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42 partial word matches found in search 'ホーキング博士は、ある1冊の本をほぼ書き終えたところだった。'
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noun
5th in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 5th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)
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noun
discarded tiles; discards  (mahjong term; originally from Chinese)
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Most common form: ほう
interjection (kandoushi)
1. oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.
expression
2. hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
long vowel mark (usually only used in katakana)  (known as ちょうおん)
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noun
king
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noun (prefix)
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
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particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: ; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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noun, noun (suffix), 'no' adjective
1. doctorate; PhD; Dr (as a title)  (usu. はくし)
noun
2. expert; learned person  (usu. はかせ)
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noun (suffix)
1. doctor; PhD
2. exposition; fair; exhibition
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noun
1. man (esp. one who is well-respected)
2. samurai  (see also: )
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noun
1. warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
2. man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer  (archaic)
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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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noun
tooth
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noun
leaf
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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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irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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a certain ...; some ...; one ...  (often written with kana only)
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interjection (kandoushi)
1. Ah!; Oh!; expression of surprise, recollection, etc.
2. Hey!; used to get someone's attention
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numeric, prefix
1. one  (see also: ワン; 1 can also be read ワン. 壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents)
2. best
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1. counter for books
noun
2. volume  (obscure term)
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noun
imperial edict to confer nobility titles (in ancient China)
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particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: ; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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noun
1. plain; field
2. hidden (structural) member  (this meaning is restricted to reading の)
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noun
1. book; volume; script  (see also: ご本・ごほん)
prefix
2. this; present
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noun
1. origin; source  (usu. 元)
2. base; basis; foundation; root  (esp. 基)
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particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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almost; roughly; approximately  (often written with kana only)
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noun
sail
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noun
1. step; stride
counter
2. counter for steps
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noun
1. ear (of plant); head (of plant)
2. point; tip
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Most common form: 保母
noun
day-care worker in a kindergarten, nursery school, etc.
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noun
1. shop; store
2. counter for folded maps, etc.  (see also: 畳物)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. document; book
noun
2. penmanship; handwriting; calligraphy (esp. Chinese)
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noun
letter; writings
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noun
1. spirit; mind; heart  (see also: 気を逸らす)
2. nature; disposition  (see also: 気が小さい)
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yellow
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. account; history; chronicle; annals; record  (also written 紀)
noun
2. Records of Ancient Matters  (see also: 古事記; abbreviation)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. period; time
2. age  (geology, etc. term)
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1. end; final
2. end of life; death
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Most common form: 終わり
noun
the end
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