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町
まち

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town; block; neighbourhood — 町
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町
まち

machi

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. town; block; neighbourhood

    EXAMPLE
    広(ひろ)い町(まち)ね！
    What a large town!

  2. downtown; main street

    EXAMPLE
    ピザを食(た)べに町(まち)へ行(い)くところです。
    We are going downtown to eat pizza.

  3. street; road

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)と町(まち)で偶然(ぐうぜん)あった。
    I met up with her on the street.

  4. 109.09 m

  5. 0.99 hectares

Full entry for 町

町
石
ちょう
いし

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町
石
ちょう
いし

chouishi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. roadside stone distance indicators placed at intervals of one chō (approx. 109 meters)

    Related:町

Full entry for 町石

中
なか

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inside; in — 中
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中
なか

naka

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. inside; in

    EXAMPLE
    本(ほん)は箱(はこ)の中(なか)に入(い)れました
    I put the books inside the box

  2. among; within

    EXAMPLE
    リスは枝(えだ)の中(なか)に隠(かく)れた。
    A squirrel hid among the branches.

  3. centre; middle

    EXAMPLE
    トムは真夜中(まよなか)に目(め)が覚(さ)めた。
    Tom woke up in the middle of the night.

  4. during; while

Full entry for 中

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なら

nara

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  1. if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that

    Aux.
    Auxiliary
    Aux.
    EXAMPLE
    乗(の)るなら飲(の)むな。
    If you drive, don't drink.

  2. as for; on the topic of

    Aux.
    Auxiliary
    Aux.

  3. if that's the case; if so; that being the case

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    これが本当(ほんとう)ならばどうするべきか。
    If so, what should we do?
    Related:それなら

  4. if possible; if circumstances allow

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    EXAMPLE
    できるならお手伝(てつだ)いします。
    I'll help you if possible.

Full entry for なら

大
おお

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大
おお

oo

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  1. large; big; great; major; important; serious; heavy; loud

    Related:大

  2. older; senior

  3. final; ultimate

  4. rough; broad; general

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以
上
い
じょう

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上
い
じょう

ijou

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards

    EXAMPLE
    それ以上(いじょう)持(も)っている。
    He has more than that.

  2. beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that)

  3. above-mentioned; foregoing

  4. since ...; seeing that ...

  5. this is all; that is the end; the end

Full entry for 以上

全
体
ぜん
たい

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全
体
ぜん
たい

zentai

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

    EXAMPLE
    町(まち)全体(ぜんたい)が停電(ていでん)になった。
    The whole town was blown out.

Full entry for 全体

違
い
ちが

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difference; distinction; discrepancy — 違い
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違
い
ちが

chigai

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Genki Ch. 17
Appears in chapter 17 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 17
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. difference; distinction; discrepancy

  2. mistake; error

Full entry for 違い

機
関
き
かん

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engine — 機関
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機
関
き
かん

kikan

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

  1. engine

  2. agency; organisation; organization; institution; organ; body

  3. system; facility; facilities

Full entry for 機関

昔
むかし

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olden days; former — 昔
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昔
むかし

mukashi

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JLPT N4
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Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. olden days; former

Full entry for 昔

村
むら

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village — 村
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村
むら

mura

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Noun (common)
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  1. village

    EXAMPLE
    町(まち)は村(むら)よりも大(おお)きい。
    Towns are larger than villages.

Full entry for 村

人
口
じん
こう

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population — 人口
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人
口
じん
こう

jinkou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. population

    EXAMPLE
    この町(まち)の人口(じんこう)は減(へ)った。
    The population of this city has decreased.

Full entry for 人口

ライン

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ライン

rain

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. line

Full entry for ライン

電
力
でん
りょく

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electric power — 電力
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電
力
でん
りょく

denryoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. electric power

Full entry for 電力

真
ん
中
ま
なか

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ん
中
ま
なか

mannaka

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

Full entry for 真ん中

中
華
ちゅう
か

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華
ちゅう
か

chuuka

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Chinese food

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:中華料理

  2. China

    Obscure
    Obscure term
    Obscure

Full entry for 中華

ライ

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ライ

rai

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  1. lie

  2. rye

  3. rai (Algerian music style)

Full entry for ライ

秩
序
ちつ
じょ

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秩
序
ちつ
じょ

chitsujo

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Noun (common)

  1. order; discipline; regularity; system; method

Full entry for 秩序

悲
劇
ひ
げき

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悲
劇
ひ
げき

higeki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play

    EXAMPLE
    悲劇(ひげき)は突然(とつぜん)起(お)こった。
    The tragedy happened suddenly.

  2. tragedy; calamity; disaster

Full entry for 悲劇

暮
らす
く

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暮
らす
く

kurasu

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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to live; to get along

    EXAMPLE
    日本(にほん)で暮(く)らすのは高(たか)くつく。
    It is expensive to live in Japan.

  2. to spend (time)

Full entry for 暮らす

二
度
と
に
ど

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二
度
と
に
ど

nidoto

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. never again

Full entry for 二度と

西
部
せい
ぶ

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西
部
せい
ぶ

seibu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. western part; the west (of a region)

  2. the West (United States)

Full entry for 西部

繁
栄
はん
えい

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繁
栄
はん
えい

han'ei

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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. prosperity; thriving; flourishing

    EXAMPLE
    その町(まち)は繁栄(はんえい)しているようだ。
    The town seems to be prosperous.

Full entry for 繁栄

住
人
じゅう
にん

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住
人
じゅう
にん

juunin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. dweller; inhabitant; resident

  2. user (of a website)

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 住人

兵
隊
へい
たい

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soldier; sailor — 兵隊
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兵
隊
へい
たい

heitai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. soldier; sailor

Full entry for 兵隊

年
々
ねん
ねん

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年
々
ねん
ねん

nennen

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Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

Full entry for 年々

代
理
人
だい
り
にん

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代
理
人
だい
り
にん

dairinin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative; attorney

Full entry for 代理人

親
族
しん
ぞく

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親
族
しん
ぞく

shinzoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. relative; relation

Full entry for 親族

シェフ

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シェフ

shefu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. chef

Full entry for シェフ

衰
退
すい
たい

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衰
退
すい
たい

suitai

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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. decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

Full entry for 衰退

高
層
こう
そう

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high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; tall — 高層
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高
層
こう
そう

kousou

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

  1. high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; tall

  2. high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)

Full entry for 高層

パレード

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パレード

pareedo

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Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. parade

Full entry for パレード

直
行
ちょっ
こう

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直
行
ちょっ
こう

chokkou

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Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. through; non-stop; direct; going straight to

Full entry for 直行

路
地
ろ
じ

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路
地
ろ
じ

roji

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Noun (common)

  1. alley; alleyway; lane

  2. bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; outdoors (non-greenhouse cultivation of crops)

  3. teahouse garden

  4. path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

Full entry for 路地

真
夏
ま
なつ

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真
夏
ま
なつ

manatsu

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. midsummer

Full entry for 真夏

来
訪
らい
ほう

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来
訪
らい
ほう

raihou

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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. visit; call

Full entry for 来訪

賑
やか
にぎ

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bustling; busy; lively — 賑やか
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賑
やか
にぎ

nigiyaka

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

  1. bustling; busy; lively

Full entry for 賑やか

氾
濫
はん
らん

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氾
濫
はん
らん

hanran

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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. overflowing; flood; inundation; deluge

  2. oversupply; plethora

Full entry for 氾濫

大
通
り
おお
どお

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main street — 大通り
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大
通
り
おお
どお

oodoori

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

  1. main street

Full entry for 大通り

断
層
だん
そう

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断
層
だん
そう

dansou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. fault; dislocation

  2. gap; discrepancy

Full entry for 断層

すっぽり

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すっぽり

suppori

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Adverb (fukushi)
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と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.

  1. entirely; completely

    Onomatopoeic
    Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    Onomatopoeic

  2. cleanly; snugly

Full entry for すっぽり

郷
里
きょう
り

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郷
里
きょう
り

kyouri

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. birth-place; home town

Full entry for 郷里

取
り
壊
し
と
こわ

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取
り
壊
し
と
こわ

torikowashi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling

Full entry for 取り壊し

見
晴
らし
み
は

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view; prospect; outlook — 見晴らし
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見
晴
らし
み
は

miharashi

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

  1. view; prospect; outlook

    EXAMPLE
    その丘(おか)は見晴(みは)らしがよい。
    The hill commands a fine view.

  2. viewing platform; overlook

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:見晴らし台

Full entry for 見晴らし

公
会
堂
こう
かい
どう

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town hall; public hall — 公会堂
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公
会
堂
こう
かい
どう

koukaidou

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

  1. town hall; public hall

Full entry for 公会堂

楽
隊
がく
たい

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band; orchestra — 楽隊
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楽
隊
がく
たい

gakutai

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

  1. band; orchestra

Full entry for 楽隊

寒
暖
計
かん
だん
けい

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thermometer — 寒暖計
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寒
暖
計
かん
だん
けい

kandankei

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

  1. thermometer

    Related:温度計

Full entry for 寒暖計

共
同
体
きょう
どう
たい

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cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community — 共同体
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共
同
体
きょう
どう
たい

kyoudoutai

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Common
JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community

Full entry for 共同体

田
偏
た
へん

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kanji "rice paddy" radical at left (radical 102) — 田偏
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田
偏
た
へん

tahen

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Radical
Kanji radicals
Radical

  1. kanji "rice paddy" radical at left (radical 102)

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風
紀
ふう
き

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風
紀
ふう
き

fuuki

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

  1. public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior

Full entry for 風紀

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