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やっ 漸と
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. at last; finally​Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Usually written using kana alone
  • ろんそう論争
  • に
  • やっと
  • けりが付いた
    • 。
The dispute was finally settled.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth​Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Usually written using kana alone
  • むすめ娘
  • は
  • やっと
    • １５
  • さい歳
  • です
    • 。
My daughter is barely fifteen.
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漸と: Rarely-used kanji form.
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あや 危うく
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. barely; narrowly​
Adverb (fukushi)
2. almost; nearly​
  • われわれ我々
  • は
  • あやうく
  • とうし凍死
  • する
  • ところ
  • だった
    • 。
We were nearly frozen to death.
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しょうりょう 少量
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. small quantity; small amount​Antonym: 多量
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. narrowmindedness​esp. 小量
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小量 【しょうりょう】
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きんき 近畿
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Noun
1. Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)​
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しょうさ 小差
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Noun
1. slight difference; narrow margin​Antonym: 大差
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にき 逃げ切る
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun​
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to hold on (and win); to win narrowly​
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逃切る 【にげきる】
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すす 擦れ擦れ
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. grazing; skimming; almost touching; passing within inches; being within a whisker; shaving close​Usually written using kana alone
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. barely; just; narrowly; by a slim margin​Usually written using kana alone
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摩れ摩れ 【すれすれ】、スレスレ
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擦れ擦れ: Rarely-used kanji form. 摩れ摩れ: Rarely-used kanji form.
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せば 狭まる
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to narrow; to contract​
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きわ 際どい
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. risky; dangerous; hazardous; perilous; close (e.g. game); narrow (e.g. victory)​Usually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. suggestive; bordering on the obscene; risqué; delicate (e.g. question); questionable; shady​Usually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. extreme; harsh; cruel​Archaic
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際疾い 【きわどい】
Notes
際疾い: Rarely-used kanji form.
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とと 取り留める
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life)​See also 一命を取り留める
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to ascertain; to make definite​Archaic
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取留める 【とりとめる】、取りとめる 【とりとめる】
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べんし 弁士
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Noun
1. lecturer; rhetorician; orator​
Noun
2. narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter​Historical term, See also 活弁
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辯士 【べんし】
Notes
辯士: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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てぜま 手狭
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. narrow; small; cramped​
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いのちびろ 命拾い
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. narrow escape from death​
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いっかく 一角
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Noun
1. corner; section; point; part​Only applies to いっかく
  • せんきょ選挙
  • の
  • けっか結果
  • その
  • とう党
  • は
  • せいけん政権
  • の
  • いっかく一角
  • を
  • し占めた
    • 。
The election gave the party a role in the government.
Noun
2. one horn​Only applies to いっかく
Noun
3. pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.)​
Noun
4. first corner​Horse racing
Noun
5. narwhal (Monodon monoceros)​Usually written using kana alone
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6. Narwhal​The narwhal, or narwhale, Monodon monoceros, is a medium-... Read more
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イッカク
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ひさし 庇
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Noun
1. awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof)​Usually written using kana alone, See also 軒 のき
  • ひさし
  • から
  • あまみず雨水
  • が
  • したたりおち滴り落ちている
    • 。
The eaves are dripping.
Noun
2. narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building​Architecture
Noun
3. visor (of a cap); brim; peak​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
4. classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle​Abbreviation, See also 庇髪
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5. Eaves​The eaves of a roof are its lower edges. They usually pro... Read more
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廂 【ひさし】
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廂: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ちぢ 縮まる
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink​
Jreibun
    卒業制作を通じて、それまで少し距離のあったゼミの仲間との
  • あいだ間
    • が、ようやく
  • ちぢ縮まった
    • ように感じた。
After working on the graduation project together, I felt as if the distance that had previously existed between my fellow seminar students and myself had finally narrowed.
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ストーリー
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Noun
1. story; tale; legend​
Noun
2. plot; storyline​
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3. Narrative​A narrative is a constructive format (as a work of speech... Read more
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ストーリ
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えん 縁
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Noun
1. fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)​
  • かね金
  • の
  • きれめ切れ目
  • が
  • えん縁
  • の
  • きれめ切れ目
    • 。
The end of money is the end of love.
Noun
2. relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection​
  • こせき戸籍
  • じょう上
  • の
  • えん縁
  • は
  • き切れて
  • も
    • 、
  • せきじつ昔日
  • の
  • きずな絆
  • は
  • そのまま
  • だ
    • 。
Our connection may be cut on paper but the bonds of old remain as they were.
Noun
3. family ties; affinity​
Noun
4. opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)​Only applies to えん
Noun
5. pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)​Buddhism, Only applies to えん, See also 因
Noun
6. narrow open-air veranda​Only applies to えん, also written as 椽
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縁 【えにし】、縁 【え】、縁 【えに】、江に 【えに】
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江に: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
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ケチ
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; miser; pinchpenny; skinflint; cheapskate; tightwad; niggard​occ. written as 吝嗇
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. shabby; cheap; mangy; poor; paltry​
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
3. petty; narrow-minded; mean-spirited; small-minded​
Noun
4. bad luck; ill omen; misfortune; jinx​
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けち
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けいようどうし 形容動詞
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Noun
1. adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective​Grammar
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