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古
いにしえ

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古
いにしえ

inishie

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Noun (common)

  1. antiquity; ancient times

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古
ふる

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古
ふる

furu

  1. used item; secondhand item

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:御古

  2. old; used; previous

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix

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古
い
ふる

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old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn — 古い
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古
い
ふる

furui

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
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Adjective (keiyoushi)
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  1. old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn

    EXAMPLE
    ずいぶんと古(ふる)いな。
    It's very old.

  2. long; since long ago; time-honored

  3. of the distant past; long-ago

  4. stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny

  5. old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

    EXAMPLE
    父(ちち)は少(すこ)し頭(あたま)が古(ふる)い。
    My father is a bit old-fashioned.

Full entry for 古い

株
かぶ

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株
かぶ

kabu

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. stock; share

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
    EXAMPLE
    株価(かぶか)が下(さ)がった。
    Stock prices dropped.

  2. stump

  3. root; rootstock; plant; stalk

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

  4. strain (of bacteria, etc.)

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

  5. tradeable rank; goodwill

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

  6. one's forte

    Related:お株

Full entry for 株

味
あじ

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flavor; flavour; taste — 味
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味
あじ

aji

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JLPT N4

  1. flavor; flavour; taste

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    味(あじ)はいかがですか。
    How's the taste?

  2. charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness

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

  3. experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    幸福(こうふく)の味(あじ)
    The taste of happiness.

  4. smart; clever; witty; strange

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

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物
語
もの
がたり

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物
語
もの
がたり

monogatari

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JLPT N3
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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. tale; story; legend

    EXAMPLE
    この物語(ものがたり)は真実(しんじつ)です。
    This story is true.

Full entry for 物語

伝
統
でん
とう

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伝
統
でん
とう

dentou

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. tradition; convention

    EXAMPLE
    これは家族(かぞく)の伝統(でんとう)です。
    This is a family tradition.

Full entry for 伝統

機
器
き
き

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device; equipment; machinery; apparatus — 機器
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機
器
き
き

kiki

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Noun (common)

  1. device; equipment; machinery; apparatus

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書
籍
しょ
せき

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book; publication — 書籍
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書
籍
しょ
せき

shoseki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. book; publication

    EXAMPLE
    この書籍(しょせき)は実(じつ)に古(ふる)いものだ。
    This book is really old.

Full entry for 書籍

信
仰
しん
こう

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信
仰
しん
こう

shinkou

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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. (religious) faith; belief; creed

Full entry for 信仰

切
り
き

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切
り
き

kiri

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  1. end; finish; stop

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

  2. bounds; limits

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:切りがない,切りのない

  3. delivery date (of a futures contract)

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

  4. finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)

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    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  5. counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

  6. only; just

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    Related:っ切り

  7. since; after

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 切り

機
種
き
しゅ

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機
種
き
しゅ

kishu

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Noun (common)

  1. type of equipment; model

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知
人
ち
じん

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friend; acquaintance — 知人
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知
人
ち
じん

chijin

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Noun (common)

  1. friend; acquaintance

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神
話
しん
わ

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神
話
しん
わ

shinwa

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. myth; legend

Full entry for 神話

崩
れ
くず

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崩
れ
くず

kuzure

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  1. crumbling; collapse; ruin

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    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  2. has-been; wannabe

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

Full entry for 崩れ

オール

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オール

ooru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. oar

  2. all

    Related:オールＡ

  3. (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:オールナイト

Full entry for オール

建
造
けん
ぞう

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建
造
けん
ぞう

kenzou

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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. building; construction

Full entry for 建造

ランプ

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ランプ

ranpu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. lamp; light

Full entry for ランプ

ヒロイン

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ヒロイン

hiroin

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. heroine

    Related:ヒーロー

Full entry for ヒロイン

当
分
とう
ぶん

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当
分
とう
ぶん

toubun

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Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. for the present; for the time being

  2. for a while; for some time

Full entry for 当分

束
たば

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bundle; bunch; sheaf — 束
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束
たば

taba

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Noun (common)
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Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
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  1. bundle; bunch; sheaf

Full entry for 束

衣
服
い
ふく

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clothes — 衣服
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衣
服
い
ふく

ifuku

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Noun (common)

  1. clothes

Full entry for 衣服

趣
おもむき

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趣
おもむき

omomuki

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. meaning; tenor; gist

  2. effect; influence

  3. appearance; aspect

  4. grace; charm; refinement; taste; elegance

    EXAMPLE
    家(いえ)はとても古(ふる)くて趣趣(おもむき)がある。
    The house is old and charming.

Full entry for 趣

崖
がけ

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cliff; precipice — 崖
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崖
がけ

gake

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Noun (common)

  1. cliff; precipice

  2. precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

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汽
車
き
しゃ

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train (esp. long distance train) — 汽車
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汽
車
き
しゃ

kisha

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Noun (common)

  1. train (esp. long distance train)

  2. steam train

Full entry for 汽車

新
聞
紙
しん
ぶん
し

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新
聞
紙
しん
ぶん
し

shinbunshi

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Noun (common)

  1. newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.

  2. newspaper

Full entry for 新聞紙

空
き
缶
あ
かん

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empty can — 空き缶
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空
き
缶
あ
かん

akikan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. empty can

Full entry for 空き缶

オリエント

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オリエント

oriento

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Noun (common)

  1. Orient

    Related:オクシデント

Full entry for オリエント

油
絵
あぶら
え

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oil painting — 油絵
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油
絵
あぶら
え

aburae

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. oil painting

Full entry for 油絵

コラムニスト

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コラムニスト

koramunisuto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. columnist

Full entry for コラムニスト

銀
貨
ぎん
か

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銀
貨
ぎん
か

ginka

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Noun (common)

  1. silver coin

Full entry for 銀貨

知
己
ち
き

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知
己
ち
き

chiki

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Noun (common)

  1. acquaintance; appreciative friend

Full entry for 知己

ちり
紙
がみ

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tissue paper; toilet paper — ちり紙
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ちり
紙
がみ

chirigami

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. tissue paper; toilet paper

Full entry for ちり紙

建
造
物
けん
ぞう
ぶつ

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造
物
けん
ぞう
ぶつ

kenzoubutsu

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Noun (common)

  1. structure; building

Full entry for 建造物

テレビセット

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テレビセット

terebisetto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. television set

Full entry for テレビセット

ツイード

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ツイード

tsuiido

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

  1. tweed

Full entry for ツイード

ポストカード

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ポストカード

posutokaado

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. postcard

Full entry for ポストカード

ハミング

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ハミング

hamingu

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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. humming

Full entry for ハミング

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