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<123| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
九層の台は累土より起こる see styles |
kyuusounoutenaharuidoyoriokoru / kyusonotenaharuidoyoriokoru きゅうそうのうてなはるいどよりおこる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) (rare) (from Tao Te Ching, also as 九層の台も累土より起こる) (See 塵も積もれば山となる) many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; the tower of nine storeys (stories) rose from a small heap of earth |
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miso(p); miso(sk) みそ(P); ミソ(sk) |
(1) {food} miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; (2) innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; (3) (kana only) (usu. as ミソ) key point; main point; good part (of something); (4) (derogatory term) (See 泣き味噌,弱味噌) weakling; weak person; (expression) (5) (kana only) (slang) (joc) (imperative; after the -te form of a verb; pun on 見ろ) (See 見る・5) try |
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shouhon / shohon しょうほん |
excerpt; abridgment; abridgement; book of selections |
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kuru くる |
(vk,vi) (1) to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive; (vk,vi,aux-v) (2) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) (See 行ってくる・2) to come back; to do ... and come back; (vk,vi,aux-v) (3) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue; (vk,vi) (4) to come from; to be caused by; to derive from; (vk,vi) (5) (See と来たら) to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...") |
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kuru(p); kuru(sk) くる(P); クる(sk) |
(vk,vi) (1) to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive; (vk,vi,aux-v) (2) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) (See 行ってくる・2) to come back; to do ... and come back; (vk,vi,aux-v) (3) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue; (vk,vi) (4) to come from; to be caused by; to derive from; (vk,vi) (5) (See と来たら) to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...") |
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iku(p); yuku(p); iku(sk) いく(P); ゆく(P); イク(sk) |
(v5k-s,vi) (1) (See 来る・1) to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for); (v5k-s,vi) (2) to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road); (v5k-s,vi) (3) to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along; (v5k-s,vi) (4) (oft. as で〜) to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try; (v5k-s,vi) (5) to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by; (v5k-s,vi) (6) to stream; to flow; (v5k-s,vi) (7) (usu. written as 逝く) to die; to pass away; (v5k-s,vi) (8) to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...); (v5k-s,vi) (9) to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive; (aux-v,v5k-s) (10) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb; い sometimes omitted in casual speech) to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...; (v5k-s,vi) (11) (kana only) (colloquialism) (oft. written as イク) to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; (v5k-s,vi) (12) (kana only) (slang) to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination |
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itadaku いただく |
(transitive verb) (1) (humble language) (kana only) (See 貰う・1) to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy; (transitive verb) (2) (humble language) (polite language) (kana only) to eat; to drink; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) (orig. meaning) to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head); to have (on top); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to have (as one's leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president); (aux-v,v5k) (5) (humble language) (kana only) (follows a verb in "-te" form) (See 貰う・もらう・2) to get someone to do something |
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oidenasaru おいでなさる |
(v5aru,vi) (1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) to come; to go; to be (somewhere); (v5aru,vi) (2) (after the -te form of a verb) -ing |
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goroujiru; goranjiru(sk) / gorojiru; goranjiru(sk) ごろうじる; ごらんじる(sk) |
(transitive verb) (1) (dated) (honorific or respectful language) to see; to look; to watch; (transitive verb) (2) (dated) (honorific or respectful language) (after the -te form of a verb) to try to ... |
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yamanai やまない |
(exp,adj-i,aux-adj) (1) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) (See 止む) always; forever; (exp,adj-i,aux-adj) (2) very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires) |
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hajimete はじめて |
(adv,adj-no) (1) (See 始める・1) for the first time; (adverb) (2) (after the -te form of a verb) only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ... |
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miseru みせる |
(transitive verb) (1) to show; to display; (transitive verb) (2) to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; (transitive verb) (3) to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; (transitive verb) (4) to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised; (transitive verb) (5) (also written as 診せる) to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor; (aux-v,v1) (6) (after the -te form of a verb) to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others; (aux-v,v1) (7) (after the -te form of a verb) to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ... |
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toosu とおす |
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (transitive verb) (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (transitive verb) (3) to make a path between two points; (transitive verb) (4) (See 筋を通す・すじをとおす) to proceed in a logical manner; (transitive verb) (5) to let pass; to allow through; (transitive verb) (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (transitive verb) (7) to go through (a middleman); (transitive verb) (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (transitive verb) (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (transitive verb) (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (transitive verb) (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (transitive verb) (13) (in the form とおして…する) to do from beginning to end without a break; (transitive verb) (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (transitive verb) (15) (after the -te form of a verb) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete |
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tagyou(ta行, 多行); tagyou(ta行) / tagyo(ta行, 多行); tagyo(ta行) たぎょう(た行, 多行); タぎょう(タ行) |
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to) |
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shimau しまう |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to put away; to put back; to keep; to store; (aux-v,v5u) (4) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to do completely; to finish; (aux-v,v5u) (5) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do |
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bassui ばっすい |
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) extract; excerpt; selection |
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iku(p); yuku(p) いく(P); ゆく(P) |
(v5k-s,vi) (1) (See 来る・くる・1) to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; (v5k-s,vi) (2) (い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use) (See 旨く行く) to proceed; to take place; (v5k-s,vi) (3) to pass through; to come and go; (v5k-s,vi) (4) to walk; (v5k-s,vi) (5) (逝く only) to die; to pass away; (v5k-s,vi) (6) to do (in a specific way); (v5k-s,vi) (7) to stream; to flow; (v5k-s,aux-v) (8) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to continue; (v5k-s,vi) (9) (kana only) to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; (v5k-s,vi) (10) (kana only) (slang) to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination |
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choudai / chodai ちょうだい |
(noun/participle) (1) (humble language) receiving; reception; getting; being given; (noun/participle) (2) (humble language) eating; drinking; having; (expression) (3) (familiar language) (feminine speech) (kana only) (also used after -te form of verb) please; please do for me |
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oidenasaru おいでなさる |
(v5aru,vi) (1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) to come; to go; to be (somewhere); (aux-v,v5aru) (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) (after the -te form of a verb) -ing |
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goranninaru ごらんになる |
(exp,v5r) (1) (honorific or respectful language) to see; to look; to watch; (aux-v,v5r) (2) (honorific or respectful language) (after the -te form of a verb) to try to ... |
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miru みる |
(transitive verb) (1) to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; (transitive verb) (2) to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge; (transitive verb) (3) (See 看る) to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on; (transitive verb) (4) to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.); (aux-v,v1) (5) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try; (aux-v,v1) (6) (kana only) (as 〜てみると, 〜てみたら, 〜てみれば, etc.) to see (that) ...; to find (that) ... |
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tagyou(ta行, 多行); tagyou(ta行) / tagyo(ta行, 多行); tagyo(ta行) たぎょう(た行, 多行); タぎょう(タ行) |
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to) |
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bassui ばっすい |
(noun, transitive verb) extract; excerpt; selection |
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ageru あげる |
(transitive verb) (1) (See 手を挙げる・1) to raise; to elevate; (transitive verb) (2) (See 髪を上げる) to do up (one's hair); (transitive verb) (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to land (a boat); (transitive verb) (5) (揚げる only) to deep-fry; (transitive verb) (6) to show someone (into a room); (transitive verb) (7) (上げる only) (polite language) (kana only) to give; (transitive verb) (8) to send someone (away); (transitive verb) (9) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; (transitive verb) (10) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; (transitive verb) (11) (See 声を上げる・1) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (transitive verb) (12) to earn (something desirable); (transitive verb) (13) to praise; (transitive verb) (14) (usu. 挙げる) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (transitive verb) (15) (usu. 挙げる) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (挙げる only) to arrest; (transitive verb) (17) (挙げる only) to nominate; (transitive verb) (18) (揚げる only) (kana only) to summon (for geishas, etc.); (transitive verb) (19) (上げる only) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) to bear (a child); (transitive verb) (21) (usu. 挙げる) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1,vi) (22) (of the tide) to come in; (v1,vi,vt) (23) to vomit; (aux-v,v1) (24) (kana only) (polite language) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else); (suf,v1) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 作り上げる・1) to complete ...; (suf,v1) (26) (humble language) (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility) (See 申し上げる・2) to humbly do ... |
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nukigaki ぬきがき |
(noun, transitive verb) extract; excerpt |
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choudai(p); choodai(sk) / chodai(p); choodai(sk) ちょうだい(P); ちょーだい(sk) |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (humble language) receiving; getting; accepting; being given; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (humble language) eating; drinking; having; (expression) (3) (familiar language) (feminine speech) (kana only) (as 〜をちょうだい or after the -te form of a verb) please (give me; do for me) |
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karatoiumono からというもの |
(expression) (kana only) (following te-form of verb, noun, etc.) after; since |
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hajimete はじめて |
(adv,adj-no) (1) (See 始める・1) for the first time; (adverb) (2) (after the -te form of a verb) only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...; (3) (colloquialism) first time; (one's) first |
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miru みる |
(transitive verb) (1) to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; (transitive verb) (2) to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge; (transitive verb) (3) (See 看る) to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on; (transitive verb) (4) to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.); (aux-v,v1) (5) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try; (aux-v,v1) (6) (kana only) (as 〜てみると, 〜てみたら, 〜てみれば, etc.) to see (that) ...; to find (that) ... |
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goranninaru ごらんになる |
(exp,v5r) (1) (honorific or respectful language) (See 見る・1) to see; to look; to watch; (exp,v5r) (2) (after the -te form of a verb) to try to |
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sashiageru さしあげる |
(transitive verb) (1) to lift up; to hold up; to raise; (transitive verb) (2) (humble language) to give; to present; to offer; (aux-v,v1) (3) (humble language) (after -te form of verb; more respectful than 〜して上げる) to do (for someone) |
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