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空, 虚, から, カラ
May take 'no'
1. emptiness, being empty
Prefix
2. not carrying anything, unburdened, empty-handed
3. dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.), false, no-show (reservation), put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.), empty (compliments), insincere
ワシが空を飛んでいる。
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唐, 韓, 漢, から
Noun, used as a prefix, Archaism
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
から
Particle
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity), since
2. from (originator), by
follows verbs, adjectives
3. because
4. out of (constituent, part)
5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
１０から２を引くと、８残る。
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掛絡, 掛落, 掛羅, から
See 袈裟・1, See 絡子・らくす, Archaism
1. Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya)
2. ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat
See 根付け
3. netsuke, item attached to a netsuke
幹, 柄, から
Archaism
1. trunk, stem, stalk
2. shaft (of an arrow)
3. handle
きつつきは、長く尖ったくちばしで、木の幹をつついて、中にいる虫を食べます。
体, 身体, 躰, 躯, からだ
See 身体・しんたい, からだ is a gikun reading of 身体
1. body
2. torso, trunk
3. build, physique, frame, figure
4. health, constitution
Archaism
5. corpse, dead body
奥さんのがみがみ小言にフレッドさんは大弱りの体であった。
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からくり, 絡繰り, 絡繰, 機関
Usually in kana
1. mechanism, machinery, contrivance, device
2. trick, dodge
See からくり人形, Abbreviation
3. mechanical doll, string puppet
絡む, 搦む, からむ
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to twine, to get tangled, to get entangled, to get caught (in)
2. to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter), to get involved (in), to be a factor (in), to have an influence
3. to pick a quarrel (with), to find fault (with), to pester, to hassle
居酒屋で変なおっさんにからまれた。
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カラー
1. color, colour
Takes suru
2. hair colouring (coloring)
3. political color, political leaning
カラーフィルムを一本ください。
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からって, からとて
Expression, See からと言って, Colloquialism
just because, even if, even though
いくら道に迷ったからって、こんな所で野宿は絶対にイヤですからね。
刈る, 苅る, かる
Conjugated: から...
Godan verb, Transitive
to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest
彼らはジャックの髪の刈り方をひやかした。
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辛い, からい
1. spicy, hot
2. salty
3. harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict
See 辛い・つらい・1
4. painful, bitter, difficult, tough
彼女は多くの辛い思いを経験してきた。
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からかう, 揶揄う
Godan verb, Transitive, Usually in kana
to tease, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make a crack about, to chaff, to kid, to joke, to banter, to pull someone's leg
我々はこの事で彼をからかった。
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空振り, からぶり
Takes suru, Transitive, Intransitive
1. swing and a miss
2. (punching and) failing to make contact
3. (ending in) failure, fruitless effort, vain attempt
バッターは空振りの三振をした。
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絡める, 搦める, からめる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to entwine, to twine around, to mix together
2. to coordinate (with)
esp. 搦める
3. to arrest
からり
Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Adverb, Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
1. with a clatter
2. with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.)
3. bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.), perfectly (fine weather)
4. nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.), crisply (fried, cooked, etc.)
5. cheerfully, frankly, open-heartedly
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辛口, からくち
May take 'no'
1. dry taste (e.g. sake, wine)
2. a liking for sake, one who likes sake
3. salty (taste)
4. harsh, scathing
辛口がほしいのですが。
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駆る, 駈る, かる
Conjugated: から...
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to spur on, to urge forward, to impel
2. to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
彼は衝動に駆られた。
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空回り, からまわり
Takes suru, Intransitive
1. racing (of an engine), idling, spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)
2. going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.), going nowhere, being fruitless
エンジンを空回りさせちゃいかん。長持ちさせたいからね。
唐揚げ, から揚げ, 唐揚, 空揚げ, カラ揚げ, 空揚, からあげ, カラあげ, カラアゲ
Takes suru, Food term
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
この鶏の唐揚げをそのままにしておくのですか。
狩る, 猟る, かる
Conjugated: から...
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to hunt (animals)
2. to search (for a criminal)
3. to go looking for (flowers, etc.), to gather (mushrooms), to pick (berries)
世界で、鹿やムースやキジといった野性獣を狩ることは違法とする国が多い。
絡み合う, からみ合う, からみあう
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to intertwine, to become entangled, to get tangled (together)
2. to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.), to become connected, to become linked
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柄, がら
Noun, used as a suffix
1. pattern, design
2. body build, figure, physique
3. essential qualities, character, nature
4. appropriate to, fitting of, suitable for
この赤色で柄全体がだいなしだ。
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カラオケボックス, カラオケ・ボックス
karaoke box, club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines