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もの
ごと

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もの
ごと

monogoto

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. things; everything

    EXAMPLE
    物事(ものごと)中途半端(ちゅうとはんぱ)にするな。
    Never do things by halves.

Full entry for 物事

めん

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face — 面
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めん

men

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  1. face

  2. mask; face guard

  3. (in kendo) striking the head

  4. surface (esp. a geometrical surface)

  5. page

  6. aspect; facet; side

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Full entry for 面

じっくり

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じっくり

jikkuri

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JLPT N3
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と-adj.
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と-adj.
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  1. deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

Full entry for じっくり

げん

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げん

gendo

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  1. limit; bounds

Full entry for 限度

ちゅう
はん

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ちゅう
はん

chuutohanpa

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JLPT N2
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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
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  1. halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked; half-cocked; half-hearted; half-arsed; half-assed

    EXAMPLE
    物事(ものごと)中途半端(ちゅうとはんぱ)にするな。
    Don't do things by halves.

Full entry for 中途半端

きっちり

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きっちり

kitchiri

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JLPT N1
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Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
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. exactly; precisely; punctually; on the dot

    EXAMPLE
    メアリーは物事(ものごと)きっちりしている。
    Mary is doing things precisely.
  2. closely; tightly; (fitting) perfectly

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)(はい)ってからきっちりドアを()めた。
    She closed the door tightly behind her.
  3. properly; without fail

Full entry for きっちり

ろん

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ろん

jiron

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  1. one's cherished opinion; pet theory

Full entry for 持論

ぼん
よう

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ぼん
よう

bon'you

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
の-adj.
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の-adj.
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  1. mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

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てきぱき

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てきぱき

tekipaki

JLPT N1
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と-adj.
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Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
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  1. briskly; quickly; promptly

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)物事(ものごと)をてきぱきできないのを(おどろ)いた。
    I was surprised at her inability to do things promptly.

Full entry for てきぱき

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