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Words — 46 found

た 足しになる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to be of help; to be useful; to go toward​
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one​Usually written using kana alone
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タメになる
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Noun, Suru verb
1. making practical; making useful; implementing​
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さんこう 参考になる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive​
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Noun
1. keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life​
Noun
2. keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills​
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飼殺し 【かいごろし】
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Noun
1. rocky-shore denudation; sea desertification; disappearance of useful coastal seaweeds due to environmental factors​
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むいかあやめ 六日の菖蒲
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. something that comes too late to be useful; iris (blooming) on the 6th (i.e. one day too late for the Boy's Day celebration)​Idiomatic expression, See also 端午の節句
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六日のあやめ 【むいかのあやめ】
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Noun
1. interferer; meddler; buttinsky​
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おじゃま虫 【おじゃまむし】
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); making oneself seen​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another)​
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顔繋ぎ 【かおつなぎ】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to be helpful; to be useful​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
2. to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes​as ...の〜
  • おかあお母さん
  • の
  • み身になって
  • ごらんなさい
  • 。
Try putting yourself in your mother's shoes.
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役に立つ馬鹿
Wikipedia definition
1. Useful idiot​In political jargon, useful idiot is a pejorative term us... Read more
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むだめしぐ 無駄飯食らい
Noun
1. good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; idler; person who does nothing useful​Derogatory
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無駄飯喰らい 【むだめしぐらい】
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えあはな 会に合わぬ花
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. something that comes too late to be of any use; arriving after the ship has sailed; flowers that don't arrive in time for a Buddhist service​Idiomatic expression
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain​Usually written using kana alone
  • あなた
  • が
  • いなくなる
  • と
  • とても
  • さび寂しく
  • なります
  • 。
When you go, I'll miss you very much.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)​Usually written using kana alone
  • いっしゅうかん1週間
  • して
  • その
  • ニュース
  • は
  • ほんとう本当に
  • なった
  • 。
The news turned out true in a week.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of​Usually written using kana alone, as ...からなる or ...よりなる
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  • チーム
  • は
  • 9
  • にん人
  • の
  • せんしゅ選手
  • から
  • な成る
  • 。
Nine players make up a team.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to change (into); to turn (into); to transform​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
7. to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
8. to play (the part of); to act as​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
9. to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
10. to be promoted​Shogi
Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'ru' ending
11. to do ...​Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, Usually written using kana alone, as お + masu stem + になる, or ご + noun + になる
Place
12. Naru​
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為る 【なる】
Notes
為る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. net (amount); clear; full (e.g. working hours)​
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2. net weight​
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3. net price; cost price​
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4. actual content; useful part​
Place
5. Shoumi​
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Noun
1. manager; steward; factotum; person next in rank to the chief retainers and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)​See also 御用人
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2. useful person​
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