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きみ

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you; buddy; pal — 君
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きみ

kimi

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Pronoun
Pronoun
Pronoun
Male term/lang.
Male term or language
Male term/lang.
Familiar lang.
Familiar language
Familiar lang.
  1. you; buddy; pal

    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)次第(しだい)だよ。
    It's up to you.

Full entry for 君

くん

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くん

kun

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Suffix
Suffix
Suffix
  1. Mr (junior); master; boy

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ぎみ

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ぎみ

gimi

Suffix
Suffix
Suffix
Honorific/respectful lang.
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Honorific/respectful lang.
  1. suffix appended to somebody else's family members

Full entry for 君

たち
きみ

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たち
きみ

kimitachi

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Pronoun
Pronoun
Pronoun
Familiar lang.
Familiar language
Familiar lang.
Male term/lang.
Male term or language
Male term/lang.
  1. you (plural); all of you; you all

Full entry for 君たち

くん

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くん

kunzuke

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. use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity

Full entry for 君付け

きみ

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きみ

kimira

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Pronoun
Pronoun
Male term/lang.
Male term or language
Male term/lang.
Familiar lang.
Familiar language
Familiar lang.
  1. you guys; buddies; pals; you lot

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da

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  1. be; is

    Copula
    Copula
    Copula
  2. did; (have) done

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
  3. please; do

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb

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ほう

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ほう

hou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)

  2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part

  3. type; category

  4. field (of study, etc.)

  5. indicates one side of a comparison

  6. way; method; manner; means

  7. length (of each side of a square)

Full entry for 方

かんが

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thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept — 考え
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かんが

kangae

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept

    EXAMPLE
    (なに)(かんが)えてるの?
    What're you thinking about?
  2. idea; notion; imagination

    EXAMPLE
    いい(かんが)えだ。
    It's a good idea.
  3. intention; plan; design

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)名案(めいあん)(かんが)えついた。
    I've worked out a good plan.

Full entry for 考え

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こと

koto

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
Written w/ kanji only
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

ぶん

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part; segment; share; ration — 分
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ぶん

bun

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Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. part; segment; share; ration

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. rate

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. degree; one's lot; one's status; relation; duty; kind; lot

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. relationship; connection; correspondence

  5. in proportion to; just as much as

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

Full entry for 分

にん
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human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind — 人間
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にん
げん

ningen

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind

    EXAMPLE
    (おれ)人間(にんげん)だ。
    I'm a human.
  2. character (of a person)

    EXAMPLE
    あの(ひと)は,人間(にんげん)ができている
    That person has good character (mature, kind, well-balanced)

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to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe — 見る
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miru

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
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  1. to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    この番組(ばんぐみ)()る?
    Do you want to watch this program?
  2. to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    ようすをみる
    To assess the situation
  3. to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)老人(ろうじん)なので、面倒(めんどう)()るのは(きみ)役目(やくめ)だ。
    Now that he is old, it is your duty to look after him.
  4. to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
  5. to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    EXAMPLE
    やって()
    I'll give it a go
  6. to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 見る

じっ
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さい

jissai

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. practicality; practical

  2. reality; actuality; actual conditions

    EXAMPLE
    実際(じっさい)()こった。
    It happened, really (in reality).
  3. bhutakoti (limit of reality)

Full entry for 実際

けん

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opinion; view; comment — 意見
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けん

iken

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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. opinion; view; comment

    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)意見(いけん)()きたい。
    I want your opinion.

Full entry for 意見

もの

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thing; object; article; stuff; substance — 物
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もの

mono

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 12
Appears in chapter 12 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 12
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  1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)(わた)(もの)がある。
    I have something to give you.
  2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    ブライアンは自分(じぶん)(もの)()(わす)れた。
    Brian left his belongings behind.
  3. things; something; anything; everything; nothing

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (わす)(もの)ない?
    Did you forget anything?
  4. quality

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. reason; the way of things

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  6. used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  7. item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 物

かの
じょ

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she; her — 彼女
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かの
じょ

kanojo

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 12
Appears in chapter 12 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 12
  1. she; her

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)(よめ)だ。
    She's the bride.
  2. girlfriend

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)彼女(かのじょ)女優(じょゆう)です。
    My girlfriend is an actress.

Full entry for 彼女

そば

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そば

soba

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides; while

Full entry for 側

さま

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さま

sama

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  1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
  2. makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
  3. state; situation; appearance; manner

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

Full entry for 様

ぜん

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ぜん

shizen

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  1. nature

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. natural; spontaneous; automatic

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. naturally; spontaneously; automatically

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.

Full entry for 自然

だから

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だから

dakara

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
  1. so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    EXAMPLE
    だから(なん)なの?
    So what?
  2. like I said; I told you already

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

Full entry for だから

えば
たと

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えば
たと

tatoeba

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. for example; for instance; e.g.

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せん
もん

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せん
もん

senmon

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)専門(せんもん)(なに)
    What's your specialty?

Full entry for 専門

けっ
てい

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けっ
てい

kettei

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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. decision; determination

Full entry for 決定

ふう

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ふう

fuu

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Genki Ch. 12
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Genki Ch. 12
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. method; manner; way; style

  2. appearance; air

  3. tendency

  4. folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

  5. wind (one of the five elements)

Full entry for 風

りょく

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りょく

doryoku

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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)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)努力(どりょく)してよ。
    You make an effort too!

Full entry for 努力

ぜん

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ぜん

zen

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  1. all; whole; entire; complete; total; pan-

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  2. complete (set); in total

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

Full entry for 全

ひん

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ひん

hin

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  1. elegance; grace; refinement; class; dignity

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. article; item

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  3. counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 品

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to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out — 出る
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deru

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out

    EXAMPLE
    (えき)から()てすぐです
    It's a short distance after you exit the station
  2. to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)たちはここを()るところです。
    We're about to leave here.
  3. to move forward

  4. to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach

  5. to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display

    EXAMPLE
    ()けが()た!
    A ghost appeared!
  6. to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out

  7. to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform

    EXAMPLE
    会議(かいぎ)()るつもりかい。
    Are you going to attend the meeting?

Full entry for 出る

さく
せい

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さく
せい

sakusei

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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)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing; creating; creation

Full entry for 作成

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kuru

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Kuru verb - special class
Kuru verb - special class
Kuru verb - special class
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

  2. to come back; to do ... and come back

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
  3. to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

Full entry for 来る

はん
たい

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissent — 反対
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はん
たい

hantai

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissent

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  2. reverse; opposite; inverse; contrary

Full entry for 反対

こん

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こん

kondo

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. this time; now

    EXAMPLE
    今度(こんど)失敗(しっぱい)しません。
    This time it does not fail.
  2. next time; another time; shortly; soon

    EXAMPLE
    また、今度(こんど)な!
    Maybe next time!
  3. recently; lately; the other day

Full entry for 今度

ほど
さき

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ほど
さき

sakihodo

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

Full entry for 先ほど

アップ

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アップ

appu

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JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. increasing

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. uploading; posting (e.g. content); putting online

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  3. close-up

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. finishing shooting (of a film, etc.)

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  5. upswept hairstyle

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  6. being up (i.e. leading in sports)

  7. warming up

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)はウオーミングアップを(はじ)めたな。
    You've started warming up.

Full entry for アップ

ため

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good; advantage; benefit; welfare — 為
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ため

tame

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JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. good; advantage; benefit; welfare

  2. sake; purpose; objective; aim

  3. consequence; result; effect

  4. affecting; regarding; concerning

Full entry for 為

プロ

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プロ

puro

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. professional

    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)(うた)はプロ顔負(かおま)けだ。
    Your singing puts professional singers to shame.

Full entry for プロ

はん

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はん

hihan

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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. criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

Full entry for 批判

しょう

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しょう

shou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. chapter; section

  2. medal; badge; insignia

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

Full entry for 章

おい

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おい

oi

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  1. hey!; oi!; ahoy!

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
  2. I; me

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben

Full entry for おい

ばん

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ばん

ban

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  1. number (in a series)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. (one's) turn

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. watch; guard; lookout

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. rank; standing; position

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  5. bout; match

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  6. pieces (in a collection)

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

Full entry for 番

おこな

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おこな

okonai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour; asceticism

Full entry for 行い

姿
せい

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posture; pose; position; stance; carriage (of the body) — 姿勢
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姿
せい

shisei

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. posture; pose; position; stance; carriage (of the body)

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はまっすぐな姿勢(しせい)()っていた。
    He stood in an upright position.
  2. attitude; approach; stance

Full entry for 姿勢

しょう
がっ
こう

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primary school; elementary school; grade school — 小学校
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しょう
がっ
こう

shougakkou

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 23
Appears in chapter 23 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 23
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. primary school; elementary school; grade school

    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)小学校(しょうがっこう)()ってるの?
    Do you go to an elementary school?

Full entry for 小学校

しょう
じき

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しょう
じき

shoujiki

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
  1. honest; frank; candid; straightforward

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)正直(しょうじき)(おとこ)だ。
    He is an honest man.
  2. honestly; frankly

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 正直

だい

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だい

shidai

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  1. depending on

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. as soon as; immediately (upon)

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  3. in accordance with

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  4. order; program; programme; precedence

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. circumstances; course of events; reason

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

Full entry for 次第

けい
しき

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けい
しき

keishiki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. form (as opposed to substance); formality

  2. method; system; style

  3. format; mode; appearance; form (something takes)

  4. math expression

Full entry for 形式

めん

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めん

bamen

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case

  2. scene (in a movie, play); shot

  3. state of the market

Full entry for 場面

マンション

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マンション

manshon

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 14
Appears in chapter 14 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 14
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. condominium (often mid-rise or high-rise concrete); apartment building; apartment house; apartment; flat

    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)のマンションを(さが)すのには苦労(くろう)したよ。
    It was very hard for me to find your apartment.

Full entry for マンション

てん
しゃ

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bicycle; bike — 自転車
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てん
しゃ

jitensha

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
  1. bicycle; bike

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)自転車(じてんしゃ)(あお)い。
    His bicycle is blue.

Full entry for 自転車

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