Jisho

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Words — 231 found

Noun
1. thing; matterUsually written using kana alone
Noun
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisisUsually written using kana alone
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3. circumstances; situation; state of affairsUsually written using kana alone
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4. work; business; affairUsually written using kana alone
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5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close toUsually written using kana alone
Noun, used as a suffix
6. nominalizing suffixUsually written using kana alone, See also 事 ごと
  • かれ
  • いあ居空き
  • として
  • 知られ
  • にっちゅう日中
  • でも
  • いえ
  • しのびこ忍び込んで
  • きちょうひん貴重品
  • ぬす盗む
  • こと
  • ひょうばん評判
  • となっていた
He was known as a burglar of houses where occupants are present and had a reputation for sneaking in and stealing valuables even during the day.
Noun, used as a suffix
7. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...Usually written using kana alone, See also 事 ごと
Noun
8. alias; also known as; otherwise known as; orUsually written using kana alone, as AことB (A = alias, B = real name)
Noun
9. necessity; needUsually written using kana alone, as 〜ことはない
Noun
10. you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...Usually written using kana alone, as 〜ことだ
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縡 【こと】
Notes
縡: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Noun
1. koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
  • かのじょ彼女
  • こと
  • 弾く
  • こと
  • とても
  • 好き
She likes to play the koto very much.
Noun
2. stringed instrumentArchaic, Only applies to こと
Noun
3. zheng (Chinese zither); guzhengOnly applies to 箏, Only applies to 筝
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4. Koto (instrument)The koto is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instr... Read more
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箏 【こと】筝 【こと】箏 【そう】筝 【そう】
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
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Particle
1. particle indicating a commandparticle always used at sentence-end
Particle
2. particle indicating mild enthusiasmFemale term or language, often as ことね
Particle
3. particle indicating a gentle interrogative
Particle
4. particle used to soften a judgment or conclusionat sentence end as ことよ
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, used as a prefix
1. difference (from one another); different thing; otherArchaic, Only applies to こと
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. unusual; extraordinary
Other forms
異 【け】殊 【こと】殊 【け】
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Noun
1. language; dialectSee also 言語
  • ことば言葉
  • いちめん一面
  • でんたつ伝達
  • しようとする
  • いし意志
  • である
  • かれ
  • 言う
"One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.
Noun
2. word; phrase; expression; term
  • ことば言葉
  • 出て
  • こなかった
Words failed me.
Noun
3. speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
  • らんぼう乱暴な
  • ことば言葉
  • つか使って
  • いけない
Don't be rough in speech.
Noun
4. words; remark; statement; comment
Noun
5. learning to speak; language acquisition
Wikipedia definition
6. Ci (poetry)Ci is a kind of lyric Classical Chinese poetry using a se... Read more
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詞 【ことば】辞 【ことば】言葉 【けとば】
Notes
詞: Rarely-used kanji form. 辞: Rarely-used kanji form. けとば: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. accident; incident; trouble
Noun
2. circumstances; reasons
Wikipedia definition
3. Accidentlines]]An accident or mishap is an unforeseen and unplann... Read more
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事故 【ことゆえ】
Notes
ことゆえ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. dictionary; lexicon
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2. DictionaryA dictionary (also called a wordbook, lexicon or vocabula... Read more
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. this year
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今年 【こんねん】
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Noun
1. small bird; little bird
  • ことり小鳥
  • たち
  • たのし
  • そうに
  • さえずっています
The birds are singing merrily.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
  • かのじょ彼女
  • かれ彼の
  • アドバイス
  • ことわ断り
  • そう
  • なぜなら
  • かのじょ彼女
  • かれ
  • 好き
  • ではない
  • から
She is likely to refuse to follow his advice, because she does not like him.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance
  • あらかじ予め
  • ことわ断ります
  • きょう今日
  • ブログ
  • おもしろ面白くない
  • よ~
Just to warn you in advance, today's blog is no fun.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
  • かれ
  • ことわ断りなく
  • わたし私の
  • へや部屋
  • はい入って
  • きた
He entered my room without permission.
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断わる 【ことわる】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
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異る 【ことなる】
Notes
異る: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Noun
1. proverb; saying; aphorism; maximUsually written using kana alone
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Noun
1. speech; expression; wording; language
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言葉使い 【ことばづかい】言葉づかい 【ことばづかい】
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Noun
1. business; enterprise; venture; (commercial) activity; (business) operation; industry
Noun
2. (social) project; undertaking; enterprise; work; activity; program; service
  • かのじょ彼女
  • しゃかいふくし社会福祉
  • じぎょう事業
  • じゅうじ従事
  • している
She is engaged in social work.
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Noun
1. matter; thing; affair; circumstance
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事がら 【ことがら】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. altogether; entirelyUsually written using kana alone
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尽く 【ことごとく】
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Kanji — 26 found

0.1177710733888263
8 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
On:
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0.37512267820144674
11 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
On:
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0.482716004507288
7 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
say, word
Kun: い.う こと
On: ゲン ゴン
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2.457198938606376
11 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
On: ダン
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Sentences — 12594 found

  • jreibun/617/1
    • きんねん近年
    • せかいじゅう世界中
    • の異常気象に地球温暖化が影響していることは
    • いな否めない
    It is undeniable that global warming has contributed to the abnormal weather conditions around the world in recent years. Jreibun
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