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アルコード 二鍋頭
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Noun
1. erguotou; er guo tou; Chinese white liquor​From Chinese “èrguōtóu”
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ごさ 誤差
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Noun
1. measurement error; calculation error​
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たてまえ 建前
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Noun
1. face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)​See also 本音
  • しょうすうみんぞく少数民族
  • の
  • こよう雇用
  • そくしん促進
  • せいさく政策
  • と
  • は
  • いって
  • も
    • 、
  • たてまえ建前
  • に
  • すぎず
    • 、
  • げんじょう現状
  • は
  • マイノリティー
  • が
  • しょく職
  • に
  • つ就ける
  • チャンス
  • など
  • ほとんどない
    • 。
Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
Noun
2. ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house​Only applies to 建前, Only applies to 建て前
Other forms
建て前 【たてまえ】、立前 【たてまえ】、立て前 【たてまえ】
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ぜん 前
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Noun, used as a prefix
1. last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former​
    田中
  • ぜん前
  • がいしょう外相
  • の
  • こうてつ更迭
  • に
  • つづ続く
  • せいじ政治
  • こんらん混乱
  • が
  • その
  • しょうちょう象徴
  • である
    • 。
The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
Noun, used as a prefix
2. pre- (e.g. premodern)​before the name of an era
Noun, used as a suffix
3. before​after a noun
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
4. before; earlier​Dated term, See also 前 まえ
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あやま 誤る
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly; to err​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • はんだん判断
  • を
  • あやま誤った
    • 。
He erred in his judgement.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be false; to be mistaken​as 誤った or 誤っている
  • せんそう戦争
  • は
  • あやま誤った
  • せいさく政策
  • から
  • お起こった
    • 。
The war resulted from a mistaken policy.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to mislead; to misguide; to lead astray​
  • わたし私の
  • はんだん判断
  • を
  • あやま誤らす
  • な
    • 。
Don't mislead me.
Other forms
謬る 【あやまる】
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ひ 非
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Noun
1. fault; error; mistake​
Noun
2. going poorly; being disadvantageous; being unfavorable​
Prefix
3. un-; non-; an-​
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きず 築く
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to build; to construct; to erect​
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)​
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つか お使い
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Noun
1. errand; mission; going on an errand​Polite (teineigo) language, See also 使い
  • あの
  • こ子
  • は
  • よく
  • おつかお使い
  • を
  • する
    • 。
The boy often runs errands.
Noun
2. messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl​Polite (teineigo) language
Noun
3. familiar spirit​Polite (teineigo) language, Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
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お遣い 【おつかい】
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トンネル
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Noun
1. tunnel​
  • きしゃ汽車
  • は
  • トンネル
  • を
  • とおりぬ通り抜けた
    • 。
The train traversed a tunnel.
Suru verb
2. to tunnel (through a potential barrier)​Physics
Noun, Suru verb
3. letting a grounder go through one's legs​Baseball
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4. Tunnel​A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclose... Read more
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ええ
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1. yes; that is correct; right​
  • ええ
    • 、
  • ほとんど
  • わたし私
  • と
  • おな同じくらい
  • の
  • せたけ背丈
  • になっています
  • よ
    • 。
Yes, he's almost as tall as I am.
2. um; errr​
3. huh?​
4. grrr; gah; Must I?​
    「マナカ
  • の
  • え絵
    • 、
  • み見して
    • 」「
  • えーー
    • 、
  • は恥ずかしい
  • です
  • よー
    • 」
"Lemme see your painting, Manaka." "Must you? It's embarrassing!"
Noun or verb acting prenominally
5. good​Kansai dialect, See also 良い
  • きみ君
    • 、
  • ええ
  • しごと仕事
  • を
  • してる
  • な
    • 。
You're doing good work there.
Other forms
えー
Notes
えー: Irregular kana usage.
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へいせい 平成
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Noun
1. Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)​
Place
2. Heisei (reign of emperor)​
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3. Heisei period​Heisei period is the current era in Japan. The Heisei era... Read more
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よう 用
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Noun
1. business; task; errand; engagement​
  • なん何の
  • よう用
  • で
  • ここ
  • に
  • き来た
  • のです
  • か
    • 。
What has brought you here?
Noun
2. use; purpose​
  • それから
  • ふく服
  • を
  • き着て
    • 、
  • こうぎ講義
  • よう用
  • の
  • メモ
  • を
  • て手さげ
  • かばん鞄
  • に
  • つめこ詰め込み
    • 、
  • かいだん階段
  • を
  • かけお駆け下りた
    • 。
Then he got dressed, stuffed his lecture notes into his briefcase, and ran down the stairs.
Noun, used as a suffix
3. for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ...​
Noun
4. call of nature; excretion​See also 用を足す
Place
5. You​
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ピンク
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. pink​
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
2. erotic; blue; pornographic​See also ピンク映画
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3. Pink​Pink is any of the colors between bluish red (purple) to ... Read more
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しょうわ 昭和
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Noun
1. Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)​Historical term
  • しょうわ昭和
    • １０
  • ねん年
  • は
  • せいれき西暦
    • １９３５
  • ねん年
  • です
    • 。
The 10th year of Showa is 1935 in the Western calendar.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school​Colloquial
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3. Shōwa period​The Shōwa period (昭和時代, Shōwa jidai, literally "period of... Read more
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しっさく 失策
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. blunder; slip; error​
Noun
2. error​Baseball
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3. Error (baseball)​In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgm... Read more
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失錯 【しっさく】
Notes
失錯: Rarely-used kanji form.
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めいじ 明治
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Noun
1. Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)​Historical term
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2. Meiji period​The Meiji period, known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese e... Read more
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こもんじょ 古文書
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Noun
1. historical document; archives; old manuscript; paleograph​
Noun
2. pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular​See also 文書 もんじょ, paleography term
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3. Palaeography​Palaeography, also spelt paleography (from Greek παλαιός ... Read more
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古文書 【こぶんしょ】
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きげん 紀元
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Noun
1. era​
Noun
2. CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)​
  • きげん紀元
    • ２０２０
  • とし年
  • まで
  • には
    • 、
  • この
  • し市
  • の
  • じんこう人口
  • は
  • ばいぞう倍増
  • している
  • だろう
    • 。
By the year 2020, the population of our city will have doubled.
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3. Epoch (reference date)​In the fields of chronology and periodization, an epoch i... Read more
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うん
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1. yes; yeah; uh huh​
    「
  • コーヒー
  • の
  • おかお替わり
  • いる
    • ？」「
  • うん
    • 、
  • ぼく
  • の
  • は
  • 少なめ
    • 、
  • おとうと弟
  • の
  • には
  • 多め
  • に
  • ついで
  • ね
    • 」
"Do you want another cup of coffee?" "Sure, make mine on the small side but be generous with my brother's."
2. hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh?​
  • う～む
    • 、
  • そうぼう相貌
  • から
  • はんだん判断
  • する
  • に
  • シャンハイ上海
  • から
  • か
    • 。
Hrmmm, to judge from their looks they might be from Shanghai.
3. oof​Only applies to うん, moan or groan (of pain)
Other forms
うむ、ううむ
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ふしょく 腐食
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. corrosion; etching; erosion; rot; decay; rust​
Noun
2. saprophagy​Biology, Only applies to 腐食, See also 腐生
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3. Corrosion​Corrosion is the gradual destruction of material, usually... Read more
Other forms
腐蝕 【ふしょく】
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