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年
とし

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year — 年
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年
とし

toshi

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  1. year

    EXAMPLE
    よいお年(とし)を。
    Happy New Year!

  2. age; years

    EXAMPLE
    いい歳(とし)してみっともない
    You ought to know better at your age

  3. past one's prime; old age

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)も年(とし)のせいで弱(よわ)くなった。
    He's become frail in his old age.

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年
ねん

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ねん

nen

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5

  1. year

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    来年(らいねん)は卯(うさぎ)年(ねんどし)だ。
    Next year is the year of the rabbit.
    Related:年に一度

  2. counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school)

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

  3. period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:年季

Full entry for 年

来
年
らい
ねん

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年
らい
ねん

rainen

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Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. next year

Full entry for 来年

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

年
鑑
ねん
かん

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鑑
ねん
かん

nenkan

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Noun (common)

  1. yearbook; almanac; annual

Full entry for 年鑑

何
年
なん
ねん

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年
なん
ねん

nannen

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Noun (common)

  1. how many years; how long

  2. what year

Full entry for 何年

年
後
ねん
ご

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後
ねん
ご

nengo

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Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
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Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. years later

Full entry for 年後

三
年
さん
ねん

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年
さん
ねん

sannen

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Noun (common)

  1. three years

Full entry for 三年

閏
年
うるう
どし

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年
うるう
どし

uruudoshi

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の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. leap year

Full entry for 閏年

数
年
すう
ねん

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年
すう
ねん

suunen

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. several years; a few years

Full entry for 数年

数
年
前
すう
ねん
まえ

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年
前
すう
ねん
まえ

suunenmae

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. a few years ago; some years back

Full entry for 数年前

一
年
いち
ねん

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年
いち
ねん

ichinen

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Noun (common)

  1. one year; some time ago

Full entry for 一年

年
暮
れ
ねん
く

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暮
れ
ねん
く

nenkure

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Noun (common)
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Suffix

  1. year end

Full entry for 年暮れ

数
すう

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数
すう

suu

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  1. several; a number of

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

  2. quantity; amount

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

  3. counting; figures; numbers

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

  4. number; numeral; figure

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

  5. grammatical number

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

  6. destiny; fate; course of events; trend

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

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版
はん

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はん

han

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  1. edition; version; printing; impression; implementation (e.g. software)

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

  2. plate; block; cast

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

  3. editions of a publication

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 版

品
ひん

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品
ひん

hin

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  1. elegance; grace; refinement; class; dignity

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

  2. article; item

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

  3. counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 品

世
紀
せい
き

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紀
せい
き

seiki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. century

    EXAMPLE
    １世紀(せいき)は１００年(ねん)です。
    A century is one hundred years.

  2. era

Full entry for 世紀

移
動
い
どう

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movement; transfer; migration; removal; travel — 移動
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移
動
い
どう

idou

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  1. movement; transfer; migration; removal; travel

    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. mobile; moving; traveling; travelling; roving

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

Full entry for 移動

体
制
たい
せい

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制
たい
せい

taisei

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Noun (common)

  1. order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

Full entry for 体制

協
会
きょう
かい

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association; society; organization; organisation — 協会
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協
会
きょう
かい

kyoukai

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Noun (common)

  1. association; society; organization; organisation

Full entry for 協会

職
員
しょく
いん

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職
員
しょく
いん

shokuin

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の-adj.

  1. staff member; personnel

Full entry for 職員

著
ちょ

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著
ちょ

cho

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  1. work; book

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

  2. (a book) by

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

  3. obvious; striking

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

Full entry for 著

完
成
かん
せい

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成
かん
せい

kansei

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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. complete; completion

    EXAMPLE
    これで全(すべ)てが完成(かんせい)だ。
    All is completed with this.

  2. perfection; accomplishment

Full entry for 完成

級
きゅう

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級
きゅう

kyuu

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  1. class (e.g. school); grade; rank

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

  2. kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

    Related:段

Full entry for 級

学
ぶ
まな

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

manabu

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

Full entry for 学ぶ

類
るい

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類
るい

rui

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

  1. kind; sort; type; class; genus; order; family

  2. similar example; parallel; the like

Full entry for 類

事
項
じ
こう

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事
項
じ
こう

jikou

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Noun (common)

  1. matter; item; facts

Full entry for 事項

低
下
てい
か

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下
てい
か

teika

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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. fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

Full entry for 低下

本
格
ほん
かく

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格
ほん
かく

honkaku

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  1. original method or procedure

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

  2. serious; orthodox; classical; genuine

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

Full entry for 本格

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) (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

連
邦
れん
ぽう

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邦
れん
ぽう

renpou

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の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union

Full entry for 連邦

階
級
かい
きゅう

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階
級
かい
きゅう

kaikyuu

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Noun (common)

  1. (social) class

  2. rank; grade

Full entry for 階級

ファッション

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ファッション

fuasshon

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Noun (common)

  1. fashion

Full entry for ファッション

随
分
ずい
ぶん

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随
分
ずい
ぶん

zuibun

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Written w/ kanji only

  1. very; extremely; surprisingly; considerably; awfully; terribly

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    今日(きょう)は随分(ずいぶん)と楽(たの)しそうだね。
    You look very happy today, don't you?

  2. terrible; horrid; contemptible; reprehensible

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

  3. remarkable; extraordinary

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

Full entry for 随分

体
力
たい
りょく

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stamina; endurance; physical strength; resilience; resistance to disease — 体力
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体
力
たい
りょく

tairyoku

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

  1. stamina; endurance; physical strength; resilience; resistance to disease

  2. strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

Full entry for 体力

最
悪
さい
あく

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悪
さい
あく

saiaku

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  1. worst

    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)

  2. horrible; horrid; awful; terrible

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

  3. in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 最悪

集
まり
あつ

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gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance — 集まり
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集
まり
あつ

atsumari

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Noun (common)

  1. gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

Full entry for 集まり

数
々
かず
かず

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々
かず
かず

kazukazu

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Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
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の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. many; numerous; various; large number of

    Related:数々

Full entry for 数々

沖
おき

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沖
おき

oki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. open sea

  2. Okinawa

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:沖縄

Full entry for 沖

バン

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バン

ban

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Noun (common)

  1. bun

  2. van (caravan)

  3. bang

    Related:ビッグバン

  4. ban (esp. of a player from an online game)

    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 バン

勤
め
つと

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勤
め
つと

tsutome

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Noun (common)

  1. service; duty; business; responsibility; task

  2. Buddhist religious services

Full entry for 勤め

スクリーン

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スクリーン

sukuriin

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Noun (common)

  1. screen

Full entry for スクリーン

破
綻
は
たん

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破
綻
は
たん

hatan

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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. failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

Full entry for 破綻

連
盟
れん
めい

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盟
れん
めい

renmei

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Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. league; federation; union; alliance

Full entry for 連盟

正
月
しょう
がつ

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正
月
しょう
がつ

shougatsu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. New Year (esp. first three days)

  2. first month of the year; January

Full entry for 正月

クロアチア

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クロアチア

kuroachia

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

  1. Croatia

Full entry for クロアチア

成
人
せい
じん

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成
人
せい
じん

seijin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup

  2. becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Related:新成人

Full entry for 成人

世
界
一
せ
かい
いち

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世
界
一
せ
かい
いち

sekaiichi

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. best in the world

Full entry for 世界一

セル

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セル

seru

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Noun (common)

  1. cell

  2. serge

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:セル地

  3. cel (celluloid)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:セルロイド

Full entry for セル

ロケット

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ロケット

roketto

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. rocket

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)らはロケットを発射(はっしゃ)した。
    They launched a rocket.

  2. locket

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