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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

    Noun (common)
    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

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急
ぐ
いそ

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner — 急ぐ
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急
ぐ
いそ

isogu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N5
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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
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

    EXAMPLE
    急(いそ)ぐ必要(ひつよう)はないよ。
    You don't have to hurry.

Full entry for 急ぐ

急
ぎ
いそ

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急
ぎ
いそ

isogi

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

  1. haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

Full entry for 急ぎ

急
いで
いそ

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急
いで
いそ

isoide

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.

  1. hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; quickly

Full entry for 急いで

急
に
きゅう

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急
に
きゅう

kyuuni

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily; hurriedly

    EXAMPLE
    霧(きり)が急(きゅう)に濃(こ)くなってきた。
    The fog was thickening quickly.

  2. suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は急(きゅう)に居直(いなお)った。
    He changed his attitude suddenly.

  3. sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

Full entry for 急に

急
成
長
きゅう
せい
ちょう

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急
成
長
きゅう
せい
ちょう

kyuuseichou

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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. rapid growth

Full entry for 急成長

お
願
い
ねが

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お
願
い
ねが

onegai

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  1. request; favour (to ask); wish

    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
    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
    Related:願い

  2. please

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Related:お願いします

Full entry for お願い

変
化
へん
か

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化
へん
か

henka

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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    必(かなら)ず変化(へんか)が起(お)こるだろう。
    It is inevitable that some changes will take place.

  2. variety; diversity

    EXAMPLE
    食事(しょくじ)に変化(へんか)を与(あた)えなさい。
    Give variety to your meals.

  3. inflection; declension; conjugation

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  4. sidestepping

    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 変化

流
れ
なが

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流
れ
なが

nagare

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Noun (common)
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

駅
えき

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railway station; train station — 駅
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駅
えき

eki

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 10
Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
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  1. railway station; train station

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    駅(えき)はどこですか。
    Where is the train station?

  2. staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan)

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

  3. counter for railway stations and bus stations

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 駅

途
中
と
ちゅう

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途
中
と
ちゅう

tochuu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun

  1. on the way; en route; halfway

    EXAMPLE
    途中(とちゅう)であきらめるな。
    Don't give up halfway.

  2. in the middle of; midway

Full entry for 途中

落
ち
お

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落
ち
お

ochi

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

  1. slip; omission

  2. outcome; final result; the end

  3. punch line (of a joke)

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 落ち

性
格
せい
かく

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性
格
せい
かく

seikaku

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Genki Ch. 19
Appears in chapter 19 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 19
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. character (of a person); personality; disposition; nature

  2. characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

Full entry for 性格

思
い
出
おも
で

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memories; recollections; reminiscence — 思い出
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思
い
出
おも
で

omoide

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Genki Ch. 23
Appears in chapter 23 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 23
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. memories; recollections; reminiscence

Full entry for 思い出

当
て
あ

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当
て
あ

ate

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  1. aim; object; purpose; end

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    街(まち)を当(あ)てもなく歩(ある)いた。
    I walked about aimlessly on the street.

  2. expectations; prospects; hopes

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

  3. something that can be relied upon

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

  4. snack served with alcoholic drink

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben

  5. pad; guard

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

  6. blow; strike

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

  7. addressed to

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

Full entry for 当て

さあ

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さあ

saa

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Genki Ch. 20
Appears in chapter 20 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 20
Conjunction
Conjunction
Conjunction
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)

  1. come; come now; come along; go on; hurry up

  2. well; who knows; I don't know...; uh; hmm

  3. well now; let's see; there we go; all right

Full entry for さあ

戦
術
せん
じゅつ

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戦
術
せん
じゅつ

senjutsu

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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. tactics

Full entry for 戦術

頼
む
たの

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to request; to beg; to ask — 頼む
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頼
む
たの

tanomu

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  1. to request; to beg; to ask

    Godan verb w/ む ending
    Godan verb with 'mu' ending
    Godan verb w/ む ending
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    どうか頼(たの)みます
    I beg you

  2. to call; to order; to reserve

    Godan verb w/ む ending
    Godan verb with 'mu' ending
    Godan verb w/ む ending
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    明日(あした)電話(でんわ)でトムに連絡(れんらく)して手伝(てつだ)ってくれるように頼(たの)むつもりだ。
    I'm going to call Tom tomorrow and ask him to help.

  3. to entrust to

    Godan verb w/ む ending
    Godan verb with 'mu' ending
    Godan verb w/ む ending
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    息子(むすこ)を頼(たの)みます
    Please take care of (I entrust you with) my son

  4. to rely on

    Godan verb w/ む ending
    Godan verb with 'mu' ending
    Godan verb w/ む ending
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

  5. please; please do

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    EXAMPLE
    頼(たの)むから、急(いそ)いで！
    Please hurry!

Full entry for 頼む

天
候
てん
こう

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weather — 天候
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天
候
てん
こう

tenkou

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

  1. weather

    EXAMPLE
    天候(てんこう)が暖(あたた)かくなった。
    The weather became warm.

Full entry for 天候

水
平
すい
へい

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水
平
すい
へい

suihei

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
の-adj.
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の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. horizontal; level; even

Full entry for 水平

沿
岸
えん
がん

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coast; shore; littoral — 沿岸
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沿
岸
えん
がん

engan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. coast; shore; littoral

Full entry for 沿岸

カーブ

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カーブ

kaabu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. curve; turn; bend

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は右(みぎ)に急(きゅう)カーブした。
    He made a sharp turn to the right.

  2. curveball; curve ball

  3. (wine) cellar

Full entry for カーブ

冷
却
れい
きゃく

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冷
却
れい
きゃく

reikyaku

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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. cooling; refrigeration

Full entry for 冷却

メンタル

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メンタル

mentaru

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  1. mental

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

  2. mental health; mental state; mental resolve; mentality

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

Full entry for メンタル

物
品
ぶっ
ぴん

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物
品
ぶっ
ぴん

buppin

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

  1. goods; articles

Full entry for 物品

一
刻
いっ
こく

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一
刻
いっ
こく

ikkoku

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  1. a minute; moment; an instant

    Noun (temporal)
    Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Noun (temporal)

  2. stubborn; hot-headed

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:一国

Full entry for 一刻

雑
草
ざっ
そう

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雑
草
ざっ
そう

zassou

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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. weed

    EXAMPLE
    雑草(ざっそう)は成長(せいちょう)が早(はや)い。
    Weeds grow fast.

Full entry for 雑草

スリップ

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スリップ

surippu

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

  1. slip; skid; slide

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  2. slip (i.e. petticoat)

  3. slip (of paper)

  4. Serial Link IP; SLIP

Full entry for スリップ

逆
説
ぎゃく
せつ

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逆
説
ぎゃく
せつ

gyakusetsu

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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. paradox

Full entry for 逆説

白
髪
しら
が

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白
髪
しら
が

shiraga

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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. white hair; grey hair; gray hair

    EXAMPLE
    白髪(しらが)が急(きゅう)にふえています。
    I'm getting more and more gray hair.

Full entry for 白髪

楽
団
がく
だん

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orchestra; band — 楽団
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楽
団
がく
だん

gakudan

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

  1. orchestra; band

Full entry for 楽団

減
退
げん
たい

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減
退
げん
たい

gentai

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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

  1. decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss

Full entry for 減退

勾
配
こう
ばい

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勾
配
こう
ばい

koubai

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

  1. slope; incline; gradient; grade; pitch

  2. slope (of a linear function)

    Related:傾き

  3. gradient (vector calculus)

Full entry for 勾配

下
り
坂
くだ
ざか

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downhill; downward slope; descent — 下り坂
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下
り
坂
くだ
ざか

kudarizaka

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

  1. downhill; downward slope; descent

    Related:上り坂

  2. decline; waning; ebb; (going) downhill

Full entry for 下り坂

センチメンタル

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センチメンタル

senchimentaru

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

  1. sentimental

Full entry for センチメンタル

出
迎
える
で
むか

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to meet; to greet — 出迎える
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出
迎
える
で
むか

demukaeru

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

  1. to meet; to greet

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へと

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へと

heto

Expr.
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Expr.
Particle
Particle
Particle

  1. to; towards; for

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そこから

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そこから

sokokara

Expr.
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Expr.

  1. from there; thence

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オフィスビル

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オフィスビル

ofyisubiru

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

  1. office building; office complex

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しどろもどろ

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しどろもどろ

shidoromodoro

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

  1. confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

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ましょう

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ましょう

mashou

Expr.
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Expr.

  1. I'll

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
    Related:ます

  2. let's

  3. probably

    Related:でしょう

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