoot; division; section

Full entry for 別れ

れる
わか

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れる
わか

wakareru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to part (usu. of people); to part from; to part with; to be apart from

  2. to separate (of a couple); to break up; to divorce

    EXAMPLE
    トムと(わか)れるつもりなの?
    Are you going to break up with Tom?
  3. to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

Full entry for 別れる

もん
だい

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question (e.g. on a test); problem — 問題
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もん
だい

mondai

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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. question (e.g. on a test); problem

    EXAMPLE
    (らく)にその問題(もんだい)()けた。
    The problem was easily solved.
  2. problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter

    EXAMPLE
    問題(もんだい)はいつ(はじ)めるかだ。
    The question is when to start.
  3. question (i.e. doubt)

  4. public discussion; controversy

  5. trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

    EXAMPLE
    問題(もんだい)なし。
    No problem.

Full entry for 問題

リンク

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リンク

rinku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. link; directory entry

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

Full entry for リンク

おこな

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おこな

okonau

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

Full entry for 行う

だって

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だって

datte

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  1. after all; because

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
  2. but

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
  3. even

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  4. too; as well; also

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  5. they say; I hear; you mean

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

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かい

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chance; opportunity — 機会
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かい

kikai

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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. chance; opportunity

    EXAMPLE
    絶好(ぜっこう)機会(きかい)(のが)した。
    I missed a golden opportunity.

Full entry for 機会

とく
てい

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とく
てい

tokutei

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  1. specific; particular; designated; special

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. specifying; designating; identifying; pinpointing

    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 特定

なっ
とく

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なっ
とく

nattoku

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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. consent; assent; agreement

  2. understanding; comprehension; grasp

Full entry for 納得

こう
ちく

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こう
ちく

kouchiku

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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
  1. construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation; architecture (systems, agreement, etc.)

Full entry for 構築

けい
しき

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けい
しき

keishiki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. form (as opposed to substance); formality

  2. method; system; style

  3. format; mode; appearance; form (something takes)

  4. math expression

Full entry for 形式

かく

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angle — 角
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かく

kaku

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Genki Ch. 6
Appears in chapter 6 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 6
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. angle

  2. square; cube

  3. bishop

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)

  5. Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

  6. jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

Full entry for 角

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kiri

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  1. end; finish; stop

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. bounds; limits

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. delivery date (of a futures contract)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
  6. only; just

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  7. since; after

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 切り

する
ゆう

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する
ゆう

yuusuru

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する verb - special
Suru verb - special class
する verb - special
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

Full entry for 有する

さく
ばん

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さく
ばん

sakuban

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. last night

Full entry for 昨晩

じつ
れい

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れい

jitsurei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. example; illustration; precedent

Full entry for 実例

ドリンク

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ドリンク

dorinku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. drink

Full entry for ドリンク

やむを
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やむを
ない

yamuwoenai

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. cannot be helped; unavoidable

Full entry for やむを得ない

ガール

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ガール

gaaru

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. girl

Full entry for ガール

かい
さつ

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examination of tickets — 改札
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かい
さつ

kaisatsu

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 10
Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. examination of tickets

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. ticket gate; ticket barrier

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 改札

きず

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きず

kizuku

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N2
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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
  1. to build; to construct; to erect

  2. to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

Full entry for 築く

すじ

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すじ

sujigaki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. synopsis; outline; plot

Full entry for 筋書き

フレンド

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フレンド

furendo

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. friend

Full entry for フレンド

ケチャップ

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ケチャップ

kechappu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ketchup; catsup

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ガールフレンド

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girl friend; girlfriend — ガールフレンド
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ガールフレンド

gaarufurendo

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. girl friend; girlfriend

Full entry for ガールフレンド

はん
りょ

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はん
りょ

hanryo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. companion; partner; spouse

Full entry for 伴侶

あさ
めし

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めし

asameshi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. breakfast

Full entry for 朝飯

ボーイフレンド

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ボーイフレンド

booifurendo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. boyfriend; male friend

Full entry for ボーイフレンド

コンマ

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コンマ

konma

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. comma

  2. decimal point; radix point

Full entry for コンマ

マスタード

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マスタード

masutaado

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mustard

Full entry for マスタード

こう
しつ

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locker room; changing room; dressing room — 更衣室
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こう
しつ

kouishitsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. locker room; changing room; dressing room

Full entry for 更衣室

かい
さつ
ぐち

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ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket — 改札口
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かい
さつ
ぐち

kaisatsuguchi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket

Full entry for 改札口

オリエンテーリング

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オリエンテーリング

orienteeringu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. orienteering

Full entry for オリエンテーリング

とは

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とは

toha

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Particle
Particle
  1. indicates word or phrase being defined

  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

  3. with

  4. (not) as much as; (not) so much as

  5. the fact that; to think that; such a thing as

Full entry for とは

あばよ

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あばよ

abayo

Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
  1. see you then; bye; ciao

Full entry for あばよ

コーディネーション

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コーディネーション

koodeineeshon

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. coordination

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カラーコーディネーション

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カラーコーディネーション

karaakoodeineeshon

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. color coordination

Full entry for カラーコーディネーション

コーデ

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コーデ

koode

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)

Full entry for コーデ

ブルマ

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ブルマ

buruma

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. long female underwear (from bloomers)

  2. shorts with elasticized cuffs (were used by women as sportswear) (elasticised); gym shorts

Full entry for ブルマ

バッファロー

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バッファロー

baffuaroo

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. buffalo

Full entry for バッファロー

ものを

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ものを

monowo

Conjunction
Conjunction
Conjunction
Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. although; but; even though; I wish that

Full entry for ものを

しい

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しい

shii

  1. shh! (used to silence someone); sh!

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
  2. shoo! (used to drive off an approaching animal, etc.)

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
  3. -ish; -like; -looking

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.

Full entry for しい

いや

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いや

iya

Genki Ch. 23
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Genki Ch. 23
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
  1. why; oh

  2. no!; quit it!; stop!

Full entry for いや

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