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まごまご

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まごまご

magomago

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

  1. confused; flustered; at a loss

    Related:まごつく

Full entry for まごまご

擦
った
揉
んだ
す
も

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擦
った
揉
んだ
す
も

suttamonda

の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
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
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling

Full entry for 擦った揉んだ

上
を
下
へ
うえ
した

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上
を
下
へ
うえ
した

uewoshitae

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down

Full entry for 上を下へ

しどろもどろ

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しどろもどろ

shidoromodoro

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

  1. confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

Full entry for しどろもどろ

煩
雑
はん
ざつ

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煩
雑
はん
ざつ

hanzatsu

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

  1. complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious; cumbersome

Full entry for 煩雑

混
戦
こん
せん

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混
戦
こん
せん

konsen

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

  1. confused fight; free-for-all; melee

  2. close contest; close match

Full entry for 混戦

慌
てる
あわ

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慌
てる
あわ

awateru

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic

    EXAMPLE
    慌(あわ)てることはありません。
    It's nothing for you to panic about.

  2. to hurry; to rush; to hasten

Full entry for 慌てる

慌
ただしい
あわ

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慌
ただしい
あわ

awatadashii

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. busy; hurried; confused; flurried

Full entry for 慌ただしい

騒
然
そう
ぜん

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騒
然
そう
ぜん

souzen

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たる-adj.
'taru' adjective
たる-adj.
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.

  1. noisy; confused; uproarious

Full entry for 騒然

間
誤
付
く
ま
ご
つ

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間
誤
付
く
ま
ご
つ

magotsuku

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss

    Related:まごまご

Full entry for 間誤付く

迷
訳
めい
やく

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迷
訳
めい
やく

meiyaku

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

  1. confused translation; puzzling translation

Full entry for 迷訳

うざっこい

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うざっこい

uzakkoi

Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. jumbled up; confused; frustrating

Full entry for うざっこい

とっちる

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とっちる

totchiru

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

  1. to be flustered; to be confused

    Related:とちる

Full entry for とっちる

上
を
下
への
大
騒
ぎ
うえ
した
おお
さわ

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上
を
下
への
大
騒
ぎ
うえ
した
おお
さわ

uewoshitahenooosawagi

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. confused mess; utter confusion

Full entry for 上を下への大騒ぎ

韋
陀
天
い
だ
てん

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韋
陀
天
い
だ
てん

idaten

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

  1. Wei-To (temple guardian sometimes confused with Vajrapani)

Full entry for 韋陀天

上
や
下
への
大
騒
ぎ
うえ
した
おお
さわ

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上
や
下
への
大
騒
ぎ
うえ
した
おお
さわ

ueyashitahenooosawagi

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Idiomatic expr.
Idiomatic expression
Idiomatic expr.
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
Colloquialism

  1. confused mess; utter confusion

    Related:上を下への大騒ぎ

Full entry for 上や下への大騒ぎ

狼
狽
気
味
ろう
ばい
ぎ
み

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狼
狽
気
味
ろう
ばい
ぎ
み

roubaigimi

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Yojijukugo
Yojijukugo
Yojijukugo

  1. being rather confused; looking somewhat dismayed (perturbed)

Full entry for 狼狽気味

ミヤコテングハギ

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ミヤコテングハギ

miyakotenguhagi

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

  1. orangespine unicornfish (Naso lituratus, species of Pacific tang formerly confused with Naso elegans of the Indian Ocean)

Full entry for ミヤコテングハギ

ワタワタ

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ワタワタ

watawata

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

  1. flustered; confused; panicked

Full entry for ワタワタ

どさくさに
紛
れて
まぎ

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どさくさに
紛
れて
まぎ

dosakusanimagirete

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Expr.

  1. in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

Full entry for どさくさに紛れて

泡
を
食
う
あわ
く

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泡
を
食
う
あわ
く

awawokuu

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending

  1. to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head

Full entry for 泡を食う

紛
う
まが

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紛
う
まが

magau

Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending

  1. to be mistaken for; to be confused with

Full entry for 紛う

どさくさ
紛
れに
まぎ

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どさくさ
紛
れに
まぎ

dosakusamagireni

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Expr.
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

Full entry for どさくさ紛れに

パンチドランク

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パンチドランク

panchidoranku

Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb

  1. befuddled; confused

Full entry for パンチドランク

狐
につままれる
きつね

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狐
につままれる
きつね

kitsunenitsumamareru

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Expr.
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Idiomatic expr.
Idiomatic expression
Idiomatic expr.

  1. to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused

Full entry for 狐につままれる

卍
巴
まんじ
ともえ

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卍
巴
まんじ
ともえ

manjitomoe

と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. (fighting) in a confused mass; (falling) in swirls; (falling) in whirls

Full entry for 卍巴

支
離
滅
裂
し
り
めつ
れつ

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支
離
滅
裂
し
り
めつ
れつ

shirimetsuretsu

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

  1. incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical

Full entry for 支離滅裂

面
食
らう
めん
く

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面
食
らう
めん
く

menkurau

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

  1. to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

Full entry for 面食らう

わや

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わや

waya

  1. unreasonable; absurd; irrational; confused; disordered

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Related:わやく

  2. very

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Tsugaru-ben
    Tsugaru-ben
    Tsugaru-ben

Full entry for わや

目
を
白
黒
させる
め
しろ
くろ

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目
を
白
黒
させる
め
しろ
くろ

mewoshirokurosaseru

Expr.
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Expr.
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb

  1. to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

Full entry for 目を白黒させる

ごてつく

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ごてつく

gotetsuku

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

  1. to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic

  2. to have troubles; to be in a dispute

  3. to complain vigorously; to complain persistently

Full entry for ごてつく

ごたつく

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ごたつく

gotatsuku

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

  1. to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to be crowded

    Related:ごたごた

  2. to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue; to be entangled (in a situation)

    Related:ごたごた

Full entry for ごたつく

ごちゃごちゃ

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ごちゃごちゃ

gochagocha

JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. messy; confused; chaotic; disorderly; mixed-up; jumbled up

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

  2. complaining about various things

Full entry for ごちゃごちゃ

昏
迷
状
態
こん
めい
じょう
たい

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昏
迷
状
態
こん
めい
じょう
たい

konmeijoutai

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

  1. befuddled (bewildered, confused) state; stupor

Full entry for 昏迷状態

ちぐはぐ

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ちぐはぐ

chiguhagu

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. mismatched; odd; irregular

  2. inconsistent; incoherent; confused

Full entry for ちぐはぐ

乱
れる
みだ

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乱
れる
みだ

midareru

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

  1. to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be disarrayed; to be disheveled; to be dishevelled

  2. to be discomposed; to be upset; to get confused; to be disturbed

  3. to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

Full entry for 乱れる

彷徨
く
うろつ

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彷徨
く
うろつ

urotsuku

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

  1. to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander aimlessly; to knock around; to hang around

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

  2. to be confused from not knowing what to do

Full entry for 彷徨く

混
沌
こん
とん

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混
沌
こん
とん

konton

  1. chaos; confusion; disorder

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

  2. chaotic; confused; uncertain; disarrayed

    たる-adj.
    'taru' adjective
    たる-adj.
    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.

Full entry for 混沌

とちる

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とちる

tochiru

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

  1. to flub (one's lines)

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

  2. to be flustered; to be confused

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Related:とっちる

  3. to bungle; to mess up; to blunder

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb

Full entry for とちる

訳
が
分
からない
わけ
わ

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訳
が
分
からない
わけ
わ

wakegawakaranai

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.

  1. incomprehensible; nonsensical; meaningless

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
    Related:訳の分らない

  2. I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

Full entry for 訳が分からない

惑
う
まど

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惑
う
まど

madou

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

  1. to get lost; to lose one's bearings

  2. to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be confused; to be at a loss

  3. to be tempted; to be seduced; to be captivated

Full entry for 惑う

目
茶
苦
茶
め
ちゃ
く
ちゃ

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茶
苦
茶
め
ちゃ
く
ちゃ

mechakucha

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent

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

  2. extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton

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

  3. disorderly; chaotic; confused; messy

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

  4. incredibly; really; so; super

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 目茶苦茶

破
茶
滅
茶
は
ちゃ
め
ちゃ

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破
茶
滅
茶
は
ちゃ
め
ちゃ

hachamecha

な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent

    Related:目茶苦茶

  2. extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton

    Related:目茶苦茶

  3. disorderly; chaotic; confused; messy

    Related:目茶苦茶

Full entry for 破茶滅茶

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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Common
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
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

Full entry for 良く

愛
国
あい
こく

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愛
国
あい
こく

aikoku

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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. love of (one's) country; patriotism

Full entry for 愛国

唐
突
とう
とつ

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唐
突
とう
とつ

toutotsu

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

  1. abrupt; sudden

Full entry for 唐突

差
出
人
さ
し
だしにん

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差
出
人
さ
し
だしにん

sashidashinin

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JLPT N3
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. sender

Full entry for 差出人

耳
触
り
みみ
ざわ

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耳
触
り
みみ
ざわ

mimizawari

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

  1. feeling one gets from listening to something

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撰
せん

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撰
せん

sen

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

  1. anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection

    Related:選

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