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彼
かれ

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he; him — 彼
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彼
かれ

kare

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Common
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
Genki Ch. 12
Appears in chapter 12 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 12

  1. he; him

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は誰(だれ)？
    Who's he?
    Related:彼女

  2. boyfriend

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    彼氏(かれし)はいますか？
    Do you have a boyfriend?
    Related:彼氏

Full entry for 彼

立
て
替
える
た
か

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立
て
替
える
た
か

tatekaeru

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

  1. to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf

Full entry for 立て替える

庇
を
貸
して
母
屋
を
取
られる
ひさし
か
おも
や
と

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庇
を
貸
して
母
屋
を
取
られる
ひさし
か
おも
や
と

hisashiwokashiteomoyawotorareru

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. give him an inch and he'll take an ell; give him an inch and he'll take a yard

Full entry for 庇を貸して母屋を取られる

人
には
添
うてみよ
馬
には
乗
ってみよ
ひと
そ
うま
の

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人
には
添
うてみよ
馬
には
乗
ってみよ
ひと
そ
うま
の

hitonihasoutemiyoumanihanottemiyo

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; judge a man by living with him, and try a horse by riding him

Full entry for 人には添うてみよ馬には乗ってみよ

馬
には
乗
ってみよ
人
には
添
うてみよ
うま
の
ひと
そ

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馬
には
乗
ってみよ
人
には
添
うてみよ
うま
の
ひと
そ

umanihanottemiyohitonihasoutemiyo

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; try a horse by riding him, and judge a man by living with him

    Related:人には添うてみよ馬には乗ってみよ

Full entry for 馬には乗ってみよ人には添うてみよ

彼
なり
かれ

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彼
なり
かれ

karenari

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

  1. (in) his way; peculiar to him

Full entry for 彼なり

君
側
の
奸
くん
そく
かん

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君
側
の
奸
くん
そく
かん

kunsokunokan

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

  1. someone who curries favor with their master while secretly plotting against him

Full entry for 君側の奸

猫
騙
し
ねこ
だま

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猫
騙
し
ねこ
だま

nekodamashi

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

  1. slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him

Full entry for 猫騙し

面
従
後
言
めん
じゅう
こう
げん

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従
後
言
めん
じゅう
こう
げん

menjuukougen

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

  1. pretending to obey someone to his face but badmouthing him behind his back

Full entry for 面従後言

吊
り
出
す
つ
だ

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吊
り
出
す
つ
だ

tsuridasu

Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to hold (the opponent) in the arms and carry him out of the ring

Full entry for 吊り出す

阿
房
払
い
あ
ほう
ばら

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阿
房
払
い
あ
ほう
ばら

ahoubarai

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. stripping a samurai of clothes and swords and exiling him naked (Edo period punishment)

Full entry for 阿房払い

人
違
え
ひと
ちが

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違
え
ひと
ちが

hitochigae

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

  1. mistaken identity; person so changed that it's hard to recognize him (recognise)

Full entry for 人違え

待
ち
駒
ま
ごま

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待
ち
駒
ま
ごま

machigoma

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

  1. anticipating the escape of the king and blocking him in advance with a knight

Full entry for 待ち駒

窮
鳥
懐
に
入
れば
猟
師
もこれを
殺
さず
きゅう
ちょう
ふところ
い
りょう
し
ころ

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窮
鳥
懐
に
入
れば
猟
師
もこれを
殺
さず
きゅう
ちょう
ふところ
い
りょう
し
ころ

kyuuchoufutokoroniirebaryoushimokorewokorosazu

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter

Full entry for 窮鳥懐に入れば猟師もこれを殺さず

窮
鳥
懐
に
入
れば
猟
師
も
殺
さず
きゅう
ちょう
ふところ
い
りょう
し
ころ

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窮
鳥
懐
に
入
れば
猟
師
も
殺
さず
きゅう
ちょう
ふところ
い
りょう
し
ころ

kyuuchoufutokoroniirebaryoushimokorosazu

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter

Full entry for 窮鳥懐に入れば猟師も殺さず

サンキュー
事
故
じ
こ

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サンキュー
事
故
じ
こ

sankyuujiko

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

  1. traffic accident caused by a driver thanking another driver for letting him go first at a junction

Full entry for サンキュー事故

祭
り
込
む
まつ
こ

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り
込
む
まつ
こ

matsurikomu

Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to place an obnoxious person in an out-of-the-way post to be rid of him or her

Full entry for 祭り込む

使
令
し
れい

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使
令
し
れい

shirei

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. giving orders to someone and making use of him

  2. servant

Full entry for 使令

押
っ
付
け
お
つ

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っ
付
け
お
つ

ottsuke

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

  1. technique of holding one's opponent's arm to prevent him from getting a hold on one's belt

Full entry for 押っ付け

徒
士
組
かち
ぐみ

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士
組
かち
ぐみ

kachigumi

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

  1. bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)

Full entry for 徒士組

雨
男
あめ
おとこ

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雨
男
あめ
おとこ

ameotoko

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

  1. man who brings the rain with him wherever he goes; man who is constantly unlucky with the weather

    Related:晴れ男

Full entry for 雨男

押
し
倒
し
お
たお

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押
し
倒
し
お
たお

oshitaoshi

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

  1. oshitaoshi; (frontal) push-down; (win by) knocking down opponent by pushing him with hand(s) rested on his body

Full entry for 押し倒し

極
め
出
し
き
だ

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極
め
出
し
き
だ

kimedashi

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

  1. arm-barring force out; locking arms around an opponent and pushing him out of the ring

Full entry for 極め出し

晴
れ
男
は
おとこ

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れ
男
は
おとこ

hareotoko

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

  1. man who brings good weather with him wherever he goes; man who is always lucky with the weather

    Related:雨男

Full entry for 晴れ男

鼻
を
明
かす
はな
あ

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鼻
を
明
かす
はな
あ

hanawoakasu

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

  1. to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless

Full entry for 鼻を明かす

ぶら
下
がり
取
材
さ
しゅ
ざい

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下
がり
取
材
さ
しゅ
ざい

burasagarishuzai

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

  1. doorstop interview; doorstep interview; on-the-move interview; informal interview in which reporters surround a public figure and prod him for an off-the-cuff response

Full entry for ぶら下がり取材

男
やもめに
蛆
がわく
おとこ
うじ

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男
やもめに
蛆
がわく
おとこ
うじ

otokoyamomeniujigawaku

Expr.
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Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. widowers are untidy; a man alone soon goes to seed; a man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him

Full entry for 男やもめに蛆がわく

輪
宝
りん
ぼう

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輪
宝
りん
ぼう

rinbou

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

  1. Cakraratna; wheel-shaped treasure possessed by the ideal universal ruler, carried in front of him during excursions to allow easy passage

    Related:転輪王,法輪

Full entry for 輪宝

据
え
膳
食
わぬは
男
の
恥
す
ぜん
く
おとこ
はじ

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据
え
膳
食
わぬは
男
の
恥
す
ぜん
く
おとこ
はじ

suezenkuwanuhaotokonohaji

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame

    Related:据え膳

Full entry for 据え膳食わぬは男の恥

嘉
肴
ありと
雖
も
食
らわずんばその
旨
きを
知
らず
か
こう
いえど
く
うま
し

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嘉
肴
ありと
雖
も
食
らわずんばその
旨
きを
知
らず
か
こう
いえど
く
うま
し

kakouaritoiedomokurawazunbasonoumakiwoshirazu

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study; one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use; one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it

Full entry for 嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず

口
寄
せ
くち
よ

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口
寄
せ
くち
よ

kuchiyose

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

  1. spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; summoning a spirit and giving him voice (esp. when done by a female shaman)

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

  2. medium; channeler

    Related:巫女

Full entry for 口寄せ

奴
さん
やっこ

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奴
さん
やっこ

yakkosan

  1. he; she; him; her

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun

  2. samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami)

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

  3. type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period

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

Full entry for 奴さん

肩
透
かし
かた
す

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肩
透
かし
かた
す

katasukashi

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

  1. under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down

  2. dodging; parrying (questions)

    Related:肩透かしを食わせる

  3. disappointment; letdown

Full entry for 肩透かし

殺
しても
死
なない
ころ
し

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殺
しても
死
なない
ころ
し

koroshitemoshinanai

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.

  1. (you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried

Full entry for 殺しても死なない

浴
びせ
倒
し
あ
たお

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びせ
倒
し
あ
たお

abisetaoshi

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

  1. pushing down (one's opponent) by leaning on (him)

Full entry for 浴びせ倒し

彼
氏
かれ
し

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彼
氏
かれ
し

kareshi

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JLPT N3

  1. boyfriend

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    あの人(ひと)、彼氏(かれし)なの？
    Is that your boyfriend?
    Related:彼女

  2. he; him

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
    Jocular, humorous
    Jocular, humorous term
    Jocular, humorous
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は彼氏(かれし)でも何(なん)でもないのよ。
    He's not my boyfriend, or anything.
    Related:彼

Full entry for 彼氏

犬
の
子
いん
こ

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犬
の
子
いん
こ

innoko

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

  1. puppy; whelp

  2. magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep

Full entry for 犬の子

簀
巻
き
す
ま

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簀
巻
き
す
ま

sumaki

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

  1. wrapping something in a bamboo mat

  2. wrapping somebody in a bamboo mat and throwing him in a river (Edo period unofficial punishment)

Full entry for 簀巻き

徒
士
衆
かち
し
ゅう

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士
衆
かち
し
ゅう

kachishuu

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

  1. humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot

    Related:徒侍

  2. bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)

    Related:徒士組

Full entry for 徒士衆

尻
餅
しり
もち

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餅
しり
もち

shirimochi

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

  1. falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall

    Related:尻餅をつく

  2. mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside

Full entry for 尻餅

お
父
さん
とう

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada — お父さん
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お
父
さん
とう

otousan

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Genki Ch. 1
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  1. father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    EXAMPLE
    お父(とう)さんによろしく。
    Say hello to your father for me.
    Related:父さん

  2. husband

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.

  3. you; he; him

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    EXAMPLE
    晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)ですよ、お父(とう)さん。
    Dinner is ready, Father.

Full entry for お父さん

金
的
きん
てき

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金
的
きん
てき

kinteki

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

  1. bull's-eye

  2. object of desire; most-coveted goal

  3. male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 金的

から

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から

kara

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Particle
Particle
Particle

  1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since

    EXAMPLE
    いつから？
    Since when?

  2. from (originator); by

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は彼(かれ)から笑(わら)われた。
    I was laughed at by him.

  3. because; since

    EXAMPLE
    怖(こわ)かったから。
    Because I was scared.

  4. out of (constituent, part)

  5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)

  6. after; since

    EXAMPLE
    母(はは)は先月(せんげつ)から病気(びょうき)だ。
    My mother has been sick since last month.

  7. expresses sympathy or warning

    Related:いいから

Full entry for から

見
る
み

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to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe — 見る
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見
る
み

miru

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
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  1. to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    この番組(ばんぐみ)見(み)る？
    Do you want to watch this program?

  2. to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    ようすをみる
    To assess the situation

  3. to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は老人(ろうじん)なので、面倒(めんどう)を見(み)るのは君(きみ)の役目(やくめ)だ。
    Now that he is old, it is your duty to look after him.
    Related:看る

  4. to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

  5. to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    EXAMPLE
    やって見(み)る
    I'll give it a go

  6. to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 見る

ずっと

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ずっと

zutto

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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. 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
    道(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
    これはずっと昔(むかし)建(た)てられた。
    This was built long ago.

  4. direct; straight

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口
くち

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mouth — 口
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口
くち

kuchi

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
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. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Body
Browse words to describe the body
Body

  1. mouth

    EXAMPLE
    口(くち)を閉(と)じてください。
    Please close your mouth.

  2. opening; hole; gap; orifice

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)たちはそのまま洞窟(どうくつ)の口(くち)にボートで突(つ)っ込(こ)んで行(い)きました。
    We plunged into the cave opening on our boat and continued on.

  3. mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece

    EXAMPLE
    ペットボトルの飲(の)み口(くち)
    The mouth of a plastic bottle

  4. gate; door; entrance; exit

    EXAMPLE
    入(い)り口(くち)はどこですか？
    Where's the entrance?

  5. speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)

    EXAMPLE
    恐怖(きょうふ)で彼(かれ)は口(くち)がきけなかった。
    Fear robbed him of speech.
    Related:口を利く

  6. taste; palate

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)の口(くち)には合(あ)いません。
    It doesn't suit my tastes.
    Related:口に合う

  7. mouth (to feed)

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負
担
ふ
たん

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担
ふ
たん

futan

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Common
JLPT N2
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JLPT N2

  1. burden; load; responsibility

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は、両親(りょうしん)の負担(ふたん)になった。
    He was a burden to his parents.

  2. bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

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

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作
る
つく

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作
る
つく

tsukuru

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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
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct

    EXAMPLE
    棚(たな)を作(つく)るつもりなの？
    Are you going to make a shelf?

  2. to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)

    EXAMPLE
    ご飯(はん)を作(つく)る
    To prepare food

  3. to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train

    EXAMPLE
    この場所(ばしょ)を野菜(やさい)を作(つく)るのに使(つか)っていいですか。
    Can I use this area to raise vegetables?
    Related:野菜を作る

  4. to till

  5. to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write

  6. to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)にとって良(よ)い詩(し)を作(つく)るのは簡単(かんたん)だ。
    It's easy for him to compose a good poem.

  7. to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found

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聞
く
き

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to hear — 聞く
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聞
く
き

kiku

聴
く
き
kiku
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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to hear

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)は講義(こうぎ)をはっきり聞(き)くために前(まえ)に座(すわ)った。
    I sat at the front in order to hear the lecture clearly.

  2. to listen (e.g. to music)

    EXAMPLE
    クラシックを聴(き)くのが好(す)きです
    I like to listen to classical music

  3. to ask; to enquire; to query

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)に聞(き)くのを忘(わす)れた。
    I forgot to ask him.

  4. to hear about; to hear of; to learn of

  5. to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with

    EXAMPLE
    犬(いぬ)が飼(か)い主(ぬし)の言(い)うことを、聞(き)かない
    The dog won't listen to the owner

  6. to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to

  7. to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)

    Related:香を聞く

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先
日
せん
じつ

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日
せん
じつ

senjitsu

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Common
JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)

  1. the other day; a few days ago

    EXAMPLE
    先日(せんじつ)はごめんなさい。
    I'm sorry about the other day.

Full entry for 先日

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