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川
かわ

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river; stream — 川
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川
かわ

kawa

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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  1. river; stream

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    その川(かわ)は広(ひろ)い。
    That river is wide.

  2. River; the ... river

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

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天
の
川
あま
がわ

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天
の
川
あま
がわ

amanogawa

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Noun (common)

  1. Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy

Full entry for 天の川

川
沿
い
かわ
ぞ

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川
沿
い
かわ
ぞ

kawazoi

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

  1. along the river; riverside

Full entry for 川沿い

流
れ
なが

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流
れ
なが

nagare

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current

  2. flow (of people, things); passage (of time); tide; passing; (changing) trends; tendency

  3. course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; process

  4. group of people who remain together after the end of an event

  5. descent; ancestry; school

  6. forfeiture; foreclosure

  7. cancellation

    Related:お流れ

Full entry for 流れ

危
険
き
けん

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danger; peril; hazard — 危険
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危
険
き
けん

kiken

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JLPT N4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. danger; peril; hazard

  2. risk

Full entry for 危険

急
きゅう

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected — 急
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急
きゅう

kyuu

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  1. sudden; abrupt; unexpected

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

  2. urgent; pressing

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

  3. steep; sharp; precipitous

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

  4. rapid; swift; fast

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

  5. emergency; crisis; danger

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    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  6. urgency; hurrying; haste

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

  7. (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:序破急

Full entry for 急

水
準
すい
じゅん

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水
準
すい
じゅん

suijun

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. level; standard

    EXAMPLE
    生活(せいかつ)水準(すいじゅん)は上(あ)がるべきである。
    Living standards should be higher.

  2. water level

    EXAMPLE
    川(かわ)は水準(すいじゅん)が高(たか)まっていた。
    The river's water level has risen.

Full entry for 水準

ゴール

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ゴール

gooru

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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; winning post

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    トムがゴールを決(き)めた！
    Tom scored a goal.

  2. Gaul

    Related:ガリア

Full entry for ゴール

広
い
ひろ

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spacious; vast; wide — 広い
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広
い
ひろ

hiroi

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 15
Appears in chapter 15 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 15
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Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. spacious; vast; wide

    EXAMPLE
    広(ひろ)いな！
    Talk about spacious!

Full entry for 広い

幅
はば

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width; breadth — 幅
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幅
はば

haba

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. width; breadth

    EXAMPLE
    その川(かわ)は幅(はば)が５０メートルある。
    The river is 50 meters in breadth.

  2. freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude

  3. gap; difference (e.g. in price); range (e.g. of voice)

Full entry for 幅

向
こう
む

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opposite side; other side; opposite direction — 向こう
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向
こう
む

mukou

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JLPT N4
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Noun (common)
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  1. opposite side; other side; opposite direction

    EXAMPLE
    川(かわ)の向(む)こう岸(ぎし)まで渡(わた)る。
    To cross to the other side of the river

  2. over there; that way; far away; beyond

    EXAMPLE
    向(む)こうに何(なに)か見(み)えますか。
    Can you see anything over there?

  3. the other party; the other person

  4. future (starting now)

Full entry for 向こう

試
み
こころ

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試
み
こころ

kokoromi

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Noun (common)

  1. attempt; trial; experiment

  2. endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture; initiative

Full entry for 試み

帯
おび

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obi; kimono sash — 帯
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帯
おび

obi

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

  1. obi; kimono sash

  2. paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.

    Related:帯紙,帯広告

  3. band; belt; strip

  4. cingulum

  5. radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:帯番組,帯ドラマ

Full entry for 帯

電
力
でん
りょく

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electric power — 電力
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電
力
でん
りょく

denryoku

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. electric power

Full entry for 電力

台
風
たい
ふう

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typhoon; hurricane — 台風
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台
風
たい
ふう

taifuu

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JLPT N4
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Genki Ch. 16
Appears in chapter 16 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 16
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. typhoon; hurricane

    EXAMPLE
    台風(たいふう)で川(かわ)が氾濫(はんらん)した。
    The typhoon caused the river to flood.

Full entry for 台風

徐
々
に
じょ
じょ

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徐
々
に
じょ
じょ

jojoni

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

Full entry for 徐々に

湖
みずうみ

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lake — 湖
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湖
みずうみ

mizuumi

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JLPT N4
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Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. lake

    EXAMPLE
    この湖(みずうみ)は深(ふか)い。
    This lake is deep.

Full entry for 湖

沿
い
ぞ

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along — 沿い
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沿
い
ぞ

zoi

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Suffix
Suffix
Suffix

  1. along

Full entry for 沿い

境
界
きょう
かい

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境
界
きょう
かい

kyoukai

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Noun (common)

  1. boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier

Full entry for 境界

前
進
ぜん
しん

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前
進
ぜん
しん

zenshin

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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. advance; moving forward; progress

Full entry for 前進

テン

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テン

ten

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Noun (common)

  1. 10; ten

Full entry for テン

助
ける
たす

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助
ける
たす

tasukeru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to save; to rescue

  2. to help; to assist

    EXAMPLE
    助(たす)けるのが我々(われわれ)の義務(ぎむ)だ。
    It's our duty to help.

  3. to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid

  4. to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to

Full entry for 助ける

ストリート

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ストリート

sutoriito

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Noun (common)

  1. street

Full entry for ストリート

住
人
じゅう
にん

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住
人
じゅう
にん

juunin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. dweller; inhabitant; resident

  2. user (of a website)

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 住人

テント

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テント

tento

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Noun (common)

  1. tent

Full entry for テント

七夕
たなばた

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七夕
たなばた

tanabata

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Noun (common)

  1. Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

    Related:五節句

Full entry for 七夕

上
る
のぼ

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to ascend; to go up; to climb — 上る
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上
る
のぼ

noboru

登
る
のぼ
noboru
昇
る
のぼ
noboru
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Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to ascend; to go up; to climb

  2. to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise

  3. to go to (the capital)

  4. to be promoted

Full entry for 上る

日
本
海
に
ほん
かい

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本
海
に
ほん
かい

nihonkai

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Noun (common)

  1. Sea of Japan

Full entry for 日本海

ヨルダン

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ヨルダン

yorudan

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Noun (common)

  1. Jordan

Full entry for ヨルダン

平
野
へい
や

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平
野
へい
や

heiya

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Noun (common)

  1. plain; open field

Full entry for 平野

浅
い
あさ

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浅
い
あさ

asai

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. shallow; superficial

    EXAMPLE
    この川(かわ)は浅(あさ)いですか？
    Is this river shallow?

  2. slight (wound); light (sleep); pale (colour); inadequate (knowledge)

  3. short (time); early; young

Full entry for 浅い

足
跡
あし
あと

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footprints — 足跡
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足
跡
あし
あと

ashiato

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

  1. footprints

    EXAMPLE
    足跡(あしあと)が床(ゆか)に残(のこ)っていた。
    Footprints were left on the floor.

  2. record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

Full entry for 足跡

フェリー

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フェリー

fyerii

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Noun (common)

  1. ferry

Full entry for フェリー

傾
斜
けい
しゃ

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傾
斜
けい
しゃ

keisha

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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. inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip; tilt; lean

Full entry for 傾斜

南
側
みなみ
がわ

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南
側
みなみ
がわ

minamigawa

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Noun (common)

  1. south side

Full entry for 南側

氾
濫
はん
らん

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氾
濫
はん
らん

hanran

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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. overflowing; flood; inundation; deluge

  2. oversupply; plethora

Full entry for 氾濫

土
手
ど
て

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土
手
ど
て

dote

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

  1. embankment; bank

    EXAMPLE
    川(かわ)が土手(どて)を越(こ)えてあふれた。
    The river flowed over its banks.

  2. beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:どて焼き

Full entry for 土手

カヌー

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canoe — カヌー
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カヌー

kanuu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. canoe

    Related:カヤック,カナディアンカヌー

Full entry for カヌー

谷
間
たに
ま

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valley; ravine; chasm; dell — 谷間
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谷
間
たに
ま

tanima

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. valley; ravine; chasm; dell

  2. cleavage (breasts)

  3. slum

Full entry for 谷間

合
言
葉
あい
こと
ば

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合
言
葉
あい
こと
ば

aikotoba

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Noun (common)

  1. password; watchword

  2. motto; slogan

Full entry for 合言葉

鉄
橋
てっ
きょう

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railway bridge; iron bridge — 鉄橋
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鉄
橋
てっ
きょう

tekkyou

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Noun (common)

  1. railway bridge; iron bridge

Full entry for 鉄橋

湾
曲
わん
きょく

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湾
曲
わん
きょく

wankyoku

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Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. curve; bend; crook

Full entry for 湾曲

小
舟
こ
ぶね

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舟
こ
ぶね

kobune

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Noun (common)

  1. small boat

Full entry for 小舟

沿
って
そ

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沿
って
そ

sotte

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  1. along; by; parallel to

Full entry for 沿って

深
さ
ふか

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深
さ
ふか

fukasa

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

  1. depth; profundity

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びしょびしょ

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びしょびしょ

bishobisho

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. soaked; drenched; sopping; soppy; wet

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    川(かわ)下(くだ)りでびしょびしょになった。
    I got soaked boating downriver.

  2. incessantly (raining); drizzling

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

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メインストリート

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メインストリート

meinsutoriito

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. main street

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旅
行
者
りょ
こう
しゃ

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旅
行
者
りょ
こう
しゃ

ryokousha

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Noun (common)

  1. traveller; traveler

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メキシコ
湾
わん

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メキシコ
湾
わん

mekishikowan

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

  1. Gulf of Mexico

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オンタリオ

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オンタリオ

ontario

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

  1. Ontario

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