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, 御,
Prefix, See 御・ご・1, Honorific or respectful, Polite, Humble, Usually in kana, usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal
honorific/polite/humble prefix
あいつはのらりくらりの仕事にお忙しい事だ。
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,
1. tail (of an animal), cauda
2. tail (of a kite, etc.), tail end
Astronomy term
3. tail (of a comet)
4. slope at the foot of a mountain
雄のくじゃくは尾の羽毛が色彩豊かである。
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,
1. cord, strap, thong
2. string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
勝って兜の緒を締めよ。
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Interjection
oh! (expression of slight surprise)
お、タエ、このチーズいけるよ。
,
Prefix, See 小川
1. small, narrow
See 小野
2. familiar prefix
See 小暗い
3. slightly, a bit
大か、小か。
, 男, 夫, 牡,
Noun, used as a prefix, Noun, used as a suffix, See 雌・め・1
1. male
See 雄叫び・1
2. manly, brave, heroic
See 雄滝
3. larger (of the two), greater
Archaism
4. man
5. husband
雄のくじゃくは尾の羽毛が色彩豊かである。
, , う, せ
Interjection, Archaism
yes, all right, OK, okay
, 苧, あさ,
1. cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant)
2. hemp (fiber), linen, flax, jute
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多い, おい
1. many, numerous, a lot
2. large amount of, large quantity of, much
3. frequent, common
20代の若い女性の中には、夏休みに海外旅行にでたいと思う人も多い。
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, 置く
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to put, to place
2. to leave (behind)
3. to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
4. to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ
5. to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.)
あいにく私はカメラを家においてきた。
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中央, ちゅう
May take 'no'
1. centre, center, middle, heart
See 地方・2
2. capital, seat of government
私たちはその部屋の中央に座った。
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対応, たい
Takes suru, Intransitive
1. correspondence (to), equivalence
2. suitability, coordination, matching, being appropriate (for)
3. dealing with, coping with, handling, response, reception, reaction
4. compatibility (with technology, software, etc.), capability, support (for)
その日本語に対応する英語はない。
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欧州, 欧洲, うしゅう
See ヨーロッパ
Europe
欧州通貨はドルに対して弱くなった。
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終える, 了える, 卒える, える
Only 終える, Only 了える, Ichidan verb, Transitive, Auxiliary verb
1. to finish
2. to graduate
その仕事をもう終えましたか。
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応じる, うじる
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for
我々は彼らの要求に応じなければならなかった。
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追う, 逐う,
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow after
2. to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
3. to drive out, to get rid of, to oust, to expel
4. to drive (e.g. a herd)
in passive voice
5. to be pressed (e.g. for time)
今日は時間に追われていてね。
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いて, に於いて, に於て
Expression, Usually in kana
1. at (a time or place), in, on
2. in (a situation, matter, etc.), on (a point), when it comes to, regarding, with respect to, in (terms of), as to, as for
3. on the part of, under the authority of, in the name of
英語は商業において役に立つ。
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大いに, 多いに, おいに
Adverb
very, very much, greatly, considerably, highly, exceedingly, a great deal, a lot, to one's heart's content
私は彼を大いに尊敬しています。
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負う,
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder
2. to take (responsibility), to assume, to accept, to bear (the blame, costs, etc.), to have (a duty, obligation, etc.), to become responsible for, to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.)
3. to suffer (an injury), to sustain (a wound), to receive, to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)
as ...に負う
4. to owe (a debt of gratitude to), to be indebted to
5. to have (something) behind one, to be backed by
あなたはその結果に責任をおわなければならない。
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遠い, と
1. far, distant, far away, a long way off, in the distance
2. distant (past), remote (in time), far-removed (in time)
3. distant (relationship or kinship), having little to do (with someone)
4. far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.), not similar
as 耳が遠い
5. hard (of hearing)
彼は彼女の遠い親戚だ。
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応募, うぼ
Takes suru, Transitive, Intransitive
application, subscription, entry (competition, raffle, etc.), enlistment
その学校で新しい教師を必要としていたので、彼はその職に応募した。
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応援, うえん
Takes suru, Transitive
1. aid, assistance, help, support, reinforcement
2. cheering, rooting (for)
彼女は自分のひいきの馬を応援した。
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いしい, 美味しい
Usually in kana
1. good(-tasting), nice, delicious, tasty
2. attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.), appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable
おいしい食事をありがとう。
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東欧, とう
See 西欧・1
Eastern Europe
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追いつく, 追い付く, 追い着く, 追付く, 追着く, い付く, いつく
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to catch up (with), to draw level, to pull even, to reach
2. to be compensated, to make up for one's losses
トムに追いつくために走らなければならなかった。
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,
Noun, used as a suffix
1. king, ruler, sovereign, monarch
2. tycoon, magnate, champion, master
See 王将・おうしょう・1, Shogi term, Abbreviation
3. king (of the senior player)
彼らは王の殺害をたくらんでいる。
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おす, 雄, 牡, おん,
May take 'no', See 雌, Usually in kana
male (animal, plant)
雄のくじゃくは尾の羽毛が色彩豊かである。
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覆う, 被う, 掩う, 蔽う, 蓋う, おう
Godan verb, Transitive
to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise
机はほこりで覆われている。
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反応, はんのう, はん
Takes suru, Intransitive
reaction, response
彼はそのニュースにどのような反応をしましたか。
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勢い, 勢, いき, いきよい
1. force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life
2. influence, authority, power, might
3. impetus, momentum, course (of events)
Adverb
4. naturally, necessarily
あらしの勢いが弱まった。
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青い, 蒼い, 碧い, あ
1. blue, azure
mostly archaic or in ref. to fruits, vegetables and traffic lights
2. green
Only 青い, Only 蒼い
3. pale (facial color), gray, grey
4. unripe, inexperienced
なぜ空が青いか知っているか。
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追い込む, いこむ
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to herd, to drive, to chase, to corral
2. to corner, to force someone into doing
3. to go hard, to push yourself, to make a last charge
4. to run on (e.g. lines in printing)
Baseball term
5. to have two strikes
とうとう土壇場に追い込まれた。
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,
See 欧羅巴・ヨーロッパ, Abbreviation
Europe
横断, うだん
Takes suru, Intransitive
1. crossing (a road, river, etc.), cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town), cutting across, intersecting (e.g. a railway track)
See 縦断・1
2. crossing (east-west), traversing, travelling across, flying across (e.g. the Pacific), sailing across
Transitive, See 縦断・2
3. cutting horizontally, sectioning laterally
彼はヨットで太平洋を横断した。
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国王, こく
1. king, queen, monarch, sovereign
Law term
2. the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.), the throne
国民は歓呼して彼を国王に迎えた。
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女王, じょ, じょう, にょ
1. queen
Only じょおう, Only じょうおう
2. female champion
女王は豪華な服装をしていた。
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西欧, せい
See 東欧
1. Western Europe
2. the West, the Occident
一般的に言えば、西欧人は魚を生では食べない。
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うち, , 御内
See お宅・1, Honorific or respectful, Usually in kana
1. your home, your family, their home, their family
Children's language
2. (my) home
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おい, ーい, オーイ, オオイ
Interjection, See おい・1, from a distance
hey!, oi!, ahoy!
往復, うふく
Takes suru, Intransitive
1. making a round trip, going and returning, coming and going
See 往復切符, Abbreviation
2. round-trip ticket, return ticket
3. correspondence, exchanging (of letters)
4. keeping company (with), socializing, visiting each other
往復ですか、片道ですか。
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