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弱い, よわい
Conjugated: 弱
weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)
それを言われると弱いなあ。
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弱, じゃく
Suffix, Antonym: 強・1
1. a little less than, a little under, slightly fewer than
Antonym: 強・2
2. weakness, the weak, low (setting)
Antonym: 強・4, after a number on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale; e.g. 5弱
3. -lower (seismic intensity)
６月末に参加者を募ったら１週間弱で約５００席が予約でいっぱいになった。
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そう
Auxiliary, NA-adjective, after -masu stem or adj. stem
appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
まもなく雨が降りそうだ。
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そう, 然う
Adverb, See 斯う・1, See ああ, See 如何・どう, Usually in kana, concerning the actions of the listener or concerning the ideas expressed or understood by the listener; with a neg. sentence, implies that something isn't as much as one might think
1. in that way, thus, such
Interjection, used to express agreement with something said
2. so
もう私は大人だから、そうは考えない。
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総, そう
Prefix
whole, total, gross, entire, overall, general (election, manager, etc.)
総入れ歯にする必要があります。
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相, そう
1. aspect, appearance, look
2. physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune)
Physics terminology, Chemistry term
3. phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
層, そう
Noun, used as a suffix
1. layer, stratum, seam, bed
2. class, bracket, group
Mathematics term
3. sheaf
Counter
4. counter for stories (of a building)
洪水のあとに粘土の層が残った。
沿う, そう
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to run along, to run beside, to stick to (a line)
2. to follow (a policy, plan, etc.), to act in accordance with, to align with
See 添う・1, also written 添う
3. to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to
私たちは川に沿って散歩した。
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僧, そう
1. monk, priest
See 僧伽・そうぎゃ, Abbreviation
2. sangha (the Buddhist community)
その僧は子供たちの遊びに参加した。
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宋, そう
historical term
1. Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279), Sung dynasty
2. Liu Song dynasty (of China; 420-479), Liu Sung dynasty
3. Song (ancient Chinese state; 11th century-286 BCE)
想, そう
1. conception, idea, thought
See 五蘊, Buddhist term
2. samjna (perception)
この企画はもう一度想を練り直せ。
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曹, そう
See 曹司・ぞうし・1, Obsolete term
1. palace room for government officials
2. fellow, set (of people), clan, family
草, そう
1. draft, rough copy
See 草書, Abbreviation
2. highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), grass style
月には草が生えて無い。
添う, 副う, そう
Godan verb, Intransitive, See 沿う・2
1. to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to
2. to accompany, to go with, to stay by one's side
3. to associate with (someone), to mix with
esp. 添う
4. to marry, to wed
5. to be added
残念ながら、御要望にはそいかねます。
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壮, そう
NA-adjective
1. vibrancy, strength, bravery, manliness
2. (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30)
Counter, also 草
3. counter for times of moxibustion
琴, 箏, 筝, こと, そう
1. koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
Only こと, Archaism
2. stringed instrument
Only 箏, Only 筝
3. zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng
彼女は琴を弾くことがとても好きだ。
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操, みさお, そう
1. fidelity, honour, honor, constancy
2. chastity (of a woman), faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
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候, そろ, そう, さう, す
Auxiliary, Archaism, Polite, auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula
1. to be
See 候ふ・2, auxiliary used in place of ます
2. to do