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government; administration — 政府
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せい

seifu

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JLPT N3
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Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. government; administration

    EXAMPLE
    政府(せいふ)税金(ぜいきん)(かる)くした。
    The government lightened taxes.

Full entry for 政府

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museifu

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  1. anarchy

Full entry for 無政府

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shuuseifu

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  1. state government

Full entry for 州政府

きょく

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bureau; department — 局
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きょく

kyoku

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  1. bureau; department

  2. office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); channel; exchange

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  3. affair; situation

  4. game (of go, shogi, etc.)

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Full entry for 局

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kaikaku

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Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. reform; reformation; reorganization

Full entry for 改革

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation — 開始
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kaishi

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. start; commencement; beginning; initiation

Full entry for 開始

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chuuou

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の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. centre; center; middle; heart

    EXAMPLE
    (えき)()中央(ちゅうおう)にある。
    The station is in the center of the city.
  2. metropolis; capital city; central government

Full entry for 中央

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sochi

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  1. measure; step; action

Full entry for 措置

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けん

haken

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  1. dispatch; despatch; deployment

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 派遣

ぜい
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tax; duty — 税金
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ぜい
きん

zeikin

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Genki Ch. 15
Appears in chapter 15 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 15
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Noun (common)
  1. tax; duty

    EXAMPLE
    税金(ぜいきん)収入(しゅうにゅう)(もと)づく。
    Taxation is based on income.

Full entry for 税金

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shushi

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Noun (common)
  1. meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect

  2. goal; intent; object; aim; point

    EXAMPLE
    あなたの主旨(しゅし)はわかった。
    I see your point.

Full entry for 趣旨

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rengou

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  1. union; alliance; combination

    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.
  2. RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

Full entry for 連合

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jichitai

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  1. municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body

Full entry for 自治体

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jisshitsu

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  1. substance; essence

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    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial; essential; tangible

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

Full entry for 実質

める
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takameru

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  1. to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

Full entry for 高める

よく
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せい

yokusei

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Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition; check; curb

    EXAMPLE
    政府(せいふ)はインフレ抑制(よくせい)努力(どりょく)すべきだ。
    The government should endeavor to control inflation.

Full entry for 抑制

のう
みん

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farmer; peasant — 農民
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のう
みん

noumin

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の-adj.
  1. farmer; peasant

Full entry for 農民

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dokusen

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  1. monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. hogging; keeping to oneself

Full entry for 独占

きゅう

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きゅう

kyuufu

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  1. payment; provision; benefit; present; delivery

  2. performance

Full entry for 給付

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ぽう

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ぽう

rippou

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の-adj.
  1. legislation; lawmaking

Full entry for 立法

ライセンス

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ライセンス

raisensu

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  1. license; licence

Full entry for ライセンス

とう
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tousei

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  1. regulation; control

Full entry for 統制

じょう

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shijou

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の-adj.
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の-adj.
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Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
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  1. in history; ever; historical

Full entry for 史上

こく
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さん

kokusan

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の-adj.
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の-adj.
  1. domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country

Full entry for 国産

へん
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henkaku

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  1. change; transformation; innovation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; upheaval

  2. Reformation

Full entry for 変革

とう

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yatou

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Noun (common)
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Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. opposition party; political opposition; opposition

    EXAMPLE
    政府(せいふ)はすべての野党(やとう)抑圧(よくあつ)しようとした。
    The government tried to suppress all opposition parties.

Full entry for 野党

やく
にん

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にん

yakunin

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  1. government official

Full entry for 役人

ほう
たい

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たい

chihoujichitai

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  1. local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality

Full entry for 地方自治体

ぶっ

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busshi

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  1. goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies

Full entry for 物資

せつ

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zasetsu

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  1. setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

Full entry for 挫折

はく
しょ

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しょ

hakusho

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  1. white paper

Full entry for 白書

はい

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fuhai

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; spoilage

  2. corruption; degeneracy; decay; depravity

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

Full entry for 腐敗

べい

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beika

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  1. rice price

Full entry for 米価

じゅん

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profit; returns — 利潤
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じゅん

rijun

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  1. profit; returns

Full entry for 利潤

れん
りつ

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りつ

renritsu

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  1. coalition; alliance; union

  2. standing side-by-side

Full entry for 連立

ない
せん

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せん

naisen

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  1. civil war

Full entry for 内戦

たん

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katan

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

Full entry for 加担

めん
しき

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しき

menshiki

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  1. acquaintance

Full entry for 面識

使
せつ

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せつ

shisetsu

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  1. envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission

Full entry for 使節

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yakki

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な-adj.
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  1. desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

Full entry for 躍起

する

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する

kasuru

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する verb - special
Suru verb - special class
する verb - special
Transitive verb
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Transitive verb
  1. to levy; to charge; to assess; to impose; to assign

Full entry for 課する

しん
せい

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shinsei

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Noun (common)
  1. new government; new administration

Full entry for 新政

こん
ぽん
てき

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ぽん
てき

konponteki

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. fundamental; basic

Full entry for 根本的

みん
けん

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けん

shiminken

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Noun (common)
  1. citizenship; civic rights; civil rights

  2. widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use

Full entry for 市民権

しゃ
かい
しょう

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かい
しょう

shakaihoshou

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

Full entry for 社会保障

せい
てき

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てき

seiteki

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Noun (common)
  1. political opponent

Full entry for 政敵

ばっ
ぽん
てき

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ぽん
てき

bapponteki

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な-adj.
  1. drastic; radical

Full entry for 抜本的

ルワンダ

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ルワンダ

ruwanda

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Noun (common)
  1. Rwanda; Ruanda

Full entry for ルワンダ

アメリカインディアン

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アメリカインディアン

amerikaindeian

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Noun (common)
  1. American Indian; Native American

Full entry for アメリカインディアン

オンラインゲーム

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オンラインゲーム

onraingeemu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. online game

Full entry for オンラインゲーム

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