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よく

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よく

yoku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice; wants

Full entry for 欲

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しい

hoshii

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 14
Appears in chapter 14 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 14
  1. wanted; wished for; in need of; desired

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
  2. I want (you) to

    Auxiliary adj.
    Auxiliary adjective
    Auxiliary adj.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 欲しい

よく

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よく

yokubari

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person

Full entry for 欲張り

かね

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money — 金
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かね

kane

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. money

    EXAMPLE
    (かね)ある?
    Do you have any money?

Full entry for 金

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distinction; difference; discrimination — 別
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べつ

betsu

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  1. distinction; difference; discrimination

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. separate; different; another; extra

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (べつ)のを()せて(くだ)さい。
    Please show me another.
  3. exception; exclusion

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. classified by; ranked by; according to

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

Full entry for 別

ゆう

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freedom; liberty — 自由
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ゆう

jiyuu

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 22
Appears in chapter 22 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 22
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. freedom; liberty

Full entry for 自由

かね

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money — お金
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かね

okane

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Common
Genki Ch. 6
Appears in chapter 6 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 6
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Polite lang.
Polite (teineigo) language
Polite lang.
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  1. money

    EXAMPLE
    (かね)ある?
    Do you have any money?

Full entry for お金

はい

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to enter; to go into — 入る
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はい

hairu

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to enter; to go into

    EXAMPLE
    部屋(へや)(はい)ります
    (I am) entering the room
  2. to break into

    EXAMPLE
    泥棒(どろぼう)(はい)られた
    Thieves broke in
  3. to join; to enroll

    EXAMPLE
    サッカー()(はい)ります
    (I will) join the soccer team
  4. to contain; to hold; to accommodate

  5. to have (an income of)

    EXAMPLE
    給料日(きゅうりょうび)()ぎてるのに給料(きゅうりょう)(はい)りません
    I still don't have my salary despite it being past payday
  6. to get turned on; to start functioning; to start working

  7. to get; to obtain; to receive; to score

    EXAMPLE
    ()しいカードが()(はい)った
    I got the card I wanted

Full entry for 入る

しょう
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しょう
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shousai

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  1. details; particulars; specifics

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. detailed; specific; minute

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  3. close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

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

Full entry for 詳細

ない
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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom — 少ない
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ない
すく

sukunai

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 17
Appears in chapter 17 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 17
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

    EXAMPLE
    おかずが(すく)ない
    There's only a little of the side dish

Full entry for 少ない

めい
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めい
かく

meikaku

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. clear; precise; definite; distinct

    EXAMPLE
    明確(めいかく)返事(へんじ)()しい。
    Give me a definite answer.

Full entry for 明確

セット

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セット

setto

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. set

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    チェスセットが()しいな。
    I want a chess set.
  2. set meal; combo-meal; combo; combination meal

  3. hairdo

    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 セット

にく

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flesh — 肉
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にく

niku

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food
  1. flesh

    EXAMPLE
    ライオンは(にく)(えさ)とする。
    Lions feed on flesh.
  2. meat

    EXAMPLE
    (にく)()べますか。
    Do you eat meat?
  3. the physical body (as opposed to the spirit)

  4. thickness

  5. ink pad

Full entry for 肉

オンライン

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オンライン

onrain

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

Full entry for オンライン

しい
くわ

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くわ

kuwashii

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. detailed; full; accurate

    EXAMPLE
    もっと(くわ)しい情報(じょうほう)()しい。
    I want more detailed information.
  2. knowing very well; well-acquainted; well-informed

    EXAMPLE
    トムは野球(やきゅう)(くわ)しい。
    Tom is well-informed about baseball.

Full entry for 詳しい

マイ

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マイ

mai

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Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. my; one's own; personal; privately owned

Full entry for マイ

ギター

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guitar — ギター
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ギター

gitaa

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. guitar

Full entry for ギター

しょう
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shop; small store; business; firm — 商店
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しょう
てん

shouten

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. shop; small store; business; firm

Full entry for 商店

セックス

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セックス

sekkusu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (one's) sex; gender

Full entry for セックス

ひん
こん

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ひん
こん

hinkon

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Noun (common)
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. poverty; penury; need; destitution

  2. shortage; lack; want

Full entry for 貧困

きん
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money; cash — 金銭
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きん
せん

kinsen

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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. money; cash

Full entry for 金銭

デバイス

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デバイス

debaisu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. device

Full entry for デバイス

ジュース

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juice — ジュース
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ジュース

juusu

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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
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food
  1. juice

    EXAMPLE
    このジュースは()っぱい。
    This juice tastes sour.
  2. soft drink

    EXAMPLE
    風呂(ふろ)()がりにジュースを()みました。
    After taking a bath, I drank some soft drink.

Full entry for ジュース

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jimi

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
  1. plain; simple; subdued; sober

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quiet; unobtrusive

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. quite; a (little) bit

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 地味

ジャケット

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jacket — ジャケット
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ジャケット

jaketto

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Genki Ch. 15
Appears in chapter 15 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 15
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. jacket

  2. book jacket; dust cover

  3. CD jacket; record jacket

Full entry for ジャケット

ボート

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ボート

booto

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. boat; rowing boat

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)はボートが()しい。
    I want a boat.

Full entry for ボート

ちょう

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exactly; precisely; just; right — 丁度
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ちょう

choudo

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Genki Ch. 14
Appears in chapter 14 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 14
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. exactly; precisely; just; right

Full entry for 丁度

ステーション

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ステーション

suteeshon

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. station

Full entry for ステーション

ベランダ

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ベランダ

beranda

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. balcony

  2. veranda; verandah; porch

Full entry for ベランダ

サンド

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サンド

sando

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sand

Full entry for サンド

もく
ろく

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もく
ろく

mokuroku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. catalogue; catalog; inventory; index; list

  2. certificate indicating an impending gift

Full entry for 目録

ジャム

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ジャム

jamu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. jam

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yoi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. drunkenness; intoxication

  2. motion sickness; travel sickness

Full entry for 酔い

サンドイッチ

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sandwich — サンドイッチ
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サンドイッチ

sandoitchi

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

    EXAMPLE
    サンドイッチ(つく)ってるの?
    Are you making sandwiches?

Full entry for サンドイッチ

でん
どう

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でん
どう

dendou

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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. electric

Full entry for 電動

ワープロ

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ワープロ

waapuro

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. word processor

Full entry for ワープロ

かばん

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bag; satchel; briefcase; basket — 鞄
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かばん

kaban

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

Full entry for 鞄

オーブン

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オーブン

oobun

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. oven

Full entry for オーブン

ドーナツ

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ドーナツ

doonatsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. doughnut; donut

Full entry for ドーナツ

エディション

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エディション

edeishon

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. edition

Full entry for エディション

けん
きょう

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microscope — 顕微鏡
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けん
きょう

kenbikyou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. microscope

Full entry for 顕微鏡

にゅう

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にゅう

bonyuu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mother's milk

Full entry for 母乳

おり
もの

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textile; fabric — 織物
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おり
もの

orimono

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. textile; fabric

Full entry for 織物

さい
げん

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さい
げん

saigen

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. limits; end; bounds

Full entry for 際限

フルーツジュース

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fruit juice — フルーツジュース
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フルーツジュース

furuutsujuusu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Food
Food term
Food
  1. fruit juice

Full entry for フルーツジュース

サンド

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サンド

sando

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. sandwich

Full entry for サンド

スマホ

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スマホ

sumaho

JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
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  1. smartphone; smart phone

    EXAMPLE
    (あたら)しいスマホが()しい。
    I want to buy a new smartphone.

Full entry for スマホ

CD
プレーヤー
シーディー

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CD
プレーヤー
シーディー

shiideiipureeyaa

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. CD player

Full entry for CDプレーヤー

あのね

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あのね

anone

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Familiar lang.
Familiar language
Familiar lang.
Female term/lang.
Female term or language
Female term/lang.
  1. look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute; hold on

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って
かぎ

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って
かぎ

nikagitte

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
  1. particularly; only; in the case of

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