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time; pause — 間
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ma

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Genki Ch. 4
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Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. time; pause

  2. space

  3. room

Full entry for 間

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kan

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Genki Ch. 4
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Genki Ch. 4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. interval; period of time

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  2. among; between; inter-

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  3. good opportunity; chance

  4. estrangement; discord; alienation

  5. spy; secret agent

Full entry for 間

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はざ

hazama

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Genki Ch. 4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. interval; space; interstice; threshold

  2. valley; gorge; ravine

  3. loophole (in a wall); crenel; eyelet

Full entry for 狭間

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ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m) — 間
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けん

ken

  1. ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. counter used to number the gaps between pillars

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

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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

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もなく

mamonaku

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JLPT N2
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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. soon; shortly; before long; in a short time; in a little while

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    EXAMPLE
    ()もなく日没(にちぼつ)だ。
    The sun will soon set.
  2. having no time to ...; with no time to ...

Full entry for 間もなく

つかの

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つかの

tsukanoma

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. moment; brief space of time

Full entry for つかの間

きゃく

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きゃく

kyakuma

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

Full entry for 客間

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なく

taemanaku

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. incessantly; without a pause

Full entry for 絶え間なく

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niken

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. two ken (approx. 3.6m)

Full entry for 二間

けん
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けん
すう

kensuu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. number of ken (in length or breadth)

Full entry for 間数

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avenue; street; way; road — 通り
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とお

toori

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. avenue; street; way; road

    EXAMPLE
    (とお)りを(ある)いた。
    We walked along the street.
  2. coming and going; street traffic

  3. flow (of water, air, etc.)

  4. transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

  5. fame; reputation; popularity

  6. the same status or way; as (e.g. as expected, as I said)

  7. understanding; comprehension

Full entry for 通り

かた
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がた

katagata

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  1. people; (all) persons; everyone; ladies and gentlemen

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
  2. you (usu. plural)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
  3. various

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 方々

ちょ

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ちょ

cho

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  1. work; book

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. (a book) by

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
  3. obvious; striking

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

Full entry for 著

るい

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るい

rui

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. kind; sort; type; class; genus; order; family

  2. similar example; parallel; the like

Full entry for 類

となり

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next (to); adjoining; adjacent — 隣
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となり

tonari

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. next (to); adjoining; adjacent

    EXAMPLE
    郵便(ゆうびん)(きょく)図書館(としょかん)(となり)にある。
    The post office is adjacent to the library.
  2. house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

    EXAMPLE
    (となり)のトトロ
    My neighbour Totoro

Full entry for 隣

がつ

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nigatsu

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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)
  1. February

Full entry for 2月

さいわ

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さいわ

saiwai

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JLPT N3
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  1. happiness; blessedness; luck; fortune; felicity

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (よろこ)んでいただけたら(さいわ)いです。
    I would be very happy if you enjoy it.
  2. luckily; fortunately

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    EXAMPLE
    (さいわ)いにも、天気(てんき)()かった。
    Fortunately, the weather was good.

Full entry for 幸い

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to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet — 合う
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au

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
  1. to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  2. to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    シートを自分(じぶん)()うように調整(ちょうせい)してください。
    Please adjust the seat to fit you.
  3. to be profitable; to be equitable

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  4. to do ... to each other; to do ... together

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb

Full entry for 合う

かん

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かん

kanwa

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JLPT N1
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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. relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

Full entry for 緩和

ほん
しょ

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ほん
しょ

honsho

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. text; script; this book

Full entry for 本書

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meaning; significance — 意義
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igi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. meaning; significance

Full entry for 意義

えん
ちょう

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えん
ちょう

enchou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. extension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

Full entry for 延長

かい
きゅう

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かい
きゅう

kaikyuu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (social) class

  2. rank; grade

Full entry for 階級

でん

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gene — 遺伝子
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でん

idenshi

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  1. gene

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. genetic

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.

Full entry for 遺伝子

デビュー

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デビュー

debyuu

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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. debut; doing something for the first time

  2. starting anew; starting afresh

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for デビュー

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clear weather; fine weather — 晴れ
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hare

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Genki Ch. 12
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Genki Ch. 12
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
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  1. clear weather; fine weather

    EXAMPLE
    明日(あした)()れだろうか。
    Will it be fine weather tomorrow?
  2. formal; ceremonial; public

  3. cleared of suspicion

Full entry for 晴れ

じん
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じん
こう

jinkou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

Full entry for 人工

おに

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おに

oni

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  1. ogre; demon; oni

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. spirit of a deceased person

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  6. very; extremely; super-

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Slang
    Slang
    Slang

Full entry for 鬼

りょう
しゃ

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りょう
しゃ

ryousha

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. pair; the two; both persons; both things

Full entry for 両者

そう

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そう

soubi

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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. equipment

Full entry for 装備

ケーブル

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ケーブル

keeburu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. cable

Full entry for ケーブル

りょう
かい

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りょう
かい

ryoukai

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  1. comprehension; consent; understanding; agreement

    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
  2. OK; roger (on two-way radio)

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

Full entry for 了解

るい

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るい

ruiji

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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. resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy

Full entry for 類似

せん
じゅつ

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じゅつ

senjutsu

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

Full entry for 戦術

そう

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そう

soui

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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. difference; discrepancy; variation

Full entry for 相違

ぐん
じん

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military personnel; soldier — 軍人
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ぐん
じん

gunjin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. military personnel; soldier

Full entry for 軍人

レンジ

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レンジ

renji

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. range; stove; cooker

  2. microwave oven

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for レンジ

しょ

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しょ

busho

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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. one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

Full entry for 部署

使
ろう

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使
ろう

roushi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. labour and management; labor and management

Full entry for 労使

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wariate

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. allotment; assignment; allocation; quota; rationing

  2. allocation

Full entry for 割り当て

きん
こう

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きん
こう

kinkou

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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. equilibrium; balance

Full entry for 均衡

かく

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かく

kakugi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. cabinet meeting

Full entry for 閣議

りに
あま

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りに
あま

amarini

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. too much; excessively; too

Full entry for 余りに

きん
とう

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きん
とう

kintou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. equality; uniformity; evenness

Full entry for 均等

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sai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. difference; disparity; gap

Full entry for 差異

やす

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やす

yasui

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. easy

  2. likely to ...; have a tendency to ...

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  3. easy to ...

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

Full entry for 易い

ジェット

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jet — ジェット
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ジェット

jetto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. jet

Full entry for ジェット

けつ
じょ

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けつ
じょ

ketsujo

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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. lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation

Full entry for 欠如

だい
にん

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だい
にん

dairinin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative; attorney

Full entry for 代理人

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