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食
しょく

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食
しょく

shoku

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

  1. food; foodstuff

  2. eating; appetite

  3. meal

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

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食
しょく

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しょく

shoku

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Noun (common)

  1. eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)

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食
べる
た

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to eat — 食べる
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食
べる
た

taberu

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to eat

    EXAMPLE
    何(なに)か食(た)べるものがほしい。
    I want something to eat.

  2. to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

    EXAMPLE
    どうすればYouTuberとして食(た)べていけるのだろうか？
    How can I live off being a YouTuber?

Full entry for 食べる

食
べ
物
た
もの

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food — 食べ物
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食
べ
物
た
もの

tabemono

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Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food

  1. food

    EXAMPLE
    好(す)きな食(た)べ物(もの)は？
    What's your favourite food?

Full entry for 食べ物

昼
食
ちゅう
しょく

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lunch; midday meal — 昼食
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昼
食
ちゅう
しょく

chuushoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. lunch; midday meal

    EXAMPLE
    昼食(ちゅうしょく)を食(た)べよう。
    Let's eat lunch.

  2. food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

Full entry for 昼食

朝
食
ちょう
しょく

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breakfast — 朝食
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朝
食
ちょう
しょく

choushoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. breakfast

    EXAMPLE
    朝食(ちょうしょく)を抜(ぬ)きました。
    I skipped breakfast.

Full entry for 朝食

和
食
わ
しょく

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和
食
わ
しょく

washoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

    EXAMPLE
    和食(わしょく)は好(す)きですか。
    Do you like Japanese cuisine?
    Related:洋食

Full entry for 和食

食
い
止
める
く
と

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い
止
める
く
と

kuitomeru

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt

Full entry for 食い止める

そんな

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そんな

sonna

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  1. such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

    pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
    pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
    pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
    Related:あんな,こんな,どんな

  2. no way!; never!

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

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好
き
す

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liked; well-liked; favourite — 好き
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好
き
す

suki

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JLPT N5
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Noun (common)
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  1. liked; well-liked; favourite

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    好(す)きな食(た)べ物(もの)は？
    What's your favourite food?

  2. in love (with); loved; romantically interested (in)

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)が本当(ほんとう)に大好(だいす)きだった。
    I truly loved her.

  3. faddism; eccentricity

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

  4. the way one likes; (as) it suits one

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    お好(す)きな席(せき)にどうぞ
    Sit wherever you like

  5. refined taste; elegant pursuits

    Related:数寄

Full entry for 好き

サービス

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サービス

saabisu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. service; help; assistance; care; concern

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    あの店(みせ)はサービスが良(い)い。
    That store gives good service.

  2. discount; discounted item

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

  3. free service; freebie; gift

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

  4. service; utility; amenity; resource

  5. (after-sales) service; servicing; (product) maintenance

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

  6. service (e.g. in tennis); serve

    Related:サーブ

Full entry for サービス

出
し
だ

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し
だ

dashi

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

  1. dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)

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

  2. pretext; excuse; pretense (pretence); dupe; front man

Full entry for 出し

昨日
きのう

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昨日
きのう

kinou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 4
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Genki Ch. 4
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. yesterday

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一
緒
いっ
しょ

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together — 一緒
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一
緒
いっ
しょ

issho

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

    EXAMPLE
    一緒(いっしょ)に行(い)こうか？
    Do you want to go together?
    Related:御一緒

  2. at the same time

  3. same; identical

    EXAMPLE
    僕(ぼく)と弟(おとうと)は食(た)べ物(もの)の好(この)みが一緒(いっしょ)です。
    My brother and I like the same food.

Full entry for 一緒

町
まち

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town; block; neighbourhood — 町
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町
まち

machi

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Genki Ch. 4
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Genki Ch. 4
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. town; block; neighbourhood

    EXAMPLE
    広(ひろ)い町(まち)ね！
    What a large town!

  2. downtown; main street

    EXAMPLE
    ピザを食(た)べに町(まち)へ行(い)くところです。
    We are going downtown to eat pizza.

  3. street; road

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)と町(まち)で偶然(ぐうぜん)あった。
    I met up with her on the street.

  4. 109.09 m

  5. 0.99 hectares

Full entry for 町

主
おも

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主
おも

omo

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な-adj.
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な-adj.
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Noun (common)

  1. chief; main; principal; important

    Related:主な,主に

  2. main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:重あど

Full entry for 主

良
く
よ

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nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully — 良く
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良
く
よ

yoku

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Genki Ch. 3
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Genki Ch. 3
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully

    Related:良い

  2. frequently; often

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ソフト

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ソフト

sofuto

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N5
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  1. soft

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

  2. software

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    海賊版(かいぞくばん)のソフトを使(つか)っちゃダメだ。
    You really shouldn't use pirated software.
    Related:ソフトウエア

  3. soft hat; felt hat

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:ソフト帽

  4. soft serve ice cream

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    ソフトクリーム食(た)べたい。
    I want to eat soft serve ice cream.
    Related:ソフトクリーム

  5. softball

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:ソフトボール

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マン

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マン

man

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

  1. man

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箸
はし

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chopsticks — 箸
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箸
はし

hashi

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Genki Ch. 8
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Genki Ch. 8
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. chopsticks

    EXAMPLE
    お箸(はし)で食(た)べるのは難(むずか)しいですか？
    Is it hard to eat with chopsticks?

Full entry for 箸

前
回
ぜん
かい

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回
ぜん
かい

zenkai

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

  1. previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

Full entry for 前回

ゆっくり

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ゆっくり

yukkuri

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 6
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Genki Ch. 6
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. slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

Full entry for ゆっくり

魚
さかな

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fish — 魚
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魚
さかな

sakana

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal

  1. fish

    EXAMPLE
    小(ちい)さいお魚(さかな)
    A little fish

Full entry for 魚

肉
にく

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flesh — 肉
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肉
にく

niku

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Genki Ch. 2
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Genki Ch. 2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food

  1. flesh

    EXAMPLE
    ライオンは肉(にく)を餌(えさ)とする。
    Lions feed on flesh.

  2. meat

    EXAMPLE
    肉(にく)を食(た)べますか。
    Do you eat meat?

  3. the physical body (as opposed to the spirit)

  4. thickness

  5. ink pad

    Related:印肉

Full entry for 肉

野
菜
や
さい

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vegetable — 野菜
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野
菜
や
さい

yasai

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JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 2
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Genki Ch. 2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
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Food
Food term
Food

  1. vegetable

    EXAMPLE
    野菜(やさい)を食(た)べなさい。
    Eat your vegetables.

Full entry for 野菜

コーナー

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コーナー

koonaa

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

  1. corner; bend; turn

    EXAMPLE
    コーナーキックになります。
    It's a (football) corner kick.

  2. segment (within a radio or TV program); session; column (newspaper, etc.)

  3. area; department; section

Full entry for コーナー

切
れ
き

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切
れ
き

kire

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  1. piece; slice; strip; scrap

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

  2. cloth

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

  3. sharpness

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

  4. agility

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

  5. counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 切れ

レストラン

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レストラン

resutoran

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 4
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Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. restaurant (esp. Western-style)

Full entry for レストラン

趣
旨
しゅ
し

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趣
旨
しゅ
し

shushi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect

  2. goal; intent; object; aim; point

    EXAMPLE
    あなたの主旨(しゅし)はわかった。
    I see your point.

Full entry for 趣旨

余
裕
よ
ゆう

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余
裕
よ
ゆう

yoyuu

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

  1. surplus; margin; leeway; room; space; time; allowance; flexibility; scope

    EXAMPLE
    時間(じかん)の余裕(よゆう)がありますか。
    Do you have much time to spare?

  2. composure; placidity; complacency; calm

Full entry for 余裕

牛
うし

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cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf — 牛
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牛
うし

ushi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Animal
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Animal
Food
Food term
Food

  1. cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf

    EXAMPLE
    牛(うし)は草(くさ)を食(た)べる。
    Cows eat grass.

  2. beef

    Related:牛肉

  3. Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

    Related:二十八宿,玄武

Full entry for 牛

ご
飯
はん

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cooked rice — ご飯
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ご
飯
はん

gohan

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
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Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food

  1. cooked rice

    EXAMPLE
    美味(おい)しいご飯(はん)
    Tasty rice

  2. meal

    EXAMPLE
    友達(ともだち)と夕(ゆう)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べに行(い)く。
    I am going to eat an evening meal with a friend.

Full entry for ご飯

あまり

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remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers — あまり
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あまり

amari

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
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Genki Ch. 3
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers

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

  2. (not) very; (not) much

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

  3. too much; excessively; overly

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Related:あまりに,の余り

Full entry for あまり

大
型
おお
がた

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大
型
おお
がた

oogata

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. large; large-sized; large-scale; big

    EXAMPLE
    大型(おおがた)車(しゃ)はガソリンを食(く)う。
    Large cars use lots of gas.
    Related:小型

Full entry for 大型

ハウス

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hausu

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Common

  1. house

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

  2. plastic greenhouse

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:ビニールハウス

  3. house music

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:ハウスミュージック

  4. go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!

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

Full entry for ハウス

ケーキ

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cake — ケーキ
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ケーキ

keeki

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Common
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. 13
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Genki Ch. 13
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food

  1. cake

    EXAMPLE
    ケーキは、食(た)べ放題(ほうだい)です
    You can eat unlimited cake (as much as you like)

Full entry for ケーキ

遺
伝
子
い
でん
し

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gene — 遺伝子
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遺
伝
子
い
でん
し

idenshi

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Common
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2

  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

辛
い
から

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spicy; hot — 辛い
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辛
い
から

karai

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 13
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Genki Ch. 13
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. spicy; hot

    EXAMPLE
    辛(から)いカレー
    Spicy curry

  2. salty

    EXAMPLE
    この水(みず)は少(すこ)し塩辛(しおから)い。
    This water is a little salty.

  3. harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict

  4. painful; bitter; difficult; tough

    Related:辛い

Full entry for 辛い

鬼
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)
    Related:亡魂

  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)
    Related:鬼ごっこ

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

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:二十八宿,朱雀

  6. very; extremely; super-

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Slang
    Slang
    Slang
    Related:超

Full entry for 鬼

幼
稚
園
よう
ち
えん

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kindergarten — 幼稚園
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幼
稚
園
よう
ち
えん

youchien

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Common
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. kindergarten

    EXAMPLE
    それ習(なら)ったの、私(わたし)が幼稚園(ようちえん)の時(とき)だよ。
    I learned that when I was in kindergarten.

Full entry for 幼稚園

新
鮮
しん
せん

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鮮
しん
せん

shinsen

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

  1. fresh

Full entry for 新鮮

ランチ

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ランチ

ranchi

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. lunch

    EXAMPLE
    ランチに招(まね)かれた。
    I was invited to lunch.

  2. (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; lunch set

  3. launch (boat); motorboat

    Related:ローンチ

  4. ranch

Full entry for ランチ

お
昼
ひる

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lunch — お昼
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お
昼
ひる

ohiru

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

  1. lunch

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
    Related:昼

  2. noon; midday

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
    Related:昼

  3. daytime

    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
    Related:昼

  4. waking up; getting up; rising

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.

Full entry for お昼

晩
ばん

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evening; night — 晩
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晩
ばん

ban

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Common
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Counter

  1. evening; night

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

  2. dinner; evening meal

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:晩飯

  3. counter for nights

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 晩

中
華
ちゅう
か

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中
華
ちゅう
か

chuuka

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

  1. Chinese food

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:中華料理

  2. China

    Obscure
    Obscure term
    Obscure

Full entry for 中華

寿
司
す
し

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies) — 寿司
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寿
司
す
し

sushi

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food

  1. sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

    EXAMPLE
    寿司(すし)を食(た)べようよ。
    Let's eat sushi.
    Related:巻き寿司

Full entry for 寿司

チップ

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チップ

chippu

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

  1. tip; gratuity

  2. chip; microchip

  3. poker chip

  4. chip (shot)

Full entry for チップ

チーズ

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cheese — チーズ
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チーズ

chiizu

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Food
Food term
Food

  1. cheese

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    チーズは、乳製品(にゅうせいひん)です
    Cheese is a dairy product

  2. tee (piping); T-joint

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

  3. cheese (said when taking a photograph)

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

Full entry for チーズ

止
める
と

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to stop; to turn off — 止める
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止
める
と

tomeru

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to stop; to turn off

    EXAMPLE
    ガスを止(と)めるの忘(わす)れた！
    I forgot to turn off the gas!

  2. to park

    EXAMPLE
    ここに車(くるま)を停(と)めるのは違法(いほう)です。
    It's illegal to park your car here.

  3. to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain)

  4. to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit

  5. to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind

    Related:目を留める,気に留める

  6. to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple

  7. to detain; to keep in custody

Full entry for 止める

豆
腐
とう
ふ

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tofu; bean curd; beancurd — 豆腐
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豆
腐
とう
ふ

toufu

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Food
Food term
Food

  1. tofu; bean curd; beancurd

Full entry for 豆腐

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