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どう

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the same; the said; ibid. — 同
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どう

dou

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. the same; the said; ibid.

    EXAMPLE
    同時(どうじ)についた。
    We arrived at the same time.

Full entry for 同

おな

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same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike — 同じ
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おな

onaji

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Genki Ch. 14
Appears in chapter 14 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 14
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
  1. same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (おな)(もの)(くだ)さい。
    Please give me the same thing.
  2. anyway; anyhow; in either case

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 同じ

どう

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade — 同士
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どう

doushi

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

Full entry for 同士

どう
ぎょう

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どう
ぎょう

dougyou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. same trade; same business; same profession

Full entry for 同業

とか

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とか

toka

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Particle
Particle
  1. and the like; such as; among other things; and so on

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  2. or something; something like; a (certain)

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
  3. I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ...

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
  4. or something; something like; or whatever

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for とか

おと

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sound; noise; report — 音
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おと

oto

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 20
Appears in chapter 20 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 20
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. sound; noise; report

    EXAMPLE
    (いま)(おと)(なに)
    What was that sound?
  2. note

  3. fame

  4. Chinese-derived character reading

Full entry for 音

その
ほか

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the rest; the others — その他
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その
ほか

sonohoka

その
sonota
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
  1. the rest; the others

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. in addition (to that); besides that; other than that; and other ...

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  3. and so forth; and the like; and what have you; et cetera

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

Full entry for その他

プログラム

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プログラム

puroguramu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. program (of events, music, etc.); programme

  2. program (booklet); brochure; pamphlet

  3. (computer) program; programming

    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 プログラム

まん
ぞく

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まん
ぞく

manzoku

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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. satisfaction; contentment; complacency

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    幸福(こうふく)とは満足(まんぞく)することに()る。
    Happiness lies in contentment.
  2. sufficient; enough; adequate; proper

Full entry for 満足

げん
しょう

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phenomenon — 現象
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げん
しょう

genshou

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. phenomenon

Full entry for 現象

だい

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だい

sedai

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

    EXAMPLE
    あの(ひと)たちは(おな)世代(せだい)です。
    Those men are of the same generation.

Full entry for 世代

ねん
れい

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ねん
れい

nenrei

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. age; years

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)年齢(ねんれい)(いつわ)った。
    He lied about his age.

Full entry for 年齢

なる
こと

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to differ; to vary; to disagree — 異なる
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なる
こと

kotonaru

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to differ; to vary; to disagree

Full entry for 異なる

りょう
いき

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りょう
いき

ryouiki

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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. area; domain; territory; field; range; region; regime

Full entry for 領域

じゅん

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じゅん

jun

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  1. order; turn; sorting

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. obedient; docile; submissive; meek

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

Full entry for 順

とも

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とも

tomoni

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. together; jointly

  2. at the same time; with; as ...; including; along with

  3. both

Full entry for 共に

たい

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たい

setai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. household; home; family; housekeeping

Full entry for 世帯

なか

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なか

nakaba

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. middle; half; semi; halfway; partly

Full entry for 半ば

せい
ぶん

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ingredient; component; composition — 成分
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せい
ぶん

seibun

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ingredient; component; composition

Full entry for 成分

しん

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しん

shinwa

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
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

ちく
せき

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ちく
せき

chikuseki

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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. accumulation; accumulate; store

Full entry for 蓄積

なん

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なん

nanbu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. southern part; the south (of a region)

Full entry for 南部

ごう
せい

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ごう
せい

gousei

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  1. composition; synthesis

    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
  2. composite; compound; synthetic; mixed; combined

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  3. (function) composition

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

Full entry for 合成

ドキュメント

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ドキュメント

dokyumento

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. document

  2. reportage; documentary

  3. documentation

Full entry for ドキュメント

ドラム

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drum; drums; drum kit — ドラム
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ドラム

doramu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. drum; drums; drum kit

  2. dram; drachm

Full entry for ドラム

かっ
とう

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かっ
とう

kattou

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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. conflict; complication; troubles; discord

Full entry for 葛藤

バッハ

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バッハ

bahha

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Full name of person
Full name of a particular person
Full name of person
  1. Bach

Full entry for バッハ

アルミ

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アルミ

arumi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. aluminum (Al); aluminium

Full entry for アルミ

しょう

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form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon — 象
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しょう

shou

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Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon

Full entry for 象

とう

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とう

toubu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. eastern part; the east (of a region)

Full entry for 東部

しみ
した

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しみ
した

shitashimi

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. intimacy; affection; familiarity

Full entry for 親しみ

かた

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hard; solid; tough — 硬い
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かた

katai

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. hard; solid; tough

    EXAMPLE
    鉄鋼(てっこう)特性(とくせい)のひとつは(かた)いことだ。
    One of the qualities of steel is hardness.
  2. stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)

  3. strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)

  4. safe; steady; honest; steadfast

  5. obstinate; stubborn

  6. bookish; formal; stuffy

Full entry for 硬い

てい
すう

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てい
すう

teisuu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. fixed number; quorum (for an assembly)

  2. constant; invariable

  3. literal

  4. fate

Full entry for 定数

だん
じき

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だん
じき

danjiki

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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. fasting; fast

Full entry for 断食

ファシズム

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ファシズム

fuashizumu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. fascism

Full entry for ファシズム

ひよこ

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young bird; chick — 雛
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ひよこ

hiyoko

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. young bird; chick

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  2. hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival

  3. green; wet behind the ears; juvenile

Full entry for 雛

あゆ

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to walk; to go on foot — 歩む
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あゆ

ayumu

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Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to walk; to go on foot

  2. to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to lead (a life); to experience

  3. to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.); to embark (on the road to ...)

Full entry for 歩む

ホース

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ホース

hoosu

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  1. hose

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. horse

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

Full entry for ホース

せん
じん

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せん
じん

senjin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

Full entry for 先人

調
たん
ちょう

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たん
ちょう

tanchou

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. monotony; monotone; dullness

  2. monotone; monotonic

Full entry for 単調

てい
さい

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てい
さい

teisai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (outward) appearance

  2. (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; style

  3. appearances; decency; show; display

  4. lip-service; insincere words; glib talk

Full entry for 体裁

がく
どう

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school child; pupil — 学童
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がく
どう

gakudou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. school child; pupil

Full entry for 学童

たい
よう
けい

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たい
よう
けい

taiyoukei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. solar system

Full entry for 太陽系

マドンナ

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マドンナ

madonna

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. madonna

Full entry for マドンナ

のう

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のう

nouha

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. brain waves

  2. electroencephalogram; EEG

Full entry for 脳波

あそ

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あそ

asobiba

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. playground

Full entry for 遊び場

ブレスレット

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ブレスレット

buresuretto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bracelet

Full entry for ブレスレット

ウェイトレス

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ウェイトレス

ueitoresu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. waitress

Full entry for ウェイトレス

スーパーマン

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スーパーマン

suupaaman

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. superman; superhuman person

  2. Superman (superhero)

Full entry for スーパーマン

アルミニウム

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アルミニウム

aruminiumu

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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. aluminum (Al); aluminium

Full entry for アルミニウム

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