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さむ

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さむ

samu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
  1. cold

Full entry for 寒

かん

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kan

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year

Full entry for 寒

さむ

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cold (e.g. weather) — 寒い
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さむ

samui

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. cold (e.g. weather)

    EXAMPLE
    (さむ)いですね。
    It's cold, isn't it?
  2. uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak; corny

Full entry for 寒い

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でも

demo

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
  1. but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
  2. even

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  3. however; no matter how; even if; even though

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

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すこ

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small quantity; little; few; something — 少し
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すこ

sukoshi

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. small quantity; little; few; something

    EXAMPLE
    (すこ)しお(しお)()らない
    (This is) lacking a little bit of salt
  2. little while

    EXAMPLE
    もう(すこ)しいてはいかがですか。
    Why don't you stay a little while?
  3. short distance

Full entry for 少し

とく

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とく

tokuni

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

    EXAMPLE
    今朝(けさ)(とく)(さむ)かった。
    It was especially cold this morning.

Full entry for 特に

とし

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とし

kotoshi

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 10
Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. this year

Full entry for 今年

そと

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outside; exterior — 外
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そと

soto

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 18
Appears in chapter 18 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 18
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. outside; exterior

    EXAMPLE
    (そと)()たい。
    I want to go outside.
  2. the open (air)

  3. other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)

    EXAMPLE
    仕事(しごと)(そと)()
    To outsource the work to someone outside the company

Full entry for 外

さえ

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さえ

sae

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Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. even

  2. if only; just; as long as; the only thing needed

  3. besides; in addition; on top of that

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ちょう

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super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme — 超
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ちょう

chou

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  1. super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  2. extremely; really; totally; absolutely

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
  3. over; more than

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

Full entry for 超

ふゆ

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winter — 冬
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ふゆ

fuyu

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 8
Appears in chapter 8 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 8
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
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Time
Dicover words to describe time
Time
  1. winter

    EXAMPLE
    (さむ)(ふゆ)()た。
    Cold winter came on.

Full entry for 冬

がつ

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がつ

gogatsu

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

Full entry for 5月

いち
がつ

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January — 1月
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いち
がつ

ichigatsu

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Common
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. January

Full entry for 1月

がつ

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nigatsu

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

Full entry for 2月

わらず
あい

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わらず
あい

aikawarazu

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Common
JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. as ever; as usual; the same; still

    EXAMPLE
    相変(あいか)わらず(いそが)しい。
    I'm as busy as ever.

Full entry for 相変わらず

11
じゅういち
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November — 11月
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11
じゅういち
がつ

juuichigatsu

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Common
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. November

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今朝
けさ

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this morning — 今朝
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今朝
けさ

kesa

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 8
Appears in chapter 8 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 8
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
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  1. this morning

    EXAMPLE
    今朝(けさ)(にじ)みた?
    Did you see the rainbow this morning?

Full entry for 今朝

つら

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painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally) — 辛い
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つら

tsurai

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)

  2. tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)

  3. cruel; harsh; cold

Full entry for 辛い

きる

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to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire) — 起きる
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きる

okiru

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Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)

    EXAMPLE
    ()きる時間(じかん)だ。
    It's time to get up.
  2. to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake

    EXAMPLE
    (さむ)(あさ)()きるのが(つら)い。
    It is difficult to wake up on cold mornings.
  3. to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place

    EXAMPLE
    交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)()きたみたい
    It looks like there was a car accident (occurred)

Full entry for 起きる

オーバー

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オーバー

oobaa

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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
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)
  1. overcoat

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はオーバーを()いだ。
    He took off his overcoat.
  2. exceeding; going over; going beyond

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb
  3. exaggerated; over the top; overdrawn; overreaction

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

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  5. overexposure

Full entry for オーバー

びん
かん

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びん
かん

binkan

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

Full entry for 敏感

ギャグ

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joke; gag — ギャグ
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ギャグ

gyagu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. joke; gag

Full entry for ギャグ

かい

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かい

kaika

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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. flowers budding; blooming; flowering

  2. showing results; becoming popular; blooming

Full entry for 開花

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bukimi

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

Full entry for 不気味

とう

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とう

touchi

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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. this place; here

Full entry for 当地

なん
きょく

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なん
きょく

nankyoku

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. South Pole

  2. the Antarctic; Antarctica

Full entry for 南極

ここ

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here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place — ここ
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ここ

koko

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Common
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Pronoun
Pronoun
Pronoun
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
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  1. here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place

    EXAMPLE
    現在地(げんざいち)は、ここです
    Our current location is here
  2. these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker)

    EXAMPLE
    ここ数日(すうじつ)(さむ)()(つづ)いています
    These last several days have been cold
  3. these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...

    EXAMPLE
    ここ数日(すうじつ)天気(てんき)()わるでしょう
    These next days, the weather will change

Full entry for ここ

にぶ

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にぶ

nibui

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. dull (e.g. a knife); blunt

  2. thickheaded; obtuse; stupid

  3. dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

  4. slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)動作(どうさ)(にぶ)い。
    He is slow in action.
  5. insensitive; dull (e.g. reflexes); unperceptive; unfeeling

Full entry for 鈍い

ほっ
きょく

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North Pole — 北極
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ほっ
きょく

hokkyoku

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. North Pole

  2. the Arctic

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 北極

はん
そで

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はん
そで

hansode

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

    EXAMPLE
    半袖(はんそで)(さむ)くないんですか?
    Aren't you cold in short sleeves?

Full entry for 半袖

めっきり

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めっきり

mekkiri

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably

    EXAMPLE
    めっきり(さむ)くなった。
    It has become noticeably colder.

Full entry for めっきり

とう
みん

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とう
みん

toumin

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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. hibernation; winter sleep; torpor

Full entry for 冬眠

しに

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しに

himashini

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. day by day

Full entry for 日増しに

じめじめ

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じめじめ

jimejime

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic
  1. damp; humid; wet; clammy; muggy; soggy

    EXAMPLE
    今日(きょう)は、じめじめして(さむ)いですね。
    It is damp and cold today, isn't it?
  2. gloomy; melancholy; depressing

Full entry for じめじめ

そうです

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そうです

soudesu

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
Polite lang.
Polite (teineigo) language
Polite lang.
  1. that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
  2. people say that; it is said that; I hear that

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)海外(かいがい)()くそうです。
    It is said that he will go abroad.

Full entry for そうです

わね

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わね

wane

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Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Female term/lang.
Female term or language
Female term/lang.
  1. isn't it?; it really is

Full entry for わね

でさえ

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でさえ

desae

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Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. even

  2. but; however

Full entry for でさえ

スリーブ

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スリーブ

suriibu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sleeve

Full entry for スリーブ

とて

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とて

tote

Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. even

  2. even if; even though

  3. because of; on the grounds that

Full entry for とて

オーバコート

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オーバコート

oobakooto

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. overcoat

Full entry for オーバコート

アイスティ

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アイスティ

aisutei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. iced tea; ice tea

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アノラック

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アノラック

anorakku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. anorak

Full entry for アノラック

こういった

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こういった

kouitta

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
  1. this sort of

Full entry for こういった

スカ

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スカ

suka

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ska

Full entry for スカ

キルト

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キルト

kiruto

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. quilt

  2. kilt

Full entry for キルト

よりか

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よりか

yorika

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

  2. other than; except; but

Full entry for よりか

ども

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ども

domo

Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. but; however

  2. even though; even if

Full entry for ども

はあ

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はあ

haa

Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
  1. yes; indeed; well

  2. ha!

  3. what?; huh?

  4. sigh

Full entry for はあ

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