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Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Noun, Suru verb
1. moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly
  • かれ彼ら
  • かいしゃ会社
  • てんてん転々
  • した
They were transferred from one office to another.
Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Noun, Suru verb
2. rolling about
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転転 【てんてん】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to circulate; to go around; to be passed around; to become known
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down
  • この
  • うた
  • 10
  • せいき世紀
  • から
  • きょう今日
  • まで
  • つた伝わった
  • もの
This song comes down to us from the tenth century.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to come
  • おちゃお茶
  • ちゅうごく中国
  • から
  • つた伝わった
Tea was introduced from China.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to be felt; to come across
  • あなた
  • ぎろん議論
  • 良く
  • あいて相手
  • つた伝わった
Your argument came across well.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to travel (of sound, electricity, etc.); to propagate; to be conducted; to be transmitted
  • ひかり
  • おと
  • より
  • はるかに
  • はや早く
  • つた伝わる
Light travels much faster than sound.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to go along; to move alongSee also 伝う
  • なみだ
  • ほお
  • つた伝わり
  • 落ちた
Tears rolled down his cheeks.
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Noun
1. passed ballBaseball, See also パスボール
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. introduction (from abroad)
  • わたし私達
  • せいかつようしき生活様式
  • ヨーロッパ
  • ぶんめい文明
  • でんらい伝来
  • いらい以来
  • へんか変化
  • して
  • きた
Our mode of life has changed since the introduction of European civilization.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
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Noun
1. successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. active duty; active service
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first trySee also 浪人 ろうにん, often as 現役で
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1. taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his sonHonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, See also 関白 かんぱく
Place
2. Taikou
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大閤 【たいこう】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. not long has passed since ...after the -te form of a verb
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間が無い 【まがない】
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Noun
1. acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test)
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2. passer-by; transiter
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1. clear weather after a typhoon has passedYojijukugo (four character compound)
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1. one's fame or achievements being passed down eternallyYojijukugo (four character compound)
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1. palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examinationSee also 科挙
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2. examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examinationSee also 式部省
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進士 【しんじ】進士 【しじ】
Notes
しじ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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まわ
Adverb (fukushi)
1. after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
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回り回って 【まわりまわって】
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Noun
1. wheel tracks left by vehicles that have passed before
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come downesp. 下りる
  • あの
  • プロ
  • スキーヤー
  • はなれわざ離れ業
  • ながら
  • やま
  • おりる
  • 好き
  • だった
The professional skier liked to "hot-dog" down the mountain.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismountesp. 降りる
  • ここ
  • 降り
  • ましょう
Let's get off here.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; to fold
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4. to be granted; to be issued; to be givenesp. 下りる
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
5. to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)esp. 降りる
  • けさ今朝
  • つゆ
  • 降りた
The dew fell this morning.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
6. to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)See also 下り物, esp. 下りる
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下りる 【おりる】
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Noun
1. ancient times; times of old; time long since passed
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1. passed ballBaseball
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パス・ボール
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1. town order (Edo period); order issued by a shogun or daimyo affecting a whole town, and passed on by town officialsHistorical term
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町触 【まちふれ】
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Noun
1. type of red brocade originally from the ancient Chinese country of Shu and passed on in Japan
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2. type of brocade made in Sichuan during the Ming period
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      弟は医者になるために勉強に
    • はげ励んで
    • いたが、
    • にじゅうごさい25歳
    • という若さで、
    • こころざし
    • なか半ば
    • 亡くなった
    My younger brother was striving hard to become a doctor, but he passed away at the young age of 25 before achieving that goal. Jreibun
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