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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
  • ひつじ
  • なん何て
  • 鳴く
What sound does a sheep make?
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)Mahjong, Only applies to 鳴く
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啼く 【なく】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on)Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to twist; to distortUsually written using kana alone
Other forms
文字る 【もじる】
Notes
文字る: Irregular kanji usage.
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こと 言葉
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to make a pun on a word
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言葉を捩る 【ことばをもじる】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to twist; to screw; to wrenchUsually written using kana alone
  • その
  • とって取っ手
  • みぎ
  • ねじる
  • はこ
  • 開きます
Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to sprainUsually written using kana alone
Other forms
捻る 【ねじる】拗る 【ねじる】
Notes
拗る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. punishing a crime to make an example for othersYojijukugo (four character compound)
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. swing and a miss
  • バッター
  • からぶ空振り
  • さんしん三振
  • した
The batter struck out swinging.
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
2. (punching and) failing to make contact
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
3. (ending in) failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt
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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
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb
17. to play a move; to play a gameGo (game)
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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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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind
  • かれ
  • かびん花瓶
  • 落とした
He dropped a vase.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape
    トニー
  • シャツ
  • 脱いで
  • それ
  • ピアノ
  • よごれ
  • 落としました
Tony took off his shirt and cleaned the piano with it.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)
  • さくねん昨年
  • かれ
  • きまつ期末
  • かもく科目
  • 落とした
Last year, he failed two of his final examinations.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4. to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances
  • ほっそい
  • みち
  • ほとんど
  • スピード
  • 落とさず
  • はしりこ走りこんだ
  • 。「
  • ちかみち近道
  • なんです
  • 」「
  • って
  • ここ
  • あぜ道~~~っ
  • !」
We sped into the narrow track, hardly dropping any speed. "It's a short cut!" "Oi! It's a footpath!!"
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
5. to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
6. to download; to copy from a computer to another mediumComputing
  • にほんご日本語
  • ソフト
  • 落とす
  • コツ
  • いい
  • サイト
  • ありません
Are there any knacks, or good sites, for downloading Japanese software?
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
7. to make someone swoon (judo)Martial arts
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
8. to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
9. to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
10. to win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness)Colloquial
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落す 【おとす】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
    2.
  • だいこん大根
  • ひょうしぎ拍子木
  • 切る
2. Cut the daikon into long sticks.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to sever (connections, ties)See also 縁を切る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to turn off (e.g. the light)
  • エアコン
  • 切って
  • かまいません
Do you mind if I turn off the AC?
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
4. to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnectSee also 電話を切る
    「スミス
  • さん
  • おねがお願い
  • したい
  • のです
  • 」「
  • そのまま
  • 切らず
  • お待ち
  • ください
"May I speak to Mr Smith?" "Will you hold the line?"
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
5. to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
6. to open (something sealed)
  • いったん
  • ふう
  • 切る
  • その
  • テープ
  • へんぴん返品
  • できません
Once you break the seal, you can't return the tape.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
7. to start
  • てんしょく転職
  • ひっこ引っ越し
  • して
  • しんきいってん心機一転
  • あら新たな
  • スタート
  • 切った
I quit my job and moved so I could start off with a clean slate.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
8. to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
9. to reduce; to decrease; to discountSee also 値切る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
10. to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
11. to cross; to traverse
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
12. to criticize sharply
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
13. to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
14. to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)See also ハンドルを切る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
15. to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
  • トランプ
  • よく
  • 切って
  • ください
Please shuffle the cards carefully.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
16. to shuffle (cards)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
17. to discard a tileMahjong
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
18. to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate
    ハリー
  • なんとか
  • その
  • かわ
  • およ泳ぎ
  • きった
Harry managed to swim across the river.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
19. to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
20. to trumpSee also 切り札
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
21. to cut (the connection between two groups)Go (game), See also キリ, sometimes キる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
22. to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)also written as 鑽る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
23. to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
Suffix, Godan verb with 'ru' ending
24. to do completely; to finish doingSee also 使い切る, after the -masu stem of a verb
Suffix, Godan verb with 'ru' ending
25. to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...See also 疲れ切る, after the -masu stem of a verb
Suffix, Godan verb with 'ru' ending
26. to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmlySee also 言い切る, after the -masu stem of a verb
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)Usually written using kana alone, See also 壁にかける
  • コート
  • ハンガー
  • 掛けて
  • おきなさい
Put your coat on a hanger.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spreadUsually written using kana alone
  • ウエートレス
  • テーブル
  • うえ
  • しろ白い
  • テーブルクロス
  • かけた
The waitress spread a white cloth over the table.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)Usually written using kana alone, See also 眼鏡を掛ける
  • その
  • ふじん婦人
  • しんじゅ真珠
  • ネックレス
  • かけていた
The lady wore a necklace of pearls.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to make (a call)Usually written using kana alone, See also 電話を掛ける
    10
  • えん
  • でんわ電話
  • かけられます
Can I make a phone call for ten yen?
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5. to spend (time, money); to expend; to useUsually written using kana alone, See also 時間を掛ける
  • スーツ
  • そんなに
  • おかねお金
  • かける
  • には
  • ためらい
  • ある
I hesitate to pay so much for a suit.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
6. to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) ontoUsually written using kana alone, See also 塩をかける
  • コック
  • さん
  • すこ少しも
  • かけていない
The cook hasn't put any on it.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
7. to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.)Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
8. to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to imposeUsually written using kana alone, See also 迷惑を掛ける
  • たいへん大変
  • ごめいわくご迷惑
  • おかけ
  • して
  • もうしわけ申し訳ありません
I am sorry to trouble you so much.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
9. to multiply (arithmetic operation)Mathematics, Usually written using kana alone
  • 掛ける
Four multiplied by two is eight.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
10. to secure (e.g. lock)Usually written using kana alone, See also 鍵を掛ける
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
11. to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else)Usually written using kana alone, See also 腰を掛ける
  • どうぞ
  • おかけ
  • くだ下さい
Please have a seat.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
12. to bindUsually written using kana alone, also as 繋ける
  • その
  • はこ
  • かざ飾り
  • テープ
  • かけて
  • ください
Do up the box with decorative tape.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
13. to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gambleUsually written using kana alone, See also 賭ける かける
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
14. to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) onUsually written using kana alone
  • あいつ
  • まほう魔法
  • かけて
  • カエル
  • してやろう
I'll bewitch him into a frog!
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
15. to hold (a play, festival, etc.)Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
16. to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)Usually written using kana alone
  • だれも
  • その
  • しゅうじん囚人
  • なさ情け
  • かけた
Everybody showed sympathy toward the prisoner.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
17. to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)Usually written using kana alone, See also 裁判に掛ける
  • その
  • もんだい問題
  • いいんかい委員会
  • かけられている
The question is before the committee.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
18. to increase furtherUsually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
19. to catch (in a trap, etc.)Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
20. to set atopUsually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
21. to erect (a makeshift building)Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
22. to apply (insurance)Usually written using kana alone, See also 保険を掛ける
  • その
  • かもつ貨物
  • には
  • あらゆる
  • きけん危険
  • にたいに対する
  • ほけん保険
  • 掛けられた
The freight was insured against all risks.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
23. to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on wordsUsually written using kana alone, See also 掛詞
Suffix, Ichidan verb
24. to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...Usually written using kana alone, See also 話し掛ける, See also 治りかける, after -masu stem of verb
Suffix, Ichidan verb
25. to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)Usually written using kana alone, See also 話し掛ける, after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone
  • しかし
  • のうえんしゅ農園主
  • かれ
  • ほほえ微笑み
  • かけました
But the farmer smiled at him.
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懸ける 【かける】
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