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問
題
もん
だい

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question (e.g. on a test); problem — 問題
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問
題
もん
だい

mondai

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. question (e.g. on a test); problem

    EXAMPLE
    楽(らく)にその問題(もんだい)が解(と)けた。
    The problem was easily solved.

  2. problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter

    EXAMPLE
    問題(もんだい)はいつ始(はじ)めるかだ。
    The question is when to start.

  3. question (i.e. doubt)

  4. public discussion; controversy

  5. trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

    EXAMPLE
    問題(もんだい)なし。
    No problem.

Full entry for 問題

社
会
問
題
しゃ
かい
もん
だい

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社
会
問
題
しゃ
かい
もん
だい

shakaimondai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. social problem

Full entry for 社会問題

環
境
問
題
かん
きょう
もん
だい

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環
境
問
題
かん
きょう
もん
だい

kankyoumondai

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

  1. environmental problem; environmental issue

Full entry for 環境問題

問
題
点
もん
だい
てん

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問
題
点
もん
だい
てん

mondaiten

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

Full entry for 問題点

問
題
視
もん
だい
し

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問
題
視
もん
だい
し

mondaishi

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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. viewing as a problem; problematizing

    Related:問題

Full entry for 問題視

なら

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なら

nara

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JLPT N5

  1. if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that

    Aux.
    Auxiliary
    Aux.
    EXAMPLE
    乗(の)るなら飲(の)むな。
    If you drive, don't drink.

  2. as for; on the topic of

    Aux.
    Auxiliary
    Aux.

  3. if that's the case; if so; that being the case

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    これが本当(ほんとう)ならばどうするべきか。
    If so, what should we do?
    Related:それなら

  4. if possible; if circumstances allow

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    EXAMPLE
    できるならお手伝(てつだ)いします。
    I'll help you if possible.

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事
こと

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事
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)な事(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)の事(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
    Related:事

  7. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Related:事

Full entry for 事

一
つ
ひと

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one — 一つ
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一
つ
ひと

hitotsu

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Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
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  1. one

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric
    EXAMPLE
    黍(きび)団子(だんご)一(ひと)つください。
    Give me one millet dumpling, please.

  2. for one thing

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は行(い)けない。一(ひと)つにはお金(かね)がないからだ。
    I cannot go. For one thing I have no money.

  3. only

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    店(みせ)にあるのは、これ一(ひと)つだけです。
    It is the only one there is in the shop.

  4. (not) even

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    一(ひと)つもない
    There's not even one

  5. just (e.g. "just try it")

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun

  6. some kind of; one type of

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

Full entry for 一つ

対
応
たい
おう

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対
応
たい
おう

taiou

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
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)
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

影
響
えい
きょう

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影
響
えい
きょう

eikyou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3

  1. influence; effect

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    あなたに影響(えいきょう)力(りょく)はない。
    You have no influence.

  2. to influence; to affect; to have an influence on; to impact; to have an effect on

    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 影響

例
れい

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例
れい

rei

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11

    Full entry for 例

    局
    きょく

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    bureau; department — 局
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    局
    きょく

    kyoku

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    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

    1. bureau; department

    2. office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); channel; exchange

      Abbr.
      Abbreviation
      Abbr.
      Related:郵便局,放送局

    3. affair; situation

    4. game (of go, shogi, etc.)

      Counter
      Counter
      Counter

    Full entry for 局

    解
    決
    かい
    けつ

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    settlement; solution; resolution — 解決
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    解
    決
    かい
    けつ

    kaiketsu

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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. settlement; solution; resolution

    Full entry for 解決

    保
    護
    ほ
    ご

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    protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage — 保護
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    保
    護
    ほ
    ご

    hogo

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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. protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage

    2. preservation; conservation

    Full entry for 保護

    再
    さい

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    re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter- — 再
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    再
    さい

    sai

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    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

    1. re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

    Full entry for 再

    立
    場
    たち
    ば

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    立
    場
    たち
    ば

    tachiba

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    JLPT N3
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    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

    1. position; situation

      EXAMPLE
      私(わたし)の立場(たちば)をわかってくれ。
      Please understand my position.

    2. viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

    Full entry for 立場

    動
    き
    うご

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    movement; move; motion — 動き
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    動
    き
    うご

    ugoki

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

    1. movement; move; motion

    2. trend; development; change; fluctuation

    Full entry for 動き

    分
    析
    ぶん
    せき

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    analysis — 分析
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    分
    析
    ぶん
    せき

    bunseki

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    Common
    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)
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

    1. analysis

    Full entry for 分析

    運
    営
    うん
    えい

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    management; administration; operation — 運営
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    運
    営
    うん
    えい

    un'ei

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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. management; administration; operation

    Full entry for 運営

    北
    朝
    鮮
    きた
    ちょう
    せん

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    北
    朝
    鮮
    きた
    ちょう
    せん

    kitachousen

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

    1. North Korea

    Full entry for 北朝鮮

    費
    用
    ひ
    よう

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    cost; expense — 費用
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    費
    用
    ひ
    よう

    hiyou

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    JLPT N3
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    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

    1. cost; expense

      EXAMPLE
      それは費用(ひよう)の問題(もんだい)だ。
      It's a matter of cost.

    Full entry for 費用

    姿
    勢
    し
    せい

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

    shisei

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

    1. posture; pose; position; stance; carriage (of the body)

      EXAMPLE
      彼(かれ)はまっすぐな姿勢(しせい)で立(た)っていた。
      He stood in an upright position.

    2. attitude; approach; stance

    Full entry for 姿勢

    小
    さい
    ちい

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    small; little; tiny — 小さい
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    小
    さい
    ちい

    chiisai

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    JLPT N4
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    JLPT N4
    JLPT N5
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    JLPT N5
    Genki Ch. 5
    Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
    Genki Ch. 5
    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
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    1. small; little; tiny

      EXAMPLE
      かわいい、小(ちい)さい犬(いぬ)!
      Cute, little dog!

    2. slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small

      EXAMPLE
      小(ちい)さい問題(もんだい)
      Small problem

    3. low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

      EXAMPLE
      小(ちい)さい声(こえ)
      Small voice

    4. unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial

    5. young; juvenile

      EXAMPLE
      小(ちい)さい頃(ころ)、名前(なまえ)が気(き)に入(い)らなかった。
      I didn't like my name when I was young.

    Full entry for 小さい

    解
    釈
    かい
    しゃく

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    explanation; interpretation — 解釈
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    解
    釈
    かい
    しゃく

    kaishaku

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    JLPT N2
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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. explanation; interpretation

      EXAMPLE
      その問題(もんだい)には一(ひと)つの解釈(かいしゃく)しかない。
      The question only has one interpretation.

    Full entry for 解釈

    態
    度
    たい
    ど

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    態
    度
    たい
    ど

    taido

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

    1. attitude; manner; behaviour; demeanour; bearing

      EXAMPLE
      彼(かれ)は親切(しんせつ)な態度(たいど)だった。
      He had a kind manner.

    2. attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance; stand

      EXAMPLE
      彼(かれ)はあいまいな態度(たいど)をとった。
      He took an uncertain stance.

    Full entry for 態度

    単
    純
    たん
    じゅん

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    単
    純
    たん
    じゅん

    tanjun

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    JLPT N3
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    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

    1. simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward

      EXAMPLE
      この問題(もんだい)は単純(たんじゅん)です。
      This problem is simple.

    Full entry for 単純

    豊
    か
    ゆた

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    豊
    か
    ゆた

    yutaka

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    Common
    JLPT N2
    Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
    JLPT N2
    JLPT N3
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    JLPT N3
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.

    1. abundant; wealthy; plentiful; rich; affluent

      EXAMPLE
      日本(にほん)は豊(ゆた)かな国(くに)です。
      Japan is a rich country.

    2. very; extremely; full of; great

      Suffix
      Suffix
      Suffix
      Related:個性豊か

    Full entry for 豊か

    運
    転
    うん
    てん

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    operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run — 運転
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    運
    転
    うん
    てん

    unten

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    Common
    JLPT N5
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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. operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run

    2. driving

      EXAMPLE
      彼(かれ)は運転(うんてん)が上手(じょうず)だ。
      He is good at driving.

    3. working (capital, etc.)

    Full entry for 運転

    諸
    しょ

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    various; many; several — 諸
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    諸
    しょ

    sho

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    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

    1. various; many; several

    Full entry for 諸

    始
    める
    はじ

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    to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate — 始める
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    始
    める
    はじ

    hajimeru

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    JLPT N4
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    JLPT N4
    JLPT N5
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    JLPT N5
    Ichidan verb
    Ichidan verb
    Ichidan verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

    1. to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate

    Full entry for 始める

    単
    に
    たん

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    単
    に
    たん

    tanni

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    JLPT N2
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    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

    1. simply; merely; only; solely

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    物
    質
    ぶっ
    しつ

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    物
    質
    ぶっ
    しつ

    busshitsu

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

    1. material; substance

    2. matter

    Full entry for 物質

    当
    初
    とう
    しょ

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    初
    とう
    しょ

    tousho

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    1. beginning; start; outset

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

    2. at first; at the beginning; initially; originally

      Adv. noun
      Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
      Adv. noun

    Full entry for 当初

    考
    慮
    こう
    りょ

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    慮
    こう
    りょ

    kouryo

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    JLPT N1
    Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
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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. consideration; taking into account

      EXAMPLE
      私(わたし)はすべてを考慮(こうりょ)に入(い)れた。
      I have taken everything into consideration.

    Full entry for 考慮

    核
    かく

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    stone (of a fruit); pit; pip — 核
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    核
    かく

    kaku

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

    1. stone (of a fruit); pit; pip

    2. core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; heart

    3. nuclear weapons

      の-adj.
      Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
      の-adj.
      Related:核兵器

    4. nucleus (of an atom)

      Related:原子核

    5. nucleus (of a cell)

      Related:細胞核

    6. condensation nucleus

      Related:凝結核

    7. (planetary) core

    Full entry for 核

    合
    意
    ごう
    い

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    (coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus — 合意
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    合
    意
    ごう
    い

    goui

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    Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
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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. (coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

    Full entry for 合意

    博
    士
    はか
    せ

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    expert; learned person — 博士
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    博
    士
    はか
    せ

    hakase

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

    1. expert; learned person

    2. doctor; PhD; Dr.

      Noun, as suffix
      Noun, used as a suffix
      Noun, as suffix
      Colloquialism
      Colloquialism
      Colloquialism
      Related:博士

    3. instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period)

    4. pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

      Related:墨譜

    Full entry for 博士

    講
    師
    こう
    し

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    lecturer — 講師
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    講
    師
    こう
    し

    koushi

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    Common
    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)
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    1. lecturer

      EXAMPLE
      講師(こうし)が早(はや)く話(はな)すので分(わ)かる人(ひと)がすくなかった。
      Because the lecturer speaks quickly few people could follow him.

    Full entry for 講師

    主
    要
    しゅ
    よう

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    主
    要
    しゅ
    よう

    shuyou

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    Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
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    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

    1. chief; main; principal; major

    Full entry for 主要

    選
    ぶ
    えら

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    to choose; to select — 選ぶ
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    選
    ぶ
    えら

    erabu

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    JLPT N4
    Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
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    Godan verb w/ ぶ ending
    Godan verb with 'bu' ending
    Godan verb w/ ぶ ending
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

    1. to choose; to select

    Full entry for 選ぶ

    防
    衛
    ぼう
    えい

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    防
    衛
    ぼう
    えい

    bouei

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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. defense; defence; protection

    Full entry for 防衛

    対
    処
    たい
    しょ

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    処
    たい
    しょ

    taisho

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    Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
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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. dealing with; coping with

    Full entry for 対処

    題
    だい

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    題
    だい

    dai

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    1. title; subject; theme; topic

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

    2. problem (on a test); question

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

    3. counter for questions (on a test)

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

    Full entry for 題

    伝
    える
    つた

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    to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath — 伝える
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    伝
    える
    つた

    tsutaeru

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    JLPT N3
    Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
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    Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
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    Ichidan verb
    Ichidan verb
    Ichidan verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

    1. to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath

    Full entry for 伝える

    幹
    部
    かん
    ぶ

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    部
    かん
    ぶ

    kanbu

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

    1. management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

    Full entry for 幹部

    連
    邦
    れん
    ぽう

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    連
    邦
    れん
    ぽう

    renpou

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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. commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union

    Full entry for 連邦

    ノウハウ

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    nouhau

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

    1. know-how

    Full entry for ノウハウ

    骨
    ほね

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    bone — 骨
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    骨
    ほね

    hone

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

    1. bone

      EXAMPLE
      骨(ほね)が喉(のど)にささった。
      The bone caught in my throat.

    2. frame

    3. outline; core

    4. backbone; spirit; fortitude

      EXAMPLE
      彼(かれ)はなかなか骨(ほね)っぽい男(おとこ)だ。
      He is a man of spirit.

    5. laborious; troublesome; difficult

      な-adj.
      Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
      な-adj.
      EXAMPLE
      この問題(もんだい)は理解(りかい)するのが骨(ほね)だ。
      It is difficult for me to understand this question.

    Full entry for 骨

    倫
    理
    りん
    り

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    倫
    理
    りん
    り

    rinri

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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. ethics; morals

    Full entry for 倫理

    角
    かく

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    angle — 角
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    角
    かく

    kaku

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    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

    1. angle

    2. square; cube

    3. bishop

      Abbr.
      Abbreviation
      Abbr.
      Related:角行

    4. third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)

      Related:五音

    5. Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

      Related:角宿,二十八宿,蒼竜

    6. jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

      Related:元

    Full entry for 角

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