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選
せん

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選
せん

sen

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

  1. selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

Full entry for 選

選
ぶ
えら

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to choose; to select — 選ぶ
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選
ぶ
えら

erabu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ ぶ ending
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Godan verb w/ ぶ ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to choose; to select

Full entry for 選ぶ

一
ひと

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一
ひと

hito

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  1. one

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Related:一

  2. one

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric

Full entry for 一

一
つ
ひと

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one — 一つ
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一
つ
ひと

hitotsu

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Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook

  1. one

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric
    EXAMPLE
    黍(きび)団子(だんご)一(ひと)つください。
    Give me one millet dumpling, please.

  2. for one thing

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は行(い)けない。一(ひと)つにはお金(かね)がないからだ。
    I cannot go. For one thing I have no money.

  3. only

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    店(みせ)にあるのは、これ一(ひと)つだけです。
    It is the only one there is in the shop.

  4. (not) even

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    一(ひと)つもない
    There's not even one

  5. just (e.g. "just try it")

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun

  6. some kind of; one type of

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

Full entry for 一つ

長
ちょう

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長
ちょう

chou

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Noun (common)

  1. head; chief; leader; elder

  2. merit; strong point

    Related:短

  3. superiority

  4. major

    Related:短

Full entry for 長

代
表
だい
ひょう

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代
表
だい
ひょう

daihyou

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

  1. representative; representation; delegation; type; example; model

    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.

  2. switchboard number; main number

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:代表番号

Full entry for 代表

手
段
しゅ
だん

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段
しゅ
だん

shudan

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

  1. means; way; measure

    EXAMPLE
    それもひとつの手段(しゅだん)だな。
    That's one way (to go about it).

Full entry for 手段

職
業
しょく
ぎょう

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職
業
しょく
ぎょう

shokugyou

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

  1. occupation; business

Full entry for 職業

リーダー

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リーダー

riidaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. leader

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

  2. reader; reading book

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

  3. reader (i.e. someone who reads)

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

  4. microreader

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:マイクロリーダー

  5. dotted line (in printing); leaders; ellipsis mark

    Related:点線

Full entry for リーダー

慎
重
しん
ちょう

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慎
重
しん
ちょう

shinchou

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

  1. careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

    EXAMPLE
    慎重(しんちょう)に選(えら)びなさい。
    Choose carefully.

Full entry for 慎重

議
長
ぎ
ちょう

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議
長
ぎ
ちょう

gichou

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Noun (common)

  1. chairman; speaker (e.g. of assembly); president (e.g. of council, senate, etc.); moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup)

Full entry for 議長

市
長
し
ちょう

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長
し
ちょう

shichou

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

  1. mayor

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は市長(しちょう)を務(つと)めた。
    He served as mayor.

Full entry for 市長

欄
らん

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欄
らん

ran

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; page

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    EXAMPLE
    脚注(きゃくちゅう)はページの下(か)欄(らん)にある。
    The footnotes are at the bottom of the page.

  2. field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank

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

  3. handrail; railing; banister; balustrade

Full entry for 欄

じっくり

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じっくり

jikkuri

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JLPT N3
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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

Full entry for じっくり

大
使
たい
し

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大
使
たい
し

taishi

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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. ambassador

Full entry for 大使

幸
運
こう
うん

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幸
運
こう
うん

kouun

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

  1. good luck; fortune

    EXAMPLE
    幸運(こううん)を祈(いの)るよ。
    Good luck!

Full entry for 幸運

長
時
間
ちょう
じ
かん

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時
間
ちょう
じ
かん

choujikan

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Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. long time

Full entry for 長時間

役
人
やく
にん

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役
人
やく
にん

yakunin

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Noun (common)

  1. government official

Full entry for 役人

紅
茶
こう
ちゃ

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black tea — 紅茶
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紅
茶
こう
ちゃ

koucha

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. black tea

Full entry for 紅茶

フォロー

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フォロー

fuoroo

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Noun (common)

  1. follow

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  2. following (on social media, esp. Twitter)

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  3. follow-up; following up

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

  4. backing-up; covering for; patching things up; support

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  5. follow-up shot

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  6. tailwind; following wind

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for フォロー

住
人
じゅう
にん

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住
人
じゅう
にん

juunin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. dweller; inhabitant; resident

  2. user (of a website)

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 住人

分
ける
わ

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分
ける
わ

wakeru

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JLPT N3
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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out

  2. to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out

    EXAMPLE
    それを分(わ)けてくれない？
    Could you share that with me?

  3. to distinguish; to discriminate; to differentiate (between)

  4. to break up (a fight); to mediate

  5. to call a draw; to tie

  6. to push one's way through (a crowd)

  7. to sell

Full entry for 分ける

リレー

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リレー

riree

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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. relay

Full entry for リレー

シューズ

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シューズ

shuuzu

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

  1. shoes

Full entry for シューズ

賞
品
しょう
ひん

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賞
品
しょう
ひん

shouhin

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Noun (common)

  1. prize; trophy

Full entry for 賞品

痴
漢
ち
かん

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痴
漢
ち
かん

chikan

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Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. molester; groper; masher; pervert

Full entry for 痴漢

最
年
少
さい
ねん
しょう

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年
少
さい
ねん
しょう

sainenshou

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の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. youngest

Full entry for 最年少

給
水
きゅう
すい

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給
水
きゅう
すい

kyuusui

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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. water supply

Full entry for 給水

乞
食
こ
じき

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beggar — 乞食
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乞
食
こ
じき

kojiki

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

  1. beggar

    Sensitive
    Sensitive
    Sensitive

  2. begging

    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 乞食

英
知
えい
ち

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英
知
えい
ち

eichi

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Noun (common)

  1. wisdom; intelligence; intellect

Full entry for 英知

キャッチャー

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キャッチャー

kyatchaa

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Noun (common)

  1. catcher

Full entry for キャッチャー

無
作
為
む
さく
い

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無
作
為
む
さく
い

musakui

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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. random; unintentional; unintended

Full entry for 無作為

日
日
ひ
にち

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日
日
ひ
にち

hinichi

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

  1. the number of days; date

    EXAMPLE
    日(ひ)にちを選(えら)んで。
    Pick a date.

Full entry for 日日

ピープル

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ピープル

piipuru

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. people

Full entry for ピープル

空
欄
くう
らん

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欄
くう
らん

kuuran

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. blank column; blank space

Full entry for 空欄

サラリー

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サラリー

sararii

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. salary

Full entry for サラリー

色
しょく

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色
しょく

shoku

Counter
Counter
Counter
Counter
How to count various items in Japanese
Counter

  1. counter for colours

Full entry for 色

結
婚
相
手
けっ
こん
あい
て

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結
婚
相
手
けっ
こん
あい
て

kekkon'aite

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. marriage partner; spouse

  2. wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

Full entry for 結婚相手

消
費
者
しょう
ひ
しゃ

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費
者
しょう
ひ
しゃ

shouhisha

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. consumer

Full entry for 消費者

撰
せん

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撰
せん

sen

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

  1. anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection

    Related:選

Full entry for 撰

リント

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リント

rinto

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

  1. lint

Full entry for リント

けばけば

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けばけば

kebakeba

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. gaudy; garish; showy

Full entry for けばけば

フォローアップ

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フォローアップ

fuorooappu

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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. follow-up

Full entry for フォローアップ

チョイス

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チョイス

choisu

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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. choice; selection

Full entry for チョイス

バイス

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バイス

baisu

  1. vise; jack; capstan

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:万力

  2. vice; immorality

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

  3. vice-

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    Related:バイスプレジデント

Full entry for バイス

サラ

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サラ

sara

Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
Suffix
Suffix
Suffix
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.

  1. salary

    Related:サラリー

  2. salaryman

    Related:サラリーマン,脱サラ,サラ金

Full entry for サラ

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