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1 exact word match found in search 'すべ'
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noun
way; method; means  (often written with kana only)
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18 words found beginning with 'すべ'
expression
should do; ought to do  (see also: するべき; often written with kana only; abbreviation)
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1. everything; all; the whole  (often written with kana only)
2. entirely; completely; wholly; all  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 滑る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slip
2. to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke)
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by all means; in all cases; ought to do  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. bitch; witch; ugly woman; dog  (derogatory; originally from Portuguese 'espada', Spanish 'espada')
2. 1-point card; junk card  (see also: 素札; orig. meaning, referring to the card suit "spades"; hanafuda (Japanese playing cards))
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noun
start; beginning
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Most common form: 滑り台
noun
1. (playground) slide
2. (ship) launching platform; sliding bed  (see also: 船台)
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auxiliary verb, conjunction
in order to do; for the purpose of doing  (contraction of するべく)
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expression
should do; ought to do  (see also: 可し; abbr. of suru and beshi)
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expression
must not do; should not do; do not do  (see also: 可からず; combination of する and 可からず)
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10 words found containing 'すべ' in any position
expression
only the results matter; it's all about the results  (proverb)
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expression, 'su' godan verb
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
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Most common form: なす可き
expression
should do; ought to do; must do  (see also: すべき; often written with kana only)
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expression, noun or verb acting prenominally
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable  (see also: 端倪)
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Most common form: 為術
noun
means; method; way  (see also: 為す術もない; usu. in negative; often written with kana only)
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noun or verb acting prenominally
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
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expression, 'no' adjective
almost all; nearly all
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expression, noun
variant of interest (of SARS-CoV-2); VOI  (medicine, etc. term)
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Most common form: なす可き事
expression, noun
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: なす可き事
(same as above)
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