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Words — 338 found

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1. mountain; hill
  • たか高い
  • やま
  • ちょうじょう頂上
  • くうき空気
  • うす薄い
The air is thin at the top of a high mountain.
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2. mine
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3. (mountain) forest
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4. heap; pile; stack; mountain
  • せんたくもの洗濯物
  • やま
  • ながら
  • わたし
  • ためいきため息をついた
Looking at the pile of laundry, I sighed.
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5. protruding or high part of an object; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire)
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6. climax; peak; critical point
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7. guess; speculation; gamble
  • うまく
  • あの
  • せんせい先生
  • やま
  • 当てた
  • わね
You've sure got the teacher's number.
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8. (criminal) case; crimeSlang, Usually written using kana alone, police and crime reporter jargon; usu. written as ヤマ
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9. mountain climbing; mountaineering
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10. festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)See also 山鉾
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11. deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stockCard games, See also 山札
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12. wall; wall tileMahjong
Noun, used as a prefix
13. wildbefore the name of a plant or animal
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Noun
1. origin; source; beginningesp. 元
  • けんせい憲政
  • きき危機
  • はじ始まった
  • このような
  • じょうきょう状況
  • もと
  • であった
It was under these circumstances that the constitutional crisis began.
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2. basis; base; foundation; rootoft. 基
  • この
  • システム
  • もと
  • せいと生徒
  • こうたい交替
  • おし教え
  • あい
  • おたがお互いに
  • たすけあ助け合わ
  • なければなりません
The basis of this system is that the students must take turns in teaching, they have to help each other.
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3. causealso written as 因, 原
  • その
  • じむいん事務員
  • かろう過労
  • もと
  • 死んだ
The clerk died from overwork.
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4. (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stockesp. 素
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5. (one's) sideOnly applies to 元
  • かれ
  • なぜ
  • つま
  • かれ彼の
  • もと
  • 去った
  • わからなかった
He had no idea why his wife left him.
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6. capital; principal; cost priceOnly applies to 元
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7. root (of a plant); (tree) trunk
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8. part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)
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9. first three lines of a wakaSee also 和歌
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10. counter for plants or treesOnly applies to 本
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11. counter for falcons (in falconry)Only applies to 本
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本 【もと】素 【もと】基 【もと】
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Noun
1. Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum
  • うめ
  • はな
  • こんしゅう今週
  • みごろ見頃
  • です
The plum blossoms are at their best this week.
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2. lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)See also 竹 たけ, See also 松 まつ
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3. Prunus mumePrunus mume, with the common names including Chinese plum... Read more
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梅 【むめ】楳 【うめ】楳 【むめ】ウメ
Notes
むめ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. むめ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timewornof things, not people
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. long; since long ago; time-honored
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. of the distant past; long-ago
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date
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旧い 【ふるい】故い 【ふるい】
Notes
旧い: Rarely-used kanji form. 故い: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. power; motive power
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2. three-phase electricityEngineering, See also 三相交流
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3. Power transmissionPower transmission is the movement of energy from its pla... Read more
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to eatMale term or language
  • おなかをすお腹を空かせた
  • その
  • おとこ
  • しょくもつ食物
  • むさぼり
  • 食った
The starving man devoured the food.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to live; to make a living; to survive
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3. to bite; to sting (as insects do)
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
4. to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
5. to encroach on; to eat into; to consume
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
6. to defeat a superior; to threaten a position
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
7. to consume time; to consume resources
  • この
  • じぎょう事業
  • かね
  • 食う
This job eats money.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
8. to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)Colloquial
  • しゅじん主人
  • おおめだま大目玉
  • 食った
The boss bawled me out.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
9. to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first timeMale term or language, Vulgar expression or word
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喰う 【くう】啖う 【くう】
Notes
啖う: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle
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2. in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among
  • くうき空気
  • ちゅう
  • ごく
  • ちい小さい
  • りゅうし粒子
  • ガン
  • もと
  • になり
  • 得る
Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.
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3. during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout
  • かれ
  • りょこう旅行
  • ちゅう
  • びょうき病気になった
He got sick during the trip.
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4. currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation)
  • となり隣の
  • へや部屋
  • かいぎ会議
  • ちゅう
  • です
There is a conference going on in the next room.
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5. middle way; moderation
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6. second volume (of three)See also , See also
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7. junior high school; middle schoolAbbreviation, See also 中学校
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8. ChinaAbbreviation, See also 中国
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. development; evolution; progression; unfolding; (plot) twist
  • その
  • じけん事件
  • てんかい展開
  • について
  • ひきつづ引き続き
  • おしお知らせ
  • くだ下さい
Please keep me informed of the development of the case.
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
2. expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment; building up
  • よとう与党
  • やとう野党
  • ひなん非難
  • キャンペーン
  • てんかい展開
  • しています
The ruling party is running a smear campaign against the opposition.
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
3. expansion (of an algebraic expression)Mathematics
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
4. development (of a three-dimensional shape)Mathematics
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
5. extraction (of compressed data); decompression; unpackingComputing
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
6. sharing (information)Business
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy
  • みんな
  • やつ
  • あや怪しい
  • おも思っている
We are all suspicious about him.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible
  • かれ
  • じかん時間どおり
  • きた来る
  • かどうか
  • わたし
  • あや怪しい
  • おも思う
I question whether he'll come in time.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny
  • その
  • あや怪しい
  • じょせい女性
  • まじょ魔女
  • かんが考えられた
The strange-looking woman was thought to be a witch.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain
  • そら
  • あや怪しい
  • あめ
  • 降る
  • かな
The sky looks ominous. I wonder if it will rain.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
6. suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
    ジャネット
  • デイブ
  • あやしい
  • という
  • うわさ
  • なが流れた
Word got around that Jeanette and Dave were having an affair.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
7. mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchantingSee also 妖しい あやしい, also 妖しい
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Noun
1. pulse
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2. vein
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3. chain (of mountains, etc.)
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4. hope
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5. thread (of an argument)
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脉 【みゃく】
Notes
脉: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke; to reprove; to find fault; to take to task; to criticize; to criticise
  • せんせい先生
  • かのじょ彼女
  • まちが間違った
  • こと
  • とが咎めた
The teacher blamed her for the mistake.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to question (a suspect); to challenge
  • しゅえい守衛
  • とがめられた
I was challenged by a gatekeeper.
Ichidan verb
3. to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated; to get inflamed
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4. to prick (one's conscience)See also 気が咎める
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Pronoun
1. here; this placeUsually written using kana alone, See also そこ, See also あそこ, See also どこ
  • ここ
  • ない
  • ナベ
  • ある
Here is a pan without handles.
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2. this point; here; nowUsually written using kana alone
  • この
  • まち
  • じんこう人口
  • ここ
  • 10
  • ねんかん年間
  • うご動き
  • ない
The population of this town has been static for the last ten years.
Pronoun
3. these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...Usually written using kana alone, followed by a duration noun
Pronoun
4. the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...Usually written using kana alone, followed by a duration noun
Other forms
此所 【ここ】是 【ここ】茲 【ここ】爰 【ここ】
Notes
此処: Rarely-used kanji form. 此所: Rarely-used kanji form. 是: Rarely-used kanji form. 茲: Rarely-used kanji form. 爰: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. three-legged raceYojijukugo (four character compound)
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2. cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandemYojijukugo (four character compound)
  • いやでもおうでも
  • これから
  • きみ
  • ににんさんきゃく二人三脚
  • しごと仕事
  • する
  • しかない
Like it or not, we're in this together. All we can do is work as closely as if we were joined at the hip.
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3. Three-legged raceA favorite at community picnics and school carnivals, a t... Read more
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Noun
1. pine tree (Pinus spp.)
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2. highest (of a three-tier ranking system)See also 梅 うめ, See also 竹 たけ
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3. PinePines are trees in the genus Pinus, in the family Pinacea... Read more
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マツ
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1. from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; with respect to; in terms of; as a matter of; in view of; so far as ... is concerned
  • かれ
  • けいざい経済
  • じょう
  • りゆう理由
  • けいかく計画
  • だんねん断念
  • した
He gave up the plan for economic reasons.
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2. on; above; on top of; aboard (a ship or vehicle)
  • ちず地図
  • じょう
  • あお青い
  • せん
  • かわ
  • そうとう相当
  • する
The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
3. the best; top; first class; first grade
Noun
4. first volume (of a two or three-volume set); first bookSee also , See also
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
5. with my complimentswritten on a gift's wrapping paper
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1. three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)See also 枚 まい
  • じゆうせき自由席
  • さんまい三枚
  • ください
Could I have three seats in the unreserved section?
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2. cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeletonOnly applies to 三枚
Place
3. Sanmai
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3枚 【さんまい】
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Noun
1. three people
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三人 【みたり】3人 【さんにん】3人 【みたり】
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Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. opportunity; chance; occasion; timeesp. 折
  • おいとまお暇
  • おり
  • には
  • ぜひ
  • あそびにき遊びに来て
  • ください
Do come and see us when you are free.
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2. folding; fold; pleat; creaseesp. 折り
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3. small food box (wooden or cardboard)esp. 折り
Noun, used as a suffix
4. folding in ... (two, three, etc.)as 二つ折り, 三つ折り, etc.; number indicates the number of layers after folding
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5. counter for folded items
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6. counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribakoSee also 折り箱
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折り 【おり】
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (e.g. intimidation); to take advantage of (e.g. one's influence); to season (with salt, etc.); to put in
  • もうちょっと
  • しおあじ塩味
  • きかせて
  • たら
How about adding a little bit more salt?
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to displaySee also 気を利かせる
  • かのじょ彼女
  • きてん機転
  • おお大いに
  • きかせて
  • きわどい
  • しつもん質問
  • かわした
She showed a great deal of wit in handling the delicate question.
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効かせる 【きかせる】
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Noun
1. three parts; three copies
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3部 【さんぶ】
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Kanji — 4 found

1.1689869506742758
8 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
On: サン シン
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100.0
11 strokes.
an area of level ground, an open space, a threshing floor, arena for drill, etc., a place to pile a sand-hill
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100.0
13 strokes.
threat
On: ヒョウ
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100.0
6 strokes.
come, plough, three-branch tree radical (no. 127)
Kun: すき
On: ライ ルイ
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Names — 2 found

そうそう 【曹操】
Full name
1. Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
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2. Cao CaoCao Cao (155 – March 15, 220) was a warlord and the penul... Read more
スリーポインツみさき 【スリーポインツ岬】
Place
1. Cape Three Points