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Words — 236 found

こと 事
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 9 Play audio Show 22 collocations Links
Noun
1. thing; matter​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
3. circumstances; situation; state of affairs​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
4. work; business; affair​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to​Usually written using kana alone
Noun, used as a suffix
6. nominalizing suffix​Usually written using kana alone, See also 事 ごと
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • いあ居空き
  • として
  • し知られ
    • 、
  • にっちゅう日中
  • でも
  • いえ家
  • に
  • しのびこ忍び込んで
  • きちょうひん貴重品
  • を
  • ぬす盗む
  • こと
  • で
  • ひょうばん評判
  • となっていた
    • 。
He was known as a burglar of houses where occupants are present and had a reputation for sneaking in and stealing valuables even during the day.
Noun, used as a suffix
7. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...​Usually written using kana alone, See also 事 ごと
Noun
8. alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or​Usually written using kana alone, as AことB (A = alias, B = real name)
Noun
9. necessity; need​Usually written using kana alone, as 〜ことはない
Noun
10. you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...​Usually written using kana alone, as 〜ことだ
Other forms
縡 【こと】
Notes
縡: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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こと 琴
Common word JLPT N2 Wanikani level 43 Play audio Links
Noun
1. koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)​
  • かのじょ彼女
  • は
  • こと琴
  • を
  • ひ弾く
  • こと
  • が
  • とても
  • す好き
  • だ
    • 。
She likes to play the koto very much.
Noun
2. stringed instrument​Archaic, Only applies to こと
Noun
3. zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng​Only applies to 箏, Only applies to 筝
Wikipedia definition
4. Koto (instrument)​The koto is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instr... Read more
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箏 【こと】、筝 【こと】、箏 【そう】、筝 【そう】
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こと 古都
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Noun
1. ancient city; former capital​
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こと 糊塗
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over​
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こと
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Particle
1. particle indicating a command​particle always used at sentence-end
Particle
2. particle indicating mild enthusiasm​Female term or language, often as ことね
Particle
3. particle indicating a gentle interrogative​
Particle
4. particle used to soften a judgment or conclusion​at sentence end as ことよ
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げん 言
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Noun
1. word; remark; statement​
Other forms
言 【こと】
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こと 異
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, used as a prefix
1. difference (from one another); different thing; other​Archaic, Only applies to こと
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. unusual; extraordinary​
Other forms
異 【け】、殊 【こと】、殊 【け】
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ことば 言葉
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 12 Play audio Show 12 collocations Links
Noun
1. language; dialect​See also 言語
    「
  • ことば言葉
  • の
  • いちめん一面
  • は
    • 、
  • でんたつ伝達
  • しようとする
  • いし意志
  • である
    • 」
  • と
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • い言う
    • 。
"One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.
Noun
2. word; phrase; expression; term​
  • ことば言葉
  • が
  • で出て
  • 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
  • を
  • つか使って
  • は
  • いけない
    • 。
Don't be rough in speech.
Noun
4. words; remark; statement; comment​
Noun
5. learning to speak; language acquisition​
Wikipedia definition
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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じこ 事故
Common word JLPT N4 Wanikani level 26 Play audio Show 1 collocation Links
Noun
1. accident; incident; trouble​
Noun
2. circumstances; reasons​
Wikipedia definition
3. Accident​lines]]An accident or mishap is an unforeseen and unplann... Read more
Other forms
事故 【ことゆえ】
Notes
ことゆえ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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じてん 辞典
Common word JLPT N4 Wanikani level 16 Links
Noun
1. dictionary; lexicon​
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2. Dictionary​A dictionary (also called a wordbook, lexicon or vocabula... Read more
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ことし 今年
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 6 Play audio Links
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. this year​
Other forms
今年 【こんねん】
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ことり 小鳥
Common word JLPT N4 Links
Noun
1. small bird; little bird​
  • ことり小鳥
  • たち
  • は
  • たのし
  • そうに
  • さえずっています
    • 。
The birds are singing merrily.
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ことわ 断る
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 21 Play audio Show inflections Links
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline​
  • かのじょ彼女
  • は
  • かれ彼の
  • アドバイス
  • を
  • ことわ断り
  • そう
  • だ
    • 。
  • なぜなら
  • かのじょ彼女
  • は
  • かれ彼
  • が
  • す好き
  • ではない
  • から
  • だ
    • 。
She is likely to refuse to follow his advice, because she does not like him.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to inform; to give notice; to ask in advance (and get approval); to get permission​
  • あらかじ予め
  • ことわ断ります
  • が
    • 、
  • きょう今日
  • の
  • ブログ
  • は
  • おもしろ面白くない
  • よ～
    • 。
Just to warn you in advance, today's blog is no fun.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • ことわ断りなく
  • わたし私の
  • へや部屋
  • に
  • はい入って
  • きた
    • 。
He entered my room without permission.
Other forms
断わる 【ことわる】
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こと 異なる
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 33 Play audio Show inflections Links
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge​
Other forms
異る 【ことなる】
Notes
異る: Irregular okurigana usage.
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ことわざ 諺
Common word JLPT N3 Links
Noun
1. proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim​Usually written using kana alone
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ことばづか 言葉遣い
Common word JLPT N2 Wanikani level 39 Play audio Links
Noun
1. speech; expression; wording; language​
Other forms
言葉使い 【ことばづかい】
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じぎょう 事業
Common word JLPT N1 Links
Noun
1. business; enterprise; venture; (commercial) activity; (business) operation; industry​
Noun
2. (social) project; undertaking; enterprise; work; activity; program; service​
  • かのじょ彼女
  • は
  • しゃかいふくし社会福祉
  • じぎょう事業
  • に
  • じゅうじ従事
  • している
    • 。
She is engaged in social work.
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ことがら 事柄
Common word JLPT N1 Links
Noun
1. matter; thing; affair; circumstance​
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ことごと 悉く
Common word JLPT N1 Links
Adverb (fukushi)
1. altogether; entirely​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
尽く 【ことごとく】
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じてん 事典
Common word Wanikani level 16 Play audio Links
Noun
1. encyclopedia​
Other forms
事典 【ことてん】
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Kanji — 26 found

0.1177710733888263
8 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
事
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Kun: こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
On: ジ、 ズ
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0.37512267820144674
11 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
理
logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Kun: ことわり
On: リ
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0.482716004507288
7 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
言
say, word
Kun: い.う、 こと
On: ゲン、 ゴン
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2.457198938606376
11 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
断
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Kun: た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
On: ダン
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Sentences — 15851 found

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      私が朝起きて最初にすることは、コーヒーを
    • い淹れる
      • ことだ。
    The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is make coffee. — Jreibun
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Names — 899 found

こと
Female given name
1. Koto​
コト
Female given name
1. Koto​
こと 【紀】
Female given name
1. Koto​
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