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りょく

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りょく

doryoku

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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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. effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)努力(どりょく)してよ。
    You make an effort too!

Full entry for 努力

さい
だい

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だい

saidai

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の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

Full entry for 最大

える
あた

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あた

ataeru

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JLPT N3
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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award

  2. to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply

  3. to assign

  4. to cause

  5. to pass (a variable to a function)

Full entry for 与える

そく
しん

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しん

sokushin

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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on

Full entry for 促進

げる

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to raise; to elevate — 上げる
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げる

ageru

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N3
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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to raise; to elevate

    EXAMPLE
    (ねっ)()(きゅう)()がった。
    The hot air balloon rose.
  2. to do up (one's hair)

  3. to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)

    EXAMPLE
    花火(はなび)()げた
    They launched fireworks
  4. to land (a boat)

  5. to deep-fry

  6. to show someone (into a room)

  7. to give

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 上げる

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nashi

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Written w/ kanji only
  1. without

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 無し

けい

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けい

yokei

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JLPT N2
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  1. too many; too much; excessive; superfluous; superabundant; extra; spare; surplus

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; otiose

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    こんな余計(よけい)機能(きのう)なんでつけたんだろう。
    What did they add this needless function for? (E.g. on a device.)
  3. abundantly; excessively; needlessly; all the more

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 余計

よく
せい

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よく
せい

yokusei

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition; check; curb

    EXAMPLE
    政府(せいふ)はインフレ抑制(よくせい)努力(どりょく)すべきだ。
    The government should endeavor to control inflation.

Full entry for 抑制

ふせ

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ふせ

fusegu

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JLPT N3
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Godan verb w/ ぐ ending
Godan verb with 'gu' ending
Godan verb w/ ぐ ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to defend against; to protect against

  2. to prevent; to avert; to avoid

    EXAMPLE
    これが()こるのを(ふせ)努力(どりょく)をすべきだった。
    I should've tried to prevent this from happening.

Full entry for 防ぐ

しょ
くん

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しょ
くん

shokun

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  1. you (people)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends; everyone

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

Full entry for 諸君

さい
だい
げん

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だい
げん

saidaigen

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  1. maximum

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. to the maximum degree; to the full

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun

Full entry for 最大限

けっ
てい
てき

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てい
てき

ketteiteki

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. definite; final; decisive; conclusive

Full entry for 決定的

こわ

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to break; to destroy; to demolish — 壊す
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こわ

kowasu

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JLPT N4
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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to break; to destroy; to demolish

  2. to wreck; to ruin; to spoil; to damage

  3. to break (a bill, etc.)

Full entry for 壊す

のう
りつ

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りつ

nouritsu

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Noun (common)
  1. efficiency

  2. moment (i.e. magnetic moment)

Full entry for 能率

しょう
へき

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へき

shouheki

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Noun (common)
  1. enclosing wall; boundary fence

  2. obstacle; barrier

Full entry for 障壁

いち
いん

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one cause; one reason; one factor — 一因
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いち
いん

ichiin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. one cause; one reason; one factor

Full entry for 一因

かん
みん

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みん

kanmin

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の-adj.
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の-adj.
  1. government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector

Full entry for 官民

しょう
こく

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こく

shoukoku

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  1. small country

Full entry for 小国

だん

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だん

fudan

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  1. constant; persistent; unremitting; ceaseless

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

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  3. usual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary

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

Full entry for 不断

ヘアスタイル

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hairstyle — ヘアスタイル
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ヘアスタイル

heasutairu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hairstyle

Full entry for ヘアスタイル

こう
せい
せき

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せい
せき

kouseiseki

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  1. good results

Full entry for 好成績

アジト

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アジト

ajito

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Noun (common)
  1. hideout; secret base of operations; safe house

Full entry for アジト

すい
ほう

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ほう

suihou

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  1. foam; bubble

  2. nothing

Full entry for 水泡

わらない

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わらない

kawaranai

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Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. constant; invariant

Full entry for 変わらない

ジャッキ

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ジャッキ

jakki

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  1. jack

Full entry for ジャッキ

らす

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らす

narasu

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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear)

  2. to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

Full entry for 慣らす

ものである

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ものである

monodearu

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Expr.
  1. is something that; is that which

Full entry for ものである

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