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Words — 256 found

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.
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2. word; phrase; expression; term
  • ことば言葉
  • 出て
  • こなかった
Words failed me.
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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.
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4. words; remark; statement; comment
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5. learning to speak; language acquisition
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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】
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詞: Rarely-used kanji form. 辞: Rarely-used kanji form. けとば: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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1. verbGrammar
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2. VerbA verb, from the Latin verbum meaning word, is a word tha... Read more
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1. pronounGrammar
  • かんけいだいめいし関係代名詞
  • せつぞくし接続詞
  • +
  • だいめいし代名詞
  • はたらき
  • しています
Relative pronouns perform as 'conjunction + pronoun'.
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2. synonym; classic example; pattern; byword; representative
    「クレオパトラ」
  • びじん美人
  • だいめいし代名詞
  • になっている
The name Cleopatra has become a byword for a beautiful woman.
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1. nounGrammar
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2. NounPut simply, a noun is a word used to name a person, place... Read more
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名詞 【なことば】
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なことば: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)Grammar
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2. AdjectiveIn grammar, an adjective is a 'describing' word; the main... Read more
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. adverbGrammar
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1. particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main wordGrammar
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2. Japanese particlesJapanese particles, joshi or teniwoha, are suffixes or sh... Read more
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1. song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
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2. LyricsLyrics (in singular form lyric) are a set of words that m... Read more
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1. conjunctionGrammar
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2. Conjunction (grammar)In grammar, a conjunction (abbreviated CONJ or CNJ) is a ... Read more
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1. transitive verbGrammar, See also 自動詞
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1. intransitive verbGrammar, See also 他動詞
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2. Intransitive verbIn grammar, an intransitive verb is a verb that has no ob... Read more
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1. part of speechGrammar
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2. Part of speechIn grammar, a part of speech (also a word class, a lexica... Read more
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1. (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's linesUsually written using kana alone
  • やくしゃ役者
  • せりふ台詞
  • あんき暗記
  • なければならない
An actor has to memorize his lines.
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2. comment; remark; phrase; wordsUsually written using kana alone
  • それ
  • こっち
  • セリフ
  • です
That's what I want to say.
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3. stock phrase; set phrase; cliché; platitudeUsually written using kana alone
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4. Dialogue in writingDialogue in fiction is a verbal exchange between two or m... Read more
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科白 【せりふ】台詞 【だいし】セリフ
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せりふ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). せりふ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 科白: Rarely-used kanji form.
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1. password; watchword
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2. motto; slogan
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合い言葉 【あいことば】
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1. inflecting dependent word (in Japanese); bound auxiliaryGrammar
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2. auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)Grammar
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1. ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a riteShinto
  • なんて
  • 言ってる
  • ?」「
  • のりと祝詞
  • 知らない
  • ?」「
  • のりと祝詞
  • ?」「
  • しんとう神道
  • じゅもん呪文
  • ような
  • もん
"What is she saying?" "You don't even know 'norito'?" "Norito?" "It's something like a Shinto spell."
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2. congratulatory addressOnly applies to しゅくし, See also 祝辞 しゅくじ
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祝詞 【しゅくし】祝詞 【のっと】祝詞 【のと】
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1. infinitiveGrammar
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1. countable nounGrammar
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2. Count nounIn linguistics, a count noun (also countable noun) is a c... Read more
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1. participleGrammar
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2. ParticipleIn linguistics, a participle is a word that shares some c... Read more
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そくどう 不規則動詞
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1. irregular verbGrammar
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Kanji — 1 found

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12 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
part of speech, words, poetry
Kun: ことば
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