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ちい 小さな
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
1. small; little; tiny​See also 大きな
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ぶんたい 文体
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Noun
1. literary style​
Noun
2. form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)​
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ずいひつ 随筆
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Noun
1. essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings​See also エッセイ
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むらさき 紫
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. purple; violet​
  • その
  • いろ色
  • は
  • ピンク
  • というより
  • むらさき紫
  • だ
    • 。
The color is purple rather than pink.
Noun
2. purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; red-root gromwell​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
3. soy sauce​See also 醤油
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ムラサキ
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ことり 小鳥
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Noun
1. small bird; little bird​
  • ことり小鳥
  • たち
  • は
  • たのし
  • そうに
  • さえずっています
    • 。
The birds are singing merrily.
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ほとん 殆ど
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but​Usually written using kana alone
  • ゆうしょく夕食
  • の
  • じゅんび準備
  • は
  • ほとんど
  • できています
    • 。
The dinner is almost ready.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. hardly; barely; scarcely; little​Usually written using kana alone, with neg. verb
    ケイト
  • は
  • ちゅうごくご中国語
  • を
  • 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
  • は
  • じんせい人生
  • の
  • ほとんど
  • を
  • まず貧しい
  • ひとびと人々
  • の
  • 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.
Other forms
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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しばら 暫く
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Adverb (fukushi), Suru verb
1. for a moment; for a minute​Usually written using kana alone
  • あなた
  • は
  • 働きすぎ
  • です
    • 。
  • しばらく
  • すわ座って
  • らく楽
  • に
  • し
  • なさい
    • 。
You are working too hard. Sit down and take it easy for a while.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. for a while; for some time​Usually written using kana alone
  • ここ
  • しばらく
  • かれ彼
  • に
  • まるで
  • あ会わない
    • 。
I haven't seen anything of him for some time.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. for the time being; for now​Usually written using kana alone
  • きのう昨日
    • トム
  • は
  • バイク
  • の
  • じこ事故
  • で
  • けが
  • を
  • した
  • ので
    • 、
  • しばらく
  • たいいく体育
  • の
  • じゅぎょう授業
  • には
  • で出られません
    • 。
Yesterday, Tom was injured in a motorbike accident, so he can't attend gym class for the time being.
4. it's been a long time; long time no see​Usually written using kana alone
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暫らく 【しばらく】、姑く 【しばらく】、須臾 【しばらく】
Notes
暫らく: Irregular okurigana usage. 姑く: Rarely-used kanji form. 須臾: Rarely-used kanji form.
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たしょう 多少
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. a little; some; somewhat; slightly; to some degree; to some extent​
  • けさ今朝
  • は
  • くうき空気
  • が
  • たしょう多少
  • つめ冷たい
    • 。
The air feels somewhat cold this morning.
Noun
2. amount; quantity; number​
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なが 流す
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to drain; to pour; to run; to let flow; to flush; to shed (blood, tears); to spill​
  • あんな
  • おそ恐ろしい
  • おとこ男
  • の
  • ために
  • なが流す
  • なみだ涙
  • は
  • ない
    • 。
I cannot shed a tear for that horrible man.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to wash away; to carry away; to sweep away​
  • たくさん
  • の
  • いえ家
  • が
  • こうずい洪水
  • で
  • なが流された
    • 。
A lot of houses were washed away by the flood.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4. to broadcast; to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker); to send (electricity through a wire)​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • ゆうがた夕方
  • の
  • ニュース
  • で
    • 、
  • その
  • さつじん殺人
  • の
  • さいばん裁判
  • を
  • さいしょ最初
  • に
  • なが流す
  • こと
  • に
  • き決めた
    • 。
He decided to put the murder trial first in the evening news.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
5. to circulate (a rumour, information, etc.); to spread; to distribute​
  • しんぶん新聞
  • は
  • たいしゅう大衆
  • に
  • じょうほう情報
  • を
  • なが流す
    • 。
Newspapers distribute information to the public.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to cruise (of a taxi); to stroll around (in search of customers, an audience, etc.); to go from place to place​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
7. to cancel (a plan, meeting, etc.); to call off; to reject (e.g. a bill)​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
8. to forfeit (a pawn)​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
9. to do leisurely (e.g. running, swimming); to do with ease; to do effortlessly​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
10. to exile; to banish​
  • ナポレオン
  • は
    • セントヘレナ
  • とう島
  • へ
  • なが流された
    • 。
Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
11. to hit (the ball) to the opposite field​Baseball
Suffix, Godan verb with 'su' ending
12. to do inattentively; to do without concentrating; to put little effort into doing​after the -masu stem of a verb
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
13. to cause a miscarriage; to abort​
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わず 僅か
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin)​Usually written using kana alone
  • わずかな
  • あやま誤り
  • でも
  • ちめいてき致命的な
  • さんじ惨事
  • に
  • つながる
  • かもしれない
    • 。
The slightest mistake may lead to a fatal disaster.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. only; just; merely; no more than​Usually written using kana alone
  • わたし私
  • は
  • わずか
    • １０００
  • えん円
  • しか
  • も持っていない
    • 。
I have no more than 1,000 yen with me.
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纔か 【わずか】
Notes
纔か: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ぶん 文
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Noun
1. sentence​
Noun
2. composition; text; writings​
Noun
3. the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; literature​See also 武
  • ぶん文
  • は
  • ぶ武
  • に
  • まさ勝る
    • 。
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Noun
4. statement​Computing
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おさな 幼い
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. very young; little​
  • その
  • おさな幼い
  • しょうねん少年
  • は
  • ちちおや父親
  • の
  • りょう両
  • かた肩
  • の
  • うえ上
  • に
  • の乗っていた
    • 。
The little boy sat on his father's shoulders.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. childish; immature​
  • かれ彼の
  • かんが考え
  • は
  • とても
  • おさな幼い
    • 。
His way of thinking is very childish.
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なま 生
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
1. raw; uncooked; fresh​
  • アメリカじんアメリカ人
  • には
  • よくある
  • こと
  • だ
  • が
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • なまの
  • さかな魚
  • を
  • す好かない
    • 。
As is often the case with Americans, he does not care for raw fish.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
2. natural; as it is; unedited; unprocessed​
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
3. unprotected (sex); raw; bareback​Colloquial
  • ゴム
  • を
  • する
  • と
  • たし確かに
  • せいかん性感
  • が
  • お落ちる
  • ので
    • 、
  • でき出来れば
  • なま生
  • で
  • したい
  • です
    • 。
The sensitivity certainly drops if I use a condom, so if possible I'd like to do it bareback.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
4. live (i.e. not recorded)​
  • ある
  • ひひょうか批評家
  • が
    • 、
  • バレー
  • を
  • えが描いた
  • わたし私の
  • え絵
  • を
  • み見たら
    • 、
  • なま生の
  • バレー
  • こうえん公演
  • を
  • みにい見に行く
  • ひつよう必要
  • が
  • ない
  • と
  • い言った
  • ことがあります
    • 。
A critic once said that if you saw my ballet paintings, you didn't have to go to a live performance.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
5. inexperienced; unpolished; green; crude​
Noun
6. impudence; sauciness​Abbreviation, See also 生意気
Noun
7. unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer​Abbreviation, See also 生ビール
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
8. blank (e.g. disk); unused​See also 生テープ
Prefix
9. just a little; somehow; vaguely; partially; somewhat; half-; semi-​before an adjective
Prefix
10. insufficient; incomplete; half-baked; half-hearted; perfunctory​
Noun
11. cash​Archaic
Noun
12. tipsiness​Abbreviation, See also 生酔い
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やや 稍
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun or verb acting prenominally
1. a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while​Usually written using kana alone
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漸 【やや】
Notes
稍: Rarely-used kanji form. 漸: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ま 間もなく
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. soon; shortly; before long; in a short time; in a little while​Usually written using kana alone
  • まもなく
  • あお会い
  • できる
  • こと
  • を
  • たの楽しみにしています
    • 。
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. having no time to ...; with no time to ...​after the dictionary form of a verb
  • わたし私
  • は
  • かいふく回復
  • する
  • ま間もなく
  • べつ別の
  • ひどい
  • かぜ風邪
  • に
  • かかって
  • しまった
    • 。
I didn't have time to recover before I came down with another horrible cold.
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間も無く 【まもなく】
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そうさく 創作
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); original work; (creative) writing​
  • この
  • がか画家
  • は
  • うつく美しい
  • かいが絵画
  • を
  • そうさく創作
  • する
    • 。
This artist creates beautiful paintings.
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. fabrication; fiction; invention​
  • それ
  • は
  • かのじょ彼女の
  • そうさく創作
  • だろう
    • 。
I think she made up that story.
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じみ 地味
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. plain; simple; subdued; sober​Antonym: 派手
  • ぼく僕
  • てき的に
  • は
  • もっと
  • じみ地味
  • ってか
  • しぶ渋い
  • ふく服
  • が
  • ほ欲しい
  • んです
  • けど
  • ね
    • 。
For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quiet; unobtrusive​
  • かのじょ彼女
  • は
  • じみ地味な
  • いろ色
  • を
  • この好む
    • 。
She favors quiet colors.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. quite; a (little) bit​Colloquial, as 地味に
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ぶんけん 文献
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Noun
1. literature; books (reference); document​
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がくりょく 学力
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Noun
1. scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability​
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よそ 余所
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. another place; somewhere else; strange parts​Usually written using kana alone, See also 他所 たしょ
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. outside (one's family or group); someone else; other people​Usually written using kana alone, Antonym: 内 うち
Noun
3. not caring for; being indifferent to; taking little notice of; ignoring; neglecting​Usually written using kana alone, See also よそにする, as 〜をよそに, 〜をよそにして, etc.
Other forms
他所 【よそ】、外 【よそ】
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