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10 exact word matches found in search 'しい'
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interjection (kandoushi)
1. shh! (used to silence someone); sh!  (see also: しっ)
2. shoo! (used to drive off an approaching animal, etc.)  (see also: しっ)
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noun
urine  (しい,しし, and しと are primarily children's words)
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demonstration; show of force
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noun
arbitrariness
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noun
1. personal opinion
2. selfishness
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noun
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin  (often written with kana only)
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noun
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
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1. thought; thinking; speculation  (esp. しい)
2. using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation; concentrating; deliberating; pondering; reflecting  (esp. しゆい; Buddhist term)
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noun
the surrounding barbarians (from a Chinese perspective)  (see also: 東夷, 西戎)
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surroundings; circumference
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21 words found beginning with 'しい'
1
Most common form: 強いて
by force
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0
Most common form: 飼育
breeding; raising; rearing
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noun
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 仕入れ
noun
stocking; buying up
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0
Most common form: 死因
noun
cause of death
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Most common form: 仕入れる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn something that might be useful later
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Most common form: 詩歌
Japanese (and Chinese) poetry
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Most common form: 強いる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to force; to compel; to coerce
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Most common form: 虐げる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
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Most common form: 子音
consonant  (see also: 父音; linguistics terminology)
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43 words found containing 'しい' in any position
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1. wanted; wished for; in need of; desired  (see also: 欲しがる)
auxiliary adjective
2. I want (you) to  (after the -te form of a verb; often written with kana only)
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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
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1. difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
2. fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased
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enjoyable; fun
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busy; hectic; occupied; engaged
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easy; plain; simple  (often written with kana only; opposite: 難しい)
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1. cool; refreshing
2. clear (e.g. eyes); bright
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presumptuous; impertinent; ridiculous; absurd  (often written with kana only)
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noisy; boisterous  (see also: 喧しい:やかましい; often written with kana only)
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expression
to one's delight; to one's joy
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