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あお

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blue; azure — 青
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あお

ao

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Colour
Dicover words to describe colours
Colour
  1. blue; azure

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    (そら)(あお)い。
    The sky is blue.
  2. green

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    信号(しんごう)(あお)だ。
    The traffic signal is green.
  3. green light (traffic)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. black (horse coat color)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. blue 5-point card (in hanafuda)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  6. immature; unripe; young

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    EXAMPLE
    (まえ)はまだ「(あお)い」
    You're still young.

Full entry for 青

あお

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blue; azure — 青い
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あお

aoi

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JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. blue; azure

  2. green

  3. pale; gray; grey

  4. unripe; inexperienced

Full entry for 青い

さお

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さお

massao

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. deep blue; bright blue

  2. ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

    EXAMPLE
    (きみ)顔色(かおいろ)がまっ(さお)だよ。
    You are as white as a sheet.

Full entry for 真っ青

ひと

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ひと

hito

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  1. one

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  2. one

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric

Full entry for 一

くるま

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car; automobile; vehicle — 車
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くるま

kuruma

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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
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. car; automobile; vehicle

    EXAMPLE
    (くるま)()こう。
    Let's go by car.
  2. wheel

    EXAMPLE
    歯車(はぐるま)
    Cogwheel

Full entry for 車

かお

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face; visage — 顔
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かお

kao

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 10
Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. face; visage

    EXAMPLE
    (かお)(あか)いよ。
    Your face is red.
  2. look; expression; countenance

  3. honor; honour; face

  4. influence; notoriety

Full entry for 顔

うみ

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sea; ocean; waters — 海
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うみ

umi

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. sea; ocean; waters

    EXAMPLE
    (うみ)(あお)いです。
    The sea is blue.

Full entry for 海

そら

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sky; the air; the heavens — 空
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そら

sora

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  1. sky; the air; the heavens

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (そら)(あお)い。
    The sky is blue.
  2. weather

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (あぶ)ない空模様(そらもよう)だ。
    The weather is threatening.
  3. far-off place; distant place

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. state of mind; feeling

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. (from) memory; (by) heart

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  6. falsehood; lie

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  7. somehow; vaguely

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix

Full entry for 空

てん
しゃ

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bicycle; bike — 自転車
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てん
しゃ

jitensha

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. bicycle; bike

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)自転車(じてんしゃ)(あお)い。
    His bicycle is blue.

Full entry for 自転車

何故
なぜ

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why; how — 何故
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何故
なぜ

naze

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
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  1. why; how

    EXAMPLE
    何故(なぜ)そう(おも)うの?
    Why do you think so?

Full entry for 何故

るい
あか

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light; well-lit; well-lighted — 明るい
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るい
あか

akarui

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Genki Ch. 18
Appears in chapter 18 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 18
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. light; well-lit; well-lighted

    EXAMPLE
    (そと)はまだ(あか)るい。
    It is still light outside.
  2. bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured

    EXAMPLE
    (あか)るい(あお)のジャケット()てみて
    Try on the bright blue jacket
  3. cheerful; bright; spirited; sunny (e.g. disposition)

    EXAMPLE
    (つき)(あか)るい。
    The moon is bright.
  4. encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.); promising; of fair prospects

  5. familiar (with); knowledgeable (about); well versed (in)

  6. fair (e.g. politics); clean; impartial

Full entry for 明るい

しん
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signal; signalling; signaling — 信号
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しん
ごう

shingou

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 6
Appears in chapter 6 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 6
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. signal; signalling; signaling

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. traffic light; traffic signal

    EXAMPLE
    信号(しんごう)(あお)だ。
    The traffic signal is green.

Full entry for 信号

フォーム

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フォーム

fuoomu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. foam

  2. form

Full entry for フォーム

ピンク

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pink — ピンク
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ピンク

pinku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Colour
Dicover words to describe colours
Colour
  1. pink

  2. erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic

Full entry for ピンク

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koi

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. deep (colour); dark

    EXAMPLE
    ()(あお)
    Dark blue.
  2. strong (flavour, smell, etc.)

  3. thick (consistency); dense

  4. strong (possibility, etc.)

  5. thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"); close; deep (love, etc.)

Full entry for 濃い

たい
しょう

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たい
しょう

taishou

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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. contrast; antithesis; comparison

Full entry for 対照

ひとみ

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pupil (of eye) — 瞳
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ひとみ

hitomi

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. pupil (of eye)

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

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)(ひとみ)(あお)い。
    Her eyes are blue.

Full entry for 瞳

ストレート

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ストレート

sutoreeto

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. straight

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  2. straightforward; direct; straight out; blunt

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  3. neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee)

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  4. entering university directly from high school

  5. fast ball; straight ball

  6. straight (boxing punch)

  7. straight (as opposed to gay)

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

Full entry for ストレート

むらさき

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purple; violet — 紫
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むらさき

murasaki

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Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Colour
Dicover words to describe colours
Colour
  1. purple; violet

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell)

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  3. type of soy sauce

Full entry for 紫

らせ

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news; word; tidings; notice; notification; information — 知らせ
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らせ

shirase

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. news; word; tidings; notice; notification; information

    EXAMPLE
    その()らせに(おどろ)いた。
    I was astonished at the news.
  2. omen

Full entry for 知らせ

ユニフォーム

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ユニフォーム

yunifuoomu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. uniform

Full entry for ユニフォーム

しば

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しば

shibafu

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. lawn; grass

    EXAMPLE
    芝生(しばふ)をカットした
    I cut the grass

Full entry for 芝生

きん
ぱつ

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blond hair — 金髪
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きん
ぱつ

kinpatsu

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Genki Ch. 9
Appears in chapter 9 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 9
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. blond hair

Full entry for 金髪

ワンピース

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ワンピース

wanpiisu

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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. dress

Full entry for ワンピース

じゅう
たん

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じゅう
たん

juutan

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. carpet; rug; runner

Full entry for 絨毯

にん

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にん

shinin

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. corpse; dead person

Full entry for 死人

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enogu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. paint; coloring materials; colours

Full entry for 絵の具

よう
こう

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よう
こう

youkou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sunshine; sunlight

Full entry for 陽光

みず
たま

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みず
たま

mizutama

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. drop of water

  2. polka dots

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

Full entry for 水玉

スラックス

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スラックス

surakkusu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. slacks

Full entry for スラックス

むぎ
ばたけ

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むぎ
ばたけ

mugibatake

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. wheat field; barley field; cornfield

Full entry for 麦畑

スウェットシャツ

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sweatshirt — スウェットシャツ
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スウェットシャツ

suuettoshatsu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sweatshirt

Full entry for スウェットシャツ

スラック

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スラック

surakku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. slack

Full entry for スラック

バンダナ

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バンダナ

bandana

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bandana

Full entry for バンダナ

スウェット

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スウェット

suuetto

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sweat

  2. sweatshirt; sweatpants

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  3. suet

Full entry for スウェット

ワンピ

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ワンピ

wanpi

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

Full entry for ワンピ

ユニ

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ユニ

yuni

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. uniform

Full entry for ユニ

きー

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きー

ki-

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic
  1. screech; squeak; squeal

Full entry for きー

ヒスパニック

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hisupanikku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Hispanic

Full entry for ヒスパニック

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