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どう
ぶつ

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animal — 動物
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どう
ぶつ

doubutsu

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Noun (common)
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Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal
  1. animal

    EXAMPLE
    ライオンは動物(どうぶつ)である。
    Lions are animals.

Full entry for 動物

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ぶつ
えん

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zoo; zoological gardens — 動物園
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どう
ぶつ
えん

doubutsuen

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N5
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Noun (common)
  1. zoo; zoological gardens

Full entry for 動物園

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よう

you

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  1. business; task; errand; engagement

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    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. use; purpose

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ...

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  4. call of nature; excretion

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

Full entry for 用

たい
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たい
おう

taiou

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JLPT N2
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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. correspondence (to); equivalence

  2. suitability; coordination; matching; being appropriate (for)

  3. dealing with; coping with; handling; response; reception; reaction

  4. compatibility (with technology, software, etc.); capability; support (for)

Full entry for 対応

およ

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およ

oyobi

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  1. and; as well as

Full entry for 及び

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protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage — 保護
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hogo

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Noun (common)
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Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage

  2. preservation; conservation

Full entry for 保護

うま

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horse — 馬
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うま

uma

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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Noun (common)
Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal
  1. horse

    EXAMPLE
    これは(うま)です。
    This is a horse.
  2. horse racing

  3. promoted bishop

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 馬

ぼう

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ぼう

boushi

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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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. prevention; check

Full entry for 防止

とく
しゅ

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とく
しゅ

tokushu

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JLPT N2
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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)
  1. special; particular; peculiar; unique

Full entry for 特殊

おとず

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otozure

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Noun (common)
  1. visit; call

  2. arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; coming; appearance

  3. news; tidings; word

Full entry for 訪れ

さい
ぼう

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さい
ぼう

saibou

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Noun (common)
  1. cell

  2. cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)

Full entry for 細胞

ゆう

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ゆう

sayuu

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. left and right; right and left

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    左右(さゆう)()てから(みち)(わた)ろう。
    Let's look left and right before crossing the road.
  2. (asserting) control; influence; domination

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. one's attendants; people accompanying one

  4. (serving at somebody's) side

  5. equivocation

Full entry for 左右

ポール

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ポール

pooru

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Noun (common)
  1. pole

  2. poll

Full entry for ポール

って
したが

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したが

nishitagatte

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  1. in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

Full entry for に従って

てる
そだ

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to raise; to rear; to bring up — 育てる
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てる
そだ

sodateru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to raise; to rear; to bring up

  2. to train; to teach; to educate

  3. to promote the growth of; to nurture; to foster; to develop

Full entry for 育てる

みょう

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みょう

kimyou

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JLPT N2
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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

    EXAMPLE
    奇妙(きみょう)動物(どうぶつ)だった
    It was a strange beast.

Full entry for 奇妙

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dou

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Noun (common)
  1. motion

Full entry for 動

せい

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せい

risei

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Noun (common)
  1. reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

Full entry for 理性

せい
てき

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てき

seiteki

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
  1. (relating to) gender

  2. sex; sexual

Full entry for 性的

ほん
のう

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のう

honnou

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

Full entry for 本能

ゆう
よう

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ゆう
よう

yuuyou

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
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Noun (common)
  1. useful; helpful

Full entry for 有用

ぜつ
めつ

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extinction; extermination — 絶滅
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ぜつ
めつ

zetsumetsu

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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. extinction; extermination

  2. eradication; stamping out; wiping out

Full entry for 絶滅

えき

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えき

eki

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  1. benefit; use; good; advantage; gain

  2. profit; gains

Full entry for 益

きょ

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きょ

kyogi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. falsehood; untruth; lie; misinformation

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. fallacy (logic)

Full entry for 虚偽

タンパク
しつ

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タンパク
しつ

tanpakushitsu

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Noun (common)
  1. protein

Full entry for タンパク質

おう
じゃ

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king; monarch; ruler — 王者
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おう
じゃ

ouja

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Noun (common)
  1. king; monarch; ruler

  2. champion

Full entry for 王者

およ

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to swim — 泳ぐ
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およ

oyogu

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Godan verb with 'gu' ending
Godan verb w/ ぐ ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to swim

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(およ)ぐのが()きです。
    He likes to swim.

Full entry for 泳ぐ

ジャングル

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ジャングル

janguru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. jungle

Full entry for ジャングル

だい
ぜん

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ぜん

daishizen

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Noun (common)
  1. nature; Mother Nature

Full entry for 大自然

さん
かん

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かん

sankan

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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. visit; inspection

Full entry for 参観

かこ

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かこ

kakoi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. enclosure; fence; wall; pen; paling

  2. storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.)

  3. partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies

  4. mistress

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  5. castle; strong defensive position

Full entry for 囲い

おり

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cage; pen; (jail) cell — 檻
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おり

ori

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Noun (common)
  1. cage; pen; (jail) cell

Full entry for 檻

しま
じま

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じま

shimajima

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. islands

Full entry for 島々

ロブ

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ロブ

robu

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Noun (common)
  1. lob

Full entry for ロブ

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hikitoru

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Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to take into one's possession; to receive; to accept; to collect; to claim

  2. to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to adopt

  3. to leave; to go away; to withdraw; to get out

Full entry for 引き取る

トーテムポール

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totem pole — トーテムポール
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トーテムポール

tootemupooru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. totem pole

Full entry for トーテムポール

チンパンジー

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common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp — チンパンジー
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チンパンジー

chinpanjii

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal
  1. common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp

Full entry for チンパンジー

しゃ
かい
てき

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しゃ
かい
てき

shakaiteki

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
  1. social; societal; societary

Full entry for 社会的

じっ
けん
しつ

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じっ
けん
しつ

jikkenshitsu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. laboratory

Full entry for 実験室

ぎつぎ

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ぎつぎ

tsugitsugini

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. one by one; one after another; successively

Full entry for 次々に

るい
じん
えん

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るい
じん
えん

ruijin'en

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Noun (common)
  1. anthropoid ape; anthropoid; ape

Full entry for 類人猿

いて
のぞ

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いて
のぞ

nozoite

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  1. except; save

Full entry for 除いて

しき
てき

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てき

ishikiteki

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な-adj.
  1. conscious; deliberate; intentional

Full entry for 意識的

その
よう

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その
よう

sonoyou

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な-adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

Full entry for その様

きゅう
おん
だん

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きゅう
おん
だん

chikyuuondanka

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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
  1. global warming

Full entry for 地球温暖化

トーテム

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トーテム

tootemu

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Noun (common)
  1. totem

Full entry for トーテム

いつかそのうち

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いつかそのうち

itsukasonouchi

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Expr.
  1. one of these days; before very long; in the near future

Full entry for いつかそのうち

ワン

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ワン

wan

Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic
  1. woof; arf; bow-wow

Full entry for ワン

もこもこ

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もこもこ

mokomoko

Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
  1. lumpy; fluffy

Full entry for もこもこ

ロブスター

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ロブスター

robusutaa

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. lobster

Full entry for ロブスター

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