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少
年
しょう
ねん

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad — 少年
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少
年
しょう
ねん

shounen

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

  1. boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

Full entry for 少年

君
くん

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君
くん

kun

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  1. Mr (junior); master; boy

Full entry for 君

裏
うら

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裏
うら

ura

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

  1. opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side

    EXAMPLE
    月(つき)の裏側(うらがわ)は見(み)えません。
    We can't see the other side of the moon.

  2. rear; back; behind

    EXAMPLE
    少年(しょうねん)は裏口(うらぐち)から入(はい)った。
    The boy entered by the back door.

  3. lining; inside

    EXAMPLE
    シャツ、裏返(うらがえ)しよ。
    Your shirt is inside out.

  4. in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back

  5. more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side

  6. proof

    Related:裏付け

  7. opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary

    Related:裏をかく

Full entry for 裏

女
子
じょ
し

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woman; girl — 女子
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女
子
じょ
し

joshi

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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. woman; girl

Full entry for 女子

笑
い
わら

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laugh; laughter — 笑い
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笑
い
わら

warai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. laugh; laughter

    Related:笑う

  2. smile

    Related:笑う

  3. sneer

    Related:笑う

  4. sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

Full entry for 笑い

不
良
ふ
りょう

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良
ふ
りょう

furyou

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

  1. bad; poor; inferior

  2. delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

Full entry for 不良

明
るい
あか

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light; well-lit; well-lighted — 明るい
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明
るい
あか

akarui

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Genki Ch. 18
Appears in chapter 18 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 18
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook

  1. light; well-lit; well-lighted

    EXAMPLE
    外(そと)はまだ明(あか)るい。
    It is still light outside.

  2. bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured

    EXAMPLE
    明(あか)るい青(あお)のジャケット着(き)てみて
    Try on the bright blue jacket

  3. cheerful; bright; spirited; sunny (e.g. disposition)

    EXAMPLE
    月(つき)は明(あか)るい。
    The moon is bright.

  4. encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.); promising; of fair prospects

  5. familiar (with); knowledgeable (about); well versed (in)

  6. fair (e.g. politics); clean; impartial

Full entry for 明るい

格
好
かっ
こう

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好
かっ
こう

kakkou

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  1. shape; form; figure; posture; pose

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    あの少年(しょうねん)は格好(かっこう)がいい。
    The young man is a handsome figure.

  2. appearance

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

  3. state; situation

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

  4. suitable; fit; reasonable

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  5. about

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

Full entry for 格好

皮
かわ

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skin; hide; pelt; fur — 皮
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皮
かわ

kawa

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

  1. skin; hide; pelt; fur

    Related:革

  2. rind; peel; husk; bark

    EXAMPLE
    少年(しょうねん)は木(き)の皮(かわ)をはいだ。
    The boy stripped a tree of the bark.

  3. shell; sheath; wrapping

    EXAMPLE
    妹(いもうと)は豆(まめ)の皮(かわ)をむいた。
    My sister shelled the beans.

  4. mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming

    Related:化けの皮,欲の皮が突っ張る

Full entry for 皮

失
う
うしな

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失
う
うしな

ushinau

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Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to lose

  2. to miss (a change, opportunity)

  3. to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of

  4. to concede (goals, points, etc.)

Full entry for 失う

奴
隷
ど
れい

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奴
隷
ど
れい

dorei

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

  1. slave; servant

  2. slavery

Full entry for 奴隷

救
う
すく

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救
う
すく

sukuu

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Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to rescue from; to help out of; to save

Full entry for 救う

クイズ

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クイズ

kuizu

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Noun (common)

  1. quiz

Full entry for クイズ

突
き
つ

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突
き
つ

tsuki

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Noun (common)

  1. thrust; stab; lunge; pass (in fencing)

  2. tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo)

  3. tsuki; thrust to the chest

Full entry for 突き

太
鼓
たい
こ

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drum — 太鼓
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太
鼓
たい
こ

taiko

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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. drum

Full entry for 太鼓

方
程
式
ほう
てい
しき

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equation; formula — 方程式
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方
程
式
ほう
てい
しき

houteishiki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. equation; formula

  2. method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result

Full entry for 方程式

救
出
きゅう
しゅつ

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救
出
きゅう
しゅつ

kyuushutsu

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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. rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

Full entry for 救出

意
地
い
じ

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意
地
い
じ

iji

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. stubbornness; obstinacy; willpower; pride

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

  2. disposition; nature

    EXAMPLE
    意地悪(いじわる)ではありませんが、やさしくもないです。
    Although he isn't ill-natured, he is not very kind.

  3. appetite; desire; greed

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

Full entry for 意地

著
しい
いちじる

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しい
いちじる

ichijirushii

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. striking; remarkable; considerable

Full entry for 著しい

衣
服
い
ふく

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clothes — 衣服
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衣
服
い
ふく

ifuku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. clothes

Full entry for 衣服

騒
ぐ
さわ

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to make noise; to make racket; to be noisy — 騒ぐ
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騒
ぐ
さわ

sawagu

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Godan verb w/ ぐ ending
Godan verb with 'gu' ending
Godan verb w/ ぐ ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to make noise; to make racket; to be noisy

  2. to rustle; to swoosh

  3. to make merry

  4. to clamor; to clamour; to make a fuss; to kick up a fuss

  5. to lose one's cool; to panic; to act flustered

  6. to feel tense; to be uneasy; to be excited

Full entry for 騒ぐ

自
伝
じ
でん

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自
伝
じ
でん

jiden

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. autobiography

Full entry for 自伝

金
髪
きん
ぱつ

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blond hair — 金髪
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金
髪
きん
ぱつ

kinpatsu

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Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. blond hair

Full entry for 金髪

富
豪
ふ
ごう

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富
豪
ふ
ごう

fugou

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Noun (common)

  1. wealthy person; millionaire

Full entry for 富豪

満
腹
まん
ぷく

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満
腹
まん
ぷく

manpuku

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の-adj.

  1. full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill

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

  2. complete; total; full; heartfelt; sincere

Full entry for 満腹

ピエロ

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ピエロ

piero

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. clown

Full entry for ピエロ

迷
路
めい
ろ

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maze; labyrinth — 迷路
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迷
路
めい
ろ

meiro

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. maze; labyrinth

  2. inner ear

    Related:内耳

Full entry for 迷路

最
年
少
さい
ねん
しょう

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年
少
さい
ねん
しょう

sainenshou

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

  1. youngest

Full entry for 最年少

苦
境
く
きょう

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difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress — 苦境
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苦
境
く
きょう

kukyou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

Full entry for 苦境

凝
視
ぎょう
し

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凝
視
ぎょう
し

gyoushi

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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. stare; gaze; fixation

Full entry for 凝視

男
らしい
おとこ

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男
らしい
おとこ

otokorashii

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. manly; masculine; like a man

Full entry for 男らしい

重
病
じゅう
びょう

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重
病
じゅう
びょう

juubyou

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

  1. serious illness

Full entry for 重病

順
々
に
じゅん
じゅん

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順
々
に
じゅん
じゅん

junjunni

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. in order; in turn

    EXAMPLE
    少年(しょうねん)たちは順々(じゅんじゅん)にしゃべった。
    All the boys spoke each in turn.

Full entry for 順々に

将
来
性
しょう
らい
せい

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来
性
しょう
らい
せい

shouraisei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. future prospects; promise

Full entry for 将来性

ハイカー

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ハイカー

haikaa

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

  1. hiker

Full entry for ハイカー

腕
白
わん
ぱく

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腕
白
わん
ぱく

wanpaku

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な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. naughty; mischievous; unruly

Full entry for 腕白

幾
何
学
き
か
がく

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何
学
き
か
がく

kikagaku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. geometry

Full entry for 幾何学

やんちゃ

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やんちゃ

yancha

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. naughty; mischievous

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

  2. rascal; naughty kid

Full entry for やんちゃ

かん

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かん

kan

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)

Full entry for かん

うんちゃらかんちゃら

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うんちゃらかんちゃら

uncharakanchara

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Expr.

  1. something-something; something or other

Full entry for うんちゃらかんちゃら

どぎまぎ

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どぎまぎ

dogimagi

Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed

Full entry for どぎまぎ

にして

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にして

nishite

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Expr.

  1. only; just because

  2. although; even

  3. at (place, time); in (time span)

  4. and then; moreover; furthermore

Full entry for にして

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