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えき

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railway station; train station — 駅
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えき

eki

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 10
Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
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  1. railway station; train station

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (えき)はどこですか。
    Where is the train station?
  2. staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. counter for railway stations and bus stations

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 駅

つぎ

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つぎ

tsugi

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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)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. next; following; subsequent

  2. stage; station

Full entry for 次

ちか

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ちか

chikaku

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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
  1. near; neighbourhood; vicinity

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
  2. nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  3. shortly; soon

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 近く

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to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out — 出る
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deru

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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
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out

    EXAMPLE
    (えき)から()てすぐです
    It's a short distance after you exit the station
  2. to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)たちはここを()るところです。
    We're about to leave here.
  3. to move forward

  4. to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach

  5. to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display

    EXAMPLE
    ()けが()た!
    A ghost appeared!
  6. to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out

  7. to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform

    EXAMPLE
    会議(かいぎ)()るつもりかい。
    Are you going to attend the meeting?

Full entry for 出る

ずっと

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ずっと

zutto

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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. 22
Appears in chapter 22 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 22
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way

    EXAMPLE
    (みち)はずっとのぼりだ。
    The road is uphill all the way.
  2. much (better, etc.); by far; far and away

    EXAMPLE
    こちらのほうがずっといい。
    This is better by far.
  3. far away; long ago

    EXAMPLE
    これはずっと(むかし)()てられた。
    This was built long ago.
  4. direct; straight

Full entry for ずっと

ちか

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ちか

chikai

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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. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. near; close; short (distance)

    EXAMPLE
    頂上(ちょうじょう)(ちか)い。
    The peak is close.
  2. close (in time); soon

    EXAMPLE
    (ちか)いうちに(はな)そう。
    Let's talk soon.
  3. close (relationship); friendly; intimate

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)社長(しゃちょう)(ちか)存在(そんざい)だ。
    He is close to the CEO.
  4. closely related

    EXAMPLE
    (ちか)親戚(しんせき)
    Close relatives
  5. similar; almost the same; close to; nearly

    EXAMPLE
    (くろ)(ちか)灰色(はいいろ)
    Grey that is close to black

Full entry for 近い

ちゅう
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ちゅう
おう

chuuou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. centre; center; middle; heart

    EXAMPLE
    (えき)()中央(ちゅうおう)にある。
    The station is in the center of the city.
  2. metropolis; capital city; central government

Full entry for 中央

てつ

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てつ

tetsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. iron (Fe)

  2. strong and hard (as iron)

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

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. railway enthusiast

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

Full entry for 鉄

えい
かん

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movie theatre; movie theater; cinema — 映画館
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えい
かん

eigakan

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 15
Appears in chapter 15 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 15
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. movie theatre; movie theater; cinema

Full entry for 映画館

ナウ

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ナウ

nau

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  1. "in"; trendy; now

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  2. currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Internet slang
    Internet slang
    Internet slang

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たん

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たん

totan

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
  1. just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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こん
ざつ

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congestion; crush; crowding; jam — 混雑
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こん
ざつ

konzatsu

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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. congestion; crush; crowding; jam

    EXAMPLE
    道路(どうろ)はいろいろな(くるま)混雑(こんざつ)していた。
    The road was jammed with various kinds of cars.
  2. confusion; disorder

Full entry for 混雑

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transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection — 乗り換え
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norikae

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JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 10
Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
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. transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection

    EXAMPLE
    新宿(しんじゅく)()()えなさい。
    Change trains at Shinjuku.
  2. switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; conversion

  3. switching (stock)

  4. chromosomal crossover; crossing over

Full entry for 乗り換え

ラッシュ

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ラッシュ

rasshu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. rush

    EXAMPLE
    東京(とうきょう)(えき)はラッシュ(ちゅう)だ。
    It's rush hour at Tokyo station.
  2. rush hour

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    ラッシュアワーの交通(こうつう)渋滞(じゅうたい)にあった。
    I was caught in the rush hour.
  3. rush print (in films, anime, etc.)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  4. lighter aboard ship; LASH

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for ラッシュ

しゃ

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しゃ

gesha

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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. alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)

    EXAMPLE
    (つぎ)(えき)下車(げしゃ)します。
    I'm getting off at the next station.

Full entry for 下車

かい
さつ

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examination of tickets — 改札
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かい
さつ

kaisatsu

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 10
Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. examination of tickets

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. ticket gate; ticket barrier

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 改札

ユニオン

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ユニオン

yunion

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. union

Full entry for ユニオン

エクスプレス

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エクスプレス

ekusupuresu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. express

Full entry for エクスプレス

っしゃ

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departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving — 発車
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っしゃ

hassha

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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. departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving

Full entry for 発車

ライナー

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ライナー

rainaa

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. liner; line drive

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. liner; ocean liner

  3. liner (of a coat, etc.); lining

Full entry for ライナー

ぶん
ぼう

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stationery — 文房具
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ぶん
ぼう

bunbougu

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. stationery

Full entry for 文房具

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moyori

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. nearest; closest

    EXAMPLE
    最寄(もよ)りの(えき)はどこですか?
    Where's the nearest station?

Full entry for 最寄り

みち
じゅん

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みち
じゅん

michijun

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. route; way; course; directions

Full entry for 道順

える
むか

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to meet; to greet — 出迎える
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える
むか

demukaeru

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to meet; to greet

Full entry for 出迎える

ぜん
そう

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ぜん
そう

zensou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Zen priest

Full entry for 禅僧

エンドレス

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エンドレス

endoresu

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

Full entry for エンドレス

までなら

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までなら

madenara

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Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
  1. up to ... (e.g. items); until ... (times); as far as

Full entry for までなら

便
べん

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便
べん

benrisa

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. convenience; handiness; usefulness

Full entry for 便利さ

なに
ぶん

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なに
ぶん

nanibun

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  1. some; any; (a) little; of some kind; of some sort

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

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  3. anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 何分

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nihyaku

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Numeric
Numeric
Numeric
  1. 200; two hundred

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すう
じゅう

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すう
じゅう

suujuu

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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. dozens; scores of; decades

Full entry for 数十

たん

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たん

totanni

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

Full entry for 途端に

セントラル

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セントラル

sentoraru

Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
  1. central

Full entry for セントラル

へと

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へと

heto

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Particle
Particle
Particle
  1. to; towards; for

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もしかし

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もしかし

moshikashi

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. perhaps; maybe; by some chance

Full entry for もしかし

ったく

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ったく

ttaku

Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. good grief

Full entry for ったく

イチャイチャ

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イチャイチャ

ichaicha

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. flirting; making out

Full entry for イチャイチャ

やっぱ

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やっぱ

yappa

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. too; also; likewise; either

  2. still; as before

  3. even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same

  4. as expected

Full entry for やっぱ

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