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どうやら

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どうやら

douyara

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; seemingly

    EXAMPLE
    トムはどうやら3時間(さんじかん)待(ま)ったらしい。
    Tom apparently waited for three hours.

  2. somehow or other; with difficulty; barely; after a fashion

    Related:どうにか

Full entry for どうやら

恐
らく
おそ

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恐
らく
おそ

osoraku

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Common
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

Full entry for 恐らく

本
命
ほん
めい

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本
命
ほん
めい

honmei

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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. favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner

  2. one's heart's desire; first choice

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 本命

有
りそう
あ

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有
りそう
あ

arisou

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

  1. probable; likely

Full entry for 有りそう

可
能
性
が
高
い
か
のう
せい
たか

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能
性
が
高
い
か
のう
せい
たか

kanouseigatakai

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Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. very likely; very probable

Full entry for 可能性が高い

蓋
然
的
がい
ぜん
てき

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然
的
がい
ぜん
てき

gaizenteki

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

  1. probable; likely

Full entry for 蓋然的

確
からしい
たし

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確
からしい
たし

tashikarashii

Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. probable; likely

Full entry for 確からしい

敗
色
濃
厚
はい
しょく
のう
こう

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色
濃
厚
はい
しょく
のう
こう

haishokunoukou

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

  1. likely loss; probable defeat

Full entry for 敗色濃厚

思
える
おも

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思
える
おも

omoeru

Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb

  1. to seem; to appear likely

Full entry for 思える

バックマーカー

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バックマーカー

bakkumaakaa

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

  1. backmarker (competitor at the tail of the field, likely to be lapped)

Full entry for バックマーカー

可
能
性
の
高
い
か
のう
せい
たか

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能
性
の
高
い
か
のう
せい
たか

kanouseinotakai

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. very likely; very probable

    Related:可能性が高い

Full entry for 可能性の高い

有
力
視
ゆう
りょく
し

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有
力
視
ゆう
りょく
し

yuuryokushi

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. regarding as very likely (to win, succeed, etc.)

Full entry for 有力視

安
全
日
あん
ぜん
び

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安
全
日
あん
ぜん
び

anzenbi

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

  1. safe day (when unprotected sex is less likely to lead to conception)

Full entry for 安全日

死
にゲー
し

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死
にゲー
し

shinigee

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

  1. video game in which the player is likely to die frequently

Full entry for 死にゲー

あり
得
べき
う

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あり
得
べき
う

ariubeki

Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. possible; probable; likely

Full entry for あり得べき

火
の
元
ひ
もと

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火
の
元
ひ
もと

hinomoto

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

  1. place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire

Full entry for 火の元

最
有
力
候
補
さい
ゆう
りょく
こう
ほ

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有
力
候
補
さい
ゆう
りょく
こう
ほ

saiyuuryokukouho

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

  1. most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate

Full entry for 最有力候補

得
てして
え

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得
てして
え

eteshite

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to

Full entry for 得てして

特
異
日
とく
い
び

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特
異
日
とく
い
び

tokuibi

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

  1. singularity (climate); day in the calendar when a particular weather phenomenon is statistically likely to occur

Full entry for 特異日

恐
らくは
おそ

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恐
らくは
おそ

osorakuwa

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. I fear that it's likely that

  2. with all due respect

Full entry for 恐らくは

五
分
五
分
ご
ぶ
ご
ぶ

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五
分
五
分
ご
ぶ
ご
ぶ

gobugobu

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

  1. as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

Full entry for 五分五分

虞
犯
少
年
ぐ
はん
しょう
ねん

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犯
少
年
ぐ
はん
しょう
ねん

guhanshounen

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

  1. juvenile likely to commit a crime; juvenile with a criminal bent; pre-delinquent juvenile; status offender

Full entry for 虞犯少年

あり
得
る
う

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得
る
う

ariuru

JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb
Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.

  1. possible; likely; probable

Full entry for あり得る

口
は
災
いの
元
くち
わざわ
もと

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は
災
いの
元
くち
わざわ
もと

kuchihawazawainomoto

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

  1. words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it

Full entry for 口は災いの元

と
見
られる
み

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と
見
られる
み

tomirareru

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

  1. to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

Full entry for と見られる

口
は
災
いの
門
くち
わざわ
かど

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は
災
いの
門
くち
わざわ
かど

kuchihawazawainokado

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

  1. words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it

    Related:口は災いの元

Full entry for 口は災いの門

やだ

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やだ

yada

  1. not a chance; not likely; no way; no

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)

  2. oh no; yuck; eew

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)

  3. fault; defect; weak point

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

Full entry for やだ

龍
魚
りゅう
ぎょ

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魚
りゅう
ぎょ

ryuugyo

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

  1. dragon-like cryptid fish with many whiskers and no bones (likely a sturgeon)

    Related:蝶鮫

Full entry for 龍魚

有
力
ゆう
りょく

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力
ゆう
りょく

yuuryoku

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. influential; prominent

    Related:有力者

  2. strong; likely; plausible; potent

    Related:有力候補

Full entry for 有力

先
ず
ま

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先
ず
ま

mazu

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 18
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Genki Ch. 18
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else

  2. probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually

  3. more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably

  4. anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being

Full entry for 先ず

易
い
やす

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い
やす

yasui

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. easy

  2. likely to ...; have a tendency to ...

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

  3. easy to ...

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

Full entry for 易い

濃
厚
のう
こう

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厚
のう
こう

noukou

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; dense; strong

  2. very likely; highly possible

  3. passionate; hot

Full entry for 濃厚

先
ずは
ま

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ずは
ま

mazuwa

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. first of all; to begin with; before anything else

    Related:まず

  2. probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually

  3. more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably

  4. anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being

Full entry for 先ずは

やや

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やや

yaya

Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)

  1. oh!; oh my!; dear me!

  2. not a chance; not likely; no way; no

    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Related:やだ

  3. oh no; yuck; eew

    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Related:やだ

Full entry for やや

先
取
り
さき
ど

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取
り
さき
ど

sakidori

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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. receiving in advance; taking before others

  2. prefetch

  3. anticipatory completion; finishing another person's sentence in anticipation of what likely to be said next

Full entry for 先取り

模
様
も
よう

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模
様
も
よう

moyou

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

  1. pattern; figure; design

  2. state; condition

  3. conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems

  4. model; pattern; example

  5. indicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm)

  6. framework (in go); territorial framework; moyo

Full entry for 模様

実
現
じつ
げん

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現
じつ
げん

jitsugen

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JLPT N2
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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. implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization; actualisation

    EXAMPLE
    これらの計画(けいかく)のうちどれも実現(じつげん)しそうにもない。
    None of these plans will likely come anywhere near realization.

Full entry for 実現

帰
る
かえ

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to return; to come home; to go home; to go back — 帰る
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帰
る
かえ

kaeru

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to return; to come home; to go home; to go back

    EXAMPLE
    家(いえ)に帰(かえ)る時間(じかん)だよ。
    It's time to go home.
    Related:返る

  2. to leave

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は早(はや)く帰(かえ)る許可(きょか)が与(あた)えられた。
    He was granted permission to leave early.

  3. to get home; to get to home plate

    EXAMPLE
    今夜(こんや)は帰(かえ)るのが遅(おそ)くなりそうだよ。
    I'm likely to get home late tonight.

Full entry for 帰る

続
ける
つづ

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続
ける
つづ

tsuzukeru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Aux. verb
Auxiliary verb
Aux. verb

  1. to continue; to keep up; to keep on

Full entry for 続ける

勝
ち
か

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win; victory — 勝ち
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勝
ち
か

kachi

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

  1. win; victory

Full entry for 勝ち

不
快
ふ
かい

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快
ふ
かい

fukai

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

  1. displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness

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

  2. indisposition; ailment

Full entry for 不快

入
試
にゅう
し

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試
にゅう
し

nyuushi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.

  1. entrance examination

    Related:入学試験

Full entry for 入試

分
布
ぶん
ぷ

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分
布
ぶん
ぷ

bunpu

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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. distribution; allocation

Full entry for 分布

放
射
ほう
しゃ

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放
射
ほう
しゃ

housha

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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. radiation; emission

Full entry for 放射

放
射
線
ほう
しゃ
せん

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放
射
線
ほう
しゃ
せん

houshasen

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

  1. radiation

Full entry for 放射線

再
発
さい
はつ

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再
発
さい
はつ

saihatsu

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Common
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. return; relapse; recurrence

Full entry for 再発

意
図
的
い
と
てき

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図
的
い
と
てき

itoteki

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

  1. intentional; on purpose

Full entry for 意図的

奨
学
金
しょう
がく
きん

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奨
学
金
しょう
がく
きん

shougakukin

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

  1. scholarship; stipend; bursary

  2. student loan

Full entry for 奨学金

冒
す
おか

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冒
す
おか

okasu

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JLPT N1
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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to brave; to risk; to face; to venture

  2. to harm; to afflict; to affect

  3. to desecrate; to profane

  4. to assume (someone else's surname); to take

Full entry for 冒す

Ｓ
Ｓ
Ｓ

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Ｓ
Ｓ
Ｓ

esuesuesu

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

  1. SSS rank (esp. in video games)

Full entry for ＳＳＳ

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