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とう
きょう

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とう
きょう

toukyou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Tokyo

    EXAMPLE
    そこは東京(とうきょう)です。
    There is Tokyo.

Full entry for 東京

じょう

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じょう

shijou

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  1. market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange

  2. (street) market

Full entry for 市場

ビジネス

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ビジネス

bijinesu

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Noun (common)
  1. business

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はビジネスの経歴(けいれき)がある。
    He has a background in business.

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town; city; municipal; urban — 都市
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toshi

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の-adj.
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の-adj.
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  1. town; city; municipal; urban

    EXAMPLE
    東京(とうきょう)大都市(だいとし)です。
    Tokyo is a big city.

Full entry for 都市

くら

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くら

kurabe

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  1. contest; comparison; competition

Full entry for 比べ

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tokkyo

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  1. patent; special permission; licence (license); concession; franchise; charter

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

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

Full entry for 特許

こう
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kousoku

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  1. high-speed; rapid; express

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. highway; freeway; expressway; motorway

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 高速

きょ
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huge; gigantic; enormous — 巨大
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きょ
だい

kyodai

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  1. huge; gigantic; enormous

Full entry for 巨大

西
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Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures — 関西
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kansai

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  1. Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures

  2. Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

Full entry for 関西

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dakedo

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  1. however

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たい
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typhoon; hurricane — 台風
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たい
ふう

taifuu

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JLPT N4
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Genki Ch. 16
Appears in chapter 16 of the Genki textbook
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. typhoon; hurricane

    EXAMPLE
    台風(たいふう)(かわ)氾濫(はんらん)した。
    The typhoon caused the river to flood.

Full entry for 台風

まれる

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to be born — 生まれる
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まれる

umareru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to be born

    EXAMPLE
    東京(とうきょう)()まれました
    I was born in Tokyo

Full entry for 生まれる

ちょう

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government office; agency; board — 庁
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ちょう

chou

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  1. government office; agency; board

Full entry for 庁

おお
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crowd of people; great number of people — 大勢
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おお
ぜい

oozei

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JLPT N4
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  1. crowd of people; great number of people

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    東京(とうきょう)には観光客(かんこうきゃく)大勢(おおぜい)いる。
    There are lots of tourists in Tokyo.
  2. in great numbers

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun

Full entry for 大勢

タウン

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タウン

taun

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  1. town

Full entry for タウン

そだ

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growth; breeding — 育ち
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そだ

sodachi

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  1. growth; breeding

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    ()まれも(そだ)ちも東京(とうきょう)です。
    I was born and grew up in Tokyo.
  2. growing up (in, as); upbringing

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

Full entry for 育ち

ビッグ

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ビッグ

biggu

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

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ナウ

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ナウ

nau

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  1. "in"; trendy; now

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  2. currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Internet slang
    Internet slang
    Internet slang

Full entry for ナウ

タワー

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タワー

tawaa

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Noun (common)
  1. tower

    EXAMPLE
    (とお)くに東京(とうきょう)タワーが()えた。
    I could see Tokyo Tower far away.

Full entry for タワー

りる

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to borrow; to have a loan — 借りる
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りる

kariru

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Ichidan verb
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Transitive verb
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Transitive verb
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  1. to borrow; to have a loan

    EXAMPLE
    友人(ゆうじん)からお(かね)()りる
    To borrow money from a friend
  2. to rent; to hire

    EXAMPLE
    道具(どうぐ)()りる(こと)出来(でき)ますか。
    Is it possible to rent equipment?

Full entry for 借りる

ドーム

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ドーム

doomu

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  1. dome

Full entry for ドーム

ジェット

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jet — ジェット
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ジェット

jetto

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Noun (common)
  1. jet

Full entry for ジェット

ラッシュ

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ラッシュ

rasshu

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Noun (common)
  1. rush

    EXAMPLE
    東京(とうきょう)(えき)はラッシュ(ちゅう)だ。
    It's rush hour at Tokyo station.
  2. rush hour

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    ラッシュアワーの交通(こうつう)渋滞(じゅうたい)にあった。
    I was caught in the rush hour.
  3. rush print (in films, anime, etc.)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. lighter aboard ship; LASH

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for ラッシュ

ちゅう
すう

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ちゅう
すう

chuusuu

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  1. centre; center; pivot; mainstay; nucleus; backbone; central figure; pillar; key man

Full entry for 中枢

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kabuki; Japanese classical drama — 歌舞伎
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kabuki

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Noun (common)
  1. kabuki; Japanese classical drama

    EXAMPLE
    東京(とうきょう)歌舞伎(かぶき)()た。
    I saw a kabuki play in Tokyo.

Full entry for 歌舞伎

けい

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けい

yakei

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Noun (common)
  1. night view; night skyline; nightscape

    EXAMPLE
    東京(とうきょう)夜景(やけい)はすばらしい。
    The night view of Tokyo is wonderful.

Full entry for 夜景

きょう
こう

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こう

kyoukou

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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. panic; scare; consternation

Full entry for 恐慌

エクスプレス

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エクスプレス

ekusupuresu

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  1. express

Full entry for エクスプレス

ライナー

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ライナー

rainaa

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Noun (common)
  1. liner; line drive

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. liner; ocean liner

  3. liner (of a coat, etc.); lining

Full entry for ライナー

せい
せん

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せん

seisen

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な-adj.
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Noun (common)
  1. fresh

Full entry for 生鮮

せみ

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cicada; locust — 蝉
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せみ

semi

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Noun (common)
  1. cicada; locust

  2. small-sized pulley

Full entry for 蝉

くう
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kuuzen

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の-adj.
  1. unprecedented; record-breaking

Full entry for 空前

ほん
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きょ

honkyo

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  1. stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

Full entry for 本拠

マグニチュード

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マグニチュード

magunichuudo

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. magnitude

    EXAMPLE
    マグニチュード5の地震(じしん)東京(とうきょう)見舞(みま)った。
    An earthquake of magnitude 5 shook Tokyo.

Full entry for マグニチュード

エキスポ

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エキスポ

ekisupo

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  1. expo; exposition

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スモッグ

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スモッグ

sumoggu

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Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.
  1. smog

Full entry for スモッグ

便
こう
くう
びん

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airmail; air mail — 航空便
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便
こう
くう
びん

koukuubin

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Genki Ch. 5
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Noun (common)
  1. airmail; air mail

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    航空(こうくう)便(びん)でお(ねが)いします。
    Airmail, please.
  2. air service; air transport (of goods)

Full entry for 航空便

すう
ねん
まえ

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ねん
まえ

suunenmae

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
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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

リムジンバス

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リムジンバス

rimujinbasu

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Noun (common)
  1. airport shuttle bus

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ミッドタウン

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ミッドタウン

middotaun

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Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. midtown; mid-town; middle of a town

Full entry for ミッドタウン

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