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Words — 7 found

Conjunction
1. that is (to say); namely; i.e.; or​Usually written using kana alone
Conjunction
2. precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less​Usually written using kana alone
Conjunction
3. if one does ..., then; in that case; then​Usually written using kana alone, as ...ば~; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence
Conjunction
4. so; accordingly; thereupon; then​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
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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シンプルイズベスト
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. simple is best; less is more​Proverb
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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 more​Antonym: 以下
    6
  • さい歳
  • いじょう以上
  • の
  • こども子供
  • は
  • がっこう学校
  • に
  • 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
  • に
  • お
  • 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
  • で
  • じゅうぶん十分な
  • りえき利益
  • と
  • こきゃく顧客
  • は
  • 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
  • も
  • にんげん人間
  • で
  • 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
  • を
  • おか犯す
  • かのうせい可能性
  • が
  • ある
  • こと
  • を
  • 、
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • 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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すなおおよごと 過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如し
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more​Proverb
Other forms
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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すおよ 過ぎたるは及ばざるがごとし
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more​Proverb
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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よめとおめかさうち 夜目遠目笠の内
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 more​Proverb
Other forms
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 question​at sentence end
  • すうふん数分
  • かん間
  • 、
  • じかんをさ時間をさいて
  • くれません
  • か
  • 。
  • たす助けて
  • いただき
  • たい
  • のです
  • が
  • 。
Can you spare me a few minutes? I need your help.
Particle
2. indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question​at the end of a subordinate clause
Particle
3. or; whether or not; either ... or ...​as ...か...(か)
Particle
4. some- (e.g. something, someone)​See also 何か, after an interrogative
  • なぜ
  • かれ彼
  • が
  • おこ怒った
  • の
  • か
  • は
  • まった全く
  • はっきり
  • している
  • 。
Why he got angry is quite clear.
Particle
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.
Particle
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 so​See also 何人か, indicates a rough amount
Particle
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
Particle
9. why should ...?; why would ...?; would I (really) ...?; who could have (guessed, foreseen, etc.) ...?; how could ...?; how should ...?​indicates irony or rhetorical question
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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. very​See also か弱い, emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective
Suffix
14. -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y​See also 定か, suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; after an uninflectable word
Adverb (fukushi)
15. in that way​Archaic
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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 — 21 found

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    • おや親
    • が子どもの教育に一生懸命になればなるほど、
    • おや親
    • のやる気と
    • はんぴれい反比例
    • して子どもが学習への意欲を
    • うしな失って
    • いくことがある。
    There is sometimes an inverse relationship between parental motivation for involvement in their children’s education and children’s motivation for learning. The harder parents try to push their children, the more detached and the less motivated the children become. — Jreibun
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