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1 exact word match found in search 'はなしはじめる'
to begin to speak
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31 partial word matches found in search 'はなしはじめる'
particle
1. topic marker particle  (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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3
Most common form: 話し
noun
1. talk; speech; chat; story; conversation
2. discussions; negotiation; argument
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noun
1. flower; blossom; bloom; petal
2. cherry blossom
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noun
nose
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noun
tooth
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noun
leaf
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1
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noun, noun (suffix)
clique; faction; school
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noun
1. edge (of a knife or sword)
2. prong (of an electrical plug)
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Most common form: はあ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; indeed; well
2. ha!
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particle
1. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis
2. (used with masu stem verb) command  (from なさい; abbreviation)
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noun
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. without  (often written with kana only)
noun
2. unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory  (colloquialism; often written with kana only; opposite: 在り)
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noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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noun
1. greens; vegetables
2. rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
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particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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1
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numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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1
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. death; decease
2. death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)  (see also: 五刑; archaic)
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0
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noun
poem; verse of poetry
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1
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noun, noun (suffix)
city
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1
Most common form:
noun (suffix), noun
history
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Most common form:
noun (suffix), counter
magazine  (see also: 雑誌; abbreviation)
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noun
official; civil service
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Most common form: 始める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
2. to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.)
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0
Most common form: 始め
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. beginning; start; outset; opening
noun
2. first (in line, etc.)  (esp. 初め)
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noun
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
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Most common form:
suffix
1. hour; o'clock
2. (specified) time; when ...; during ...  (see also: 緊急時)
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1
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noun
1. character (i.e. kanji)
2. hand-writing; penmanship
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noun
hemorrhoids; piles
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Most common form: めっ
interjection (kandoushi)
no!; don't!; tsk!; used to scold small children and pets
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Most common form:
noun
1. eye; eyeball
2. eyesight; sight; vision  (see also: 目が見える)
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noun
sprout
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