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97 partial word matches found in search 'ボールは何でできていたのでしょう。何千年も前には、エジプト人はボールを柔らかい革か布で作っていました。'
noun
long vowel mark (usually only used in katakana) (known as ちょうおん)(click the word for examples and links)
particle
1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
pronoun, 'no' adjective
1. what(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 4 meanings and 3 forms, examples and links)
particle
1. indicates location of action; at; in (にて is the formal literary form)2. indicates time of action
(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings, examples and links)
Most common form: 偉
'na' adjective, noun
greatness(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 他
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
millennium; one thousand years; long time(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. year2. age; years
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
particle
1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) (as ＡもＢも)
(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings, examples and links)
Most common form: 藻
noun, 'no' adjective
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)noun, 'no' adjective, adverb
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings, examples and links)
noun (prefix)
1. the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former2. pre- (e.g. "premodern") (before the name of an era)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective, noun (suffix), prefix
1. previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle
(click the word to view an additional 5 meanings and 3 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during2. to (direction, state); toward; into
(click the word to view an additional 7 meanings, examples and links)
noun
7th in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 7th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. man; person2. human being; mankind; people
(click the word to view an additional 5 meanings and 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
suffix
1. -ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.2. -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
particle
1. indicates direct object of action2. indicates subject of causative expression
(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings, examples and links)
Most common form: 柔かい
2. gentle; mild
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 3 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek (see also: 柔らかい)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 和
'na' adjective, noun
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 等
suffix
1. and others; and the like; and followers; et al.; pluralizing suffix (often written with kana only)2. or so (see also: あちら, いくら; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
suffix, 'na' adjective
being ... (see also: 高らか, 清らか; after an adjective stem, onomatopoeic-mimetic word, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
particle
1. indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical) (was written as 歟, used at sentence-end)2. or; whether or not (after each alternative)
(click the word to view an additional 5 meanings, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
low rank; subordinate; lower order (e.g. byte); low-end(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. leather; tanned animal hide (this meaning is restricted to reading つくりかわ)2. kanji "leather" radical (radical 177)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 1 form, examples and links)
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
right under; directly below(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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