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せき

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せき

seki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. barrier; gate

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. seki (in go); mutual life

Full entry for 関

かん

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かん

kan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. barrier; gate

Full entry for 関

ぜき

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ぜき

zeki

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Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Honorific/respectful lang.
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers

Full entry for 関

して
かん

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かん

nikanshite

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

Full entry for に関して

にも
わらず
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にも
わらず
かか

nimokakawarazu

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JLPT N2
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Expr.
Conjunction
Conjunction
Conjunction
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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

    EXAMPLE
    (あめ)にも(かか)わらずゴルフをした。
    We played golf in spite of the rain.

Full entry for にも関わらず

おも

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おも

omoi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. thought

  2. imagination; mind; heart

  3. desire; wish; hope; expectation

  4. love; affection

  5. feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

Full entry for 思い

じゅつ

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technology; engineering — 技術
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じゅつ

gijutsu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. technology; engineering

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)仕事(しごと)技術(ぎじゅつ)(かん)する。
    His work is in engineering.
  2. technique; skill

    EXAMPLE
    (だれ)もが(かれ)技術(ぎじゅつ)(みと)めた。
    Everyone recognized his skill.
  3. art; craft

    EXAMPLE
    我々(われわれ)技術(ぎじゅつ)後世(こうせい)(つた)えなければならない。
    We must hand down our craft to posterity.

Full entry for 技術

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uke

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. popularity; favour; favor; reception

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. defense; defence; reputation

  3. agreement

  4. receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

Full entry for 受け

しき

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soshiki

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. organization; organisation; formation

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    あの組織(そしき)()から、(くさ)っている。
    That organization is corrupt to its core.
  2. structure; construction; setup; constitution

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.)

  4. tissue

  5. texture (of a rock)

  6. weave (of a fabric)

    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 組織

たい
さく

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taisaku

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy; preparation (e.g. for a test)

Full entry for 対策

いん

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いん

giin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

Full entry for 議員

うん
えい

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management; administration; operation — 運営
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うん
えい

un'ei

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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. management; administration; operation

Full entry for 運営

ちょ
さく

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ちょ
さく

chosaku

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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. writing; book

Full entry for 著作

スタイル

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スタイル

sutairu

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. (one's) figure; build; physique; shape

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はスタイルがいい。
    He has a nice build.
  2. style

    EXAMPLE
    スタイルに(かん)してはこの(くるま)一番(いちばん)だ。
    With regard to the style this car is best.

Full entry for スタイル

こう
ちく

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こう
ちく

kouchiku

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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. construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation; architecture (systems, agreement, etc.)

Full entry for 構築

じゅつ

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kijutsu

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JLPT N1
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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. description; account

Full entry for 記述

そく
しん

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そく
しん

sokushin

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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on

Full entry for 促進

ごう

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(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus — 合意
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ごう

goui

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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. (coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

Full entry for 合意

はか

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expert; learned person — 博士
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はか

hakase

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. expert; learned person

  2. doctor; PhD; Dr.

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
  3. instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period)

  4. pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

Full entry for 博士

ぼう
えい

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ぼう
えい

bouei

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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. defense; defence; protection

Full entry for 防衛

がい
よう

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がい
よう

gaiyou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment; abridgement

Full entry for 概要

そう
てい

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てい

soutei

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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. hypothesis; supposition; assumption

Full entry for 想定

ぐん

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group; bunch; crowd; throng; swarm; band — 群
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ぐん

gun

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. group; bunch; crowd; throng; swarm; band

  2. group

Full entry for 群

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koko

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. individual; one by one; separate; each

Full entry for 個々

たい
けい

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system; organization; organisation; architecture — 体系
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たい
けい

taikei

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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

みん

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みん

imin

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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. emigration; immigration

    Sensitive
    Sensitive
    Sensitive
  2. emigrant; immigrant

    EXAMPLE
    アメリカは移民(いみん)(くに)である。
    America is a country of immigrants.

Full entry for 移民

せい
やく

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やく

seiyaku

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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. limitation; restriction; condition; constraints

Full entry for 制約

よう

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よう

yougo

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  1. protection; advocacy; support; defence; championship; vindication

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support

    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 擁護

れる

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to touch; to feel — 触れる
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れる

fureru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
  1. to touch; to feel

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  2. to touch (with)

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
  3. to experience; to come in contact with; to perceive

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  4. to touch on (a subject); to allude to; to refer to; to mention; to bring up

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  5. to be in conflict with; to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to infringe

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  6. to proclaim; to make known; to spread (e.g. a rumour)

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

Full entry for 触れる

かん

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hokan

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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. charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

Full entry for 保管

しょく

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しょく

ishoku

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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. transplanting (plants, organs, culture, etc.); transplant; grafting

  2. porting (software)

Full entry for 移植

ゆう
げん

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ゆう
げん

yuugen

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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. finite; limited

Full entry for 有限

インパクト

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インパクト

inpakuto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. impact

Full entry for インパクト

あつか

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toriatsukai

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Noun (common)
  1. treatment; service; handling; management

Full entry for 取り扱い

げる
もう

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to say; to tell; to state; to express; to offer; to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.) — 申し上げる
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げる
もう

moushiageru

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Humble lang.
Humble (kenjougo) language
Humble lang.
  1. to say; to tell; to state; to express; to offer; to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.)

    Ichidan verb
    Ichidan verb
    Ichidan verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
  2. to do

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb

Full entry for 申し上げる

もん

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もん

komon

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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. adviser; advisor; consultant

Full entry for 顧問

どう
どう

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どう

doudou

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と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
  1. magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately

    たる-adj.
    'taru' adjective
    たる-adj.
  2. fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen

    たる-adj.
    'taru' adjective
    たる-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    ()っても()けても、正々堂々(せいせいどうどう)プレイしなさい。
    Whether you win or lose, you must play fair.
  3. grandly; boldly; confidently

  4. fairly; squarely; unreservedly; brazenly

Full entry for 堂々

ぶん

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ぶん

bunpu

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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. distribution; allocation

Full entry for 分布

もん

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もん

shimon

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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. consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry

Full entry for 諮問

やす
くに
じん
じゃ

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くに
じん
じゃ

yasukunijinja

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Yasukuni Shrine

Full entry for 靖国神社

かく
りょう

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かく
りょう

kakuryou

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

Full entry for 閣僚

せん
こう

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せん
こう

senkou

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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. selection; screening

Full entry for 選考

おん
けい

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けい

onkei

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

Full entry for 恩恵

しょう

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しょう

fushouji

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Noun (common)
  1. scandal; deplorable event

Full entry for 不祥事

しき

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しき

zushiki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.
  1. diagram; graph; schema

Full entry for 図式

しゅう

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shuu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses

  2. people; folk; clique; bunch

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.

Full entry for 衆

えめ
ひか

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えめ
ひか

hikaeme

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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.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities

Full entry for 控えめ

便
べん

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べん

bengi

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  1. convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency

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ぞく

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ぞく

zoku

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  1. layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; man of the world; the world

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  2. local manners; modern customs

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  3. common; popular

    な-adj.
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    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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  4. vulgar; low

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
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    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.

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おん

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おん

on

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  1. favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

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