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どく
しょ

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reading — 読書
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どく
しょ

dokusho

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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. reading

    EXAMPLE
    読書(どくしょ)()きです。
    I like reading books.

Full entry for 読書

える
かんが

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to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on) — 考える
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える
かんが

kangaeru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)

    EXAMPLE
    (かんが)えている最中(さいちゅう)です
    (I'm) thinking about it at the moment
  2. to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration

    EXAMPLE
    (かんが)えて()いて(くだ)さい
    Please consider it
  3. to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect

    EXAMPLE
    いつもそう(かんが)えています
    (I) always think that way
  4. to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan

    EXAMPLE
    (あめ)()は、読書(どくしょ)しようかと(かんが)えています
    On rainy days, I plan to read
  5. to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine

    EXAMPLE
    (かんが)えられないことが()きた
    Something unpredictable happened

Full entry for 考える

せい
しん

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mind; spirit; soul; heart; ethos — 精神
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せい
しん

seishin

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. mind; spirit; soul; heart; ethos

  2. attitude; mentality; will; intention

  3. spirit (of a matter); essence; fundamental significance

Full entry for 精神

しみ
たの

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby — 楽しみ
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しみ
たの

tanoshimi

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby

  2. anticipation; looking forward to

Full entry for 楽しみ

しゅ

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hobby; pastime — 趣味
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しゅ

shumi

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 20
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Genki Ch. 20
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hobby; pastime

  2. tastes; preference; liking

Full entry for 趣味

じゅう
ぶん

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じゅう
ぶん

fujuubun

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

Full entry for 不十分

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goi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

Full entry for 語彙

こう
はん

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こう
はん

kouhan

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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.
  1. wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread

Full entry for 広範

ぜっ
こう

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ぜっ
こう

zekkou

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
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)
  1. best; ideal; perfect

Full entry for 絶好

かたわ

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かたわ

katawara

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
  1. side; edge; beside; besides; nearby

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (temporal)
    Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Noun (temporal)
  2. while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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

Full entry for 傍ら

めて
つと

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めて
つと

tsutomete

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently

Full entry for 努めて

がない
ひま

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がない
ひま

himaganai

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Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. busy; having no (free) time

Full entry for 暇がない

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さえも

saemo

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Expr.
  1. even

  2. if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

Full entry for さえも

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