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Noun
1. Common Era; CE; Christian Era; anno domini; AD
Noun
2. Western (Gregorian) calendar
  • しょうわ昭和
  • 10
  • ねん
  • せいれき西暦
  • 1935
  • ねん
  • です
The 10th year of Showa is 1935 in the Western calendar.
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail
  • いしゃ医者
  • むか迎え
  • やった
  • とき
  • かれ
  • びょうき病気になって
  • いっしゅうかん1週間
  • たっていた
He had been ill for a week when they sent for a doctor.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to call for; to summon; to invite
  • かれ
  • すぐに
  • むか迎えて
  • やる
  • こと
  • 決まった
It was decided that he should be sent for at once.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
  • しゅしょう首相
  • さんこのれい三顧の礼
  • もって
  • かれ
  • ほうむだいじん法務大臣
  • むか迎えた
The Prime Minister has won his services as Minister for Justice.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.); to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.); to approach (e.g. death)
  • よい
  • とし
  • むかお迎え
  • ください
I wish you a Happy New Year.
Other forms
邀える 【むかえる】
Notes
邀える: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. important; serious; crucial
  • あなた
  • しんせつ親切な
  • ことば言葉
  • だいじ大事
  • こころ
  • きざ刻みつけて
  • おきます
I'll treasure your kind words.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. valuable; precious
  • かれ
  • わたし私たち
  • にとって
  • だいじ大事
  • ひと
He is precious to us.
Noun
3. serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisisSee also 大事 おおごと
Noun
4. great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
5. safe; OKSee also だいじょうぶ, Tochigi dialect
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もう
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to say; to tell; to state; to express; to offer; to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.)Humble (kenjougo) language
  • おれいお礼
  • もうしあ申し上げよう
  • ありません
I can never thank you enough.
Ichidan verb, Auxiliary verb
2. to doHumble (kenjougo) language, after a word beginning with お- or ご-
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申上げる 【もうしあげる】申しあげる 【もうしあげる】
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Noun
1. fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
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Noun
1. limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)Abbreviation, See also 特別急行, used by JR, Seibu, Kintetsu, etc.
  • とけい時計
  • おくれていた
  • ので
  • わたし
  • とっきゅう特急
  • のりそこねた
As my watch was slow, I missed the special express.
Noun
2. limited express (train making a limited no. of stops)Abbreviation, See also 特別急行, used by Keiō, Keikyu, Hankyū, Hanshin, etc.
Noun
3. great hurry
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all butUsually written using kana alone
  • ゆうしょく夕食
  • じゅんび準備
  • ほとんど
  • できています
The dinner is almost ready.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. hardly; barely; scarcely; littleUsually written using kana alone, with neg. verb
    ケイト
  • ちゅうごくご中国語
  • ほとんど
  • はな話せない
Kate can hardly speak Chinese.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
3. large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)Usually written using kana alone
  • かのじょ彼女
  • じんせい人生
  • ほとんど
  • まず貧しい
  • ひとびと人々
  • せわ世話をする
  • ために
  • つい費やした
She spent most of her life taking care of poor people.
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殆んど 【ほとんど】幾ど 【ほとんど】
Notes
殆んど: Irregular okurigana usage. 幾ど: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. far away; distant place; a (great) distance; a long way off; afar
  • とお遠く
  • ふじさん富士山
  • 見えた
Mt. Fuji could be seen in the distance.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. long ago; far back; far (into the future)
Adverb (fukushi)
3. by farSee also 遠く及ばない
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Prefix
1. new; neo-
  • しん
  • サービス
  • りょうきん料金
  • せってい設定
  • マーケティング
  • おこな行う
The marketing department is responsible for pricing new service.
Noun
2. newness; novelty
Noun
3. Gregorian calendarAbbreviation, See also 新暦
Noun
4. Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE); Hsin dynastyHistorical term
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. terrible; dreadfulUsually written using kana alone
  • そんな
  • すごい
  • 睨み付けないで
  • ください
Don't look so fiercely at me.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrificUsually written using kana alone
  • いま
  • すごい
  • めいあん名案
  • うかんだ
I've just come up with a great idea.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. to a great extent; vast (in numbers)Usually written using kana alone
    マドンナ
  • コンサート
  • すごい
  • かず
  • きゃく
  • あつ集めた
Madonna's concert drew a large audience.
Adverb (fukushi)
4. awfully; very; immenselyUsually written using kana alone, Colloquial, See also 凄く
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スゴイスゴい
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly; a great deal; a lot; to one's heart's content
Other forms
多いに 【おおいに】
Notes
多いに: Irregular kanji usage.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. lovely; wonderful; nice; great; splendid; marvellous; fantastic; superb
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素適 【すてき】素的 【すてき】
Notes
素敵: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 素適: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form. 素的: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. most part; greater part; majorityAntonym: 小部分
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi)
1. whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era
  • あなた
  • いっしょう一生
  • べんきょう勉強し
  • なければならない
You must study your whole life.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
  • マイホーム
  • いっしょう一生
  • かいもの買い物
  • だから
  • そんな
  • そくだんそっけつ即断即決
  • できない
A home is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase so you don't want to make any snap decisions.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Suffix
1. abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
  • オーストラリア
  • てんねんしげん天然資源
  • ゆた豊か
  • である
Australia is rich in natural resources.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. rich; wealthy; affluent; well-off
  • ゆた豊か
  • しゃかい社会
  • だいぶぶん大部分
  • ひとびと人々
  • たか高い
  • せいかつすいじゅん生活水準
  • いじ維持
  • している
In an affluent society most people have a high standard of living.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
3. open (mind); relaxed; easy
  • わか若い
  • ころ
  • こころ
  • ゆた豊か
  • すべき
You should enrich your mind when young.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
4. plump (e.g. breasts); full; ample
Suffix, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
5. (well) over; (easily) in excess of
Other forms
豊 【ゆたか】
Notes
豊: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Noun
1. emergency
  • ひじょう非常
  • ばあい場合
  • けいさつ警察
  • 呼び
  • なさい
Call the police in an emergency.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. extreme; great; extraordinary; remarkable; unusual; terrible; severe
  • おば叔母
  • ひじょう非常
  • おかねもお金持ち
  • だからといって
  • それだけ
  • しあわ幸せ
  • いう
  • わけではない
My aunt is none the happier for her great wealth.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. subtle; delicate; fine
  • その
  • ふた2つ
  • には
  • びみょう微妙
  • ちが違い
  • ある
There are subtle differences between the two pictures.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. difficult; complex; tricky; delicate (situation, position, etc.); close (e.g. decision)
  • その
  • こきゃく顧客
  • くじょう苦情
  • びみょう微妙
  • もんだい問題
  • かか関わる
  • もの
  • だった
The customer's complaint was about a sensitive issue.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
3. doubtful; questionable; dicey
    トム
  • つぎ
  • オリンピック
  • しゅつじょう出場
  • できる
  • かどうか
  • びみょう微妙
There are doubts as to whether or not Tom will be able to participate in the next Olympics.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
4. not great; iffyColloquial, oft. ビミョー
Other forms
ビミョー
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