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しょう

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しょう

shou

  1. win; victory

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. beautiful scenery; scenic spot

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. counter for wins

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

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win; victory — 勝ち
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kachi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. win; victory

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to win; to gain victory — 勝つ
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katsu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ つ ending
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
Godan verb w/ つ ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to win; to gain victory

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)()つために、ここにいるんだ。
    I'm here to win.

Full entry for 勝つ

じゅん
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しょう

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けっ
しょう

junkesshou

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Noun (common)
  1. semifinal

Full entry for 準決勝

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kachimake

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. victory or defeat

Full entry for 勝ち負け

けっ
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kesshousen

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round

Full entry for 決勝戦

とし

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year — 年
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とし

toshi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. year

    EXAMPLE
    よいお(とし)を。
    Happy New Year!
  2. age; years

    EXAMPLE
    いい(とし)してみっともない
    You ought to know better at your age
  3. past one's prime; old age

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(とし)のせいで(よわ)くなった。
    He's become frail in his old age.

Full entry for 年

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koto

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 21
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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. thing; matter

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    厄介(やっかい)(こと)だ。
    It's a difficult matter.
  2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. circumstances; situation; state of affairs

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. work; business; affair

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    自分(じぶん)(こと)をしろ。
    Show your own business.
  5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  6. nominalizing suffix

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  7. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...

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

Full entry for 事

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force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy — 力
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ちから

chikara

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy

    EXAMPLE
    (ちから)()よい
    Powerful (strong)
  2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty

    EXAMPLE
    これは(わたし)(ちから)では無理(むり)です。
    This is beyond my ability.
  3. stress; emphasis

    EXAMPLE
    そこに(ちから)()れて!
    Add emphasis there!

Full entry for 力

かれ

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かれ

karera

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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Pronoun
Pronoun
  1. they; them

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)らは()った。
    They won.

Full entry for 彼ら

チーム

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チーム

chiimu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. team

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はチームの主将(しゅしょう)だ。
    He is the captain of the team.

Full entry for チーム

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そう

yosou

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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

Full entry for 予想

じつ

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jitsu

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

  2. sincerity; honesty; fidelity

  3. content; substance

  4. (good) result

Full entry for 実

しん

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しん

jishin

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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. self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)()てると自信満々(じしんまんまん)だ。
    If he wins he will gain self-confidence.

Full entry for 自信

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shin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. truth; reality; genuineness

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. seriousness

  3. logical truth

  4. printed style writing

  5. star performer

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 真

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ronri

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  1. logic

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. logical

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.

Full entry for 論理

たたか

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battle; fight; struggle; conflict — 戦い
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たたか

tatakai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. battle; fight; struggle; conflict

Full entry for 戦い

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のう

fukanou

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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. impossible

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)()つことは不可能(ふかのう)だ。
    He is impossible to beat.

Full entry for 不可能

レース

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レース

reesu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. race

  2. lace

  3. lathe

Full entry for レース

かく
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probability; likelihood; chances — 確率
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かく
りつ

kakuritsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. probability; likelihood; chances

Full entry for 確率

つう

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tsuuji

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bowel movement; evacuation

  2. understanding

Full entry for 通じ

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sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared — 甘い
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あま

amai

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 12
Appears in chapter 12 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 12
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared

    EXAMPLE
    (もも)(あま)い。
    Peaches are sweet.
  2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)

  3. lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy

    EXAMPLE
    (あま)いカレー
    Not spicy curry
  4. naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient

    EXAMPLE
    (あま)練習(れんしゅう)では()てないです
    You can't win if you go soft on practice
  5. half-hearted; not finished properly

  6. insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose

  7. mild

Full entry for 甘い

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chie

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence

    EXAMPLE
    知恵(ちえ)(とみ)(まさ)る。
    Wisdom is better than riches.
  2. prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

Full entry for 知恵

ゆう

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ゆう

yuu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. existence

  2. possession; having

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
  3. limited company

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 有

とう

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とう

yotou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. ruling party; government party; party in power; government

Full entry for 与党

きょう

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きょう

kyouwa

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Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
  1. republican; cooperative

Full entry for 共和

エラー

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エラー

eraa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. error

Full entry for エラー

イングランド

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イングランド

ingurando

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

Full entry for イングランド

グランド

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グランド

gurando

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  1. large

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. gland

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)

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

Full entry for グランド

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mikomi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hope; promise; possibility; chance; probability; likelihood

    EXAMPLE
    成功(せいこう)見込(みこ)みはある。
    There is hope of success.
  2. expectation; anticipation; forecast; estimate

  3. side of a structural member

Full entry for 見込み

どう
どう

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どう

doudou

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と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
  1. magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately

    たる-adj.
    'taru' adjective
    たる-adj.
  2. fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen

    たる-adj.
    'taru' adjective
    たる-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    ()っても()けても、正々堂々(せいせいどうどう)プレイしなさい。
    Whether you win or lose, you must play fair.
  3. grandly; boldly; confidently

  4. fairly; squarely; unreservedly; brazenly

Full entry for 堂々

せん
しゅ
けん

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けん

senshuken

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. championship; title (of champion)

Full entry for 選手権

ちゃく
じつ

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じつ

chakujitsu

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

Full entry for 着実

ボストン

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bosuton

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

Full entry for ボストン

けっ
しょう

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けっ
しょう

kesshou

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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. crystal; crystallization; crystallisation

  2. fruits (of labor, union, etc.)

Full entry for 結晶

ゆう
わく

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temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction — 誘惑
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ゆう
わく

yuuwaku

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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. temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

Full entry for 誘惑

みち

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みち

jimichi

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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. steady; honest; sober; straightforward

    EXAMPLE
    地道(じみち)(もの)はいつか()つ。
    (Slow but) steady will eventually win the race.

Full entry for 地道

クルー

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クルー

kuruu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. crew

Full entry for クルー

どく
そう

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そう

dokusou

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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. originality

Full entry for 独創

グランプリ

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グランプリ

guranpuri

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Grand Prix

Full entry for グランプリ

カブ

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カブ

kabu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. cub

Full entry for カブ

きょう
とう

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とう

kyouwatou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Republican Party

Full entry for 共和党

せん
ゆう

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せん
ゆう

sen'yuu

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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. possession; occupation; occupancy

Full entry for 占有

しゅ
もく

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もく

shumoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. item; event

Full entry for 種目

すい
ろん

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ろん

suiron

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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. inference; deduction; induction; reasoning

Full entry for 推論

ボクサー

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ボクサー

bokusaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. boxer

  2. boxer (dog breed)

Full entry for ボクサー

はい
しゃ

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しゃ

haisha

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. loser; defeated person; the defeated

Full entry for 敗者

ピッチャー

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pitchaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. pitcher

  2. pitcher (container); jug

Full entry for ピッチャー

きょう
そう

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きょう
そう

kyousou

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  1. race

Full entry for 競走

めい
しん

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めい
しん

meishin

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の-adj.
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  1. superstition; superstitious belief

Full entry for 迷信

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