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だい

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers — 第
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だい

dai

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Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. prefix for forming ordinal numbers

Full entry for 第

だい
いち

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first; foremost; number one — 第一
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だい
いち

daiichi

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
  1. first; foremost; number one

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    健康(けんこう)は、(だい)(いち)
    Health comes first.
  2. most important

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. best; greatest; most

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. above all; besides; in any case; to begin with

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    EXAMPLE
    (なに)よりもまず(だい)(いち)に、うそをつくな。
    Above all, don't tell a lie.

Full entry for 第一

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だい

daini

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

Full entry for 第二

だい
かい
たい
せん

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だい
かい
たい
せん

dainijisekaitaisen

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Second World War; World War II; WWII; WW2

Full entry for 第二次世界大戦

あん
ぜん

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safety; security — 安全
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あん
ぜん

anzen

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
  1. safety; security

Full entry for 安全

なが

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nagare

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current

  2. flow (of people, things); passage (of time); tide; passing; (changing) trends; tendency

  3. course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; process

  4. group of people who remain together after the end of an event

  5. descent; ancestry; school

  6. forfeiture; foreclosure

  7. cancellation

Full entry for 流れ

けん
こう

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health — 健康
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けん
こう

kenkou

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
  1. health

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. healthy; sound; fit; wholesome

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

Full entry for 健康

だん
かい

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だん
かい

dankai

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Noun (common)
  1. grade; level; stage; class; phase; steps; order; gradation

Full entry for 段階

しょう

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しょう

shou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. chapter; section

  2. medal; badge; insignia

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

Full entry for 章

いん
しょう

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しょう

inshou

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JLPT N3
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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. impression

Full entry for 印象

ほう
しき

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ほう
しき

houshiki

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Noun (common)
  1. form; method; system; formula

Full entry for 方式

よう
いん

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よう
いん

youin

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. main cause; primary factor

Full entry for 要因

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nobi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. growth; development

  2. stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up)

  3. (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)

  4. elongation; extension; carry (e.g. of sound); sustain

Full entry for 伸び

せい
しき

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せい
しき

seishiki

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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.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. due form; official; formality

Full entry for 正式

ひょう
めい

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めい

hyoumei

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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. declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression; announcement; assertion

Full entry for 表明

しゅう
えき

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えき

shuueki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue

Full entry for 収益

げん
きゅう

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げん
きゅう

genkyuu

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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. reference; allusion

Full entry for 言及

こく

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こく

kokugo

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. national language

  2. Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan)

  3. native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

Full entry for 国語

そう
たい

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そう
たい

soutai

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  1. relativity

    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
  2. relative

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

Full entry for 相対

ぜん

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ぜん

hozen

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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. preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance

Full entry for 保全

チャート

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チャート

chaato

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. chart

  2. chert

Full entry for チャート

ぶん

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ぶん

bunshi

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

  2. molecule

  3. member; element

Full entry for 分子

あん

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あん

hoan

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. peace preservation; security

  2. safety

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

Full entry for 保安

なん
べい

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South America — 南米
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なん
べい

nanbei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. South America

Full entry for 南米

っかん

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っかん

rakkan

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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. optimism; taking an optimistic view

Full entry for 楽観

ぼう

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ぼう

shibou

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JLPT N2
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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. wish; desire; ambition

Full entry for 志望

れい
せん

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れい
せん

reisen

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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. cold war

Full entry for 冷戦

ナチス

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ナチス

nachisu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Nazi; Nationalsozialist; Nazi Party

Full entry for ナチス

りき
がく

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りき
がく

rikigaku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mechanics; dynamics

Full entry for 力学

しゅう
けつ

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しゅう
けつ

shuuketsu

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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. end; close

Full entry for 終結

メロディー

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メロディー

merodeii

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. melody

  2. chime

Full entry for メロディー

たい
しょう

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たい
しょう

taishou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. general; admiral

  2. head; chief; leader; boss; kingpin

  3. old chap; mate; boss; chief; man

    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
  4. athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

Full entry for 大将

しょう
だん

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だん

shoudan

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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. business discussion; negotiation

Full entry for 商談

じょう
はん
しん

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じょう
はん
しん

jouhanshin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. upper half of (one's) body; upper body; bust

Full entry for 上半身

こう

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こう

hikou

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

Full entry for 非行

アリア

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アリア

aria

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. aria

Full entry for アリア

こう
のう

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こう
のう

kounou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit

Full entry for 効能

なん
かん

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かん

nankan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

Full entry for 難関

けっ
そん

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そん

kesson

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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. deficit; shortage; loss

  2. being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed

Full entry for 欠損

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niji

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  1. second

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

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb
  3. quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

Full entry for 二次

しい
やさ

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easy; plain; simple — 易しい
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しい
やさ

yasashii

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. easy; plain; simple

Full entry for 易しい

てん
せい

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てん
せい

tensei

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JLPT N1
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

Full entry for 天性

こく
みん
そう
せい
さん

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みん
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せい
さん

kokuminsouseisan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. gross national product; GNP

Full entry for 国民総生産

かい
しつ

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conference room; council room — 会議室
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かい
しつ

kaigishitsu

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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)
  1. conference room; council room

Full entry for 会議室

この
うち

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この
うち

konouchi

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Expr.
  1. among these; between these; of these

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  2. in here; in this

Full entry for この内

ホームルーム

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ホームルーム

hoomuruumu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. homeroom; form room; form class

Full entry for ホームルーム

クリオール

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クリオール

kuriooru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. creole

Full entry for クリオール

いち

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いち

ichii

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. first place; first rank; unit's position

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 一位

だん

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だん

dan

Counter
Counter
Counter
  1. counter for parts (of a story, etc.)

Full entry for 弾

ヒットチャート

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ヒットチャート

hittochaato

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hit chart

Full entry for ヒットチャート

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