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Words — 285 found

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to represent; to signify; to stand for​esp. 表す, 表わす
    &
  • の
  • マーク
  • は
  • and
  • の
  • もじ文字
  • を
  • あらわ表す
  • 。
The sign "&" stands for "and".
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to reveal; to show; to display​esp. 現す, 現わす
  • ご
  • じぶん自分
  • の
  • えいこう栄光
  • を
  • あらわ現された
  • 。
He thus revealed his glory.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to express​See also 言い表す, esp. 表す, 表わす
  • あなた
  • の
  • ご
  • しんせつ親切
  • にたいに対し
  • ふか深く
  • かんしゃ感謝
  • の
  • い意
  • を
  • あらわ表します
  • 。
I wish to express my deep appreciation for your kindness.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4. to make widely known​esp. 顕す
Other forms
現す 【あらわす】、表わす 【あらわす】、現わす 【あらわす】、顕す 【あらわす】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to succeed; to relieve; to replace​esp. 替わる, 替る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone)​esp. 代わる, 代る
  • その
  • かいしゃ会社
  • は
  • 、
  • けいえいしゃ経営者
  • が
  • 3
  • かい回
  • かわ替わっている
  • 。
The company has changed hands three times.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch​esp. 換わる, 換る
Other forms
代わる 【かわる】、換わる 【かわる】、替る 【かわる】、代る 【かわる】、換る 【かわる】
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display​
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to take the shape of; to imitate​Usually written using kana alone
  • かみ神
  • は
  • みずか自ら
  • に
  • かたどって
  • ひと人
  • を
  • そうぞう創造
  • された
  • 。
God created man in his own image.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
2. to symbolize; to represent​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
模る 【かたどる】、形取る 【かたどる】
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だいひょうとりしまりやく 代表取締役
Noun
1. representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world​
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1. kanji used to represent syllables, based on their "kun" readings (prior to the advent of kana)​See also 音仮名 おんがな
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1. kanji used to represent syllables, based on their "on" readings (prior to the advent of kana)​See also 訓仮名 くんがな, See also 万葉仮名 まんようがな
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Noun
1. card (oft. featuring illustrations of sweets) used to represent money when gambling​Hanafuda, 菓子 is an ateji "pun" on 貸し
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. representation; agency; proxy​
  • あした明日
  • わたし私
  • は
  • いそが忙しい
  • です
  • 。
  • だから
  • 、
  • わたし私の
  • だいり代理
  • を
  • する
  • ひと人
  • を
  • てはい手配
  • しました
  • 。
I'm engaged tomorrow, so I've arranged for someone else to take my place.
Noun
2. proxy; agent; representative; deputy; substitute; surrogate; stand-in​
  • わたし私
  • が
  • ふざい不在
  • の
  • とき時
  • は
  • かれ彼
  • が
  • わたし私の
  • だいり代理
  • です
  • 。
He will be my deputy while I am away.
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Noun
1. pronoun​Grammar
  • かんけいだいめいし関係代名詞
  • は
  • 「
  • せつぞくし接続詞
  • +
  • だいめいし代名詞
  • 」
  • の
  • はたらき
  • を
  • しています
  • 。
Relative pronouns perform as 'conjunction + pronoun'.
Noun
2. synonym; classic example; pattern; byword; representative​
    「クレオパトラ」
  • は
  • びじん美人
  • の
  • だいめいし代名詞
  • になっている
  • 。
The name Cleopatra has become a byword for a beautiful woman.
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. proportion​
Noun
2. proportional representation section (of an election)​Abbreviation, See also 比例選
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Noun
1. House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)​See also 参議院
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Noun
1. player (of a sport); athlete; team member​
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. expression; representation; description​
    「
  • しおどき潮時
  • というもの
  • が
  • ある
  • 」
  • という
  • ひょうげん表現
  • は
  • じつ実は
  • シェイクスピア
  • の
  • 「ジュリアス・シーザー」
  • に
  • ある
  • ひょうげん表現
  • である
  • 。
"There is a tide" is, in fact, from a passage in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Noun
2. representation (of a group)​Mathematics
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. representation; representative; delegate; delegation​
  • きゅうゆう級友
  • を
  • だいひょう代表
  • して
  • おれいお礼
  • の
  • ことば言葉
  • を
  • の述べさして
  • いただきます
  • 。
On behalf of my classmates, let me say a few words of thanks to you.
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. exemplification; typification; being representative of; being typical of; representative example; exemplar; model​
    モネ
  • の
  • げいじゅつ芸術
  • は
  • いんしょうは印象派
  • を
  • だいひょう代表
  • している
  • 。
Monet's art is representative of Impressionism.
Noun
3. leader​
Noun
4. switchboard number; main number​Abbreviation, See also 代表番号
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Noun
1. type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype; perfect example​
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Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb
1. to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder​
  • おとこ男
  • は
  • ふくろ袋
  • を
  • かた肩
  • に
  • かつ担いだ
  • 。
The man threw a bag across his shoulder.
Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb
2. to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative​
Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb
3. to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive; to take in​
  • また
  • ぼく僕
  • を
  • かつごう
  • としている
  • の
  • かい
  • 、
  • この
  • いたずら
  • こぞう小僧
  • め
  • 。
Are you going to play tricks on me again, you naughty boy?
Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb
4. to be caught up in superstition​
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation​
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Noun
1. red or gold circle representing the Sun​
Noun
2. national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Hinomaru​See also 日の丸の旗
  • その
  • ひ日
  • 、
  • ひのまる日の丸
  • の
  • はた旗
  • が
  • はためいていた
  • 。
On that day, Japanese flags were flying.
Noun
3. Japan; Japanese government​
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for); representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)​Only applies to 代弁, Only applies to 代辯
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; paying on behalf (of)​Only applies to 代弁, Only applies to 代辨
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
3. acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)​Only applies to 代弁, Only applies to 代辨
Other forms
代辨 【だいべん】、代辯 【だいべん】
Notes
代辨: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 代辯: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Kanji — 2 found

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8 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
府
borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
On: フ
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7 strokes.
吚
used to represent sound
Kun: うめ.く
On: イ、 キ
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Sentences — 21 found

  • jreibun/189/1
      日本滞在のお
    • みやげ土産
    • に
    • いんかん印鑑
    • を作る外国人旅行者が近年増えている。漢字を使わない
    • ぶんかけん文化圏
    • の旅行者には、自分の名前をカタカナで書くより、むしろ漢字で
    • あてじ当て字
    • をして表すのが
    • にんき人気
    • だという。
    In recent years, more and more foreign tourists have been having personal seals made as souvenirs from their stay in Japan. Among travelers from cultures that don’t use kanji (Chinese characters), it is said to be more popular to represent their names using kanji through phonetic approximation rather than writing them in katakana. — Jreibun
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