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dou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. motion

Full entry for 動

うご

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movement; move; motion — 動き
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うご

ugoki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. movement; move; motion

  2. trend; development; change; fluctuation

Full entry for 動き

うご

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to move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing — 動く
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うご

ugoku

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(うご)(こと)ができなかった。
    He was unable to move.
  2. to operate; to run; to go; to work

  3. to make a move; to take action; to act; to go into action

  4. to be touched; to be influenced

  5. to change; to vary; to fluctuate; to waver

  6. to be transferred

Full entry for 動く

かす
うご

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うご

ugokasu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position

  2. to inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence

  3. to change; to alter; to deny

  4. to operate; to set in motion; to get going

  5. to mobilize (e.g. troops); to mobilise; to deploy

  6. to manage (e.g. funds)

Full entry for 動かす

がい

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outside of; not covered by — 外
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がい

gai

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Genki Ch. 18
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Genki Ch. 18
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Suffix
Suffix
  1. outside of; not covered by

Full entry for 外

かん

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engine — 機関
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かん

kikan

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. engine

  2. agency; organisation; organization; institution; organ; body

  3. system; facility; facilities

Full entry for 機関

はん

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はん

hihan

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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. criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

Full entry for 批判

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しめ

shimesu

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent

  2. to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)

  3. to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display

Full entry for 示す

よう
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yousei

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Noun (common)
  1. appeal; call for something; request; claim; demand

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

Full entry for 要請

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to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark — 乗る
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noru

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N4
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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark

    EXAMPLE
    どの電車(でんしゃ)()るのですか。
    Which train are you going to take?
  2. to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount

    EXAMPLE
    (うご)いている列車(れっしゃ)()()るのは危険(きけん)である。
    It is dangerous to jump onto a moving train.
  3. to reach; to go over; to pass

  4. to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.)

    EXAMPLE
    日本(にっぽん)若者(わかもの)流行(りゅうこう)()傾向(けいこう)があります。
    The youth of Japan have a tendency to follow fashion.
  5. to take part; to participate; to join

  6. to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)

  7. to be deceived; to be taken in

Full entry for 乗る

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shikake

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. device; contrivance; mechanism; gadget

    EXAMPLE
    この仕掛(しか)けはスイッチで(うご)く。
    This device is actuated by a switch.
  2. trick; trap; calculated manipulation; gambit

    EXAMPLE
    トムはわなを仕掛(しか)けた。
    Tom set a trap.
  3. (small) scale; half finished

  4. commencement; initiation

  5. set up; laying out; preparation

  6. challenge; attack

Full entry for 仕掛け

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to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse) — 引く
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hiku

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JLPT N4
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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
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  1. to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)

    EXAMPLE
    ()いても(うご)かない
    It won't move despite pulling
  2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

  3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in

  4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

    EXAMPLE
    デッキからカードを()いてください
    Please draw a card from the deck
  5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.)

  6. to catch (a cold)

  7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

Full entry for 引く

じょう

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じょう

jouge

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Noun (common)
  1. top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down

  2. going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. going and coming back

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  4. upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people

  5. first and second volumes

Full entry for 上下

せい
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seisai

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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. sanctions; punishment

Full entry for 制裁

めん

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めん

jimen

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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. ground; earth's surface

Full entry for 地面

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to push; to press — 押す
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osu

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JLPT N4
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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 push; to press

    EXAMPLE
    ()しても()いても(うご)かない
    It won't move despite pushing and pulling
  2. to apply pressure from above; to press down

  3. to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal

    EXAMPLE
    判子(はんこ)()
    To apply a (hanko) seal
  4. to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

  5. to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel; to influence

  6. to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress

  7. to push (events along); to advance (a plan)

Full entry for 押す

ビット

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ビット

bitto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bit

Full entry for ビット

エレベーター

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elevator; lift — エレベーター
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エレベーター

erebeetaa

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JLPT N5
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. elevator; lift

Full entry for エレベーター

まぼろし

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まぼろし

maboroshi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. phantom; vision; illusion; dream; apparition

Full entry for 幻

モーター

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モーター

mootaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. motor

Full entry for モーター

ポンプ

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ポンプ

ponpu

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Noun (common)
  1. pump

Full entry for ポンプ

かっ
そう

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かっ
そう

kassou

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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. gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); glide; slide

  2. taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run

Full entry for 滑走

パッド

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パッド

paddo

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Noun (common)
  1. pad; padding

Full entry for パッド

かい

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かい

fukakai

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

Full entry for 不可解

カンガルー

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kangaroo — カンガルー
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カンガルー

kangaruu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal
  1. kangaroo

Full entry for カンガルー

とう

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とう

yoyatou

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Noun (common)
  1. ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power

Full entry for 与野党

ライナー

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ライナー

rainaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. liner; line drive

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. liner; ocean liner

  3. liner (of a coat, etc.); lining

Full entry for ライナー

ひょう

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ひょう

hyouga

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. glacier

    EXAMPLE
    氷河(ひょうが)はゆっくり(うご)いている。
    The glacier moving slowly.

Full entry for 氷河

ダイナマイト

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ダイナマイト

dainamaito

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Noun (common)
  1. dynamite

Full entry for ダイナマイト

ちょう
るい

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ちょう
るい

chourui

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

Full entry for 鳥類

ガリレオ

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ガリレオ

garireo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Galileo

Full entry for ガリレオ

ワイヤ

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ワイヤ

waiya

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. wire

  2. wire rope

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for ワイヤ

びん

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びん

kibin

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt

Full entry for 機敏

うん
てん

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うん
てん

shiunten

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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. trial run; test run

Full entry for 試運転

ジグザグ

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ジグザグ

jiguzagu

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. zig-zag; zigzag

Full entry for ジグザグ

ばん
けん

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ばん
けん

banken

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. watchdog

Full entry for 番犬

りる

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りる

tobioriru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

Full entry for 飛び下りる

ガス
てん
ねん

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てん
ねん

tennengasu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. natural gas

    EXAMPLE
    この(くるま)天然(てんねん)ガスで(うご)く。
    This car runs on natural gas.

Full entry for 天然ガス

アンフェア

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アンフェア

anfyea

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

Full entry for アンフェア

グランドピアノ

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gurandopiano

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. grand piano

Full entry for グランドピアノ

せい

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せい

sei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. stillness

  2. quiet; peacefulness

Full entry for 静

グリース

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グリース

guriisu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. grease

Full entry for グリース

ゲームパッド

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ゲームパッド

geemupaddo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. gamepad

Full entry for ゲームパッド

ないで

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ないで

naide

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Auxiliary
Aux.
  1. without doing ...

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  2. don't

Full entry for ないで

コンフィグ

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コンフィグ

konfyigu

  1. config.; configuration

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  2. to configure

    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 コンフィグ

ここから

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ここから

kokokara

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
  1. from here; from this place

Full entry for ここから

コーヒーミル

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コーヒーミル

koohiimiru

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. coffee mill; coffee grinder

Full entry for コーヒーミル

マイト

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マイト

maito

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

Full entry for マイト

サイドブレーキ

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サイドブレーキ

saidobureeki

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake

Full entry for サイドブレーキ

ミル

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ミル

miru

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mil (one thousandth of an inch)

  2. mill

Full entry for ミル

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