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がく

gaku

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  1. learning; scholarship; study; erudition; knowledge; education

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. study of ...; -ology; -ics

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

Full entry for 学

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science — 科学
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がく

kagaku

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. science

Full entry for 科学

まな

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in — 学ぶ
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まな

manabu

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Godan verb w/ ぶ ending
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Godan verb w/ ぶ ending
  1. to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

    EXAMPLE
    (まな)ぶのに(とし)関係(かんけい)ない。
    One is never too old to learn.

Full entry for 学ぶ

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gakumon

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. scholarship; study; learning

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    哲学(てつがく)興味深(きょうみぶか)学問(がくもん)です。
    Philosophy is an interesting field of study.
  2. discipline; branch of learning; (a) science

Full entry for 学問

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engineering — 工学
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こう
がく

kougaku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. engineering

Full entry for 工学

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rikigaku

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Noun (common)
  1. mechanics; dynamics

Full entry for 力学

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hougaku

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. law; jurisprudence

Full entry for 法学

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たい
がく

seitaigaku

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Noun (common)
  1. ecology

Full entry for 生態学

せい
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ぶつ
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seibutsugaku

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Noun (common)
  1. biology

Full entry for 生物学

けい
ざい
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がく

keizaigaku

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Noun (common)
  1. economics

Full entry for 経済学

ぶつ
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butsurigaku

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JLPT N3
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. physics

Full entry for 物理学

しゃ
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shakaigaku

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Noun (common)
  1. sociology

Full entry for 社会学

しん
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shinrigaku

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JLPT N3
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. psychology

Full entry for 心理学

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kikagaku

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Noun (common)
  1. geometry

Full entry for 幾何学

じん
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がく

jinruigaku

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Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. anthropology

Full entry for 人類学

りん
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rinrigaku

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Noun (common)
  1. ethics; moral philosophy

Full entry for 倫理学

ぜん
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ぜん
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shizenkagaku

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

Full entry for 自然科学

じん
ぶん
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ぶん
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jinbunkagaku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. humanities; social sciences; liberal arts

Full entry for 人文科学

ひと

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man; person — 人
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ひと

hito

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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. man; person

    EXAMPLE
    あの(ひと)(だれ)
    Who is that person?
  2. human being; mankind; people

    EXAMPLE
    (ひと)それぞれ。
    There's all kinds of people.
  3. human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  4. character; personality

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(あじ)のある(ひと)だ。
    He is quite a character.
  5. man of talent; true man

  6. another person; other people; others

    EXAMPLE
    (ひと)悪口(わるぐち)()うな。
    Don't speak ill of others.
  7. adult

Full entry for 人

ちゅう

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ちゅう

chuu

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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
  1. medium; average; middle

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  2. moderation

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. middle school

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. China

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  5. volume two (of three)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  6. during (a certain time when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  7. in; out of; of the

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

Full entry for 中

こと

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language; dialect — 言葉
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こと

kotoba

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. language; dialect

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)言葉(ことば)(かず)(すく)ない
    He is brief of speech.
  2. word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark

    EXAMPLE
    合言葉(あいことば)?
    Password?
  3. speech; (manner of) speaking

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)言葉(ことば)使(づか)いが(あら)い。
    She is rough in speech.

Full entry for 言葉

じゅつ

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technology; engineering — 技術
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じゅつ

gijutsu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. technology; engineering

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)仕事(しごと)技術(ぎじゅつ)(かん)する。
    His work is in engineering.
  2. technique; skill

    EXAMPLE
    (だれ)もが(かれ)技術(ぎじゅつ)(みと)めた。
    Everyone recognized his skill.
  3. art; craft

    EXAMPLE
    我々(われわれ)技術(ぎじゅつ)後世(こうせい)(つた)えなければならない。
    We must hand down our craft to posterity.

Full entry for 技術

おし

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teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine — 教え
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おし

oshie

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

Full entry for 教え

いっ
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one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party — 一方
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いっ
ぽう

ippou

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  1. one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    もう一方(いっぽう)駄目(だめ)です。
    The other one is no good.
  2. on the one hand; on the other hand

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  3. whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  4. just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

Full entry for 一方

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ずつ

zutsu

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  1. apiece; each

  2. at a time; piecemeal

Full entry for ずつ

もん

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もん

bumon

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category; department

Full entry for 部門

しん

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shinri

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Noun (common)
  1. state of mind; mentality; psychology

Full entry for 心理

がい
ねん

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general idea; concept; notion — 概念
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がい
ねん

gainen

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. general idea; concept; notion

Full entry for 概念

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shikumi

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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. structure; construction; arrangement; contrivance; mechanism; workings

  2. plan; plot; contrivance

Full entry for 仕組み

せい
ぶつ

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living thing; organism; creature; life — 生物
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せい
ぶつ

seibutsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. living thing; organism; creature; life

  2. biology

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 生物

ぶつ

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butsuri

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. physics; law of nature

Full entry for 物理

そん

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そん

kison

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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. existing

Full entry for 既存

おう
よう

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よう

ouyou

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JLPT N2
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  1. (practical) application; putting to practical use

    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. applied

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

Full entry for 応用

あっ
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てき

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とう
てき

attouteki

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
  1. overwhelming

Full entry for 圧倒的

りん

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rinri

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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

ダンス

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ダンス

dansu

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JLPT N5
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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. dance

    EXAMPLE
    ダンスを(まな)びたい。
    I want to learn to dance.

Full entry for ダンス

えい
せい

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せい

eisei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hygiene; sanitation; health

Full entry for 衛生

けん

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けん

ken'i

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. authority; power; influence

Full entry for 権威

こく

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こく

kokugo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. national language

  2. Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan)

  3. native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

Full entry for 国語

ちょ
しょ

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(written) work; book; writings — 著書
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ちょ
しょ

chosho

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (written) work; book; writings

Full entry for 著書

インパクト

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インパクト

inpakuto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. impact

Full entry for インパクト

ぶん

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ぶん

bunshi

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

  2. molecule

  3. member; element

Full entry for 分子

せい
たい

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たい

seitai

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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. mode of life; ecology

  2. (animal) territory

Full entry for 生態

まつ

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まつ

shimatsu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. management; dealing with; settlement; cleaning up; disposal

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. course of events; circumstances; particulars

  3. end result (usu. bad); outcome

  4. economizing; economising; frugality; being thrifty

    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.

Full entry for 始末

しょう

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しょう

jishou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. event; phenomenon; matter

Full entry for 事象

そう
しょく

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しょく

soushoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. ornament; decoration

Full entry for 装飾

めい

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めい

meishi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. noun

Full entry for 名詞

けい

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けい

keiro

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. course; route; path; channel

  2. process; means

Full entry for 経路

ジャーナリズム

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ジャーナリズム

jaanarizumu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. journalism

Full entry for ジャーナリズム

ない
そう

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ない
そう

naisou

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
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. interior design; interior; upholstery

Full entry for 内装

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