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いろいろできるみんなから
ちょうほう
重宝
される
いいけれど
がついたら
きようびんぼう
器用貧乏
いわれないよう
People know how handy you are to have around. You're a real jack-of-all-trades but make sure you don't turn out to be master of none.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
0
1. various  (often written with kana only)
2. various colors (colours)  (archaic)
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2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task  (often written with kana only)
2. to be ready; to be completed  (often written with kana only)
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3
adverb, noun
1. all; everyone; everybody  (often written with kana only)
2. everything  (often written with kana only)
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1
1. convenient; useful; handy; helpful  (this meaning is restricted to reading ちょうほう)
noun
2. priceless treasure
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1
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable  (see also: 良い)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared  (see also: 良い)
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1
Most common form: けど
conjunction, particle
but; however; although
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0
expression, 'ku' godan verb
1. to notice; to become aware; to perceive; to realize; to realise
2. to be scrupulous; to be attentive
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Jack of all trades and master of none  (yojijukugo)
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0
Most common form: 言う
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
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1
Most common form:
noun
1. yang (i.e. the positive)  (opposite: )
2. the open (i.e. a visible place)  (see also: 陽に)
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Kanji
ジュウ   チョウ   おも heavy   かさなる to be piled up   かさねる to pile up   え -fold, -ply   
ホウ   たから treasure   
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ギョク   たま jewel   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
roof   
キ   ケ    spirit   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
second   おつ    
crossed swords
キ   うつわ utensil   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
ヒン   ビン   まずしい poor   
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ブン   ブ   フン   わける to divide, to distinguish   わかる to understand   わかれる to be divided   わかつ to share, distribute   
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トウ   かたな sword   
katakana 'ha'; eight
かい shellfish   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
ボウ   とぼしい poor, scanty   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
シン   こ    の of   
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