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げん

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げん

gen

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. word; remark; statement

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to say; to utter; to declare — 言う
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iu

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
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  1. to say; to utter; to declare

    EXAMPLE
    (なに)()うべきか()からない。
    I'm at a loss for what to say.
  2. to name; to call

    EXAMPLE
    パチンコ()はどうしてパーラーと()うのですか?
    Why is a pachinko shop called a "parlour"?
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Full entry for 言う

ひと
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ひと
こと

hitokoto

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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. single word; a few words; brief comment

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)らから感謝(かんしゃ)一言(ひとこと)もなかった。
    There was not a single word of gratitude from them.

Full entry for 一言

かた

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かた

iikata

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

Full entry for 言い方

しょう
げん

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しょう
げん

shougen

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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. testimony; (verbal) evidence

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)証言(しょうげん)して()った。
    He gave testimony.

Full entry for 証言

わけ

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わけ

iiwake

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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. excuse

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)()(わけ)をした
    He made up an excuse.
  2. explanation

Full entry for 言い訳

あっという

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あっという

attoiumani

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; in the time it takes to say "ah!"

Full entry for あっという間に

ごん

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ごん

kagon

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much

  2. misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

Full entry for 過言

ぶん

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iibun

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. one's say; one's point

  2. complaint; grievance; objection; excuse

Full entry for 言い分

うまでもない

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うまでもない

iumademonai

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

Full entry for 言うまでもない

わば

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わば

iwaba

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. so to speak; so to call it; as it were

Full entry for 言わば

わた

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わた

iiwatashi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command

Full entry for 言い渡し

あい
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あい
こと

aikotoba

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. password; watchword

  2. motto; slogan

Full entry for 合言葉

ごと

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ごと

kogoto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture

  2. complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

Full entry for 小言

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toiu

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Written w/ kanji only
  1. called; named; that says; that

  2. as many as; as much as

  3. all ...; every single ...

Full entry for と言う

どう

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どう

douiu

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pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

Full entry for どう言う

そう

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そう

souiu

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pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. such; like that; that sort of; very

Full entry for そう言う

そう
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そう
えば

souieba

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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  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

とも
えない
なん

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えない
なん

nantomoienai

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Expr.
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

Full entry for 何とも言えない

かえ

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かえ

iikaesu

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to reply; to respond

  2. to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

Full entry for 言い返す

って

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って

tte

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

  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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to

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JLPT N5
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Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. with

  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

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mo

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  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  5. further; more; again; another; the other

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

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ひと

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man; person — 人
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ひと

hito

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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. man; person

    EXAMPLE
    あの(ひと)(だれ)
    Who is that person?
  2. human being; mankind; people

    EXAMPLE
    (ひと)それぞれ。
    There's all kinds of people.
  3. human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  4. character; personality

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(あじ)のある(ひと)だ。
    He is quite a character.
  5. man of talent; true man

  6. another person; other people; others

    EXAMPLE
    (ひと)悪口(わるぐち)()うな。
    Don't speak ill of others.
  7. adult

Full entry for 人

ひと

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hito

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  1. one

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  2. one

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric

Full entry for 一

ので

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ので

node

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Particle
Particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

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こと

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こと

koto

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. thing; matter

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    厄介(やっかい)(こと)だ。
    It's a difficult matter.
  2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. circumstances; situation; state of affairs

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. work; business; affair

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    自分(じぶん)(こと)をしろ。
    Show your own business.
  5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  6. nominalizing suffix

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  7. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...

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

Full entry for 事

くらい

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くらい

kurai

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Suffix
Suffix
Suffix
Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. approximately; about; around; or so

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)は30(さい)くらいだ。
    He is about thirty.
  2. to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least

    EXAMPLE
    (すく)なくとも「ありがとう」くらい()ってくれてもいいのに。
    You could at least say thank you.
  3. as ... as ...; like

    EXAMPLE
    そのくらいのことでパニックするなよ。
    Don't panic over something like that.

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to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe — 見る
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miru

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
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  1. to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    この番組(ばんぐみ)()る?
    Do you want to watch this program?
  2. to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    ようすをみる
    To assess the situation
  3. to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)老人(ろうじん)なので、面倒(めんどう)()るのは(きみ)役目(やくめ)だ。
    Now that he is old, it is your duty to look after him.
  4. to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
  5. to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    EXAMPLE
    やって()
    I'll give it a go
  6. to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 見る

おとこ

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man; male — 男
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おとこ

otoko

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Genki Ch. 17
Appears in chapter 17 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 17
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. man; male

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(たの)もしい(おとこ)だ。
    He's a reliable man.
  2. fellow; guy; chap; bloke

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)果報(かほう)(おとこ)だ。
    He's a lucky guy.
  3. male lover; boyfriend; man

  4. manliness; manly honour; manly reputation

    EXAMPLE
    (ぼく)(おとこ)らしさのない(おとこ)だと彼女(かのじょ)()われた。
    She told me that I lacked manliness.

Full entry for 男

だから

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だから

dakara

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JLPT N2
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
  1. so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    EXAMPLE
    だから(なん)なの?
    So what?
  2. like I said; I told you already

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

Full entry for だから

つつ

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つつ

tsutsu

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Particle
Particle
  1. while

  2. even though; despite

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とも

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とも

tomo

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  1. certainly; of course; to be sure; surely

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  2. even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); though; although

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  3. without even; without so much as

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  4. at the (least, earliest, etc.)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  5. also (called); also as

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

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

Full entry for とも

きょく

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

kyoku

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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
    (いっ)(きょく)()くか。
    Will you listen to a piece of music?
  2. tune; melody; air

    EXAMPLE
    この(きょく)()ってる?
    Do you know this tune?
  3. enjoyment; fun; interest; pleasure

Full entry for 曲

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しい

hoshii

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 14
Appears in chapter 14 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 14
  1. wanted; wished for; in need of; desired

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
  2. I want (you) to

    Auxiliary adj.
    Auxiliary adjective
    Auxiliary adj.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

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to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out — 出る
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deru

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out

    EXAMPLE
    (えき)から()てすぐです
    It's a short distance after you exit the station
  2. to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)たちはここを()るところです。
    We're about to leave here.
  3. to move forward

  4. to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach

  5. to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display

    EXAMPLE
    ()けが()た!
    A ghost appeared!
  6. to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out

  7. to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform

    EXAMPLE
    会議(かいぎ)()るつもりかい。
    Are you going to attend the meeting?

Full entry for 出る

して
かん

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して
かん

nikanshite

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  1. related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

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nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully — 良く
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yoku

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully

  2. frequently; often

Full entry for 良く

なあ

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なあ

naa

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Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Familiar lang.
Familiar language
Familiar lang.
  1. hey; say; look

Full entry for なあ

プログラム

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プログラム

puroguramu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. program (of events, music, etc.); programme

  2. program (booklet); brochure; pamphlet

  3. (computer) program; programming

    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 プログラム

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

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しょう

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しょう

shou

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Noun (common)
  1. chapter; section

  2. medal; badge; insignia

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

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はっきり

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はっきり

hakkiri

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
  1. clearly; plainly; distinctly

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    Onomatopoeic
    Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    Onomatopoeic
    EXAMPLE
    はっきり()いなさい。
    Say it clearly.
  2. to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up

    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 はっきり

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kiku

kiku
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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to hear

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)講義(こうぎ)をはっきり()くために(まえ)(すわ)った。
    I sat at the front in order to hear the lecture clearly.
  2. to listen (e.g. to music)

    EXAMPLE
    クラシックを()くのが()きです
    I like to listen to classical music
  3. to ask; to enquire; to query

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)()くのを(わす)れた。
    I forgot to ask him.
  4. to hear about; to hear of; to learn of

  5. to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with

    EXAMPLE
    (いぬ)()(ぬし)()うことを、()かない
    The dog won't listen to the owner
  6. to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to

  7. to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)

Full entry for 聞く

すえ

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すえ

sue

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. end; tip; top

  2. end (of the year, month, etc.); close

  3. youngest child

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  4. descendants; offspring; posterity

  5. future

  6. (finally) after; (at last) after; at the end of

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
  7. trifles; trivialities

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

Full entry for 末

とく
てい

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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

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ものの

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ものの

monono

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Particle
Particle
  1. but; although

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かべ

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かべ

kabe

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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. wall; partition

  2. barrier; obstacle

Full entry for 壁

しょう
じき

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じき

shoujiki

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JLPT N3
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  1. honest; frank; candid; straightforward

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)正直(しょうじき)(おとこ)だ。
    He is an honest man.
  2. honestly; frankly

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 正直

どうぞ

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どうぞ

douzo

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. please; kindly; I beg of you

  2. by all means; feel free; you are welcome

  3. here you are

Full entry for どうぞ

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