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びっしり

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びっしり

bisshiri

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely

  2. (work) sufficiently

Full entry for びっしり

ぺったり

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pettari

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. closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly

Full entry for ぺったり

隙
間
なく
すき
ま

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間
なく
すき
ま

sukimanaku

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. closely; compactly; leaving no space

Full entry for 隙間なく

親
しく
した

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しく
した

shitashiku

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. closely; intimately

    Related:親しい

  2. personally; in person

  3. directly (experience); at first-hand

Full entry for 親しく

ぴったり

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pittari

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
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. tightly; closely

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)のスカートはぴったり合(あ)っている。
    Her skirt fits closely.

  2. exactly; precisely

    EXAMPLE
    その家(いえ)は私(わたし)の要求(ようきゅう)にぴったりだ。
    The house exactly corresponds with my needs.

  3. suddenly (stopping)

  4. perfectly (suited); ideally

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

Full entry for ぴったり

ぎっしり

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gisshiri

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

Full entry for ぎっしり

酷
似
こく
じ

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似
こく
じ

kokuji

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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. resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness

Full entry for 酷似

傾
聴
けい
ちょう

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聴
けい
ちょう

keichou

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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. listening closely

Full entry for 傾聴

似
通
う
に
かよ

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通
う
に
かよ

nikayou

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to resemble closely

Full entry for 似通う

パーケール

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paakeeru

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

  1. percale (fine closely woven cotton fabric)

Full entry for パーケール

坊
主
刈
り
ぼう
ず
が

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主
刈
り
ぼう
ず
が

bouzugari

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

  1. closely cropped hair

Full entry for 坊主刈り

子
細
に
見
る
し
さい
み

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細
に
見
る
し
さい
み

shisainimiru

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Expr.
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb

  1. to look closely

Full entry for 子細に見る

鼻
を
突
き
合
わす
はな
つ
あ

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を
突
き
合
わす
はな
つ
あ

hanawotsukiawasu

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Expr.
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending

  1. to be closely crowded together

Full entry for 鼻を突き合わす

ホウズキ

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houzuki

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

  1. Hozukius emblemarius (species of fish closely related to the rockfish)

Full entry for ホウズキ

睇
視
てい
し

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視
てい
し

teishi

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. squinting; looking closely

Full entry for 睇視

行
間
を
詰
める
ぎょう
かん
つ

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間
を
詰
める
ぎょう
かん
つ

gyoukanwotsumeru

Expr.
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Expr.
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb

  1. to closely space lines (on a page)

Full entry for 行間を詰める

罪
状
糾
明
ざい
じょう
きゅう
めい

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状
糾
明
ざい
じょう
きゅう
めい

zaijoukyuumei

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

  1. closely examining (questioning) the concrete circumstances of a crime

Full entry for 罪状糾明

競
り
負
ける
せ
ま

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り
負
ける
せ
ま

serimakeru

Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to lose a closely fought contest

Full entry for 競り負ける

襟
鞭
毛
虫
綱
えり
べん
もう
ちゅう
こう

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鞭
毛
虫
綱
えり
べん
もう
ちゅう
こう

eribenmouchuukou

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

  1. Choanoflagellatea; class of flagellate eukaryotes closely related to animals

Full entry for 襟鞭毛虫綱

薄
雪
草
うす
ゆき
そう

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雪
草
うす
ゆき
そう

usuyukisou

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. Leontopodium japonicum (species of perennial closely related to edelweiss)

Full entry for 薄雪草

激
戦
区
げき
せん
く

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戦
区
げき
せん
く

gekisenku

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

  1. closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; battleground

Full entry for 激戦区

衝
羽
根
草
つ
くば
ね
そう

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羽
根
草
つ
くば
ね
そう

tsukubanesou

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. Paris tetraphylla (flowering plant closely related to herb Paris)

Full entry for 衝羽根草

車
葉
衝
羽
根
草
くるま
ば
つ
くば
ね
そう

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葉
衝
羽
根
草
くるま
ば
つ
くば
ね
そう

kurumabatsukubanesou

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. Paris verticillata (flowering plant closely related to herb Paris)

Full entry for 車葉衝羽根草

雄
刈
萱
お
が
るかや

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刈
萱
お
が
るかや

ogarukaya

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass)

Full entry for 雄刈萱

姫
菱
ひめ
びし

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菱
ひめ
びし

himebishi

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Noun (common)
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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. Trapa incisa (species of plant closely related to the water caltrop)

Full entry for 姫菱

船
虫
ふな
むし

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虫
ふな
むし

funamushi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. wharf roach (species of isopod closely related to the sea slater; Ligia exotica)

Full entry for 船虫

注
視
ちゅう
し

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視
ちゅう
し

chuushi

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. gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

Full entry for 注視

甘鱪
アマシイラ

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アマシイラ

amashiira

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

  1. luvar (Luvarus imperialis, species of perciform fish closely related to the surgeonfish)

Full entry for 甘鱪

目
を
凝
らす
め
こ

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を
凝
らす
め
こ

mewokorasu

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Expr.
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending

  1. to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

Full entry for 目を凝らす

びっちり

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bitchiri

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently; continuously

Full entry for びっちり

抱
きしめる
だ

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きしめる
だ

dakishimeru

Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

Full entry for 抱きしめる

極
似
ごく
に

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似
ごく
に

gokuni

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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
Slang
Slang
Slang

  1. resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness

    Related:酷似

Full entry for 極似

洗
い
立
てる
あら
た

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い
立
てる
あら
た

araitateru

Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to examine closely; to check up on; to ferret out

  2. to wash carefully

Full entry for 洗い立てる

似
つく
に

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つく
に

nitsuku

Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to closely resemble

  2. to suit well; to match well; to go well with

Full entry for 似つく

突
き
詰
める
つ
つ

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き
詰
める
つ
つ

tsukitsumeru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to get to the bottom of

  2. to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

Full entry for 突き詰める

ぴたっと

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pitatto

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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
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. tightly; closely

  2. exactly; precisely

  3. suddenly (stopping)

Full entry for ぴたっと

極
秘
事
項
ごく
ひ
じ
こう

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秘
事
項
ごく
ひ
じ
こう

gokuhijikou

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

  1. closely-guarded secret; top secret

Full entry for 極秘事項

集
中
講
義
しゅう
ちゅう
こう
ぎ

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中
講
義
しゅう
ちゅう
こう
ぎ

shuuchuukougi

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

  1. closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course

Full entry for 集中講義

幽
霊
の
正
体
見
たり
枯
れ
尾
花
ゆう
れい
しょう
たい
み
か
お
ばな

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霊
の
正
体
見
たり
枯
れ
尾
花
ゆう
れい
しょう
たい
み
か
お
ばな

yuureinoshoutaimitarikareobana

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Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass

Full entry for 幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花

きっちり

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きっちり

kitchiri

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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. exactly; precisely; punctually; on the dot

    EXAMPLE
    メアリーは物事(ものごと)きっちりしている。
    Mary is doing things precisely.

  2. closely; tightly; (fitting) perfectly

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)は入(はい)ってからきっちりドアを閉(し)めた。
    She closed the door tightly behind her.

  3. properly; without fail

Full entry for きっちり

密
着
みっ
ちゃく

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着
みっ
ちゃく

mitchaku

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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. close adhesion; sticking firmly to; being glued to

  2. relating closely to; having relevance to

  3. contact printing

Full entry for 密着

熟
つくづく

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つくづく

tsukuzuku

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JLPT N2
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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. deeply; keenly; severely; completely; utterly

  2. intently; carefully; closely; attentively

Full entry for 熟

べっとり

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bettori

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; gummy

  2. to stick closely

Full entry for べっとり

相
即
そう
そく

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即
そう
そく

sousoku

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. coming together and dissolving into oneness

  2. being closely related; being inseparable

Full entry for 相即

打
ち
守
る
う
まも

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ち
守
る
う
まも

uchimamoru

Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending

  1. to stare at

  2. to closely defend

Full entry for 打ち守る

玉
手
箱
たま
て
ばこ

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手
箱
たま
て
ばこ

tamatebako

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

  1. Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box

  2. one's closely guarded treasure

Full entry for 玉手箱

繁
繁
しげ
しげ

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繁
しげ
しげ

shigeshige

JLPT N1
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と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. frequently; often

  2. fixedly; narrowly; closely

Full entry for 繁繁

みっちり

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みっちり

mitchiri

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. intensely; severely; strictly; hard; fully; earnestly; diligently

  2. tightly; compactly; closely

Full entry for みっちり

穿
る
ほじ

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る
ほじ

hojiru

Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to clean (ears)

  2. to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

Full entry for 穿る

ピタピタ

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pitapita

Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. with a patting motion; lightly (tapping)

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    Related:ぺたぺた

  2. (sticking) fast; firmly; closely

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.

  3. sloshing (liquid); swaying

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

Full entry for ピタピタ

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