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しん

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しん

shin

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. truth; reality; genuineness

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. seriousness

  3. logical truth

  4. printed style writing

  5. star performer

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 真

まな

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まな

mana

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Prefix
Prefix
  1. beloved; dear

Full entry for 愛

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ma

  1. just; right; due (east)

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  2. pure; genuine; true

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  3. truth

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

Full entry for 真

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なか

mannaka

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

Full entry for 真ん中

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makka

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. bright red; deep red; flushed (of face)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)()()になった。
    She turned bright red.
  2. downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

Full entry for 真っ赤

しろ

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masshiro

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. pure white

  2. blank (e.g. mind, paper)

Full entry for 真っ白

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くら

makkura

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. total darkness; pitch dark

  2. bleak future; poor prospects

Full entry for 真っ暗

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect — 真っ直ぐ
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massugu

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  2. straightforward; honest; frank

Full entry for 真っ直ぐ

しん

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shinno

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Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
  1. true; real; genuine; proper; utter

Full entry for 真の

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inside; in — 中
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なか

naka

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

    EXAMPLE
    (ほん)(はこ)(なか)()れました
    I put the books inside the box
  2. among; within

    EXAMPLE
    リスは(えだ)(なか)(かく)れた。
    A squirrel hid among the branches.
  3. centre; middle

    EXAMPLE
    トムは真夜中(まよなか)()()めた。
    Tom woke up in the middle of the night.
  4. during; while

Full entry for 中

あたま

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あたま

atama

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Body
Browse words to describe the body
Body
  1. head

    EXAMPLE
    (あたま)(いた)い。
    I've got a headache.
  2. hair (on one's head)

  3. mind; brains; intellect

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(あたま)()れる。
    He has a sharp mind.
  4. leader; chief; boss; captain

    EXAMPLE
    まるで(あたま)のような(はな)(かた)をする。
    You talk as if you were the boss.
  5. top; tip

    EXAMPLE
    うちの会社(かいしゃ)(あたま)でっかちだ。
    Our company is too top-heavy.
  6. beginning; start

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はとても(わか)くして(あたま)がはげ(はじ)めた。
    He started going bald quite young.
  7. head; person

Full entry for 頭

ぎゃく

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ぎゃく

gyaku

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
  1. reverse; opposite

    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)
  2. converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. inverse (function)

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix

Full entry for 逆

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hitei

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal

    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.
  2. negation (logic)

  3. NOT operation

Full entry for 否定

しろ

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white — 白
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しろ

shiro

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Colour
Dicover words to describe colours
Colour
  1. white

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)(いぬ)(しろ)い。
    My dog is white.
  2. innocence; innocent person

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(しろ)
    He's innocent
  3. blank space

  4. white go stone

  5. white dragon tile

  6. skewered grilled pig intestine

Full entry for 白

たい
しゅう

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しゅう

taishuu

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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. general public; the masses

Full entry for 大衆

じん

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friend; acquaintance — 知人
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じん

chijin

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. friend; acquaintance

Full entry for 知人

かん

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yokan

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  1. presentiment; premonition; hunch

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. to have a premonition; to have a hunch

    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 予感

けっ
さく

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さく

kessaku

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. masterpiece; best work

  2. amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner

Full entry for 傑作

しょ
みん

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みん

shomin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. common people; ordinary people; masses

Full entry for 庶民

ヒーロー

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ヒーロー

hiiroo

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hero

    EXAMPLE
    トムは(しん)のヒーローだった。
    Tom was the real hero.

Full entry for ヒーロー

こう
きょう
きょく

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symphony — 交響曲
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こう
きょう
きょく

koukyoukyoku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. symphony

Full entry for 交響曲

ドラッグ

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ドラッグ

doraggu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. drug; medicine

  2. (illegal) drug; narcotics

Full entry for ドラッグ

さい
ぜん

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ぜん

saizen

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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. the very best; utmost

Full entry for 最善

うたが

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うたが

utagau

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

Full entry for 疑う

さく
しゅ

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しゅ

sakushu

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Noun (common)
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. exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry

  2. milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

Full entry for 搾取

しゅう

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しゅう

shuu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses

  2. people; folk; clique; bunch

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.

Full entry for 衆

せき

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せき

seki

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Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. one's family register; one's domicile

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. nationality

  3. membership (club, party, etc.)

Full entry for 籍

ディスカウント

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ディスカウント

deisukaunto

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Noun (common)
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. discount

Full entry for ディスカウント

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kakehiki

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bargaining; haggling

  2. tactics; strategy

Full entry for 駆け引き

ハイウエー

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ハイウエー

haiuee

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. highway

Full entry for ハイウエー

ちょう
るい

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るい

chourui

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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. birds

Full entry for 鳥類

グロリア

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グロリア

guroria

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Gloria

Full entry for グロリア

せい
てき

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てき

seiteki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. political opponent

Full entry for 政敵

ほん
しゅ

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しゅ

shihonshugi

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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. capitalism

Full entry for 資本主義

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gi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. falseness (logic); falsehood

Full entry for 偽

ラッグ

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ラッグ

raggu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. rug

Full entry for ラッグ

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