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まえ

mae

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
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  1. in front (of); before (e.g. the house)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    EXAMPLE
    駅前(えきまえ)()おう
    Let's meet in front of the station
  2. ago; before; previously; prior; (minutes) to (the hour)

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun (temporal)
    Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Noun (temporal)
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    EXAMPLE
    ()(まえ)にね。
    See you a little before 7.
  3. front (of something); head (e.g. of a line); fore part

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. front (e.g. seat); previous (e.g. entry in a list); prior; former

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    (まえ)のキャプテンは、現在(げんざい)のキャプテンより(すぐ)れていました。
    The former captain was superior to the present one.
  5. (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    子供(こども)(まえ)でそんなことは(はな)すな
    Don't say such things in front of children
  6. forward; ahead

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)(まえ)(ある)きなさい。
    Walk ahead of me.
  7. helping; portion

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

Full entry for 前

ぜん

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zen

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Genki Ch. 4
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Genki Ch. 4
  1. the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
  2. pre- (e.g. "premodern")

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
  3. before; earlier

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

Full entry for 前

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saki

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JLPT N4
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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

Full entry for 先

たり
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atarimae

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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)
  1. natural; reasonable; obvious

    EXAMPLE
    ()たり(まえ)のことだった。
    It was an obvious thing.
  2. usual; common; ordinary; commonplace; the norm

    EXAMPLE
    それは(いま)では()たり(まえ)になっている。
    It has become quite common.

Full entry for 当たり前

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you — お前
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まえ

omae

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Pronoun
Pronoun
Pronoun
  1. you

    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
    Male term/lang.
    Male term or language
    Male term/lang.
  2. presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

Full entry for お前

もって
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maemotte

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. in advance; beforehand; previously

    EXAMPLE
    (まえ)もってお()らせします。
    I'll let you know beforehand.

Full entry for 前もって

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mochimae

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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. one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

Full entry for 持ち前

この
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konomae

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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. some time ago; recently; lately

  2. last (Sunday, etc.); previous

Full entry for この前

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wakemae

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. share; portion; quota; cut

Full entry for 分け前

すう
ねん
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まえ

suunenmae

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Common
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. a few years ago; some years back

Full entry for 数年前

ほう

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hou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)

  2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part

  3. type; category

  4. field (of study, etc.)

  5. indicates one side of a comparison

  6. way; method; manner; means

  7. length (of each side of a square)

Full entry for 方

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time — 時間
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かん

jikan

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 14
Appears in chapter 14 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 14
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. time

    EXAMPLE
    時間(じかん)ある?
    Do you have any free time?
  2. hour

    EXAMPLE
    時間(じかん)()った。
    We waited three hours.
  3. period; class; lesson

    EXAMPLE
    ()時間(じかん)()ですか。
    Is it fifth period?

Full entry for 時間

使
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shiyou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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. use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

Full entry for 使用

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

ネット

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ネット

netto

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. network

  2. Internet

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    今日(きょう)はネットが(おも)いなあ。
    The Internet is so slow today.
  3. net (hair, netball, etc.)

  4. net (price, weight, etc.); nett

Full entry for ネット

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han

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  1. edition; version; printing; impression; implementation (e.g. software)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. plate; block; cast

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. editions of a publication

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 版

しき

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soshiki

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. organization; organisation; formation

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    あの組織(そしき)()から、(くさ)っている。
    That organization is corrupt to its core.
  2. structure; construction; setup; constitution

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.)

  4. tissue

  5. texture (of a rock)

  6. weave (of a fabric)

    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 組織

さま
ざま

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samazama

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

Full entry for 様々

だい

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だい

daiji

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JLPT N4
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  1. important; serious; crucial

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    大事(だいじ)なものか?
    Is it important?
  2. valuable; precious

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  3. serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. safe; OK

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

Full entry for 大事

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to take out; to get out — 出す
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dasu

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to take out; to get out

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)は、財布(さいふ)からお(かね)()した
    He took out money from the wallet
  2. to put out; to reveal; to show

    EXAMPLE
    ゴミを()すのを(わす)れないでね。
    Don't forget to put the trash out
  3. to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in

  4. to publish; to make public

  5. to send (e.g. letter)

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)手紙(てがみ)()した
    She sent the letter
  6. to produce (a sound); to start (fire)

  7. to serve (food)

Full entry for 出す

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to hear — 聞く
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kiku

kiku
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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to hear

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)講義(こうぎ)をはっきり()くために(まえ)(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()くのが()きです
    I like to listen to classical music
  3. to ask; to enquire; to query

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)()くのを(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
    (いぬ)()(ぬし)()うことを、()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)

Full entry for 聞く

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こう

ikou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

Full entry for 以降

しょく
いん

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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

こう
れい

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れい

kourei

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. advanced age; old age

Full entry for 高齢

いち

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one o'clock — 一時
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いち

ichiji

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Time
Dicover words to describe time
Time
  1. one o'clock

    Noun (temporal)
    Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Noun (temporal)
    EXAMPLE
    一時(いちじ)
    1 o'clock
  2. once; at one time; formerly; before

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun (temporal)
    Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Noun (temporal)
    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)一時期(いちじき)天体(てんたい)物理(ぶつり)学者(がくしゃ)になりたかった。
    I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.
  3. for a time; for a while; for the time being; for the present; for the moment; temporarily

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun (temporal)
    Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Noun (temporal)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)一時(いちじ)ここに()んでいた。
    He lived here for a time.
  4. a time; one time; once

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)一時(いちじ)ここに()んでいた。
    He lived here for a time.

Full entry for 一時

ほど

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hodo

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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. extent; degree; measure

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

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. (span of) time

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. (a) distance

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. the state of; the status of; the condition of

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  6. about; around; approximately; or so

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  7. as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

Full entry for 程

はち
がつ

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がつ

hachigatsu

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Genki Ch. 4
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Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. August

Full entry for 8月

ほん
かく

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かく

honkaku

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  1. original method or procedure

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. serious; orthodox; classical; genuine

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

Full entry for 本格

たり

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たり

atari

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hit

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)らのコンサートは大当(おおあ)たりだった。
    Their concert was a big hit.
  2. success

    EXAMPLE
    その(あたら)しい映画(えいが)大当(おおあ)たりだった。
    The new film was a great success.
  3. guess; prediction

  4. affability; friendliness

  5. sensation; touch

  6. bruise (on fruit)

  7. situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move (in the game of go)

Full entry for 当たり

あお

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あお

ao

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Colour
Dicover words to describe colours
Colour
  1. blue; azure

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    (そら)(あお)い。
    The sky is blue.
  2. green

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    信号(しんごう)(あお)だ。
    The traffic signal is green.
  3. green light (traffic)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. black (horse coat color)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. blue 5-point card (in hanafuda)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  6. immature; unripe; young

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    EXAMPLE
    (まえ)はまだ「(あお)い」
    You're still young.

Full entry for 青

カラー

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カラー

karaa

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. collar

  2. colour

  3. hair colouring (coloring)

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  4. calla (variety of arum lily)

Full entry for カラー

おび

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おび

obi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. obi; kimono sash

  2. paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.

  3. band; belt; strip

  4. cingulum

  5. radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 帯

きょう
いん

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きょう
いん

kyouin

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Noun (common)
  1. teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member

Full entry for 教員

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to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet — 合う
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au

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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
  1. to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  2. to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    シートを自分(じぶん)()うように調整(ちょうせい)してください。
    Please adjust the seat to fit you.
  3. to be profitable; to be equitable

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  4. to do ... to each other; to do ... together

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb

Full entry for 合う

鹿

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idiot; moron; fool — 馬鹿
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鹿

baka

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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. idiot; moron; fool

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)馬鹿(ばか)にするな。
    Don't make a fool of him.
  2. trivial matter; folly; absurdity

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    なんという馬鹿(ばか)なことだろう。
    What a thing of folly.
  3. stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    馬鹿(ばか)はやめろ。
    Don't be ridiculous.
  4. fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  5. Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

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

Full entry for 馬鹿

カット

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カット

katto

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. cut; cutting

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    (ぬの)(なな)めにカットします。
    Cut the cloth diagonally.
  2. haircut

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    旅行(りょこう)(まえ)(かみ)をカットした。
    Before taking a journey, I got a haircut.
  3. shuffle (cards); shuffling

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  4. scene; shot (in a movie)

Full entry for カット

ころ

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koroshi

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Noun (common)
  1. murder; killing; murderer

Full entry for 殺し

たい
しゅう

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たい
しゅう

taishuu

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

Full entry for 大衆

げん
さく

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げん
さく

gensaku

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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. original work

Full entry for 原作

はん
とし

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とし

hantoshi

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Noun (temporal)
  1. half a year; six months

Full entry for 半年

かい
きゅう

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かい
きゅう

kaikyuu

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (social) class

  2. rank; grade

Full entry for 階級

デビュー

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デビュー

debyuu

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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. debut; doing something for the first time

  2. starting anew; starting afresh

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for デビュー

ステップ

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ステップ

suteppu

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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. step

Full entry for ステップ

ファッション

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ファッション

fuasshon

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Noun (common)
  1. fashion

Full entry for ファッション

キャンプ

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キャンプ

kyanpu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11
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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. camp

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)らは水際(みずぎわ)でキャンプをした。
    They camped at the water's edge.

Full entry for キャンプ

かん
ばん

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signboard; sign; billboard; hoarding; doorplate — 看板
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かん
ばん

kanban

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. signboard; sign; billboard; hoarding; doorplate

  2. draw; attraction; feature; highlight; spokesman; figurehead

  3. reputation (of a shop); name

  4. appearance; look; show

  5. closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar); closing time

Full entry for 看板

退
いん
たい

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retirement — 引退
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退
いん
たい

intai

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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. retirement

Full entry for 引退

ゅっさん

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childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; parturition; confinement — 出産
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ゅっさん

shussan

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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. childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; parturition; confinement

  2. production (of goods)

Full entry for 出産

しゅ

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しゅ

kishu

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. type of equipment; model

Full entry for 機種

がん

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ganbari

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. tenacity; endurance

Full entry for 頑張り

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