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Words — 15 found

Noun
1. kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
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掛け言葉 【かけことば】懸詞 【かけことば】掛け詞 【かけことば】懸け詞 【かけことば】
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Noun
1. shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous playerUsually written using kana alone
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尻取 【しりとり】
Notes
尻取: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to dress stylishly
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to joke; to play on words
Notes
洒落る: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
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Noun
1. sophistry; sophism
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詭辯 【きべん】奇弁 【きべん】危弁 【きべん】
Notes
詭辯: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 奇弁: Rarely-used kanji form. 危弁: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
  • カーテン
  • ゆっくり
  • 引かれた
The curtains were drawn slowly.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)See also 注意を引く, also written as 惹く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
  • あんな
  • ほん
  • みたら
  • フツーの
  • おんな
  • 引く
  • もん
Obviously a normal woman would lose interest if she saw a book like that!
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
  • あなた
  • 引いた
  • カード
  • あか
  • マーク
  • です
The card you drew was a red, wasn't it?
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.)See also 図面を引く
  • から
  • まで
  • せん
  • ひき
  • なさい
Draw a line from A to B.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
6. to catch (a cold)See also 風邪を引く
  • わる悪い
  • かぜ風邪
  • ひいていて
  • さらにわるさらに悪いことに
  • ゆき
  • 降って
  • きました
I had a bad cold, and to make matters worse, it began snowing.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)usu. written as 弾く
  • かのじょ彼女
  • グランドピアノ
  • その
  • きょく
  • 引いた
She played that tune on her grand piano.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
8. to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to checkSee also 辞書を引く
  • その
  • たんご単語
  • じしょ辞書
  • ひいて
  • ごらん
Look up the word in your dictionary.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
9. to haul; to pull (vehicles)esp. 牽く
  • わたし
  • うま
  • にぐるま荷車
  • 引いている
  • 見た
I saw a horse pulling a cart.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
10. to subtract; to deduct
    10
  • から
  • 引く
  • 、8
  • のこ残る
Two from ten leaves eight.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
11. to recede; to ebb; to fade
  • 腫れ
  • 引く
  • まで
  • なんにち何日
  • くらい
  • かかります
How many days will it take until the swelling goes down?
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
12. to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
  • その
  • さっか作家
  • ギリシャ
  • おうけ王家
  • けっとう血統
  • 引いていた
The writer was descended from the Greek royal family.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
13. to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
  • できるだけ
  • えいご英語
  • から
  • れい
  • ひこう
Insofar as possible, our examples will be drawn from English.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
14. to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
  • かいてい海底
  • ケーブル
  • りょうこく両国
  • あいだ
  • 引かれた
A submarine cable was laid between the two countries.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
15. to hold (e.g. a note)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
16. to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
17. to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreatalso written as 退く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
18. to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)also written as 退く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
19. to resign; to retire; to quitalso written as 退く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
20. to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringeColloquial
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曳く 【ひく】牽く 【ひく】
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Noun
1. word game; wordplay; playing with words
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ことば遊び 【ことばあそび】言葉あそび 【ことばあそび】
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語呂合
Noun
1. wordplay; play on words; pun; rhyming game
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ゴロ合わせ 【ごろあわせ】語路合わせ 【ごろあわせ】
Notes
語路合わせ: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. thing; matterUsually written using kana alone
Noun
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisisUsually written using kana alone
Noun
3. circumstances; situation; state of affairsUsually written using kana alone
Noun
4. work; business; affairUsually written using kana alone
Noun
5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close toUsually written using kana alone
Noun, used as a suffix
6. nominalizing suffixUsually written using kana alone, See also 事 ごと
  • かれ
  • いあ居空き
  • として
  • 知られ
  • にっちゅう日中
  • でも
  • いえ
  • しのびこ忍び込んで
  • きちょうひん貴重品
  • ぬす盗む
  • こと
  • ひょうばん評判
  • となっていた
He was known as a burglar of houses where occupants are present and had a reputation for sneaking in and stealing valuables even during the day.
Noun, used as a suffix
7. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...Usually written using kana alone, See also 事 ごと
Noun
8. alias; also known as; otherwise known as; orUsually written using kana alone, as AことB (A = alias, B = real name)
Noun
9. necessity; needUsually written using kana alone, as 〜ことはない
Noun
10. you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...Usually written using kana alone, as 〜ことだ
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縡 【こと】
Notes
縡: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Noun
1. chee fah; chiffa; gambling game in which players buy a lined paper with 36 words on it and try and guess the word the dealer has chosenUsually written using kana alone, Historical term, From Chinese “zìhuá”
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字華 【チーハー】字華 【チーパー】一八 【チーハ】一八 【チーハー】一八 【チーパー】
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Noun
1. sound (of a sentence); euphony
Noun
2. wordplay; play on words; pun; rhyming gameAbbreviation, See also 語呂合わせ
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語路 【ごろ】
Notes
語路: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's linesUsually written using kana alone
  • やくしゃ役者
  • せりふ台詞
  • あんき暗記
  • なければならない
An actor has to memorize his lines.
Noun
2. comment; remark; phrase; wordsUsually written using kana alone
  • それ
  • こっち
  • セリフ
  • です
That's what I want to say.
Noun
3. stock phrase; set phrase; cliché; platitudeUsually written using kana alone
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科白 【せりふ】台詞 【だいし】セリフ
Notes
せりふ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). せりふ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 科白: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
1. to bite
  • つめ
  • 噛む
  • よし
  • なさい
Don't bite your nails.
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
2. to chew; to gnaw; to masticate
  • 噛む
  • いた痛い
  • ですか
Does it hurt when you chew?
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
3. to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
4. to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
5. to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
6. to be involved inSee also 一枚噛む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
7. to convince; to persuadeArchaic, used by Edo period prostitutes
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咬む 【かむ】嚙む 【かむ】嚼む 【かむ】
Notes
嚙む: Rarely-used kanji form. 嚼む: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. actions and words (of an actor); one's linesSee also 台詞
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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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Kanji — 1 found

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17 strokes.
play with words, quip, talk nonsense
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