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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 N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
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. 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

説
明
書
せつ
めい
しょ

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説
明
書
せつ
めい
しょ

setsumeisho

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. (printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description

Full entry for 説明書

説
き
明
かし
と
あ

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き
明
かし
と
あ

tokiakashi

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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. explanation; exposition

    Related:説明

Full entry for 説き明かし

で

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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

Full entry for で

簡
単
かん
たん

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簡
単
かん
たん

kantan

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. simple; easy; uncomplicated

    EXAMPLE
    簡単(かんたん)、簡単(かんたん)。
    It's so easy.

  2. brief; quick; light

Full entry for 簡単

具
体
ぐ
たい

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具
体
ぐ
たい

gutai

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Prenominal noun/verb
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Prenominal noun/verb

  1. concrete; tangible; material

Full entry for 具体

資
料
し
りょう

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materials; data; document — 資料
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資
料
し
りょう

shiryou

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. materials; data; document

    EXAMPLE
    この資料(しりょう)が信頼(しんらい)できるかどうか疑(うたが)わしい。
    It is questionable whether this data can be relied on.

Full entry for 資料

詳
細
しょう
さい

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詳
細
しょう
さい

shousai

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  1. details; particulars; specifics

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

  2. detailed; specific; minute

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

  3. close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

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

Full entry for 詳細

業
務
ぎょう
む

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業
務
ぎょう
む

gyoumu

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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. business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task; action; function; (business) operations; operational

Full entry for 業務

事
情
じ
じょう

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事
情
じ
じょう

jijou

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

  1. circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

    EXAMPLE
    事情(じじょう)は後(あと)で説明(せつめい)する。
    I will explain the situation to you later on.

Full entry for 事情

背
景
はい
けい

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background; scenery; backdrop; setting — 背景
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背
景
はい
けい

haikei

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

  1. background; scenery; backdrop; setting

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)が背景(はいけい)を説明(せつめい)してくれている。
    He is explaining the scenery.

  2. background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context

  3. backing; support (from behind the scenes)

Full entry for 背景

過
程
か
てい

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process; course; mechanism — 過程
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過
程
か
てい

katei

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. process; course; mechanism

    EXAMPLE
    過程(かてい)が大切(たいせつ)です。
    The process is important.

Full entry for 過程

概
念
がい
ねん

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general idea; concept; notion — 概念
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概
念
がい
ねん

gainen

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

  1. general idea; concept; notion

Full entry for 概念

手
続
き
て
つづ

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手
続
き
て
つづ

tetsuzuki

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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. procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)に手続(てつづ)きを説明(せつめい)した。
    I explained the procedure to him.

Full entry for 手続き

概
要
がい
よう

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概
要
がい
よう

gaiyou

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

  1. outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment; abridgement

Full entry for 概要

一
気
に
いっ
き

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一
気
に
いっ
き

ikkini

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; without stopping; without pausing; without resting; in one sitting; at a stretch; all at once

  2. immediately; instantly; right away; straight away; straightaway

Full entry for 一気に

骨
ほね

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bone — 骨
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骨
ほね

hone

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

  1. bone

    EXAMPLE
    骨(ほね)が喉(のど)にささった。
    The bone caught in my throat.

  2. frame

  3. outline; core

  4. backbone; spirit; fortitude

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)はなかなか骨(ほね)っぽい男(おとこ)だ。
    He is a man of spirit.

  5. laborious; troublesome; difficult

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    この問題(もんだい)は理解(りかい)するのが骨(ほね)だ。
    It is difficult for me to understand this question.

Full entry for 骨

体
系
たい
けい

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system; organization; organisation; architecture — 体系
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体
系
たい
けい

taikei

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

  1. system; organization; organisation; architecture

Full entry for 体系

手
順
て
じゅん

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手
順
て
じゅん

tejun

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

    EXAMPLE
    手順(てじゅん)を説明(せつめい)していただけますか。
    Please explain the procedure.

Full entry for 手順

抽
象
ちゅう
しょう

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抽
象
ちゅう
しょう

chuushou

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Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. abstract

Full entry for 抽象

工
程
こう
てい

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工
程
こう
てい

koutei

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

Full entry for 工程

明
白
めい
はく

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明
白
めい
はく

meihaku

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JLPT N1
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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit; overt

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)の指示(しじ)は明白(めいはく)だった。
    He was explicit in his instruction.

Full entry for 明白

簡
潔
かん
けつ

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簡
潔
かん
けつ

kanketsu

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JLPT N1
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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

    EXAMPLE
    簡潔(かんけつ)な説明(せつめい)をしてほしい。
    I need a concise explanation.

Full entry for 簡潔

探
索
たん
さく

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探
索
たん
さく

tansaku

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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. search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation

Full entry for 探索

趣
おもむき

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趣
おもむき

omomuki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. meaning; tenor; gist

  2. effect; influence

  3. appearance; aspect

  4. grace; charm; refinement; taste; elegance

    EXAMPLE
    家(いえ)はとても古(ふる)くて趣趣(おもむき)がある。
    The house is old and charming.

Full entry for 趣

訳
者
やく
しゃ

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訳
者
やく
しゃ

yakusha

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. translator

Full entry for 訳者

一
節
いっ
せつ

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一
節
いっ
せつ

issetsu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section; a tune; note; strain; measure

Full entry for 一節

パラダイム

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パラダイム

paradaimu

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Noun (common)

  1. paradigm

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オゾン

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オゾン

ozon

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. ozone

Full entry for オゾン

フェミニスト

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フェミニスト

fyeminisuto

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

  1. man who indulges women; gentleman

  2. feminist

Full entry for フェミニスト

一
気
いっ
き

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一
気
いっ
き

ikki

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  1. one breath

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

  2. chug!; drink!

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)

Full entry for 一気

受
身
う
けみ

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受
身
う
けみ

ukemi

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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.

  1. the defensive

  2. passive attitude; passivity; passiveness

  3. the passive; passive voice

  4. ukemi (the art of falling safely)

Full entry for 受身

通
例
つう
れい

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通
例
つう
れい

tsuurei

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  1. custom; general rule; convention

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

  2. usually; generally; as a rule

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 通例

溶
岩
よう
がん

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溶
岩
よう
がん

yougan

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

  1. lava

Full entry for 溶岩

史
家
し
か

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史
家
し
か

shika

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

  1. historian

Full entry for 史家

青
写
真
あお
じゃ
しん

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青
写
真
あお
じゃ
しん

aojashin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. blueprint; cyanotype

  2. blueprint (for the future); plan

Full entry for 青写真

抽
象
的
ちゅう
しょう
てき

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抽
象
的
ちゅう
しょう
てき

chuushouteki

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JLPT N2
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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. abstract

    Related:抽象

Full entry for 抽象的

物
理
的
ぶつ
り
てき

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物
理
的
ぶつ
り
てき

butsuriteki

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

  1. physical

Full entry for 物理的

コーポレート

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コーポレート

kooporeeto

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Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb

  1. corporate

Full entry for コーポレート

コーポレートガバナンス

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コーポレートガバナンス

kooporeetogabanansu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. corporate governance

Full entry for コーポレートガバナンス

ディナーパーティー

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ディナーパーティー

deinaapaateii

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

  1. dinner party

Full entry for ディナーパーティー

アウトライン

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アウトライン

autorain

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. outline

Full entry for アウトライン

サタン

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サタン

satan

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

  1. Satan

Full entry for サタン

リプレイ

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リプレイ

ripurei

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. replay

Full entry for リプレイ

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