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たて
もの

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building — 建物
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たて
もの

tatemono

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. building

    EXAMPLE
    あの建物(たてもの)(なん)ですか?
    What's that building?

Full entry for 建物

じょう

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emergency — 非常
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じょう

hijou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. emergency

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)非常(ひじょう)ボタンをおした。
    He pushed the emergency button.
  2. extraordinary; unusual

    EXAMPLE
    非常(ひじょう)面白(おもしろ)
    Extraordinarily interesting

Full entry for 非常

わる

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bad; poor; undesirable — 悪い
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わる

warui

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 12
Appears in chapter 12 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 12
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. bad; poor; undesirable

    EXAMPLE
    後味(あとあじ)(わる)い。
    It leaves a bad aftertaste.
  2. poor (quality); inferior; insufficient

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)のステレオはあなたのより音質(おんしつ)(わる)い。
    My stereo set is inferior to yours in sound quality.
  3. evil; sinful

    EXAMPLE
    (わる)いことはすぐ(おぼ)える。
    That which is evil is soon learned.
  4. ugly; not beautiful

    EXAMPLE
    建物(たてもの)落書(らくが)きだらけで()()(わる)い。
    The graffiti-covered building is ugly to look at.
  5. at fault; to blame; in the wrong

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)(わる)いんです。
    I am to blame.
  6. bad (at doing something)

  7. unprofitable; unbeneficial

Full entry for 悪い

むかし

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olden days; former — 昔
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むかし

mukashi

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. olden days; former

Full entry for 昔

まわ

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まわ

mawari

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JLPT N4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. circumference; girth

  2. surroundings; neighbourhood; vicinity

  3. people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

Full entry for 周り

かん
せい

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かん
せい

kansei

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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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(すべ)てが完成(かんせい)だ。
    All is completed with this.
  2. perfection; accomplishment

Full entry for 完成

ほね

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bone — 骨
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ほね

hone

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bone

    EXAMPLE
    (ほね)(のど)にささった。
    The bone caught in my throat.
  2. frame

  3. outline; core

  4. backbone; spirit; fortitude

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はなかなか(ほね)っぽい(おとこ)だ。
    He is a man of spirit.
  5. laborious; troublesome; difficult

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    この問題(もんだい)理解(りかい)するのが(ほね)だ。
    It is difficult for me to understand this question.

Full entry for 骨

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koi

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. deep (colour); dark

    EXAMPLE
    ()(あお)
    Dark blue.
  2. strong (flavour, smell, etc.)

  3. thick (consistency); dense

  4. strong (possibility, etc.)

  5. thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"); close; deep (love, etc.)

Full entry for 濃い

調
ちょう

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調
ちょう

chouwa

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JLPT N1
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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. harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement

    EXAMPLE
    この建物(たてもの)調和(ちょうわ)()いている。
    The building is deficient in harmony.

Full entry for 調和

みぎ
がわ

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right side; right-hand side — 右側
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みぎ
がわ

migigawa

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JLPT N4
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Genki Ch. 6
Appears in chapter 6 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 6
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. right side; right-hand side

    EXAMPLE
    右側(みぎがわ)にある建物(たてもの)学校(がっこう)だ。
    The building on the right side is a school.

Full entry for 右側

モダン

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モダン

modan

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

Full entry for モダン

しん
じょう

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sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart — 心情
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しん
じょう

shinjou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

Full entry for 心情

あい
ちゃく

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あい
ちゃく

aichaku

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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. attachment (esp. to things); love; affection

Full entry for 愛着

ぬま

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ぬま

numa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. marsh; swamp; wetland; bog; pond

  2. being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)

    Slang
    Slang
    Slang

Full entry for 沼

れつ

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れつ

kiretsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

Full entry for 亀裂

かす

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かす

kasuka

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. faint; dim; weak; slight; vague; indistinct; hazy

  2. poor; wretched; meagre; meager; scanty

Full entry for 微か

こう
てつ

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steel — 鋼鉄
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こう
てつ

koutetsu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. steel

Full entry for 鋼鉄

しゅう
あく

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しゅう
あく

shuuaku

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

Full entry for 醜悪

こわ

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こわ

torikowashi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling

Full entry for 取り壊し

てん
ろう

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てん
ろう

matenrou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. skyscraper

Full entry for 摩天楼

じょう
ぐち

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じょう
ぐち

hijouguchi

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. emergency exit

    EXAMPLE
    非常口(ひじょうぐち)はどこにありますか。
    Where's the emergency exit?

Full entry for 非常口

スプリンクラー

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スプリンクラー

supurinkuraa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sprinkler

Full entry for スプリンクラー

しょ
ゆう
しゃ

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しょ
ゆう
しゃ

shoyuusha

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. owner

Full entry for 所有者

セントラルヒーティング

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セントラルヒーティング

sentoraruhiiteingu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. central heating

Full entry for セントラルヒーティング

コンクリートジャングル

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コンクリートジャングル

konkuriitojanguru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. concrete jungle

Full entry for コンクリートジャングル

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mu

Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
  1. unh; oof

  2. wow; whoa

  3. yes; yeah; uh-huh

Full entry for む

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