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Words — 178 found

かいぜん 改善
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 19 Play audio Links
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. betterment; improvement​
  • にこくかん２国間の
  • ぼうえき貿易
  • じょう上
  • の
  • アンバランス
  • を
  • かいぜん改善
  • し
  • なければならない
    • 。
The trade imbalance between two nations should be improved.
Noun
2. kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)​Usually written using kana alone, oft. written カイゼン
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よ 良い
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable​See also いい, also いい (all senses)
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. sufficient; enough; ready; prepared​See also いい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial​See also いい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. OK; all right; fine; no problem​See also いい, as て(も)良い, と(も)良い, etc.; indicates permission or compromise
Suffix, I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. easy to ...​after the -masu stem of a verb
Other forms
良い 【えい】、好い 【よい】、好い 【えい】、善い 【よい】、善い 【えい】、佳い 【よい】、佳い 【えい】、吉い 【よい】、吉い 【えい】、宜い 【よい】、宜い 【えい】
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えい: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. えい: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. えい: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 佳い: Rarely-used kanji form. えい: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 佳い: Rarely-used kanji form. 吉い: Rarely-used kanji form. えい: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 吉い: Rarely-used kanji form. 宜い: Rarely-used kanji form. えい: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 宜い: Rarely-used kanji form.
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よ 良く
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully​Usually written using kana alone, See also 良い
  • その
  • プロジェクト
  • は
  • よく
  • けいかく計画
  • されていて
  • きょうみぶか興味深い
  • が
    • 、
  • とうめん当面の
  • りえき利益
  • には
  • たい大した
  • けっか結果
  • を
  • もたらさない
  • とみられと見られている
    • 。
The project is well-planned and interesting, but its immediate impact on the bottom line is not considered substantial.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. frequently; often​Usually written using kana alone
    みつな
  • は
  • 綺麗好き
  • だ
  • から
    • 、
  • よく
  • みずからすす自ら進んで
  • そうじ掃除
  • を
  • しています
    • 。
Mitsuna is very tidy so she often cleans up without being asked.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...​Usually written using kana alone
    ジャック、
  • よく
  • き来て
  • くれた
  • ね
    • 。
You are welcome, Jack!
Adverb (fukushi)
4. (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...​Usually written using kana alone
  • よく
    • 、
  • そんな
  • くち口
  • が
  • きける
  • な
    • ！
How dare you say that!
Other forms
善く 【よく】、能く 【よく】、好く 【よく】、克く 【よく】
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さいぜん 最善
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. the very best; utmost​
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よあ 良し悪し
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Noun
1. right or wrong; good or bad; quality; suitability​
Noun
2. having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages​
Other forms
善し悪し 【よしあし】、良しあし 【よしあし】、善しあし 【よしあし】、よし悪し 【よしあし】、良し悪し 【よしわるし】、善し悪し 【よしわるし】
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ぜん 善
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Noun
1. good; goodness; right; virtue​Antonym: 悪 あく
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ぜんりょう 善良
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest​
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ぎぜん 偽善
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. hypocrisy​
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かんぜんちょうあく 勧善懲悪
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Noun
1. rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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2. Poetic justice​Poetic justice is a literary device in which virtue is ul... Read more
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よ 良き
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Noun
1. goodness​
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
2. good​See also 良し
Other forms
佳き 【よき】、善き 【よき】
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じぜん 慈善
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Noun
1. charity; benevolence; philanthropy​
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よ 良さ
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Noun
1. merit; virtue; good quality​See also 良い
Other forms
好さ 【よさ】、善さ 【よさ】
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ぜんい 善意
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Noun
1. virtuous mind​
Noun
2. good intentions; good will​
  • こうへい公平に
  • ひょう評すれば
    • 、
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • ぜんい善意
  • から
  • やった
  • のだ
  • と
  • みと認め
  • なければならない
    • 。
To do him justice, we must admit that his intentions were good.
Noun
3. positive mindset​
Noun
4. bona fides; good faith​Law, See also 悪意
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ぜんせん 善戦
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely​
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よ 善くも
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. how dare ...; how could ...​Usually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
2. surprisingly; unexpectedly​Usually written using kana alone
Notes
善くも: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ぜんあく 善悪
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Noun
1. right and wrong; good and evil​
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ぜんにん 善人
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Noun
1. good person; virtuous person​
Noun
2. good-natured person; gullible person​
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ぜんこう 善行
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. good deed; good conduct; benevolence​Antonym: 悪行
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ぜんしょ 善処
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)​
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じぜん 次善
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
1. second best​
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Kanji — 1 found

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12 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
善
virtuous, good, goodness
Kun: よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
On: ゼン
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