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Words — 15 found

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1. called; named; that says; thatUsually written using kana alone
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2. as many as; as much asUsually written using kana alone, after a quantity
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3. all ...; every single ...Usually written using kana alone, as AというA
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と言う 【とゆう】
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とゆう: Irregular kana usage.
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1. that is to say; so that meansUsually written using kana alone
  • びじん美人
  • はくめい薄命
  • とは
  • いう
  • けれど
  • ということは
  • うち内の
  • かみさん
  • ながい長生き
Beautiful women die young - or so the saying goes. If so then my wife is going to live a long life.
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と言う事は 【ということは】
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1. or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I meanUsually written using kana alone
  • せんぱい先輩
  • いやみ嫌味
  • くらい
  • かんぺき完璧
  • ちょうじん超人
  • でした
  • から
  • だから
  • ぎゃく逆に
  • その
  • くせ
  • せんぱい先輩
  • かわい可愛げ
  • ・・・
  • というか
  • チャームポイント
  • でした
You were always a perfect 'superhuman' to an infuriating extent, and so that 'habit' was actually one of your cute, or rather charming, attributes.
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1. something like ...; something called ...Usually written using kana alone
  • これ
  • いわゆる
  • 天ぷら
  • というもの
  • です
This is what we call "tempura".
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という物 【というもの】と言う物 【というもの】
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1. it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing asUsually written using kana alone
  • アイディア
  • 足りない
  • ということはない
There is no shortage of ideas.
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1. because ...; for ...; the reason being ...Usually written using kana alone
  • うぬぼれた
  • ひと
  • というのは
  • じぶん自分
  • たち
  • たにん他人
  • よりも
  • すぐれ優れている
  • とうぜん当然
  • おも思っている
Conceited people take it for granted that they are superior to others.
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2. as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...; how about ...Usually written using kana alone
  • その
  • ほん
  • つくえ
  • うえ
  • もど戻して
  • おいた
  • ほう方がいいですよ
  • というのは
  • しょゆうしゃ所有者
  • そこ
  • もど戻ってくる
  • でしょう
  • から
You had better put the book back on the desk, for the owner will come back there.
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1. even though; despite; whenUsually written using kana alone
  • みんな
  • るす留守
  • というのに
  • ふしぎ不思議な
  • こと
  • うちじゅう家中
  • でんとう電灯
  • ついていた
Strange to say, all the lights in the house were on, though no one was at home.
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1. when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; when one hears ...Usually written using kana alone
  • じゅうたく住宅
  • じじょう事情
  • といと言うと
  • にほん日本
  • とても
  • まず貧しい
  • じょうたい状態
As far housing goes, it is very poor in Japan.
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2. by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; so that meansUsually written using kana alone, sometimes in sentence-initial position
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3. whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)Usually written using kana alone, indicates that what follows is inevitable
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1. the point of ...; the place where ...; the part where ...; a position described as ...Usually written using kana alone
  • まだ
  • かんりょう完了
  • と言うところ
  • まで
  • 行っていない
  • そこそこ
  • せいか成果
  • ではじ出始めて
  • きた
It's not yet what you'd call finished but we're starting to get pretty good results.
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2. a place called ...; places known as ...Usually written using kana alone
    広島
  • 口和
  • というところ
  • あります
There's a place called Kuchiwa in Hiroshima.
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3. I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it; I suppose that ...; it's the case that ...; the situation is that ...Usually written using kana alone, at sentence end
  • やぬし家主
  • やちん家賃
  • はら払えば
  • しょくもつ食物
  • 買う
  • かね
  • なくなる
  • しんたいきわ進退きわまった
  • というところ
If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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4. at the most; no more thanUsually written using kana alone
  • かのじょ彼女
  • おお多く
  • 見て
  • 20歳
  • というところ
She's at most 20 years old.
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と言うところ 【というところ】と言う所 【というところ】と言うところ 【とゆうところ】と言う所 【とゆうところ】とゆう所 【とゆうところ】
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わけ
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1. this is why; this means; it is the case thatUsually written using kana alone
  • きん
  • なん何でも
  • 買える
  • というわけでない
Gold will not buy everything.
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と言う訳だ 【というわけだ】
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1. I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...Usually written using kana alone, indicates hearsay
    ボブ
  • ルーシー
  • こうさい交際
  • やめた
  • ということだ
I hear that Bob and Lucy have broken up.
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2. it appears as if ...Usually written using kana alone, expresses conjecture about another person's feelings or mindset
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1. that is to say; so that meansUsually written using kana alone, See also と言うことは
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と言う物は 【というものは】
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1. rather thanUsually written using kana alone
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1. becauseUsually written using kana alone
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1. to the extent that (you could say that)Usually written using kana alone
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という位 【というくらい】と言う位 【というくらい】と言うぐらい 【というぐらい】という位 【というぐらい】と言う位 【というぐらい】
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    • ねこ
    • は、おなかを
    • さわ触られる
    • のを
    • いや嫌がる
    • という。
    I heard that cats do not like to have their bellies touched. Jreibun
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Names — 2 found

という 【伊藤】
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1. Toiu
というら 【樋浦】
Family or surname
1. Toiura