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Words — 30 found

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to soften; to moderate; to relieve
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Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel
  • うみ
  • ひみつ秘密
  • 解きほぐす
  • こと
  • だれ
  • できる
  • だろうか
Who shall ever unravel the mysteries of the sea?
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension); to remove (e.g. doubt)
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
  • わたし私の
  • こころ
  • おも思い
  • 練り
  • きよ清めて
  • ください
Try out my reins and my heart.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out
  • タイム
  • とって
  • さくせん作戦
  • 練ろう
Let's take time out to elaborate a strategy.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to train; to drill; to exercise
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
4. to gloss (silk); to soften; to degum
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
5. to tan (leather)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
6. to temper (steel)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
7. to walk in procession; to parade; to march
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煉る 【ねる】錬る 【ねる】邌る 【ねる】
Notes
煉る: Rarely-used kanji form. 錬る: Rarely-used kanji form. 邌る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to melt (one's heart); to disarm
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盪かす 【とろかす】
Notes
盪かす: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to become loose; to slacken; to soften
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弛まる 【ゆるまる】
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to calm; to soothe; to soften; to ease; to quiet
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よわ 語気
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to soften one's voice
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Noun
1. rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
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水飯 【みずめし】
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Noun
1. word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")Rare term, Wasei, word made in Japan, From English “cushion word”. Wasei (word made in Japan), e.g. 申し訳ありませんが、あいにく
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クッション・ワード
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こと 言葉
Noun
1. word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")See also クッションワード, e.g. 申し訳ありませんが、あいにく
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Noun
1. cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blowWasei, word made in Japan, From English “one cushion”. Wasei (word made in Japan)
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ワン・クッション
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
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Particle
1. indicates the subject of a sentence
  • あの
  • おと
  • かんえごと考え事
  • できない
  • かのじょ彼女
  • タイプライター
  • 見つめ
  • 言った
"I can't think with that noise," she said, staring at the typewriter.
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2. indicates possessionliterary in modern Japanese; usu. written as ヶ in place names
Conjunction, Particle
3. but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while
  • 言うまでもない
  • こと
  • ローマ
  • いちにち1日
  • にして
  • 成らず
It goes without saying that Rome was not built in a day.
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4. and
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5. used after an introductory remark or explanation
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6. regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ...after the volitional or -まい form of a verb
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7. indicates a desire or hope
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8. softens a statementat sentence end
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9. indicates doubtat sentence end
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10. indicates scornafter a noun at the end of an interjection
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Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be softened; to calm down
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to come untied; to come apartUsually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to be softened; to be relaxedUsually written using kana alone
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. softeningAntonym: 硬化
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. softening (of attitude); mollificationAntonym: 硬化
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. weakening (of the market)Finance, Antonym: 硬化
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
4. blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
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Noun
1. fabric softener; fabric conditioner
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柔軟材 【じゅうなんざい】
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Kanji — 3 found

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8 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
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100.0
22 strokes.
to soften hemp by boiling, thread
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100.0
13 strokes.
softening, mitigation
On: ヨウ
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