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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)See also 薬が効く, usu. 効く
  • この
  • がんやく丸薬
  • しんぞう心臓
  • 効く
These pills act on the heart.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to work; to function wellSee also 目が利く, usu. 利く for body senses, functions, etc.
  • よくもまあ
  • わたし
  • そんな
  • くち
  • きける
How dare you speak to me like that?
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able toSee also 割引が効く
  • わたし
  • まん
  • えん
  • まで
  • つけ
  • きく
My credit is good for 50,000 yen.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4. to taste (alcohol); to trySee also 聞く
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利く 【きく】
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to entrust (someone) with
  • さいしゅう最終
  • けってい決定
  • かれ
  • まか任せた
We left the final decision to him.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to let (happen); to give (oneself to something)
  • そうぞう想像
  • まか任せします
I'll leave it up to your imagination.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely; to use without reserveas ...に任せて
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委せる 【まかせる】
Notes
委せる: Rarely-used kanji form.
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriateUsually written using kana alone, esp. 上手い, 巧い
  • かのじょ彼女
  • テニス
  • うま上手い
  • すいえい水泳
  • へた下手
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. delicious; tasty; good; niceUsually written using kana alone, esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い
  • あそこ
  • たべもの食べ物
  • うまい
  • ねだん値段
  • やす安い
  • ちのり地の利
  • わる悪い
  • なんてん難点
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendidUsually written using kana alone, esp. 旨い
  • それ
  • あまりにも
  • うま
  • すぎる
  • はなし
That's too good a story to be true.
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美味い 【うまい】旨い 【うまい】巧い 【うまい】甘い 【うまい】美い 【うまい】
Notes
美い: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to taste; to savor; to savour; to relish
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to appreciate; to enjoy; to relish; to digest
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3. to experience; to go through; to taste (e.g. victory); to know (e.g. pain)
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. salty (taste); briny
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鹹い 【しおからい】鹹い 【からい】
Notes
鹹い: Rarely-used kanji form. 鹹い: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
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Noun
1. matter of taste
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好きずき 【すきずき】
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. repetitious; long-winded; tedious; wordy; verbose; insistent; importunateUsually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. heavy (taste); (overly) rich; strong; cloyingUsually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loudUsually written using kana alone
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クドい
Notes
諄い: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until)
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be up to the task; to come up to
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to compare with; to be a match (for)
  • かれ
  • ちちおや父親
  • には
  • およ及ばない
He is not equal to his father.
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to resort (to an act)See also 犯罪に及ぶ
  • かれ
  • はんこう犯行
  • およ及んだ
  • しん信じられていた
He was believed to have committed the crime.
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to require (to do)See also には及ばない, usu. used in the negative
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Noun
1. subject; theme; issue; matter
  • その
  • がくせい学生
  • じぶん自分
  • かだい課題
  • せんねん専念
  • した
The student concentrated on his subject.
Noun
2. homework; assignment
  • わたし
  • とうとう
  • この
  • かだい課題
  • 終えた
At last, I finished this homework.
Noun
3. problem (that needs solving); task; challenge; question
Noun
4. route (in climbing, bouldering, etc.); problem
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Noun
1. duty; function; office; mission; task; role
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Noun
1. business; work; operations; service; duties
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Noun
1. (the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); the latterSee also
  • こう
  • そん
  • おつ
  • とく
One man's gain is another man's loss.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. stylish; chic; smart; witty; tasty
  • かのじょ彼女の
  • きもの着物
  • おび
  • とりあ取り合わせ
  • おつ
Her kimono and obi combination is smart, isn't it?
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
3. strange; quaint; queer
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4. thank you; good jobAbbreviation, Slang, See also お疲れ様
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5. see you; goodbye; goodnightAbbreviation, Slang, See also お疲れ様
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オツ
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Noun
1. meaning; tenor; gist
  • それ
  • いくぶん
  • ナンセンスな
  • おもむ
  • たの楽し
  • あった
It was a delightful bit of nonsense.
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2. effect; influence
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3. appearance; aspect
  • かれ彼の
  • さいしんさく最新作
  • おもむき
  • こと異にする
His latest work belongs to a different category.
Noun
4. grace; charm; refinement; taste; elegance
  • おもむき
  • せつめい説明
  • する
  • ことはできない
There is no accounting for tastes.
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趣き 【おもむき】
Notes
趣き: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticatedAntonym: 野暮, also written as 意気
  • きょう今日
  • かっこう格好
  • とっても
  • いき
  • です
You're looking snappy today.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. understanding; considerate; thoughtful; sensible
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
3. familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
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Noun
1. gap; break; rift
Noun
2. pause; interval; interruption
Noun
3. cut; incision; notch; score
Noun
4. end
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. flavour; flavor; taste
  • この
  • さけ
  • には
  • どくとく独特の
  • あじ味わい
  • ある
This liquor has a taste all of its own.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. charm; appeal; interest; meaning; significance
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)Only applies to 叶う
  • もし
  • びょうき病気の
  • ひと
  • せん
  • つる
  • 折る
  • その
  • ひと
  • ねが願い
  • 叶う
If a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes, her wish will come true.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)Only applies to 適う
  • かれ
  • われわれ我々
  • こころ
  • かなう
  • じんぶつ人物
He is a man after our own hearts.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare withesp. 敵う; with neg. verb
  • バレエ
  • おんがく音楽
  • しきしゃ指揮者
  • として
  • かれ
  • かなう
  • もの
  • いない
He stands alone as a conductor of ballet music.
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適う 【かなう】敵う 【かなう】
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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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