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枚, まい
Counter
1. counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins)
2. counter for portions of gyōza or soba
Sumo term
3. counter for ranks
4. counter for wrestlers of a particular rank
5. counter for fields or rice paddies
このページのコピーを３枚とってください。
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まい
Auxiliary
1. probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.)
2. don't (doesn't) intend to, intend not to
3. must not, (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
そうしたところで君には何もなるまい。
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マイナス
Takes suru, Transitive, Antonym: プラス・1
1. minus, subtraction, taking away
May take 'no'
2. negative (number)
3. deficit, loss
4. disadvantage, drawback, handicap
5. negative charge, cathode, negative terminal, negative pole
昨夜、温度計はマイナス１０度を示した。
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巻く, 捲く, まく
Conjugated: まい...
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
usu. 巻かれる
2. to envelope, to shroud
3. to outflank, to skirt
See 付合・つけあい
4. to link (verse)
Intransitive
5. to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
長い物には巻かれろ。
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まいる, 参る, 詣る
Godan verb, Intransitive, Humble, Usually in kana
1. to go, to come, to call
2. to be defeated, to collapse, to die
3. to be annoyed, to be nonplussed
4. to be madly in love
See 墓参り
5. to visit (shrine, grave)
本当に参りましたね。
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マイク
See マイクロホン, Abbreviation
mike, mic, microphone
そのガイドは、私たちが彼女の言うことがよく聞こえるように、マイクを使っている。
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舞う, まう
Conjugated: まい
Godan verb, Intransitive, See 踊る・1
1. to dance (orig. a whirling dance)
2. to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
ヒラヒラと桜の花が舞っている。もうお花見の季節も終わりだな。
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マイクロ
Noun or verb acting prenominally
1. micro-, micro, 10^-6
See マイクロバス, Abbreviation
2. minibus
See マイクロフィルム
3. microfilm
マイクロ波はオーブンの中の食物を突き抜ける。
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埋蔵, まいぞう
Takes suru, Transitive
1. burying in the ground
2. having underground deposits
かれらは埋蔵された宝物を求めて砂漠を探検した。
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枚数, まいすう
1. the number of flat things
Sumo term
2. win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
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まく, 撒く
Conjugated: まい...
Godan verb, Transitive, Usually in kana
1. to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew
2. to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out
3. to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of
まいた種は刈らねばならない。
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舞い上がる, 舞いあがる, 舞上がる, 舞い上る, 舞上る, まいあがる
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to soar, to fly high, to be whirled up
2. to make merry, to be ecstatic, to be in high spirits
煙は空中へと舞い上がった。
迷子, まいご
lost child, lost person, stray child, missing child
迷子の女の子はすすり泣きしながら名前を言っていた。
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マイナー
NA-adjective, Antonym: メジャー・1
1. minor, small, unimportant, obscure
Music term
2. minor (key, scale, etc.)
See マイナーリーグ, Abbreviation
3. the minor leagues (US baseball)
まだまだマイナーだが、遠からず近隣に出荷されるだろう。
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埋没, まいぼつ
Takes suru, Intransitive
1. being buried
2. remaining unknown, being forgotten
3. being absorbed (e.g. in research), being immersed
彼はすっかり家庭生活に埋没していて働く気がない。
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マイペース, マイ・ペース
NA-adjective
1. (doing things at) one's own pace
2. (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
スミスさんは自分のマイペースな馬を田舎道で走らせた。
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舞い込む, まいこむ
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.), to come dancing in
2. to drop in unexpectedly, to happen unexpectedly