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知
ち

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知
ち

chi

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

  1. wisdom

  2. jnana (higher knowledge)

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知
る
し

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る
し

shiru

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise

    EXAMPLE
    トムには知(し)る権利(けんり)がある。
    Tom has a right to know.

  2. to notice; to feel

  3. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp

  4. to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure)

  5. to experience; to go through; to learn

  6. to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know

  7. to concern

Full entry for 知る

知
り
合
い
し
あ

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り
合
い
し
あ

shiriai

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

  1. acquaintance

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)と知(し)り合(あ)いになった。
    I struck up an acquaintance with her.

Full entry for 知り合い

ご
存
じ
ぞん

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存
じ
ぞん

gozonji

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

  1. knowing

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Related:存じ

  2. (an) acquaintance

Full entry for ご存じ

知
らせ
し

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news; word; tidings; notice; notification; information — 知らせ
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知
らせ
し

shirase

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. news; word; tidings; notice; notification; information

    EXAMPLE
    その知(し)らせに驚(おどろ)いた。
    I was astonished at the news.
    Related:お知らせ

  2. omen

Full entry for 知らせ

知
識
人
ち
しき
じん

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識
人
ち
しき
じん

chishikijin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. intellectual

    Related:インテリ

Full entry for 知識人

見
ず
知
らず
み
し

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見
ず
知
らず
み
し

mizushirazu

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  1. strange; unfamiliar; unknown; new

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

  2. unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger

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

Full entry for 見ず知らず

知
らん
顔
し
かお

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らん
顔
し
かお

shirankao

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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. feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody)

  2. unconcerned air; indifference

Full entry for 知らん顔

かも
知
れない
し

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly — かも知れない
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かも
知
れない
し

kamoshirenai

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Expr.
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Written w/ kanji only

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

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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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Word usually written using kana alone
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

計
り
知
れない
はか
し

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り
知
れない
はか
し

hakarishirenai

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable

Full entry for 計り知れない

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って

tte

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Particle
Particle
Particle

  1. you said; he said; she said; they said

    Related:と

  2. if ... then

  3. do you seriously think that

  4. I already told you; you should know by now that; of course

  5. the said ...; said ...

  6. says that ...

  7. I hear that ...

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で

de

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5

  1. at; in

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    都庁前(とちょうまえ)で立(た)っている。
    I'm standing in front of the city hall.

  2. at; when

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    1時(いちじ)で行(い)こう。
    Let's go at 1 o' clock.

  3. by; with

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    EXAMPLE
    車(くるま)で行(い)こう。
    Let's go by car.

  4. and then; so

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    EXAMPLE
    風邪(かぜ)気味(ぎみ)で行(い)けれません。
    I have a cold, so I can't go.

  5. and; then

    Aux.
    Auxiliary
    Aux.
    Related:て

  6. let me tell you; don't you know

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Related:よ

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な

na

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  1. don't

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  2. do

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  3. hey; listen; you

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Related:なあ

  4. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  5. wow; ooh

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

Full entry for な

元
もと

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元
もと

moto

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. origin; source

  2. base; basis; foundation; root

    EXAMPLE
    事件(じけん)の元(もと)をさぐる。
    To search for the root cause of an incident.

  3. cause

  4. ingredient; material

  5. (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location

  6. original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)

  7. (plant) root; (tree) trunk

Full entry for 元

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かも

kamo

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Particle
Particle
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.

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

    Related:かもしれない

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とか

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とか

toka

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Particle
Particle

  1. and the like; such as; among other things; and so on

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction

  2. or something; something like; a (certain)

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.

  3. I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ...

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.

  4. or something; something like; or whatever

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

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紹
介
しょう
かい

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing — 紹介
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紹
介
しょう
かい

shoukai

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. introduction; presentation; referral; listing

    EXAMPLE
    紹介(しょうかい)ありがとう。
    Thank you for your referral.

Full entry for 紹介

のに

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のに

noni

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Particle
Particle

  1. although; despite; even though; and yet

  2. whereas; while

  3. if only; I wish

  4. in order to

Full entry for のに

理
由
り
ゆう

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理
由
り
ゆう

riyuu

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

  1. reason; pretext; motive

    EXAMPLE
    怖(こわ)がる理由(りゆう)はないよ。
    You have no reason to be afraid.

Full entry for 理由

自
身
じ
しん

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(one's) self; oneself — 自身
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自
身
じ
しん

jishin

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

  1. (one's) self; oneself

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みたい

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みたい

mitai

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

  1. -like; sort of; similar to; resembling

Full entry for みたい

人
々
ひと
びと

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人
々
ひと
びと

hitobito

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. people; men and women

  2. each person; everybody

Full entry for 人々

事
実
じ
じつ

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実
じ
じつ

jijitsu

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. fact; truth; reality

    EXAMPLE
    事実(じじつ)が知(し)りたい。
    I want facts.

Full entry for 事実

のみ

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のみ

nomi

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Suffix
Suffix
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Particle
Particle

  1. only; nothing but

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まあ

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まあ

maa

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  1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

  2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

  3. well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so...

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

  4. oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Female term/lang.
    Female term or language
    Female term/lang.

Full entry for まあ

曲
きょく

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composition; piece of music; song; track (on a record) — 曲
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曲
きょく

kyoku

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. composition; piece of music; song; track (on a record)

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    EXAMPLE
    一(いっ)曲(きょく)聞(き)くか。
    Will you listen to a piece of music?

  2. tune; melody; air

    EXAMPLE
    この曲(きょく)知(し)ってる？
    Do you know this tune?

  3. enjoyment; fun; interest; pleasure

Full entry for 曲

展
開
てん
かい

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展
開
てん
かい

tenkai

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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. development; evolution; progressing; unfolding; (plot) twist

  2. expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment; building up

  3. expansion

  4. extraction (e.g. files); decompression; unpacking

Full entry for 展開

会
長
かい
ちょう

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長
かい
ちょう

kaichou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. president (of a society); chairman

Full entry for 会長

特
定
とく
てい

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定
とく
てい

tokutei

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  1. specific; particular; designated; special

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

  2. specifying; designating; identifying; pinpointing

    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

Full entry for 特定

イラク

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イラク

iraku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Iraq

Full entry for イラク

全
然
ぜん
ぜん

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全
然
ぜん
ぜん

zenzen

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

  2. wholly; entirely; completely; totally

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)はそのことを全然(ぜんぜん)知(し)らなかった。
    I was entirely ignorant of the matter.

  3. extremely; very

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 全然

安
心
あん
しん

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安
心
あん
しん

anshin

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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
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. relief; peace of mind

Full entry for 安心

次
第
し
だい

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次
第
し
だい

shidai

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  1. depending on

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

  2. as soon as; immediately (upon)

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

  3. in accordance with

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

  4. order; program; programme; precedence

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

  5. circumstances; course of events; reason

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

Full entry for 次第

内
部
ない
ぶ

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部
ない
ぶ

naibu

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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. interior; inside; internal

Full entry for 内部

制
作
せい
さく

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作
せい
さく

seisaku

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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. work (film, book)

  2. production; creation; turning (something) out; development

Full entry for 制作

前
後
ぜん
ご

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前
後
ぜん
ご

zengo

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N3
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  1. front and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forth

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    腕(うで)を前後(ぜんご)に振(ふ)りなさい。
    Swing your arm back and forth.

  2. before and after

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

  3. around; about; approximately

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

  4. order; context

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

  5. consequences

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

  6. just when; around the time of

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

  7. inversion; reversion; getting out of order

    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

Full entry for 前後

意
図
い
と

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図
い
と

ito

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JLPT N2
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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. intention; aim; design

Full entry for 意図

苦
労
く
ろう

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苦
労
く
ろう

kurou

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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. trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; toil; pains

    EXAMPLE
    ご苦労(くろう)様(さま)でした。
    Thank you for your trouble.

  2. anxiety; worry; concern; cares

Full entry for 苦労

訪
れ
おとず

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訪
れ
おとず

otozure

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

  1. visit; call

  2. arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; coming; appearance

  3. news; tidings; word

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真
実
しん
じつ

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真
実
しん
じつ

shinjitsu

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JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1

  1. truth; reality

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    真実(しんじつ)が知(し)りたい。
    I want the truth.

  2. truly; really

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

  3. absolute truth

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

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規
則
き
そく

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rule; regulation — 規則
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規
則
き
そく

kisoku

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. rule; regulation

    EXAMPLE
    君(きみ)は規則(きそく)を破(やぶ)った。
    You broke the rules.

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要
請
よう
せい

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要
請
よう
せい

yousei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. appeal; call for something; request; claim; demand

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  2. axiom

Full entry for 要請

関
西
かん
さい

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関
西
かん
さい

kansai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures

  2. Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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帯
おび

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obi; kimono sash — 帯
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帯
おび

obi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. obi; kimono sash

  2. paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.

    Related:帯紙,帯広告

  3. band; belt; strip

  4. cingulum

  5. radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:帯番組,帯ドラマ

Full entry for 帯

子
育
て
こ
そだ

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子
育
て
こ
そだ

kosodate

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JLPT N3
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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. child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

Full entry for 子育て

鍵
かぎ

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鍵
かぎ

kagi

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

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)の鍵(かぎ)知(し)らない？
    Do you know where my key is?

  2. lock

    EXAMPLE
    鍵(かぎ)がかかっている。
    It's locked.
    Related:錠

  3. key (to a problem); clue

Full entry for 鍵

遺
伝
子
い
でん
し

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gene — 遺伝子
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遺
伝
子
い
でん
し

idenshi

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2

  1. gene

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

  2. genetic

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.

Full entry for 遺伝子

妙
みょう

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妙
みょう

myou

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

  1. strange; weird; odd; curious

    EXAMPLE
    妙(みょう)だな。
    How odd.

  2. wonder; mystery; miracle; excellence

  3. cleverness; adroitness; knack; skill

Full entry for 妙

返
信
へん
しん

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信
へん
しん

henshin

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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. reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

Full entry for 返信

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