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ぬで 抜きん出る
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to be far better; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be preeminent​
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to tower above (the surrounding landscape)​
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抜きんでる 【ぬきんでる】、抽んでる 【ぬきんでる】、擢んでる 【ぬきんでる】
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抽んでる: Rarely-used kanji form. 擢んでる: Rarely-used kanji form.
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い と言うか
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1. or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean​Usually written using kana alone
  • せんぱい先輩
  • は
    • 、
  • いやみ嫌味
  • な
  • くらい
  • の
  • かんぺき完璧
  • ちょうじん超人
  • でした
  • から
  • ね
    • 。
  • だから
  • ぎゃく逆に
  • その
    • 「
  • くせ癖
    • 」
  • は
  • せんぱい先輩
  • の
  • かわい可愛げ
    • ・・・
  • というか
    • 、
  • チャームポイント
  • でした
  • よ
    • 。
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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こうちせっそく 巧遅拙速
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1. better being rough and ready than slow and elaborate; better being brisk and sharp than slow and prudent​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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かいうん 開運
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1. better fortune​
Place
2. Kaiun​
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おかめはちもく 岡目八目
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1. bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
  • かのじょ彼女
  • が
  • かれ彼
  • に
  • ほれ惚れてる
  • の
  • は
  • 岡目八目
  • うたが疑い
  • の
  • ない
  • ところ
  • だ
  • よ
    • 。
As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.
Noun
2. onlookers see more of the game than the players do; people watching a game of go see eight moves further ahead​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
  • 傍目八目
  • という
  • ことば言葉
  • が
  • ある
  • ように
  • いちど一度
  • きょうかい協会
  • から
  • はな離れて
    • 、
  • にほん日本
  • サッカー
  • を
  • みて
  • いただ頂き
  • たい
    • 。
Like the saying that things are seen clearest from outside I wish he'd leave the association for a time and take a look at Japanese soccer.
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傍目八目 【おかめはちもく】
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だんちが 段違い
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; a world apart; far better​
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
2. of different heights; uneven​
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けいこうぎゅうごなか 鶏口となるも牛後となる勿れ
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1. better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion; better be first in a village than second at Rome; better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow​Proverb
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鶏口となるも牛後となるなかれ 【けいこうとなるもぎゅうごとなるなかれ】
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けいこうぎゅうご 鶏口牛後
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1. better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull; better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a large organization; better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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ぬ ずば抜ける
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above; to tower above the rest​
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ズバ抜ける 【ずばぬける】
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よあ 善かれ悪しかれ
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
1. good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly​
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良かれ悪しかれ 【よかれあしかれ】
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かっとうせんみずの 渇しても盗泉の水を飲まず
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1. better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirsty​Proverb
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みなお 見直す
Common word JLPT N2 Wanikani level 8 Play audio Show inflections Links
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to look at again​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light​
  • みなお見直した
  • よ
    • 。
I'm seeing you in a new light.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to improve; to recover (market, illness, etc.)​
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見なおす 【みなおす】
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きょうさく 競作
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. competition for better work​
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ほう した方がいい
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-Adjective (keiyoushi) - yoi/ii class
1. had better do so​See also する
  • アメリカ
  • へ
  • い行く
  • つもり
  • なら
    • 、
  • えいかいわ英会話
  • を
  • べんきょう勉強
  • した方がよい
    • 。
If you are to go to America, you had better learn English conversation.
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した方が良い 【したほうがいい】、したほうが良い 【したほうがいい】、した方が良い 【したほうがよい】、したほうが良い 【したほうがよい】、した方がよい 【したほうがよい】
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よ 良くなる
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to become better; to improve​Usually written using kana alone, See also 良い, See also 成る
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ほう 方がよろしい
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1. had better; is advisable​See also 方がよい
  • この
  • ふる古い
  • たてもの建物
  • は
  • しゅうり修理
  • する
  • ねう値打ち
  • が
  • ない
    • 。
  • ひきたお引き倒す
  • ほう方がよろしい
    • 。
This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.
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方が宜しい 【ほうがよろしい】
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はなあ 鼻を明かす
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; to expose (someone's) nose​Idiomatic expression
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鼻をあかす 【はなをあかす】
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イメージアップ
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb
1. improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image​Wasei, word made in Japan, Antonym: イメージダウン, From English “image up”. Wasei (word made in Japan)
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イメージ・アップ
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はやはやい 早ければ早いほど良い
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1. the sooner, the better​
  • はやければはやいほどい早ければ早い程よい
    • 。
The sooner, the better.
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早ければ早いほど良い 【はやければはやいほどよい】
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かいぜん 改善
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 19 Play audio Links
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. betterment; improvement​
  • にこくかん２国間の
  • ぼうえき貿易
  • じょう上
  • の
  • アンバランス
  • を
  • かいぜん改善
  • し
  • なければならない
    • 。
The trade imbalance between two nations should be improved.
Noun
2. kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)​Usually written using kana alone, oft. written カイゼン
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3. Kaizen​, Japanese for "improvement", or "change for the better" ... Read more
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