Jisho

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Words — 426 found

Noun
1. complaint; grumbling; objection
  • そんな
  • こと
  • きみ
  • もんく文句
  • 言う
  • りゆう理由
  • には
  • ならない
That doesn't give you grounds for complaining.
Noun
2. phrase; words; expression
  • その
  • もんく文句
  • ひと
  • ぶじょく侮辱
  • する
  • ため
  • もの
The phrase is meant to insult people.
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Noun
1. language; dialectSee also 言語
  • ことば言葉
  • いちめん一面
  • でんたつ伝達
  • しようとする
  • いし意志
  • である
  • かれ
  • 言う
"One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.
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2. word; phrase; expression; term
  • ことば言葉
  • 出て
  • こなかった
Words failed me.
Noun
3. speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
  • らんぼう乱暴な
  • ことば言葉
  • つか使って
  • いけない
Don't be rough in speech.
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4. words; remark; statement; comment
Noun
5. learning to speak; language acquisition
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6. Ci (poetry)Ci is a kind of lyric Classical Chinese poetry using a se... Read more
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詞 【ことば】辞 【ことば】言葉 【けとば】
Notes
詞: Rarely-used kanji form. 辞: Rarely-used kanji form. けとば: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. single word; a few words; brief comment
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ひと言 【ひとこと】一言 【いちげん】一言 【いちごん】
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Noun
1. (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's linesUsually written using kana alone
  • やくしゃ役者
  • せりふ台詞
  • あんき暗記
  • なければならない
An actor has to memorize his lines.
Noun
2. comment; remark; phrase; wordsUsually written using kana alone
  • それ
  • こっち
  • セリフ
  • です
That's what I want to say.
Noun
3. stock phrase; set phrase; cliché; platitudeUsually written using kana alone
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4. Dialogue in writingDialogue in fiction is a verbal exchange between two or m... Read more
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科白 【せりふ】台詞 【だいし】セリフ
Notes
せりふ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). せりふ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 科白: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements
Noun
2. apology
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
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言いかえる 【いいかえる】言換える 【いいかえる】言い替える 【いいかえる】言替える 【いいかえる】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) meansUsually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
2. in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basicallyUsually written using kana alone
Noun
3. clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockageUsually written using kana alone
Noun
4. shrinkageUsually written using kana alone
Noun
5. end; conclusionUsually written using kana alone, See also とどのつまり
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6. dead end; cornerUsually written using kana alone, Archaic
Noun
7. distress; being at the end of one's ropeUsually written using kana alone, Archaic
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詰り 【つまり】
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Noun
1. speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
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Noun
1. hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)Usually written using kana alone, See also カタカナ
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2. Hiraganais a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japan... Read more
Jreibun
    小学校で
  • もじ文字
  • を習う際、「し」や「つ」など簡単に書ける
  • ひらがな平仮名
  • から習う。
When students learn Japanese characters in elementary school, they start with hiragana, which can be written easily, such as し (shi) and つ (tsu).
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Noun
1. song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
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2. LyricsLyrics (in singular form lyric) are a set of words that m... Read more
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Particle
1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
    アンデルセン
  • いぬ
  • こわ恐がった
Andersen was afraid of dogs, too.
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2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)as AもBも
Particle
3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer thanused for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.
    40%
  • せいと生徒
  • だいがく大学
  • しんがく進学
  • する
No less than 40 percent of students go on to university.
Particle
4. even if; even though; although; in spite ofoften as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.
Adverb (fukushi)
5. further; more; again; another; the otherColloquial, See also もう
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6. Mo (kana)も, in hiragana, or モ in katakana, is one of the Japanese ... Read more
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Noun
1. first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth
Noun
2. first speech; inaugural address
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3. first tone (in Chinese); level toneLinguistics
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もん 口説文句
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
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くどき文句 【くどきもんく】
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Kanji — 10 found

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12 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
part of speech, words, poetry
Kun: ことば
On:
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12 strokes.
thorn, splinter, spine, biting words, briers
Kun: いばら とげ
On: キョク
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100.0
13 strokes.
(ghost kanji)
On: セイ
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100.0
9 strokes.
in other words, thou, you, possessive particle
On: ナイ ダイ アイ
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Sentences — 487 found

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      両親を突然
    • 亡くした
    • ゆうじん友人
    • にかける
    • ことば言葉
    • がなく、
    • なぐさ慰める
    • こともできなかった。
    I had no words to say to my friend who had unexpectedly lost her parents, and I could not comfort her. Jreibun
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Names — 5 found

ワードスミス
Unclassified name
1. Wordsmith
ウォーズウォース
Unclassified name
1. Wordsworth
ワーズワース
Full name
1. William Wordsworth
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