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要
かなめ

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要
かなめ

kaname

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. pivot

  2. vital point; cornerstone; keystone

  3. Japanese photinia

    Related:要黐

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要
よう

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要
よう

you

  1. cornerstone; main point; keystone

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

  2. requirement; need

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

  3. necessary; required

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

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要
するに
よう

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要
するに
よう

yousuruni

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JLPT N2
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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

    EXAMPLE
    要(よう)するに人生(じんせい)は短(みじか)い。
    In a word, life is short.

Full entry for 要するに

要
は
よう

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要
は
よう

youwa

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

Full entry for 要は

説
明
せつ
めい

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explanation; exposition — 説明
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説
明
せつ
めい

setsumei

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N5
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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. explanation; exposition

    EXAMPLE
    説明(せつめい)は要(い)りません。
    I don't need an explanation.

Full entry for 説明

だって

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だって

datte

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  1. after all; because

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

  2. but

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

  3. even

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  4. too; as well; also

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  5. they say; I hear; you mean

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

Full entry for だって

完
成
かん
せい

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成
かん
せい

kansei

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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. complete; completion

    EXAMPLE
    これで全(すべ)てが完成(かんせい)だ。
    All is completed with this.

  2. perfection; accomplishment

Full entry for 完成

証
明
しょう
めい

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証
明
しょう
めい

shoumei

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

  1. proof; verification; certification

    EXAMPLE
    明白(めいはく)すぎて証明(しょうめい)を要(よう)しない。
    It's so obvious we don't need proof.

Full entry for 証明

肉
にく

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flesh — 肉
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肉
にく

niku

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Food
Food term
Food

  1. flesh

    EXAMPLE
    ライオンは肉(にく)を餌(えさ)とする。
    Lions feed on flesh.

  2. meat

    EXAMPLE
    肉(にく)を食(た)べますか。
    Do you eat meat?

  3. the physical body (as opposed to the spirit)

  4. thickness

  5. ink pad

    Related:印肉

Full entry for 肉

介
護
かい
ご

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介
護
かい
ご

kaigo

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

  1. nursing; care; caregiving; caring

Full entry for 介護

考
慮
こう
りょ

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慮
こう
りょ

kouryo

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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. consideration; taking into account

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)はすべてを考慮(こうりょ)に入(い)れた。
    I have taken everything into consideration.

Full entry for 考慮

地
図
ち
ず

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map — 地図
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地
図
ち
ず

chizu

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Genki Ch. 15
Appears in chapter 15 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 15
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. map

    EXAMPLE
    世界(せかい)地図(ちず)
    World map

Full entry for 地図

認
定
にん
てい

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定
にん
てい

nintei

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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. authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

Full entry for 認定

膨
大
ぼう
だい

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膨
大
ぼう
だい

boudai

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  1. huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large

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

  2. swelling; expansion

    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 膨大

動
かす
うご

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動
かす
うご

ugokasu

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JLPT N4
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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position

  2. to inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence

  3. to change; to alter; to deny

  4. to operate; to set in motion; to get going

  5. to mobilize (e.g. troops); to mobilise; to deploy

  6. to manage (e.g. funds)

Full entry for 動かす

真
理
しん
り

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真
理
しん
り

shinri

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の-adj.

  1. truth

Full entry for 真理

取
り
扱
い
と
あつか

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り
扱
い
と
あつか

toriatsukai

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  1. treatment; service; handling; management

Full entry for 取り扱い

遂
行
すい
こう

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遂
行
すい
こう

suikou

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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. accomplishment; execution

Full entry for 遂行

独
裁
どく
さい

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独
裁
どく
さい

dokusai

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. dictatorship; despotism

Full entry for 独裁

手
入
れ
て
い

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手
入
れ
て
い

teire

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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. care; looking after; repair; maintenance; tending; trimming; grooming

    EXAMPLE
    この花(はな)はほとんど手入(てい)れが要(い)りません。
    This flower requires little care.

  2. (police) raid; crackdown

Full entry for 手入れ

車
椅
子
くるま
い
す

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wheelchair; folding push-chair — 車椅子
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車
椅
子
くるま
い
す

kurumaisu

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

  1. wheelchair; folding push-chair

Full entry for 車椅子

一
刻
いっ
こく

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一
刻
いっ
こく

ikkoku

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  1. a minute; moment; an instant

    Noun (temporal)
    Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Noun (temporal)

  2. stubborn; hot-headed

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:一国

Full entry for 一刻

パッド

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パッド

paddo

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Noun (common)

  1. pad; padding

Full entry for パッド

電
動
でん
どう

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電
動
でん
どう

dendou

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

  1. electric

Full entry for 電動

熟
練
じゅく
れん

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熟
練
じゅく
れん

jukuren

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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. skill; dexterity; proficiency

Full entry for 熟練

そう
言
えば
い

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そう
言
えば
い

souieba

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  1. now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

Full entry for そう言えば

マウスパッド

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マウスパッド

mausupaddo

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

  1. mouse pad

Full entry for マウスパッド

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