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さかな

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fish — 魚
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さかな

sakana

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal
  1. fish

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

Full entry for 魚

さま
ざま

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さま
ざま

samazama

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

Full entry for 様々

しゅ
るい

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しゅ
るい

shurui

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 19
Appears in chapter 19 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 19
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. variety; kind; type; category

Full entry for 種類

あじ

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flavor; flavour; taste — 味
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あじ

aji

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
  1. flavor; flavour; taste

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    (あじ)はいかがですか。
    How's the taste?
  2. charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    幸福(こうふく)(あじ)
    The taste of happiness.
  4. smart; clever; witty; strange

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

Full entry for 味

やす

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cheap; inexpensive — 安い
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やす

yasui

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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. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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Shopping
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Shopping
  1. cheap; inexpensive

    EXAMPLE
    今日(きょう)(さかな)(やす)い。
    Fish is cheap today.
  2. calm; peaceful; quiet

Full entry for 安い

メイン

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メイン

mein

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
  1. main; principal part

Full entry for メイン

ポール

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ポール

pooru

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. pole

  2. poll

Full entry for ポール

しん
せん

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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

じょう
ねつ

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passion; enthusiasm; zeal — 情熱
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じょう
ねつ

jounetsu

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. passion; enthusiasm; zeal

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(さかな)つりに情熱(じょうねつ)をもっている。
    He has a passion for fishing.

Full entry for 情熱

はり

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はり

hari

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. needle; pin

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)針仕事(はりしごと)上手(じょうず)だ。
    She is handy with a needle.
  2. hook

    EXAMPLE
    (へん)(さかな)(はり)にかかっている。
    A strange fish is on the hook.
  3. stinger; thorn

  4. hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

  5. staple (for a stapler)

  6. needlework; sewing

    EXAMPLE
    (はは)針仕事(はりしごと)(いそが)しかった。
    Mother busied herself with sewing.
  7. malice

Full entry for 針

ディナー

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ディナー

deinaa

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

    EXAMPLE
    ディナーは(なん)()からですか。
    What time is dinner served?

Full entry for ディナー

まあまあ

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まあまあ

maamaa

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
  1. so-so; passable

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Onomatopoeic
    Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    Onomatopoeic
  2. now, now

    EXAMPLE
    まあまあ、()()けよ。
    Now, now, just calm down.
  3. my, my

    Female term/lang.
    Female term or language
    Female term/lang.

Full entry for まあまあ

りょう

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fisherman — 漁師
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りょう

ryoushi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Sensitive
Sensitive
Sensitive
  1. fisherman

Full entry for 漁師

わば

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わば

iwaba

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. so to speak; so to call it; as it were

Full entry for 言わば

たい

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たい

tai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sea bream (Sparidae); porgy

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  2. tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)

Full entry for 鯛

さん
らん

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さん
らん

sanran

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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. egg-laying; spawning

Full entry for 産卵

たい
かい

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たい
かい

taikai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ocean; large sea

  2. fabric pattern

Full entry for 大海

さめ

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shark — 鮫
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さめ

same

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal
  1. shark

Full entry for 鮫

プランクトン

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プランクトン

purankuton

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. plankton

Full entry for プランクトン

ゆみ

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ゆみ

yumiya

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bow and arrow

  2. weapon; arms

Full entry for 弓矢

トロール

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トロール

torooru

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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. trawl

  2. troll

Full entry for トロール

オードブル

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オードブル

oodoburu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hors d'oeuvre

Full entry for オードブル

トーテムポール

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totem pole — トーテムポール
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トーテムポール

tootemupooru

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. totem pole

Full entry for トーテムポール

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toru

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Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to take; to catch; to capture

Full entry for 捕る

ポアソン

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ポアソン

poason

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. fish (in French cuisine)

Full entry for ポアソン

メインディッシュ

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メインディッシュ

meindeisshu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. main dish; main course; piece de resistance

Full entry for メインディッシュ

こんがり

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こんがり

kongari

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic
  1. well-cooked; well-done; browned

Full entry for こんがり

トーテム

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トーテム

tootemu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. totem

Full entry for トーテム

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