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とく

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とく

toku

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JLPT N3
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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. profit; advantage; benefit; gain

    EXAMPLE
    これで(だれ)(とく)するの?
    Who benefits from this?
  2. rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

Full entry for 得

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eru

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win

  2. to understand; to comprehend

  3. to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

  4. to be able to ..., can ...

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb

Full entry for 得る

やむを
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やむを
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yamuwoenai

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Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. cannot be helped; unavoidable

Full entry for やむを得ない

どく

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どく

okaidoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. bargain; good buy; budget

Full entry for お買い得

どく

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どく

kaidoku

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JLPT N2
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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. bargain; good buy

    EXAMPLE
    それはお()(どく)だね。
    That's a good buy.

Full entry for 買い得

あり
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あり
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arienai

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JLPT N2
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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. impossible; unlikely; improbable

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)は、あり()ない。
    She's impossible.

Full entry for あり得ない

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable — 良い
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yoi

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Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

  2. sufficient; enough; ready; prepared

Full entry for 良い

せつ

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せつ

shisetsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. institution; establishment; facility

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 施設

にん
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にん
しき

ninshiki

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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. recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition; cognizance; cognisance

Full entry for 認識

ため

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good; advantage; benefit; welfare — 為
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ため

tame

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. good; advantage; benefit; welfare

  2. sake; purpose; objective; aim

  3. consequence; result; effect

  4. affecting; regarding; concerning

Full entry for 為

せん
りゃく

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りゃく

senryaku

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

Full entry for 戦略

エネルギー

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エネルギー

enerugii

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. energy

    EXAMPLE
    (ねつ)はエネルギーの(いっ)(しゅ)である。
    Heat is a form of energy.
  2. energy; strength; power; stamina; get-up-and-go

  3. energy source; energy resource

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    エネルギー資源(しげん)不足(ふそく)してきた。
    Energy resources are running short.
  4. food energy; calories

Full entry for エネルギー

しょう

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しょう

soshou

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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. litigation; lawsuit

Full entry for 訴訟

コミュニケーション

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コミュニケーション

komyunikeeshon

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. communication

    EXAMPLE
    言葉(ことば)はコミュニケーションのひとつの手段(しゅだん)である。
    Language is a means of communication.

Full entry for コミュニケーション

さく
じょ

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さく
じょ

sakujo

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JLPT N3
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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. deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out

Full entry for 削除

げき

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げき

geki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. drama; play

  2. powerful drug

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 劇

りゃく

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りゃく

ryaku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. abbreviation; omission

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. outline; gist

  3. plan; strategy; scheme

Full entry for 略

りん

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りん

rinji

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の-adj.
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の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. temporary; provisional; interim

  2. special; extraordinary; extra

Full entry for 臨時

せい
ぶん

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ingredient; component; composition — 成分
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せい
ぶん

seibun

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ingredient; component; composition

Full entry for 成分

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time; labour — 手間
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tema

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. time; labour

Full entry for 手間

こう
ひょう

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ひょう

kouhyou

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

Full entry for 好評

しん
てん

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しん
てん

shinten

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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. progress; development

Full entry for 進展

コール

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コール

kooru

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  1. (telephone) call; (telephone) ring

    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. shout; call; chant

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. coal

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. cold

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben

Full entry for コール

とく
てん

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とく
てん

tokuten

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk; amenity

Full entry for 特典

アカデミー

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アカデミー

akademii

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. academy

  2. academia

Full entry for アカデミー

こう
しゅう

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こう
しゅう

koushuu

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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. the public; general public

Full entry for 公衆

よう
りょう

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よう
りょう

youryou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. point; gist; essentials; tenets; outline

  2. knack; trick; the ropes

Full entry for 要領

めい

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めい

mumei

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の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. nameless; unnamed; anonymous; unsigned

  2. obscure; unknown; not famous

  3. causeless; unjustifiable

Full entry for 無名

こう
さい

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こう
さい

kousai

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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. company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

Full entry for 交際

かく

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かく

kakugi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. cabinet meeting

Full entry for 閣議

げき
てき

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げき
てき

gekiteki

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. dramatic; exciting; touching

  2. extreme

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 劇的

たん
かん

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たん
かん

tanjikan

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. short time

Full entry for 短時間

ダーク

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ダーク

daaku

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

Full entry for ダーク

アドバイザー

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アドバイザー

adobaizaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. adviser; advisor

Full entry for アドバイザー

さそ

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さそ

sasoi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. invitation; introduction

  2. temptation

Full entry for 誘い

りゅう

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りゅう

ryuushi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. particle; grain

Full entry for 粒子

かん
ぜん

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かん
ぜん

fukanzen

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

Full entry for 不完全

ほう
がく

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ほう
がく

hougaku

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

Full entry for 法学

コネ

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コネ

kone

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. connection; pull

Full entry for コネ

ふん
べつ

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ふん
べつ

funbetsu

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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. discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom; discernment

Full entry for 分別

うさぎ

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rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids) — 兎
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うさぎ

usagi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal
  1. rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

Full entry for 兎

だん
どう

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どう

dandou

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  1. trajectory; line of fire

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. ballistic

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

Full entry for 弾道

たい
ぼう

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ぼう

taibou

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  1. waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to

    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. long-awaited

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

Full entry for 待望

せい
ぜん

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ぜん

seizen

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. while alive; during one's lifetime

Full entry for 生前

いく

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いく

iku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. some; several

  2. many

  3. how many?; how much?

Full entry for 幾

おん
しつ

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greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse — 温室
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おん
しつ

onshitsu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse

Full entry for 温室

ホース

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ホース

hoosu

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  1. hose

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. horse

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

Full entry for ホース

てき
せい

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せい

tekisei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. aptitude; aptness; suitability

Full entry for 適性

しょう
しゅう

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しゅう

shoushuu

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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. call; summons; convening; convocation

Full entry for 招集

しょう
ごう

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ごう

shougou

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. title; name; degree

Full entry for 称号

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