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木 |
Noun 1. tree; shrub; bush 2. wood; timber |
き |
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木を伐る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to fell a tree |
きをきる |
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木の下陰 |
Expression 1. shade of a tree |
きのしたかげ |
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木の精 |
Expression, Noun 1. dryad; tree spirit |
きのせい |
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大学 |
Noun 1. post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. 2. former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators) Abbreviation 3. the Great Learning - one of the Four Books |
だいがく |
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総合大学 |
Noun 1. University |
そうごうだいがく |
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単科大学 |
Noun 1. college (offering a single course of study) |
たんかだいがく |
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大学を出る |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to graduate from a university |
だいがくをでる |
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大学に受かる |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to be accepted by a university |
だいがくにうかる |
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時計 |
Noun 1. watch; clock; timepiece |
とけい |
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家族 |
Noun, No-adjective 1. family; members of a family |
かぞく |
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花 |
Noun 1. flower; blossom; bloom; petal 2. cherry blossom 3. beauty 4. blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms) 5. ikebana 6. Japanese playing cards. Abbreviation 7. beauty 8. (the) best |
はな |
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生け花・生花 |
Noun 1. flower arrangement. Only applies to いけばな. 2. fresh flowers. Only applies to せいか. |
いけばな・せいか |
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花札 |
Noun 1. hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit repr. a month indic. by a flower) |
はなふだ |
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言わぬが花 |
Expression 1. some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden |
いわぬがはな |
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花を供える |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers |
はなをそなえる |
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猫 |
Noun 1. cat 2. shamisen 3. geisha 4. wheelbarrow. Abbreviation 5. clay bed-warmer. Abbreviation |
ねこ |
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猫車 |
Noun 1. wheelbarrow |
ねこぐるま |
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猫火鉢 |
Noun 1. clay bed-warmer (cylindrical with holes in the sides, containing a brazier) |
ねこひばち |
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猫をかぶる |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite |
ねこをかぶる |
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猫に小判 |
Expression 1. (to cast) pearls before swine; really big waste of resources |
ねこにこばん |
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猫に鰹節 |
Expression 1. temptation one can't resist; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; trusting a cat with milk |
ねこにかつおぶし |
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猫の目 |
Expression 1. (something) fickle; (something) very changeable |
ねこのめ |
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花を傷める |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to spoil a flower; to damage a flower |
はなをいためる |
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花を咲かせる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to make lively; to become animated; to have fun talking about something 2. to become successful and well known |
はなをさかせる |
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花を引く |
Expression, Godan verb with ku ending 1. to play hana cards |
はなをひく |
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華を持たせる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to let someone have the credit for (a success); to let someone else carry the flowers |
はなをもたせる |
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花を観る |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers |
はなをみる |
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花を贈る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to give flowers as a gift |
はなをおくる |
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花を浮かれる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to be intoxicated with the blossoms |
はなをうかれる |
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毎日 |
Adverbial noun, Temporal noun 1. every day |
まいにち |
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宿題 |
Noun 1. homework |
しゅくだい |
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雪 |
Noun 1. snow |
ゆき |
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雪を丸める |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to make a snowball |
ゆきをまるめる |
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雪と墨 |
Expression 1. snow and ink (esp. used as an example of diametric opposites, like night and day) |
ゆきとすみ |
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雪に白鷺 |
Expression 1. something indistinguishable or indistinct (like an egret in the snow) |
ゆきにしらさぎ |
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雪の果て |
Expression 1. last snows; snow remaining after the anniversary of Buddha's death |
ゆきのはて |
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雪を欺く |
Expression, Godan verb with ku ending 1. to be as white as snow |
ゆきをあざむく |
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春の雪 |
Expression, Noun 1. spring snow (usu. large snowflakes) |
はるのゆき |
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松の雪 |
Expression, Noun 1. snow on pine branches |
まつのゆき |
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頭の雪 |
Noun, Expression 1. white hair; snow of the head |
かしらのゆき |
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山 |
Noun, Counter 1. mountain; hill 2. mine (e.g. coal mine) 3. heap; pile Noun 4. crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire); protruding part of an object 5. climax; peak; critical point 6. guess; speculation 7. criminal case; crimeused by policemen, crime reporters, etc. 8. mountain climbing; mountaineering 9. festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd) 10. wall; wall tile Noun - used as a prefix 11. wild |
やま |
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山鉾 |
Noun 1. festival float mounted with a decorative halberd |
やまぼこ |
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山が当たる |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to accurately guess what subjects will turn up on a test; to have one's predictions turn out correct |
やまがあたる |
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山が見える |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to have the the end in sight; to see the mountains |
やまがみえる |
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山をなす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile |
やまをなす |
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山を張る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions) |
やまをはる |
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山を掛ける |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions) |
やまをかける |
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山を越す |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to surmount a difficulty; to go across a mountain |
やまをこす |
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山のよう |
Expression, Na-adjective 1. plentiful; lot of; much |
やまのよう |
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関の山 |
Expression, Noun 1. the most one can do; as much as one can; as hard as possible |
せきのやま |
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春の山 |
Expression, Noun 1. misty mountain with blossoming buds and flowers as it appears in spring |
はるのやま |
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窓 |
Noun 1. window |
まど |
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窓の桟 |
Expression 1. window frame; window sill |
まどのさん |
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動物 |
Noun 1. animal |
どうぶつ |
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動物の権利 |
Expression, Noun 1. animal rights |
どうぶつのけんり |
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夜 |
Adverbial noun, Temporal noun 1. evening; night |
よる |
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夜が明ける |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. dawn breaks; day dawns |
よるがあける |
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夜を徹する |
Expression, Suru verb - special class 1. to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night |
よるをてっする |
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夜を明かす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to intentionally pass the night without sleeping until morning |
よるをあかす |
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夜のしじま |
Expression 1. stillness of night |
よるのしじま |
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夜の底 |
Expression, Noun 1. dark of the night; darkness of the night |
よるのそこ |
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料理 |
Noun, Suru verb 1. cooking; cookery; cuisine 2. dealing with something; handling; administration; management. nuance of doing it easily |
りょうり |
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夏 |
Adverbial noun, Temporal noun 1. summer |
なつ |
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夏の月 |
Expression, Noun 1. the (cool) summer moon |
なつのつき |
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新聞 |
Noun, No-adjective 1. newspaper |
しんぶん |
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新聞に載る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to appear in the newspaper |
しんぶんにのる |
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戸 |
Noun 1. door (esp. Japanese-style) |
と |
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戸を破る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to bust down a door; to break a door open |
とをやぶる |
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戸を立てる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to shut a door |
とをたてる |
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戸を開ける |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to open the door |
とをあける |
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眼鏡 |
Noun 1. spectacles; glasses 2. judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight [written using kana alone] |
めがね |
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眼鏡を掛ける |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to wear glasses; to put on glasses |
めがねをかける |
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眼鏡を外す |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to take off one's glasses |
めがねをはずす |
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眼鏡をかなう |
Expression, Godan verb with u ending 1. to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to |
めがねをかなう |
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煙草 |
Noun 1. tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar [Usually written using kana alone] 2. tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) [Usually written using kana alone] |
たばこ |
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煙草を止める |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to give up smoking |
たばこをやめる |
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タバコを吸う |
Expression, Godan verb with u ending 1. to smoke a cigarette |
たばこをすう |
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仕事 |
Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective 1. work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task 2. work (Physics terminology) |
しごと |
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仕事を辞める |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to quit one's job; to resign |
しごとをやめる |
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仕事を上げる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to finish the work |
しごとをあげる |
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仕事を済ます |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to finish one's work |
しごとをすます |
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仕事に掛かる |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to get to work |
しごとにかかる |
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仕事に勤しむ |
Expression, Godan verb with mu ending 1. to be assiduous in one's business; to be conscientious |
しごとにいそしむ |
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仕事に堪える |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to be fit for work |
しごとにたえる |
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目 |
Noun 1. eye; eyeball 2. eyesight; sight; vision 3. look; stare; glance 4. an experience 5. viewpoint 6. stitch; texture; weave Suffix 7. ordinal number suffix 8. somewhat; -ish |
め |
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目が見える |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to be able to see (oft. used in the negative) |
めがみえる |
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編み目 |
Noun 1. stitch |
あみめ |
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大きめ |
No-adjective 1. largish; biggish; a little bit larger |
おおきめ |
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目が行く |
Expression, Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class 1. to look toward; to have one's eyes attracted towards something |
めがゆく |
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目が利く |
Expression, Godan verb with ku ending 1. to have an eye for |
めがきく |
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目が高い |
Expression, I-adjective 1. having an expert eye; having a discerning eye |
めがたかい |
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目が飛び出る |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing |
めがとびでる |
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目がとまる |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something |
めがとまる |
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目がない |
Expression, I-adjective 1. extremely fond of; having a weakness for |
めがない |
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目が回る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy |
めがまわる |
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目が出る |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to have luck on one's side; to get lucky 2. to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise) |
めがでる |
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目が明く |
Expression, Godan verb with ku ending 1. to come to see; to come to understand; to regain sight |
めがあく |
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目が舞う |
Expression, Godan verb with u ending 1. to feel dizzy |
めがまう |
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目がくらむ |
Expression, Godan verb with mu ending 1. to be dizzy; to be disoriented 2. to be dazzled 3. to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.) |
めがくらむ |
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目が肥える |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur |
めがこえる |
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目が霞む |
Expression, Godan verb with mu ending 1. to get blurry vision; to get dim |
めがかすむ |
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目をかける |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on 2. to favor; to favour; to be partial to |
めをかける |
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目をかすめる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to do in secret |
めをかすめる |
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目をくらます |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to deceive; to blind the eyes of |
めをくらます |
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目を凝らす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at |
めをこらす |
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目を覚ます |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to wake up 2. to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened |
めをさます |
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目を逸らす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to look away; to avert one's eyes |
めをそらす |
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目をつける |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to have an eye on; to zero in on |
めをつける |
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目を引く |
Expression, Godan verb with ku ending 1. to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out |
めをひく |
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目を見張る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to be wide-eyed (in surprise); to open one's eyes wide (in wonder); to be amazed (at, by) |
めをみはる |
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目を剥く |
Expression, Godan verb with ku ending 1. to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at |
めをむく |
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目をやる |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to look towards |
めをやる |
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目を伏せる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to cast down one's eyes |
めをふせる |
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目を光らす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to keep a watchful eye on |
めをひからす |
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目を合わせる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to make eye contact |
めをあわせる |
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目を向ける |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on |
めをむける |
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目を喜ばす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to feast one's eyes (on) |
めをよろこばす |
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目を回す |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness 2. to be astounded; to astonished 3. to have a busy time; to be hectic |
めをまわす |
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目を離す |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to take one's eyes off |
めをはなす |
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目を楽しませる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on |
めをたのしませる |
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目を留める |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to take notice (of); to pay attention (to) |
めをとめる |
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目を泳がせる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes |
めをおよがせる |
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目を疑う |
Expression, Godan verb with u ending 1. to doubt one's own eyes |
めをうたがう |
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目を盗む |
Expression, Godan verb with mu ending 1. to do something behind someone's back; to do something stealthily |
めをぬすむ |
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目を細める |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to close one's eyes partly; to squint 2. to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at |
めをほそめる |
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目を覆う |
Expression, Godan verb with u ending 1. to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes |
めをおおう |
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目を見る |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to experience |
めをみる |
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目を輝かす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. for one's eyes to gleam; eyes sparkling; with shining eyes |
めをかがやかす |
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目を通す |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to scan; to look over |
めをとおす |
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目を配る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on |
めをくばる |
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目を閉じる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes 2. to die; to breathe one's last |
めをとじる |
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目にあう |
Expression, Godan verb with u ending 1. to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant) |
めにあう |
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目にかかる |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to meet (someone of higher status) |
めにかかる |
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目にする |
Expression, Suru verb - irregular 1. to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter |
めにする |
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目に留まる |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to catch one's attention |
めにとまる |
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目に余る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to be intolerable; to be unpardonable |
めにあまる |
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目に入る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see |
めにはいる |
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目にしみる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes sting |
めにしみる |
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目に浮かぶ |
Expression, Godan verb with bu ending 1. to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember |
めにうかぶ |
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目に焼き付ける |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to burn into one's memory; to sear an image |
めにやきつける |
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目に触れる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to catch the eye; to attract attention |
めにふれる |
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目のやり場 |
Expression 1. place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes) |
めのやりば |
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目の付け所 |
Expression 1. focus of one's attention; what one is looking for |
めのつけどころ |
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目の保養 |
Expression 1. feast for one's eyes |
めのほよう |
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目の前 |
Expression, Noun 1. before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose 2. immediate; imminent; around the corner |
めのまえ |
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目の正月 |
Expression 1. feast for one's eyes; sight as pleasing as the New Year |
めのしょうがつ |
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目の高い |
Expression, I-adjective 1. having an expert eye |
めのたかい |
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目が届く |
Expression, Godan verb with ku ending 1. to keep an eye on; to take care of |
めがとどく |
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世間の目 |
Expression, Noun 1. spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl |
せけんのめ |
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潮の目 |
Expression, Noun 1. point where two ocean currents meet (e.g. a warm current and a cold current) |
しおのめ |
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猫の目 |
Expression 1. (something) fickle; (something) very changeable |
ねこのめ |
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公園 |
Noun 1. (public) park |
こうえん |
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意味 |
Noun, Suru verb 1. meaning; significance |
いみ |
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意味がある |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending (irregular verb) 1. to have meaning; to be meaningful |
いみがある |
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意味がない |
Expression, I-adjective 1. useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point |
いみがない |
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意味が通じる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to be comprehensible |
いみがつうじる |
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意味が通る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to be comprehensible |
いみがとおる |
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意味をなす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to make sense; to be meaningful |
いみをなす |
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意味を取る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of |
いみをとる |
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意味を捉える |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to grasp the meaning |
いみをとらえる |
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自転車を漕ぐ |
Expression, Godan verb with gu ending 1. to pedal a bike |
じてんしゃをこぐ |
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足 |
Noun 1. foot 2. gait 3. pace 4. means of transportation |
あし |
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脚 |
Noun 1. leg 5. bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji |
あし |
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肢 |
Noun 1. leg |
あし |
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脚がある |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending (irregular verb) 1. to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner |
あしがある |
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足がすくむ |
Expression, Godan verb with mu ending 1. to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run |
あしがすくむ |
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足が付く |
Expression, Godan verb with ku ending 1. to be traced; to be tracked (by someone) 2. to have a lover (for a woman) |
あしがつく |
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足がつる |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to have one's leg cramp |
あしがつる |
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足が出る |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget 2. to have a secret revealed |
あしがでる |
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足が向く |
Expression, Godan verb with ku ending 1. to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally |
あしがむく |
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足が早い |
Expression, I-adjective 1. to be fast at walking and running 2. to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs) |
あしがはやい |
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足が途絶える |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. there being suddenly no visitors (customers) |
あしがとだえる |
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足が遅い |
Expression 1. to be slow-footed |
あしがおそい |
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足が遠のく |
Expression, Godan verb with ku ending 1. to visit less often |
あしがとおのく |
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足が遅い |
Expression 1. one's legs being leaden (through tiredness, etc.) |
あしがおもい |
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足をすくう |
Expression, Godan verb with u ending 1. to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under |
あしをすくう |
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足を伸ばす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to (relax and) stretch one's legs out 2. to go for a further walk |
あしをのばす |
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足をひきずる |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to limp |
あしをひきずる |
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足を引っ張る |
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending 1. to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage |
あしをひっぱる |
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足を崩す |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease |
あしをくずす |
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足を洗う |
Expression, Godan verb with u ending 1. to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to turn over a new leaf; to go straight 2. to wash one's feet |
あしをあらう |
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足を滑らす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to lose one's footing; to slip |
あしをすべらす |
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足を滑らせる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to lose one's footing; to slip |
あしをすべらせる |
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脚を組む |
Expression, Godan verb with mu ending 1. to cross one's legs |
あしをくむ |
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足を速める |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to quicken one's pace (steps) |
あしをはやめる |
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足を運ぶ |
Expression, Godan verb with bu ending 1. to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to |
あしをはこぶ |
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電車 |
Noun 1. train; electric train |
でんしゃ |
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散歩 |
Noun, Suru verb 1. walk; stroll |
さんぽ |
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声 |
Noun 1. voice |
こえ |
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声がかすれる・声が枯れる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to become hoarse |
こえがかすれる・こえがかれる |
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声をかける |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to greet; to call out to someone |
こえをかける |
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声を上げる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to raise one's voice |
こえをあげる |
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声を出す |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to speak; to say; to vocalize |
こえをだす |
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声を励ます |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to raise one's voice |
こえをはげます |
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声を呑む |
Expression, Godan verb with mu ending 1. to gulp in astonishment; to be taken aback speechless |
こえをのむ |
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声を尖らす |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice |
こえをとがらす |
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声を張り上げる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to raise one's voice; to shout |
こえをはりあげる |
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声を殺す |
Expression, Godan verb with su ending 1. to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly |
こえをころす |
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声を立てる |
Expression, Ichidan verb 1. to let out a cry; to shout |
こえをたてる |
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声にならない |
Expression, I-adjective 1. soundless; mute |
こえにならない |
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天の声 |
Expression, Noun 1. heavenly voice 2. off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict |
てんのこえ |
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天声 |
Noun 1. heavenly voice |
てんせい |