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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favouriteAntonym: 嫌い
  • ケーキ
  • 好き
  • ですか
  • 」「
  • はい
  • 好き
  • です
"Do you like cake?" "Yes, I do."
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
  • じつをい実を言うと
  • わたし
  • かれ
  • 好き
  • でない
  • のです
To tell you the truth, I don't love him.
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
3. faddism; eccentricity
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
4. as one likes; as it suits one
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
5. lecherous; lustful; salacious
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to hear
  • いちばん一番
  • チャンネル
  • えいご英語
  • 、7
  • ばん
  • チャンネル
  • にほんご日本語
  • 聞き
  • になれます
You can hear English on Channel 1, and Japanese on Channel 7.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to listen (e.g. to music)esp. 聴く
  • おんがく音楽
  • 好き
  • まいにち毎日
  • 聴いています
I like music, and I listen to it every day.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3. to ask; to enquire; to query聴く is used in legal and official contexts
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4. to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5. to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
6. to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
7. to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)See also 香を聞く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
8. to taste (alcohol); to tryalso 利く
Other forms
聴く 【きく】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. always; all the time; at all timesUsually written using kana alone
  • かれ
  • いつも
  • がっこう学校
  • おく遅れる
He is always late for school.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. neverUsually written using kana alone, with neg. verb
  • わたし
  • にちようび日曜日
  • には
  • いつも
  • いえ
  • いない
I'm never at home on Sundays.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
3. usual; regular; habitual; customaryUsually written using kana alone
  • いつも
  • ところ
  • いつも
  • 人達
  • 会った
I met the usual people at the usual place.
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to put; to place
  • それ
  • テーブル
  • うえ
  • 置き
  • なさい
Lay it on the table.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to leave (behind)
  • あいにく
  • わたし
  • カメラ
  • いえ
  • おいて
  • きた
As it happens, I have left the camera at home.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3. to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4. to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5. to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
6. to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
7. to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
8. to separate spatially or temporally
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Auxiliary verb
9. to do something in advanceUsually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
  • あそ遊び
  • たい
  • なら
  • ちゃんと
  • ルール
  • 決めて
  • おきなさい
If we're going to play, make your mind up about the rules!
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Auxiliary verb
10. to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain stateUsually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
  • もんだい問題
  • みかいけつ未解決
  • まま
  • して
  • おく
  • いけません
You mustn't leave your problems unsolved.
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. above; over; up
  • ひこうき飛行機
  • やま
  • うえ
  • 飛んだ
The plane flew over the mountain.
Noun
2. top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
  • ほんだな本棚
  • うえ
  • てがとど手が届きます
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
Noun
3. surface; on (top of)
  • つくえ
  • うえ
  • ほん
  • あります
There is a book on the desk.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
4. the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
5. superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
  • かれ
  • スキー
  • うで
  • わたし
  • より
  • はるかに
  • うえ
He is far above me in skiing.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
6. elder; older; senior
  • かれ
  • わたし私の
  • あに
  • よりも
  • ねん
  • うえ
  • 見えます
He looks older than my brother.
Noun
7. with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)as ...上で(は) or ...上の
  • かれ
  • しごと仕事の
  • うえ
  • わたし私の
  • せんぱい先輩
He has more experience on the job than I.
Noun
8. besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...as ...上(に)
  • さむ寒かった
  • うえ
  • かぜ
  • つよ強かった
It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.
Noun
9. after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...as ...上(で)
  • かれ彼ら
  • ごうい合意
  • うえ
  • びんそく敏速な
  • こうどう行動
  • とった
They acted immediately by agreement.
Noun
10. since ...; now that ...; because ...as ...上は
Suffix
11. honorable; venerable; dearHonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, See also 父上, after a person of higher status
Noun
12. emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyoArchaic
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)Usually written using kana alone, See also 時間がかかる
  • あれだけ
  • コイン
  • しゅうしゅう収集
  • する
  • のに
  • どれだけ
  • としつき年月
  • かかりました
How long did it take you to collect so many coins?
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
2. to hangUsually written using kana alone
  • かべ
  • ちず地図
  • かかっています
There is a map on the wall.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
3. to come into view; to arriveUsually written using kana alone, See also お目にかかる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
4. to come under (a contract, a tax)Usually written using kana alone
  • しょとくぜい所得税
  • こうじょがく控除額
  • うわまわ上回る
  • いかなる
  • しょとく所得
  • にも
  • かかる
An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
5. to start (engines, motors)Usually written using kana alone
  • どうしたら
  • エンジン
  • かかります
How can I start the engine?
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
6. to attend; to deal with; to handleUsually written using kana alone
  • いた痛む
  • なら
  • はいしゃ歯医者
  • さん
  • かかる
  • べき
  • です
If your tooth hurts, you should see a dentist.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Auxiliary verb
7. to have started to; to be on the verge ofUsually written using kana alone
  • それ
  • ほとんど
  • 終わり
  • かかっています
It's almost over.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
8. to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to coverUsually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Auxiliary verb
9. to (come) atUsually written using kana alone
  • かれ
  • よる
  • うま
  • かれ
  • 蹴り
  • かかった
The horse kicked at him when he approached it.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
10. to be fastenedUsually written using kana alone, See also 鍵がかかる
  • じぶん自分
  • シートベルト
  • あんぜん安全に
  • かかっているか
  • たしお確かめ
  • ねが願います
Please make sure that your seat belt is securely fastened.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
11. to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)Usually written using kana alone
  • この
  • きかい機械
  • ほこり
  • かからない
  • ようにして
  • おか
  • なければなりません
You must keep this machine free from dust.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
12. to be caught inUsually written using kana alone, See also 罠にかかる
    ジョージ
  • さぎ詐欺
  • かかって
  • その
  • とち土地
  • 買わされた
George was tricked into buying the land.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
13. to get a callUsually written using kana alone, See also 電話が掛かる
  • まちが間違えて
  • かかっています
You have the wrong number.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
14. to depend onUsually written using kana alone
  • しゅう
  • せんしゅけん選手権
  • かかっている
  • ので
  • チーム
  • みんな
  • いっしょうけんめい一生懸命
  • しあい試合
  • した
The team played hard because the championship of the state was at stake.
Other forms
掛る 【かかる】懸かる 【かかる】懸る 【かかる】
Notes
懸る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  • そのてんその点で
  • わたし
  • きみ
  • いけん意見
  • ちが違う
I differ from you on that point.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
  • そんな
  • ばかな
  • こと
  • 言う
  • なんて
  • かれ
  • でも
  • ちが違った
Is he mad that he should say such a foolish thing?
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to become abnormal; to go wrongSee also 気が違う
  • きみ
  • ちが違う
  • ほう
  • いきます
You're going the wrong way.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
4. isn't it?; wasn't it?Kansai dialect, at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to attach; to join; to connect; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to put againstUsually written using kana alone
  • おまえ
  • うわぎ上着
  • わたし私の
  • かんじょう勘定
  • つけて
  • おきなさい
Put your coat on my account.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to furnish (a house with)Usually written using kana alone
  • じたく自宅
  • かいちく改築
  • する
  • さい
  • この
  • へや部屋
  • だけ
  • ぼうおんせつび防音設備
  • うちかぎ内鍵
  • 付けたんだ
When my home had an extension built I only had this room fitted with soundproofing and an internal lock.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to wear; to put onUsually written using kana alone
  • よろい
  • つけている
  • ひと
  • ころ転ぶ
  • おお大きな
  • おと
  • する
He who wears armor falls with a big crash!
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to keep a diary; to make an entryUsually written using kana alone
  • かのじょ彼女
  • むかし
  • 日記を付けていた
  • いま
  • つけていない
She used to keep a diary, but she no longer does.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5. to appraise; to set (a price)Usually written using kana alone
  • あの
  • みせ
  • しょうひん商品
  • ねさ値下げ
  • して
  • ねだん値段
  • つけてある
They mark down goods at that shop.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
6. to allot; to budget; to assignUsually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
7. to bring alongsideUsually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
8. to place (under guard or doctor)Usually written using kana alone
  • けいかん警官
  • その
  • おとこ
  • つけた
The policeman followed him.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
9. to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalkUsually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
10. to load; to give (courage to)Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
11. to keep (an eye on)Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
12. to establish (relations or understanding)Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
13. to turn on (a light)Usually written using kana alone, See also 点ける
    トム
  • テレビ
  • つけた
  • とたんに
  • ヒューズ
  • とんだ
No sooner had Tom turned on the TV than the fuse blew.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
14. to produce flowers (of a plant); to produce fruitUsually written using kana alone
  • わたし私の
  • すこ少し
  • はな
  • つけた
  • ならなかった
My tree had a few blossoms but no fruit.
Suffix, Ichidan verb
15. to do intensely; to do fiercely; to do stronglyUsually written using kana alone, See also 怒鳴りつける, after -masu stem of verb
Suffix, Ichidan verb
16. to be used to (doing); to be accustomed toUsually written using kana alone, after -masu stem of verb
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着ける 【つける】附ける 【つける】
Notes
附ける: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
  • ふたり2人
  • こども子供
  • とお通り
  • あそ遊んでいた
There were two children playing on the street.
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused
  • その
  • きかい機械
  • いま
  • あそ遊んでいる
The machine is lying idle.
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to meet up (with friends); to hang out
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to go to (for pleasure or for study)as 〜に遊ぶ
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
7. to tease (someone); to play (with)See also もてあそぶ
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb
8. to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentrationBaseball
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遊ぶ 【あすぶ】
Notes
あすぶ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. dark; gloomy; murky
  • あたり
  • もう
  • くら暗く
  • なっている
  • こと
  • 気がついた
I observed that it had already got dark.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood)
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. dark (in colour); dull
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. ill-boding; dark (e.g. past); suspicious
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. unlikely (to succeed); hopeless; unpromising
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
6. unfamiliar (with); ignorant (of)Antonym: 明るい, as 〜に暗い
Other forms
昏い 【くらい】冥い 【くらい】闇い 【くらい】
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
  • かれ彼の
  • いえ
  • ここ
  • から
  • とお遠くない
His house is not far from here.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time)
  • きみ君の
  • ゆめ
  • じつげん実現
  • する
  • とお遠くない
  • だろう
It won't be long before your dream comes true.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone)
  • かれ
  • かのじょ彼女
  • とお遠い
  • しんせき親戚
He is a distant relation of hers.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. hard (of hearing)as 耳が遠い
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
6. nearsightedas 目が遠い
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to blow (of the wind)
  • あの
  • つよ強い
  • かぜ
  • 吹いていました
There was a strong wind that day.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff
  • ローズ
  • シャボンだましゃぼん玉
  • 吹いていた
Rose was blowing bubbles.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3. to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)
    テッド
  • トランペット
  • 吹く
  • 好き
  • です
Ted likes playing the trumpet.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
4. to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff outSee also 噴く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
5. to sprout; to put forth (buds)
  • ふいている
The trees are shooting out buds.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
6. to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
7. to burst out laughing; to burst into laughterSlang, See also 吹き出す
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
8. to brag; to talk big
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
9. to smelt; to mint
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to line up; to set up; to arrange in a line
  • メイド
  • テーブル
  • ナイフ
  • フォーク
  • なら並べた
The maid arranged the knives and forks on the table.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to enumerate; to itemize
  • へりくつ屁理屈
  • ばかり
  • なら並べて
  • おまえお前
  • 言ってる
  • こと
  • ぜんぜん全然
  • すじがとお筋が通ってない
All you do is string together a bunch of farfetched ideas. I can't understand a word of it.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to be equal (to); to compare well (with); to be as good (as)
Other forms
双べる 【ならべる】
Notes
双べる: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to shineSee also 射す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be visible
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to be tinged with
  • ほお紅
  • くちべに口紅
  • 差す
  • だけ
  • ひょうじょう表情
  • えがお笑顔
  • どんどん
  • 変わって
  • くる
  • んです
Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to rise (of water levels); to flow in
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over oneSee also 気が差す, See also 魔が差す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
6. to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise
  • かれ
  • あめ
  • なか
  • かさ
  • ささず
  • ある歩き
  • つづけた
He went on walking in the rain without an umbrella.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
7. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)See also 指す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
8. to insert; to put inSee also 挿す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
9. to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's armSee also 挿す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
10. to insert one's arm under an opponent's armSumo
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
11. to pole (a boat)See also 刺す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
12. to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)See also 注す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
13. to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dyeSee also 点す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
14. to light (a fire); to burnSee also 点す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
15. to shut; to close; to lock; to fastenSee also 鎖す
Suffix, Godan verb with 'su' ending
16. to stop in the midst of; to leave undoneSee also 止す, after the -masu stem of a verb
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Noun
1. match (for lighting a fire)Usually written using kana alone
Notes
燐寸: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); stovepipe
  • あの
  • えんとつ煙突
  • とても
  • たか高い
That chimney is very high.
Noun
2. carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeterSlang
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Other forms
烟突 【えんとつ】
Notes
烟突: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. digestion (of food)
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
3. consumption; absorption; using up; meeting (e.g. a quota); completion
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
4. losing one's form and turning into something elseArchaic, orig. meaning
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Noun
1. pay; salary; wages
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. allowance; grant; supply; providing with
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Noun
1. traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiersSee also 衣冠, See also 束帯
  • なか
  • しょうじょ少女
  • おうごん黄金
  • ではなくて
  • はな
  • かんむり
  • かぶっています
The girl in the picture is wearing a crown not of gold but of flowers.
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2. crown; diadem; coronet
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3. top kanji radicalOnly applies to かんむり
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4. first verse of a haikai, etc.Only applies to かむり, See also 俳諧
'taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' particle
5. best; peerless; firstOnly applies to かん
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6. name; title; named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.Only applies to かんむり
Counter
7. counter for titlesShogi, Only applies to かん
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8. Crown (headgear)A crown is the traditional symbolic form of headgear worn... Read more
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冠 【かん】冠 【かむり】冠 【かんぶり】
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1. lighthouse
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2. old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
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3. LighthouseA lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of struc... Read more
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燈台 【とうだい】
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燈台: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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