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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)
  • おとうと
  • ぎん
  • しょっき食器
  • るい
  • みが磨いた
My brother polished the silver.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)
  • がくせい学生
  • どくしょ読書
  • ぎのう技能
  • みが磨く
  • べき
Students should develop their reading skills.
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研く 【みがく】琢く 【みがく】
Notes
研く: Rarely-used kanji form. 琢く: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
Place
2. Koukyo
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3. Tokyo Imperial PalaceTokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Empero... Read more
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皇居 【こうぎょ】
Notes
こうぎょ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
Place
2. Butsuzou
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3. BuddharupaBuddharūpa (बुद्धरूप, literally, "Form of the Awakened On... Read more
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佛像 【ぶつぞう】
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with; working out
  • これ
  • わたし
  • くふう工夫
  • した
  • けいかく計画
  • です
This is a plan of my own devising.
Noun
2. device; design; idea; plan; invention
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
3. dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
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4. Kung fu (term)Kung fu, gongfu, or gung fu is a Chinese term referring t... Read more
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功夫 【くふう】
Notes
功夫: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon想う has connotations of heart-felt
  • 晴れ
  • おも思う
I think it will be sunny.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3. to judge; to assess; to regard
  • じょうきょう状況
  • しんこく深刻
  • おも思います
Do you regard the situation as serious?
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
4. to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  • われわれ我々
  • おも思っている
  • ほど
  • には
  • それほど
  • われわれ我々
  • こうふく幸福
  • でも
  • なければ
  • ふこう不幸
  • でもない
We are never as happy or as unhappy as we imagine.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
5. to expect; to look forward to
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
6. to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
7. to recall; to remember
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想う 【おもう】憶う 【おもう】念う 【おもう】
Notes
憶う: Rarely-used kanji form. 念う: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
  • あなた
  • かぞく家族
  • こと
  • かんが考える
  • べき
  • です
You must think of your family.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
  • ひとびと人々
  • こうふく幸福
  • する
  • なん何なのか
  • かんが考える
  • こと
  • かち価値
  • ある
It is worthwhile considering what it is that makes people happy.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
  • わたし私たち
  • ひと
  • その
  • ひと
  • じんかく人格
  • はんだん判断
  • しよう
  • かんが考える
  • かもしれない
  • それら
  • いっけん一見
  • した
  • ところでは
  • はっきり
  • わからない
  • ものである
Although we may intend to judge a person on the basis of his or her personal qualities, they are not visible at first sight.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
  • それほど
  • おお多く
  • ひとびと人々
  • ため
  • りょうり料理
  • こんだて献立
  • かんが考える
  • むずかしい
It is difficult planning meals for so many people.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5. to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
6. to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
7. to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view
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勘える 【かんがえる】稽える 【かんがえる】
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to persist in doing; to go through with
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to always do; to have made a habit ofas 決めている
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5. to take for granted; to assume
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
6. to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
7. to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
8. to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)Martial arts, Sumo
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
9. to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs
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極める 【きめる】キメる
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Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to advance; to go forward
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to precede; to go ahead (of)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to make progress; to improve
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to deepen; to heighten
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to do of one's own free willSee also 進んで
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raisedAntonym: 下がる
  • 3月
  • 1日
  • から
  • てつどう鉄道
  • うんちん運賃
  • 1割
  • あがる
  • はっぴょう発表
  • された
It has been announced that railway fares will be raised by 10 percent starting on the first of March.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to get out (of water); to come ashore
  • かる軽く
  • ひとおよひと泳ぎ
  • した
  • ぼく
  • みず
  • から
  • 上がって
  • プールサイド
  • 腰を下ろす
After a light swim, I came up from the water and sat down on the poolside.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to increasealso written as 騰る in ref. to price
  • らいげつ来月
  • タクシー
  • りょうきん料金
  • あがります
Taxi fares will go up next month.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to improve; to make progress
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
7. to be promoted; to advance
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
8. to be made (of profit, etc.)
  • ここ
  • から
  • あがる
  • しょとく所得
  • むぜい無税
  • である
The income from this source is tax-free.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
9. to occur (esp. of a favourable result)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
10. to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)often as 〜で上がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
11. to be finished; to be done; to be over
    「要
  • さん
  • って
  • なんじ何時
  • あがれます
  • ?」「
  • 終わり
  • まで
  • から
  • はち
  • まで
  • かかる
"Kaname, when can you leave?" "It's till closing so it takes till eight."
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
12. to stop (of rain); to lift
  • あめ
  • すぐ
  • あがる
  • でしょうか
  • 」「
  • あがらない
  • おも思う
"Will it stop raining soon?" "I'm afraid not."
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
13. to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die
  • よくじつ翌日
  • また
  • バッテリー
  • あが上がってる
The next day the battery was flat again.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
14. to win (in a card game, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
15. to be arrestedOnly applies to 挙がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
16. to turn up (of evidence, etc.)Only applies to 挙がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
17. to be deep friedOnly applies to 揚がる
    恵一、
  • 天ぷら
  • 揚がった
  • から
  • さら
  • 持って
  • 来い
Keiichi, the tempura's done, so bring a plate.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
18. to be spoken loudly
  • せいふ政府
  • いま
  • こっかい国会
  • かいせいあん改正案
  • ていしゅつ提出
  • みおく見送り
  • ほうしん方針
  • かた固めた
  • こと
  • かんげい歓迎
  • する
  • いっぽう一方
  • 、小泉
  • しゅしょう首相
  • ていしゅつ提出
  • だんねん断念
  • めいげん明言
  • していない
  • てん
  • けいかい警戒
  • する
  • こえ
  • 上がった
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
19. to get nervous; to get stage frightesp. アガる
  • わたし
  • えんぜつ演説
  • する
  • 決まって
  • あがる
I never make a speech without being nervous.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
20. to be offered (to the gods, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
21. to go; to visitHumble (kenjougo) language
  • あした明日
  • それ
  • いただき
  • 上がります
I will call for it tomorrow.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
22. to eat; to drinkHonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
23. to be listed (as a candidate)esp. 挙がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
24. to serve (in one's master's home)
Suffix, Godan verb with 'ru' ending
25. to be complete; to finishSee also 出来上がる, after the -masu stem of a verb
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
26. above; north ofas ~上ル; in the Kyoto address system
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揚がる 【あがる】挙がる 【あがる】上る 【あがる】
Notes
上る: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
1. to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound
  • かいだん階段
  • から
  • 落ちて
  • せなか背中
  • つよ強く
  • 打ちました
I fell down the stairs and hit my back very hard.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
2. to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.)
  • ちょうど
  • 打ちました
It has just struck eight, hasn't it?
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
3. to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
  • あめ
  • まど
  • 打った
The rain whipped against the window.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
4. to move; to impress; to touch
  • わたし私たち
  • その
  • はなし
  • 聞いた
  • とき
  • いけい畏敬
  • ねん
  • 打たれて
  • しまった
We were awed into silence when we heard the story.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
5. to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject; to vaccinate
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
6. to type; to send; to transmit
  • こんど今度
  • じむいん事務員
  • ほう
  • まえ
  • じむいん事務員
  • より
  • タイプ
  • 打つ
  • はや速い
The new secretary types faster than the old one.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
7. to insert; to write in; to mark
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
8. to make (noodles, etc.); to prepare
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
9. to till (soil)
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
10. to sprinkle; to throw; to cast
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
11. to do; to carry out; to play; to perform; to engage in (gambling, etc.)
  • スロット
  • 打っている
  • うち
  • あれよあれよ
  • いま
  • じかん時間
  • です
I was hitting the slots, and before I knew it, it's this time already.
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
12. to pay (a deposit, etc.)
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
13. to visit (on a pilgrimage)
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
14. to line (a coat)
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
15. to bind (a criminal)
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
16. to drop (a piece)Shogi
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拍つ 【うつ】搏つ 【うつ】撲つ 【うつ】擣つ 【うつ】
Notes
拍つ: Rarely-used kanji form. 搏つ: Rarely-used kanji form. 撲つ: Rarely-used kanji form. 擣つ: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. impossible
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
3. forcible; forced; compulsoryoft. adverbially as 〜に
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
4. excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
Suru verb, Intransitive verb
5. to work too hard; to try too hard
6. no way; not a chance; never; dream onColloquial
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
7. irrationalMathematics
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ムリ
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to be broken; to break; to fall apart; to collapse; to be destroyed; to be damaged
  • あの
  • こわ壊れた
  • かびん花瓶
  • そふ祖父
  • もの
  • です
That broken vase is my grandfather's.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to break (down); to stop working
  • この
  • イヤホン
  • こわ壊れています
These earphones don't work.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse; to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.); to be broken off; to be ruined (of an atmosphere, one's image, etc.)
  • いさかい
  • わたし私たち
  • ゆうわ融和
  • こわ壊れた
Quarrelling spoiled our unity.
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毀れる 【こわれる】
Notes
毀れる: 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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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculousUsually written using kana alone
  • きみ君の
  • ジョーク
  • なんど何度
  • 聞いて
  • おかしい
Your joke is funny no matter how many times I hear it.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentricUsually written using kana alone
  • せんたくき洗濯機
  • ちょうし調子
  • どこか
  • おかしい
Something is wrong with the washing machine.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecomingUsually written using kana alone
  • きみ君の
  • きほんてき基本的な
  • りろん理論
  • おかしい
  • おも思う
I think your basic theory is wrong.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. suspiciousUsually written using kana alone
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Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1. line; stripe; stria
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
2. line (e.g. telephone line); wire
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
3. ray (e.g. X-ray); beamSee also X線
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
4. line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
5. outline; contours; form
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
6. level
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
7. division
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
8. line (of action); position; approach; policy; principleSee also いい線
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
9. impression one leaves; air one gives offSee also 線が太い, See also 線が細い
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. immigration; emigration
  • がっしゅうこく合衆国
  • ながいあいだ長い間
  • るつぼ
  • として
  • 知られている
  • それ
  • こくみん国民
  • ほとんど
  • いみん移民
  • しそん子孫
  • だから
  • である
The United States has long been known as a "melting pot" because most of its people are descended from immigrants.
Noun
2. immigrant; emigrant
  • ドイツ
  • しゅしょう首相
  • いみん移民
  • もんだい問題
  • なや悩まされています
The German Chancellor is plagued by immigration problems.
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Noun
1. drawer
  • きれいな
  • タオル
  • ひきだ引き出し
  • あります
The clean towels are in the drawer.
Noun
2. withdrawal (of money from an account)not 抽斗,抽匣
Noun
3. variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptunot 抽斗,抽匣
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引出し 【ひきだし】抽き出し 【ひきだし】抽出し 【ひきだし】抽斗 【ひきだし】抽匣 【ひきだし】
Notes
抽斗: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Noun
1. colony
  • すうねん数年
  • あと
  • ヨーロッパ
  • 人たち
  • えんがん沿岸
  • しょくみんち植民地
  • すみつ住み着いた
Years later, Europeans established colonies in the coastal areas.
Noun
2. (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)Brazilian
  • その
  • しゅうかん習慣
  • かれ
  • しょくみんち植民地
  • じだい時代
  • から
  • はじ始まる
  • すいてい推定
  • している
He dates the custom from the colonial days.
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3. ColonyIn politics and history, a colony is a territory under th... Read more
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殖民地 【しょくみんち】
Notes
殖民地: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. customs (duties); duty; tariff
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. evolutionBiology
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. evolution; becoming more advanced; progress; development; improvementAntonym: 退化
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