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ほそぼそ 細々
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Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle
1. poor (living)​
    ムリエル
  • さん
  • は
  • バイト
  • で
  • ほそぼそ細細と
  • く暮らしている
    • 。
Muriel is making a poor living from her part-time job.
Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle
2. barely continuing; just scraping along​
  • ほそぼそと
  • した
  • アクセス
  • や
    • 、
  • たまに
  • くる
  • メール
  • など
  • に
  • はげ励まされ
    • 、
  • ズルズル
  • ここ
  • まで
  • きて
  • しまいました
    • 。
Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.
Noun or verb acting prenominally
3. very narrow​as ... とした
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細細 【ほそぼそ】
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ならく 奈落
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Noun
1. Naraka; Hell; Hades​Buddhism, From Sanskrit “naraka”
Noun
2. very bottom; the end; worst possible circumstances​
Noun
3. trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement​Only applies to 奈落
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那落 【ならく】、捺落 【ならく】
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那落: Rarely-used kanji form. 捺落: Rarely-used kanji form.
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かんいっぱつ 間一髪のところ
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. close call; narrow escape​
  • われわれ我々
  • は
  • かんいっぱつ間一髪のところ
  • で
  • し死
  • を
  • まぬがれた
    • 。
We escaped death by a hair's breadth.
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間一髪の所 【かんいっぱつのところ】
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へんくつ 偏屈
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped; bigoted; eccentric​
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偏窟 【へんくつ】
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偏窟: Rarely-used kanji form.
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きょうさく 狭窄
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. contraction; narrowing​
Noun
2. stricture; stenosis​Medicine
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狭さく 【きょうさく】
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のぞみ 覗き見
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. peek; peeping; peeking​
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のぞき見 【のぞきみ】
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たいけんだん 体験談
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Noun
1. story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial​
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きょうりょう 狭量
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. narrow-minded; intolerant; petty​
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こくぶんじ 国分寺
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Noun
1. state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)​
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2. Provincial temple​were Buddhist temples established in each of the province... Read more
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みうえばなし 身の上話
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. life story; personal narrative; story of one's life​
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なると 鳴門
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Noun
1. strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; maelstrom​from 鳴門海峡
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2. kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern​Abbreviation, See also 鳴門巻き
Noun
3. cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern​Food, cooking
Noun
4. Naruto (city in Tokushima)​Only applies to 鳴門
Noun
5. Naruto Strait​Abbreviation, Only applies to 鳴門, from 鳴門海峡
Noun
6. Naruto wakame​Abbreviation, Only applies to 鳴門, See also 鳴門若布 なるとわかめ
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7. Naruto (toshiyori)​Naruto is a toshiyori (an elder of the Japan Sumo Associa... Read more
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鳴戸 【なると】
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わず 僅かに
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. slightly; a little​Usually written using kana alone, See also わずか
Adverb (fukushi)
2. barely; narrowly​Usually written using kana alone
  • きり霧
  • をとおを通して
    • 、
  • わずかに
  • りくち陸地
  • を
  • みわける
  • ことができた
    • 。
The land could just be discerned through the mist.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. only; just; merely​Usually written using kana alone
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • わずかに
    • １００
  • さつ冊
  • の
  • ほん本
  • しか
  • も持っていない
    • 。
He has no more than one hundred books.
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僅に 【わずかに】、纔かに 【わずかに】、纔に 【わずかに】
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纔かに: Rarely-used kanji form. 纔に: Rarely-used kanji form.
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しょうにん 小人
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Noun
1. child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)​See also 中人 ちゅうにん, See also 大人 だいにん, used when indicating admission fees, passenger fares, etc.
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のぼり 幟
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Noun
1. nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer​Usually written using kana alone
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3. Nobori​Nobori, literally meaning 'banner', had a more specific m... Read more
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昇り 【のぼり】
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昇り: Rarely-used kanji form.
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りつりょう 律令
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Noun
1. ritsuryō; criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models​Historical term, See also 律, See also 令
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2. Ritsuryō​is the historical law system based on the philosophies of... Read more
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律令 【りつれい】
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せつわ 説話
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Noun, Suru verb
1. tale; narrative​
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2. Setsuwa​is a Japanese literary genre. It consists of myths, legen... Read more
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せまもん 狭き門
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
2. high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty; obstacle​
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3. Strait Is the Gate​Strait Is the Gate (French: La Porte Étroite) is a 1909 F... Read more
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かたて 語り手
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Noun
1. narrator; storyteller; reciter​
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2. Narrator​A narrator is, within any story (literary work, movie, pl... Read more
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ずいせん ラッパ水仙
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Noun
1. wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus); Lent lily​Usually written using kana alone
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2. Narcissus pseudonarcissus​Narcissus pseudonarcissus (commonly known as wild daffodi... Read more
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喇叭水仙 【らっぱずいせん】、喇叭水仙 【らっぱすいせん】、ラッパスイセン、ラッパズイセン
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かた 語り
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Noun
1. talk; recital​
Noun
2. narration​
Noun
3. topic​
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語 【かたり】
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語: Irregular okurigana usage.
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