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Words — 7 found

Conjunction
1. that is (to say); namely; i.e.; orUsually written using kana alone
Conjunction
2. precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor lessUsually written using kana alone
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3. if one does ..., then; in that case; thenUsually written using kana alone, as ...ば~; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence
Conjunction
4. so; accordingly; thereupon; thenUsually written using kana alone
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則ち 【すなわち】乃ち 【すなわち】
Notes
則ち: Rarely-used kanji form. 乃ち: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. simple is best; less is moreProverb
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シンプル・イズ・ベスト
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Noun, used as a suffix
1. not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or moreAntonym: 以下
  • さい
  • いじょう以上
  • こども子供
  • がっこう学校
  • かよ通わ
  • なければならない
Children of six and above should attend school.
Noun, used as a suffix
2. beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
  • ひつよう必要
  • いじょう以上
  • 金を使わない
  • ようにし
  • なさい
Try not to spend more money than is necessary.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
3. the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing
  • いじょう以上
  • のように
  • じつ実に
  • シンプルな
  • だれ誰でも
  • でき出来る
  • ノウハウ
  • じゅうぶん十分な
  • りえき利益
  • こきゃく顧客
  • かくほ確保
  • できる
  • のです
As shown above, it is possible to obtain ample profit and customers with truly simple know-how that anyone can do!
Noun, Conjunction
4. since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...after a verb
  • こうぼく公僕
  • にんげん人間
  • ある
  • こと
  • また
  • にんげん人間
  • である
  • いじょう以上
  • あやま過ち
  • おか犯す
  • かのうせい可能性
  • ある
  • こと
  • かれ
  • にんしき認識
  • している
He realizes that public officials are human, and that as human beings they are capable of misjudgement.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
5. that's all; that is the end; the end
  • いじょう以上
  • ですか
Is that all?
Other forms
已上 【いじょう】
Notes
已上: Rarely-used kanji form.
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なおおよごと 猶及
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is moreProverb
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過ぎたるはなお及ばざるが如し 【すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし】過ぎたるはなお及ばざるがごとし 【すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし】
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およ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is moreProverb
Other forms
過ぎたるは及ばざるが如し 【すぎたるはおよばざるがごとし】
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とおかさうち 夜目遠目笠
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. women appear the most beautiful when viewed from afar, in the dark, or when wearing a bamboo hat; seeing less is moreProverb
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夜目遠目傘の内 【よめとおめかさのうち】夜目遠目笠のうち 【よめとおめかさのうち】夜目遠目傘のうち 【よめとおめかさのうち】
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Particle
1. indicates a questionat sentence end
  • すうふん数分
  • んをさ時間をさいて
  • くれません
  • たす助けて
  • いただき
  • たい
  • のです
Can you spare me a few minutes? I need your help.
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2. indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect questionat the end of a subordinate clause
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3. or; whether or not; either ... or ...as ...か...(か)
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4. some- (e.g. something, someone)See also 何か, after an interrogative
  • なぜ
  • おこ怒った
  • まった全く
  • はっきり
  • している
Why he got angry is quite clear.
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5. hmm; huh; I wonder (if, why, etc.); it might (be); maybe; perhaps it's (because of); could it be (that)indicates uncertainty, conjecture, doubt, etc.
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6. shouldn't we ...?; why don't we ...?; what about ...?; how about ...?; let's ...; may I ...?; could you ...?indicates invitation, suggestion, or polite request; after a negative or volitional
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7. some (amount); roughly; about; circa; more or less; or soSee also 何人か, indicates a rough amount
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8. won't you ...?; why don't you ...?; couldn't you (e.g. have done differently)?; shouldn't you ...?indicates indirect command or critique; usu. after a negative
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9. why should ...?; why would ...?; would I (really) ...?; who could have (guessed, foreseen, etc.) ...?; how could ...?; how should ...?indicates irony or rhetorical question
Particle
10. OK?; (you) understand?; got it?; really?; right?; didn't (I, you, etc.) ...?used to confirm or emphasize information
Particle
11. oh; wow; how (incredible, strongly, badly, etc.)indicates surprise or strong emotion
Particle
12. come to think of ...; ... you say?; ah; now that (you, it, etc.) ...indicates (sudden) realization or recollection
Prefix
13. verySee also か弱い, emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective
Suffix
14. -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -ySee also 定か, suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; after an uninflectable word
Adverb (fukushi)
15. in that wayArchaic
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16. Ka (kana)か, in hiragana, or カ in katakana, is one of the Japanese ... Read more
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Sentences — 19 found

  • jreibun/3341/3
    • としお年老いた
    • 母は以前より
    • しょく
    • が細くなり、施設の食事も満足にとれているのか心配だ。
    • ぜんかい前回
    • たず訪ねて
    • 行った
    • 時よりも、
    • こころ心なし
    • ほお
    • がこけたようにも見える。
    My elderly mother eats less than she used to, and I am concerned about whether she is getting enough food at the home for the elderly. Her cheeks appear to be somewhat more hollow than when I last saw her. Jreibun
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