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Words — 71 found

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique​
Other forms
遠回し 【とおまわし】
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まわ 回りくどい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. circuitous; roundabout; indirect​
Other forms
回り諄い 【まわりくどい】
Notes
回り諄い: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect​
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インダイレクト
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. indirect​
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. roundabout; indirect; circuitous; impractical; useless​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. ignorant (of the world)​Obsolete term
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. again; once more; once again; another time; some other time​Usually written using kana alone
  • また
  • あ会えて
  • うれ嬉しい
  • よ
  • 。
Nice to see you again!
Adverb (fukushi)
2. also; too; as well; likewise​Usually written using kana alone
    ジム
  • も
  • また
  • パーティー
  • に
  • き来ます
  • 。
Jim is coming to the party, too.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. on the other hand; while​Usually written using kana alone
  • わたし私
  • には
  • かのじょ彼女の
  • きも気持ち
  • も
  • わかる
  • が
  • 、
  • また
  • いちめん一面
  • で
  • は
  • かのじょ彼女
  • が
  • ただ正しい
  • と
  • も
  • おも思わない
  • 。
I understand her, but on the other hand I don't think she's right.
Conjunction
4. and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore​Usually written using kana alone
  • わたし私
  • は
  • い行けない
  • 。
  • また
  • 、
  • い行き
  • たい
  • と
  • も
  • おも思わない
  • 。
I cannot go, nor do I want to.
Conjunction
5. or; otherwise​Usually written using kana alone
  • じょうほう情報
  • を
  • え得る
  • には
  • どこ
  • に
  • い行けば
  • いい
  • か
  • 、
  • また
  • だれ誰
  • に
  • き聞けば
  • いい
  • か
  • 、
  • ご存じ
  • ですか
  • 。
Do you know where to go or whom to ask for information?
Adverb (fukushi)
6. really; how; (what, why) on earth​Usually written using kana alone, expresses surprise, shock, doubt, etc.
  • あつ暑い
  • ひ日
  • の
  • なま生ビール
  • の
  • あじ味
  • は
  • また
  • かくべつ格別
  • だ
  • 。
Draft beer tastes especially good on a hot day.
Adverb (fukushi)
7. some time (in the future)​Usually written using kana alone, Kansai dialect
Prefix
8. indirect​See also 又聞き
Other forms
亦 【また】、復 【また】
Notes
亦: Rarely-used kanji form. 復: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect​See also 婉曲 えんきょく
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Noun
1. indirect election​
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. indirect selling; indirect sales​Abbreviation, See also 直販, from 間接販売
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Noun
1. indirect principal offender; indirect perpetrator; principal offender in the second degree​Law, See also 直接正犯
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Particle
1. indicates a question​at sentence end
  • すうふん数分
  • かん間
  • 、
  • じかんをさ時間をさいて
  • くれません
  • か
  • 。
  • たす助けて
  • いただき
  • たい
  • のです
  • が
  • 。
Can you spare me a few minutes? I need your help.
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2. indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question​at the end of a subordinate clause
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3. or; whether or not; either ... or ...​as ...か...(か)
Particle
4. some- (e.g. something, someone)​See also 何か, after an interrogative
  • なぜ
  • かれ彼
  • が
  • おこ怒った
  • の
  • か
  • は
  • まった全く
  • はっきり
  • している
  • 。
Why he got angry is quite clear.
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5. hmm; huh; I wonder (if, why, etc.); it might (be); maybe; perhaps it's (because of); could it be (that)​indicates uncertainty, conjecture, doubt, etc.
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6. shouldn't we ...?; why don't we ...?; what about ...?; how about ...?; let's ...; may I ...?; could you ...?​indicates invitation, suggestion, or polite request; after a negative or volitional
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7. some (amount); roughly; about; circa; more or less; or so​See also 何人か, indicates a rough amount
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8. won't you ...?; why don't you ...?; couldn't you (e.g. have done differently)?; shouldn't you ...?​indicates indirect command or critique; usu. after a negative
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9. why should ...?; why would ...?; would I (really) ...?; who could have (guessed, foreseen, etc.) ...?; how could ...?; how should ...?​indicates irony or rhetorical question
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10. OK?; (you) understand?; got it?; really?; right?; didn't (I, you, etc.) ...?​used to confirm or emphasize information
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11. oh; wow; how (incredible, strongly, badly, etc.)​indicates surprise or strong emotion
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12. come to think of ...; ... you say?; ah; now that (you, it, etc.) ...​indicates (sudden) realization or recollection
Prefix
13. very​See also か弱い, emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective
Suffix
14. -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y​See also 定か, suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; after an uninflectable word
Adverb (fukushi)
15. in that way​Archaic
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Noun
1. indirect referencing​Computing
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Noun
1. remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause​See also 近因
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Noun
1. personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost​
Noun
2. indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs​
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Sentences — 6 found

  • jreibun/364/1
      日本語では「一緒に行きませんか」と誘われて
    • ことわ断る
    • 場合は、「いいえ」とはっきり言うよりも、「その日はちょっと
    • ようじ用事
    • がありまして…ぜひまた今度お願いします」などとしたほうが、相手とのコミュニケーションにとってよい。
    In Japanese, when one is invited with the phrase “Would you like to come with me?” and chooses to refuse, it is generally considered preferable, for the sake of smooth communication, to avoid a direct “no” and instead respond with an indirect expression such as, “I have something to attend to that day, so perhaps another time.” — Jreibun
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