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正
せい

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正
せい

sei

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  1. (logical) true; regular

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

  2. 10^40; ten thousand undecillion

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric

  3. original

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    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:正本

  4. positive; greater than zero

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

  5. thesis (in dialectics)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:定立,正反合

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正
しょう

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しょう

shou

  1. greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    Related:従

  2. director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryo period); chief

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    Related:長官

  3. exactly; precisely

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

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正
しい
ただ

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right; correct — 正しい
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正
しい
ただ

tadashii

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. right; correct

  2. proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful

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正
の
字
せい
じ

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の
字
せい
じ

seinoji

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Noun (common)

  1. unit of five (in tallies, etc.)

Full entry for 正の字

情
報
じょう
ほう

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information; news; intelligence; advices — 情報
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情
報
じょう
ほう

jouhou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. information; news; intelligence; advices

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)の情報(じょうほう)は確(たし)かだ。
    His information is certain.

Full entry for 情報

意
味
い
み

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meaning; significance; sense — 意味
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意
味
い
み

imi

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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
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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
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  1. meaning; significance; sense

    EXAMPLE
    これどういう意味(いみ)？
    What's the meaning of this?

Full entry for 意味

意
見
い
けん

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opinion; view; comment — 意見
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意
見
い
けん

iken

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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. opinion; view; comment

    EXAMPLE
    君(きみ)の意見(いけん)を聞(き)きたい。
    I want your opinion.

Full entry for 意見

文
章
ぶん
しょう

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writing; composition; essay; article; prose; (writing) style — 文章
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文
章
ぶん
しょう

bunshou

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Noun (common)
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  1. writing; composition; essay; article; prose; (writing) style

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)の文章(ぶんしょう)はとても主観(しゅかん)的(てき)だ。
    His writing is very subjective.

  2. sentence

    EXAMPLE
    この文章(ぶんしょう)は正(ただ)しいでしょうか？
    Is this sentence correct?
    Related:文

Full entry for 文章

中
央
ちゅう
おう

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央
ちゅう
おう

chuuou

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JLPT N3
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. centre; center; middle; heart

    EXAMPLE
    駅(えき)は市(し)の中央(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

一
体
いっ
たい

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体
いっ
たい

ittai

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  1. (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

  2. one object; one body; unity

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

  3. one form; one style

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

  4. one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)

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

  5. generally; in general

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Related:一体に

Full entry for 一体

大
体
だい
たい

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大
体
だい
たい

daitai

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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. outline; main points; gist; substance; essence

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

  2. generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    EXAMPLE
    大体(だいたい)正(ただ)しい。
    That's mostly right.

  3. general; rough

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)がいおうとするところは大体(だいたい)分(わ)かる。
    I have a general idea of what he means.

  4. in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

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多
分
た
ぶん

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分
た
ぶん

tabun

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Genki Ch. 12
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Genki Ch. 12
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. perhaps; probably

Full entry for 多分

語
る
かた

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る
かた

kataru

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Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate

  2. to recite; to chant

  3. to indicate; to show

Full entry for 語る

自
治
体
じ
ち
たい

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自
治
体
じ
ち
たい

jichitai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

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

Full entry for 自治体

順
じゅん

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順
じゅん

jun

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  1. order; turn; sorting

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    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  2. obedient; docile; submissive; meek

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

Full entry for 順

解
答
かい
とう

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答
かい
とう

kaitou

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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. answer; solution

    EXAMPLE
    解答(かいとう)のうち一(ひと)つは正(ただ)しいよ。
    One of the answers is correct.

Full entry for 解答

厳
密
げん
みつ

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厳
密
げん
みつ

genmitsu

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な-adj.
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な-adj.

  1. strict; close; precise; scrupulous

Full entry for 厳密

地
方
自
治
体
ち
ほう
じ
ち
たい

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方
自
治
体
ち
ほう
じ
ち
たい

chihoujichitai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

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

Full entry for 地方自治体

ニュアンス

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ニュアンス

nyuansu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. nuance

Full entry for ニュアンス

負
ふ

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負
ふ

fu

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

  1. negative; minus

    Related:正

Full entry for 負

県
警
けん
けい

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prefectural police — 県警
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県
警
けん
けい

kenkei

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

  1. prefectural police

    Related:県警察

Full entry for 県警

試
行
錯
誤
し
こう
さく
ご

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試
行
錯
誤
し
こう
さく
ご

shikousakugo

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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
Yojijukugo
Yojijukugo
Yojijukugo

  1. trial and error

Full entry for 試行錯誤

白
書
はく
しょ

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書
はく
しょ

hakusho

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. white paper

Full entry for 白書

見
地
けん
ち

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地
けん
ち

kenchi

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Noun (common)

  1. point of view

Full entry for 見地

礼
儀
れい
ぎ

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礼
儀
れい
ぎ

reigi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. manners; courtesy; etiquette

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)は礼儀(れいぎ)正(ただ)しい。
    She has fine manners.

Full entry for 礼儀

ミネラル

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ミネラル

mineraru

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Noun (common)

  1. mineral

Full entry for ミネラル

礼
れい

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thanks; gratitude — 礼
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礼
れい

rei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. thanks; gratitude

    EXAMPLE
    ぶつぶつと礼(れい)を言(い)った。
    He grunted his thanks.
    Related:お礼

  2. manners; etiquette

  3. bow

  4. reward; gift

    EXAMPLE
    ジェニーは僕(ぼく)にプレゼントのお礼(れい)を言(い)った。
    Jenny thanked me for the gift.

  5. ceremony; ritual

Full entry for 礼

セラピー

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セラピー

serapii

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. therapy

Full entry for セラピー

逆
説
ぎゃく
せつ

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説
ぎゃく
せつ

gyakusetsu

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Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. paradox

Full entry for 逆説

錯
誤
さく
ご

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mistake; error; discrepancy — 錯誤
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錯
誤
さく
ご

sakugo

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. mistake; error; discrepancy

  2. discrepancy between one's actions and intentions

Full entry for 錯誤

糸
口
いと
ぐち

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糸
口
いと
ぐち

itoguchi

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

  1. beginning; start; first step

    EXAMPLE
    それを糸口(いとぐち)にして、正(ただ)しいこたえを見(み)つけた。
    He took that as a first step and found the correct answer.

  2. clue; lead; hint

  3. thread end

Full entry for 糸口

綱
紀
こう
き

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紀
こう
き

kouki

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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. law and order; discipline

Full entry for 綱紀

雲
泥
の
差
うん
でい
さ

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雲
泥
の
差
うん
でい
さ

undeinosa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. wide difference; a world of difference

Full entry for 雲泥の差

礼
状
れい
じょう

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状
れい
じょう

reijou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks

Full entry for 礼状

ある
意
味
では
い
み

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ある
意
味
では
い
み

aruimidewa

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Expr.

  1. in a sense; in some way; to an extent

Full entry for ある意味では

ある
意
味
で
い
み

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意
味
で
い
み

aruimide

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Expr.

  1. in a sense; in some way; to an extent

Full entry for ある意味で

かも
知
れません
し

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かも
知
れません
し

kamoshiremasen

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Written w/ kanji only
Polite lang.
Polite (teineigo) language
Polite lang.

  1. may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

    Related:かも知れない

Full entry for かも知れません

本
質
的
ほん
しつ
てき

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本
質
的
ほん
しつ
てき

honshitsuteki

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

  1. essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

Full entry for 本質的

どちらか

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どちらか

dochiraka

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. either; one (of the two)

Full entry for どちらか

プロム

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プロム

puromu

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

  1. prom

Full entry for プロム

ロム

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ロム

romu

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

  1. Rom; Romani person

    Related:ロマ

Full entry for ロム

コーパス

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コーパス

koopasu

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

  1. corpus; corpora

Full entry for コーパス

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