Jisho

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Words — 882 found

Noun
1. question (e.g. on a test); problem
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2. problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
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3. question (i.e. doubt)
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4. public discussion; controversy
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5. trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
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Noun
1. wall; partition
  • おとこ
  • ビン
  • かべ
  • 叩きつけた
The man dashed the bottle against the wall.
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2. barrier; obstacle; hindrance; difficulty
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3. Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)Astronomy, Only applies to へき, See also 二十八宿, See also 玄武 げんぶ
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壁 【へき】
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Noun
1. storm; tempest
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2. uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest); winds (e.g. of change)Idiomatic expression
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3. pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabuCard games, Usually written using kana alone, See also おいちょかぶ, usu. as アラシ
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. studying abroad
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. distinction; differentiation; discrimination
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. discrimination (against people)
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差別 【しゃべつ】差別 【しゃべち】
Notes
しゃべつ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. しゃべち: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  • いちにちじゅう1日中
  • あるきまわ歩き回って
  • たいへん大変
  • つか疲れた
I am dead tired from walking around all day.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. immense; enormous; great
  • あえて
  • 言います
  • もし
  • われわれ我々
  • そんな
  • こと
  • すれば
  • たいへん大変
  • あやまりをおか誤りを犯す
  • こと
  • になると
  • わたし
  • おも思います
At the risk of sticking my neck out, I think that if we do that, we're making a big, big mistake.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
3. serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
  • もし
  • きげんぎ期限切れ
  • になったら
  • たいへん大変
  • ことになる
There will be hell to pay if I don't make this deadline.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
4. difficult; hard; challenging
Noun
5. major incident; disasterArchaic
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大へん 【たいへん】
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)Antonym: 易しい
  • わたし
  • かのじょ彼女
  • むずか難しい
  • しつもん質問をした
I asked her a difficult question.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. impossible; unfeasibleEuphemistic
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased
  • あの
  • ろうじん老人
  • たべもの食べ物
  • むずか難しい
That old man is a fussy eater.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look)
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. dirty; unclean; filthy; detestableArchaic
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
6. unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spookyArchaic
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難しい 【むつかしい】
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Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up
  • つぎつぎ次々に
  • 立って
  • 出ていった
One after another they stood up and went out.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on)
  • だんがい断崖
  • てっぺん
  • ふる古い
  • しろ
  • 立っている
An old castle stands on top of the cliff.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself
  • その
  • だいじん大臣
  • ふせい不正
  • とりひき取引
  • によって
  • きゅうち窮地
  • 立ちました
The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to leave (to do something)
  • しつれい失礼
  • します
  • いって
  • せき
  • 立った
I excused myself from the table.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to startoft. written as 発つ
  • あのひとあの人
  • アメリカ
  • 立った
  • まま
  • しょうそく消息
  • ない
Nothing has been heard from him since he left for America.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
7. to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
  • えんとつ煙突
  • から
  • けむり
  • 立っていた
Smoke was rising from the chimney.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
8. to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known
  • その
  • かげきは過激派
  • せいふ政府
  • だとう打倒
  • いんぼう陰謀
  • くわだて企てている
  • という
  • うわさ
  • 立ってる
There is a rumor that the radicals are plotting against the government.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
9. to stand (for election); to run
  • かれ
  • こんど今度
  • せんきょ選挙
  • には
  • 立たない
  • だろう
He is not running in the coming election.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
10. to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneselfalso written as 起つ
  • かれ彼ら
  • あっせい圧制
  • はんこう反抗
  • して
  • 立った
They rose against oppression.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
11. to have an erection; to become erect (e.g. of nipples)Colloquial, also written as 勃つ
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
12. to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
13. to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
14. to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
15. to start (of a season); to begin
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
16. to be held (of a market)
  • いち
  • げつよう月曜
  • ごとに
  • 立つ
The market is held every Monday.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
17. to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb
18. to be (the result of a division)
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to borrow
  • この
  • ほん
  • 借りして
  • よろしい
  • ですか
May I borrow this book?
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to rent; to hire
  • へや部屋
  • ある
  • アパート
  • 借り
  • たい
  • のです
I want to rent an apartment with two rooms.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to receive
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to use (for another purpose); to put to a different use
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to push; to thrust; to shove
  • シャッター
  • 押して
  • くれます
Could you press this button?
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to exert pressure onalso written as 圧す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal)also written as 捺す
  • その
  • はこ
  • には
  • せいぞうしゃ製造者
  • しょういん証印
  • 押してある
The box bears the stamp of the manufacturer.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4. to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
5. to push (someone for something); to press; to put pressure on (someone)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
6. to overwhelm; to overpower; to put (someone) under pressure; to be superior tousu. in the passive; also written as 圧す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
7. to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.); to proceed; to stick to
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
8. to do ... in spite of ...; to defy; to brave; to push asideas ...を押して...
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
9. to make sureSee also 念を押す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
10. to fall behind schedule
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  • そのてんその点で
  • わたし
  • きみ
  • いけん意見
  • ちが違う
I differ from you on that point.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
  • そんな
  • ばかな
  • こと
  • 言う
  • なんて
  • かれ
  • でも
  • ちが違った
Is he mad that he should say such a foolish thing?
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to become abnormal; to go wrongSee also 気が違う
  • きみ
  • ちが違う
  • ほう
  • いきます
You're going the wrong way.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
4. isn't it?; wasn't it?Kansai dialect, at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed
  • こま困ったら
  • わたし
  • たす助け
  • もと求め
  • なさい
Turn to me for help if you are in difficulty.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be annoyed
  • そうおん騒音
  • こまっている
The noise bothers me.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be badly off; to be hard up; to be in straitened circumstances
  • ぼく
  • しばしば
  • おかねお金
  • こま困る
I am often in difficulties.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)Usually written using kana alone
  • いろいろな
  • くに
  • 行った
  • やっぱり
  • にほん日本
  • いちばん一番
  • いい
I've visited many countries, but I like Japan best of all.
Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle
2. variously; in various ways; in many waysUsually written using kana alone
  • いろいろ色々
  • ありがと有り難うございます
  • わす忘れない
  • ように
  • かれ
  • それ
  • かきと書き留めた
Thank you very much for everything. He wrote it down lest he should forget it.
Noun
3. various things; this and thatUsually written using kana alone, as ...のいろいろ
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色色 【いろいろ】
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. (formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. correspondence; balance
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3. two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the otherGo (game)
Place
4. Miai
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見合 【みあい】
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Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1. (mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge
Noun
2. peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis; critical point; most difficult part
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
  • わたし私の
  • E-mail
  • アドレス
  • 変わりました
My e-mail address has been changed.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to move to
  • かれ
  • きゅうりょう給料
  • 良い
  • かいしゃ会社
  • 変わった
He moved to a good company that offered a good salary.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusualSee also 変わった, See also 変わっている, usu. as 変わった, 変わっている
  • さいきん最近
  • 変わった
  • かいよう海洋
  • せいぶつ生物
  • はっけん発見
  • された
A strange marine creature was found recently.
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変る 【かわる】
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
  • かれ
  • きび厳しい
  • ひはん批判
  • さらされた
He was subjected to severe criticism.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. hard (to do); difficult; tricky
  • れんしゅう練習
  • どんなに
  • きび厳しくて
  • かのじょ彼女
  • けっ決して
  • 泣かなかった
However hard the training was, she never cried.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement
  • ツンドラ
  • ちたい地帯
  • きこう気候
  • きび厳しい
The tundra has a harsh climate.
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酷しい 【きびしい】
Notes
酷しい: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. distance; range; interval
Noun
2. difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; distance
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3. metricMathematics
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train)
  • とうきょう東京
  • えき
  • れっしゃ列車
  • のりか乗り換え
  • なさい
Change trains at Tokyo Station.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
  • かのじょ彼女
  • おまえ
  • 捨てて
  • えいご英語
  • がっこう学校
  • であ出逢った
  • アメリカじんアメリカ人
  • だんせい男性
  • のりか乗り換えた
  • こと
  • みと認めて
  • はっきりいはっきり言ったら
  • どう
  • だい
Why don't you just call a spade a spade and admit that she dumped you for that American guy she met at the English school?
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乗りかえる 【のりかえる】乗換える 【のりかえる】乗り替える 【のりかえる】乗替える 【のりかえる】
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Kanji — 17 found

2.6113191087201493
10 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
Kun: さ.す さ.し
On:
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2.8788484606157536
18 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
On: ナン
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4.001308567482098
13 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
difference, differ
On:
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5.504707208025881
11 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual
Kun: こと こと.なる
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Names — 2 found

ディフェルダンジュ
Place
1. Differdange
ディフリング
Unclassified name
1. Diffring