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苦
く

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苦
く

ku

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

  1. pain; anguish; suffering; distress; anxiety; worry; trouble; difficulty; hardship

  2. duhkha (suffering)

    Related:八苦

Full entry for 苦

苦
しみ
くる

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pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship — 苦しみ
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苦
しみ
くる

kurushimi

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

  1. pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

Full entry for 苦しみ

苦
しい
くる

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painful; difficult; tough; hard — 苦しい
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苦
しい
くる

kurushii

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. painful; difficult; tough; hard

  2. distressing; (psychologically) difficult; stressful; awkward (e.g. position)

  3. straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation); needy; struggling

  4. strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.); lame (e.g. excuse); forced (e.g. smile); far-fetched

  5. hard to do; unpleasant

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Related:寝苦しい,見苦しい

Full entry for 苦しい

苦
しむ
くる

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苦
しむ
くる

kurushimu

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to suffer; to groan; to be worried

    EXAMPLE
    苦(くる)しんでいる人(ひと)。
    People who are suffering.

Full entry for 苦しむ

苦
い
にが

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bitter — 苦い
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苦
い
にが

nigai

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. bitter

    EXAMPLE
    この薬(くすり)は苦(にが)い。
    This medicine tastes bitter.

Full entry for 苦い

同
時
に
どう
じ

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同
時
に
どう
じ

doujini

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Conjunction
Conjunction
Conjunction

  1. coincident with; while; simultaneously

Full entry for 同時に

利
益
り
えき

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profit; gains — 利益
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利
益
り
えき

rieki

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
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. profit; gains

  2. benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.)

Full entry for 利益

現
状
げん
じょう

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状
げん
じょう

genjou

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

Full entry for 現状

薬
くすり

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve — 薬
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薬
くすり

kusuri

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve

    EXAMPLE
    薬(くすり)が効(き)いた。
    The medicine has worked.

  2. efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)

  3. (pottery) glaze

  4. (illegal) drug; narcotic

    Related:薬

  5. small bribe

    Related:鼻薬

Full entry for 薬

ビール

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beer — ビール
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ビール

biiru

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
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Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Food
Food term
Food

  1. beer

    EXAMPLE
    ビールを一杯(いっぱい)どう？
    How about a beer?
    Related:麦酒

Full entry for ビール

良
りょう

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良
りょう

ryou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. good (quality, condition, etc.)

  2. Good (grade); B

Full entry for 良

トレーニング

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トレーニング

toreeningu

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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. training

Full entry for トレーニング

ローン

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ローン

roon

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. loan

    EXAMPLE
    ローンは何(なん)回(かい)払(はら)いですか。
    How many payments will it take to pay off this loan?

  2. roan

  3. lawn (i.e. short grass)

  4. lawn (type of cotton cloth)

Full entry for ローン

どんなに

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どんなに

donnani

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. how; how much

Full entry for どんなに

増
大
ぞう
だい

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enlargement; increase — 増大
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増
大
ぞう
だい

zoudai

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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. enlargement; increase

Full entry for 増大

貧
困
ひん
こん

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貧
困
ひん
こん

hinkon

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

  1. poverty; penury; need; destitution

  2. shortage; lack; want

Full entry for 貧困

共
とも

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together with — 共
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共
とも

tomo

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  1. together with

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

  2. same

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

  3. both; all; neither; none

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

  4. including ...

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

Full entry for 共

疾
患
しっ
かん

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患
しっ
かん

shikkan

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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. disease; ailment; illness

Full entry for 疾患

笑
う
わら

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to laugh — 笑う
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笑
う
わら

warau

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to laugh

  2. to smile

  3. to sneer; to ridicule

  4. to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

Full entry for 笑う

主
任
しゅ
にん

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任
しゅ
にん

shunin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head

Full entry for 主任

良
心
りょう
しん

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心
りょう
しん

ryoushin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. conscience

Full entry for 良心

迷
い
まよ

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迷
い
まよ

mayoi

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. hesitation; bewilderment; perplexity; doubt; indecision

    Related:迷う

  2. illusion; delusion

  3. inability to reach enlightenment

Full entry for 迷い

引
き
下
げ
ひ
さ

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き
下
げ
ひ
さ

hikisage

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

  1. reduction; cut

Full entry for 引き下げ

益
えき

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益
えき

eki

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

  1. benefit; use; good; advantage; gain

  2. profit; gains

Full entry for 益

飢
え
う

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hunger; starvation — 飢え
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飢
え
う

ue

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

  1. hunger; starvation

    EXAMPLE
    飢(う)えに苦(くる)しむ人々(ひとびと)は8億(おく)2100万(まん)人(にん)いる。
    There are 821 million people who suffer from hunger.

Full entry for 飢え

淡
々
たん
たん

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淡
々
たん
たん

tantan

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たる-adj.
'taru' adjective
たる-adj.
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.

  1. uninterested; unconcerned; indifferent; dispassionate; matter-of-fact; detached

  2. plain; light; simple; bland

  3. flowing gently

Full entry for 淡々

便
秘
べん
ぴ

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秘
べん
ぴ

benpi

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JLPT N2
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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. constipation

Full entry for 便秘

ハンディ

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ハンディ

handei

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  1. handicap

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:ハンディキャップ

  2. compact; portable; easy-to-use; handy

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Related:ハンディタイプ,ハンディスキャナ

Full entry for ハンディ

食
中
毒
しょく
ちゅう
どく

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中
毒
しょく
ちゅう
どく

shokuchuudoku

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

  1. food poisoning

Full entry for 食中毒

過
多
か
た

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過
多
か
た

kata

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

  1. excess; surplus; superabundance

Full entry for 過多

ハンディキャップ

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ハンディキャップ

handeikyappu

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

  1. handicap

Full entry for ハンディキャップ

ウォール
街
がい

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ウォール
街
がい

uoorugai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Wall Street

Full entry for ウォール街

歩
合
ぶ
あい

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歩
合
ぶ
あい

buai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. rate; ratio; percentage

  2. commission; poundage; percentage

Full entry for 歩合

スモッグ

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スモッグ

sumoggu

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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. smog

Full entry for スモッグ

慢
性
的
まん
せい
てき

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性
的
まん
せい
てき

manseiteki

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

  1. chronic

Full entry for 慢性的

心
臓
病
しん
ぞう
びょう

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臓
病
しん
ぞう
びょう

shinzoubyou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. heart trouble; heart disease

Full entry for 心臓病

レ

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レ

re

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. re; ray; 2nd note of a major scale in movable-do solfège

  2. D (note in the fixed-do system)

Full entry for レ

ウォール

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ウォール

uooru

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

  1. wall

Full entry for ウォール

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