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1 exact word match found in search 'ことに'
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1. especially; particularly; unusually; above all
2. additionally  (archaic)
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6 words found beginning with 'ことに'
Most common form: 事になる
expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. it has been decided (so) that; it has been arranged (so) that  (usu. sentence ending; often written with kana only)
2. it is the result (of); it is the outcome  (often written with kana only)
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expression
via; through; by doing; by means of; using  (see also: 事による; often written with kana only)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. depending on the circumstances  (see also: に依る; often written with kana only)
2. due to (with modifying verb)
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expression, ichidan verb
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
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1. to decide to  (often written with kana only)
2. to pretend that  (after the past tense form of a verb; often written with kana only)
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expression
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through  (often written with kana only)
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3 words found containing 'ことに' in any position
expression
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
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Most common form: うれしい事に
expression
to one's delight; to one's joy
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expression, adverb
ironically
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15 partial word matches found in search 'ことに'
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noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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particle
1. particle indicating a command  (particle always used at sentence-end)
2. particle indicating mild enthusiasm  (often as ことね; female term or language)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. child
2. young (animal)  (see also: )
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counter
1. counter for articles
2. counter for military units  (usu. 個)
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noun
1. koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
2. stringed instrument  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading こと)
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Most common form: っこ
suffix
1. doing; in such a state  (see also: 慣れっこ, ぺちゃんこ; abbreviation)
2. doing together; contest; match  (see also: 睨めっこ)
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noun
arc
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particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
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noun
1. door (esp. Japanese-style)  (see also: )
2. shutter; window shutter
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noun
way
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noun
1. to (measure of volume, approx. 18 litres)  (obsolete term)
2. square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)  (see also: 枡形)
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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noun
1. load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods
2. burden; responsibility
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noun
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
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