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1 exact word match found in search 'ないよりは増し'
expression
better than a poke in the eye; better than none at all; better than nothing (idiomatic expression; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 7 forms, examples and links)
33 partial word matches found in search 'ないよりは増し'
2. unpossessed; unowned; not had
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particle
1. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis2. (used with masu stem verb) command (from なさい; abbreviation)
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auxiliary adjective
1. not (verb-negating suffix, may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation)(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form: 偉
'na' adjective, noun
greatness(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
particle
1. than2. from; out of; since; at; on
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particle
1. indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc. (at sentence-end)2. used when calling out to someone (after a noun)
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particle
1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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Most common form: まし
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons(click the word for examples and links)
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