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80 partial word matches found in search 'ポーラはお母さんに電話をかけるために部屋を出ました。'
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noun or verb acting prenominally
1. polar  (this meaning is restricted to reading ポーラー, ポーラ)
noun
2. poral (type of 'summer' fabric with large 'pores')  (obscure term)
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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
la; 6th note in the tonic solfa representation of the diatonic scale
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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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prefix
honorific/polite/humble prefix  (see also: ; usu. before a term with an kun-yomi reading, おん is more formal; honorific; polite (teineigo) language; humble; often written with kana only)
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interjection (kandoushi)
oh! (expression of slight surprise)
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noun
1. cord; strap; thong
2. string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
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noun
mother  (see also: ; かか was used by children; humble)
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noun
1. mother  (see also: お母さん)
2. wife (used when speaking to or about one's own wife)  (colloquialism)
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suffix
1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san  (see also: ; after a person's name (or position, etc.); honorific; familiar language)
2. makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)  (see also: ご苦労さん; usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-; polite (teineigo) language)
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suffix
1. -ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition)
particle
2. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion
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numeric
1. three  (参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2. tri-
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. difference; variation
noun
2. difference  (mathematics)
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noun
1. acid
2. sourness; sour taste
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noun
1. praise; tribute
2. inscription (on a painting)
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Most common form: んと
interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; yeah; uh huh  (see also: うん)
2. huh?; what?
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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 (prefix)
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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noun
1. load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods
2. burden; responsibility
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noun
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
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1. telephone call; phone call
2. telephone (device); phone  (see also: 電話機; abbreviation)
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Most common form: 稲妻
Word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage
noun
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
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Most common form: 話し
noun
1. talk; speech; chat; story; conversation
2. discussions; negotiation; argument
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counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
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particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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particle
1. indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical)  (was written as 歟, used at sentence-end)
2. or; whether or not  (after each alternative)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hang (e.g. picture); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)  (see also: 壁にかける; often written with kana only)
2. to sit  (see also: 腰を掛ける; often written with kana only)
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noun
mosquito
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noun, noun (suffix)
passable; acceptable; tolerable; fair
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. lesson
2. section (in an organization); division; department
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noun
1. addition; increase
2. Canada  (see also: 加奈陀; abbreviation)
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betting; gambling; a gamble  (see also: 賭する; 賭けする should be 賭けをする or 賭する(とする))
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Most common form: 駆ける
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to run (race, esp. horse); to dash
2. to gallop (one's horse); to canter
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be chipped; to be damaged; to be broken
2. to be lacking; to be missing
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Most common form: 掛け
noun
1. credit  (see also: 掛け売り, 掛け買い; abbreviation)
2. money owed on an account; bill
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. department; section; faculty; school; arm
2. course (of study); branch of study; specialization
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
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noun
rack; mount; stand
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Most common form: っけ
particle
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
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Most common form: 蹴る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to kick  (orig. ichidan verb)
2. to refuse; to reject
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noun
1. hair
2. fur; wool
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suffix
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
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noun
the same (age, social status); peer  (colloquialism)
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auxiliary verb
1. indicate past completed or action  (see also: ; だ after certain verb forms)
2. indicates light imperative  (see also: )
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conjunction
1. for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of  (often written with kana only)
2. because of; as a result of  (often written with kana only)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
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noun
1. good; advantage; benefit; welfare  (see also: 為に; often written with kana only)
2. sake; purpose; objective; aim  (often written with kana only)
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noun, prefix
multi-
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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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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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noun
1. room; chamber
2. apartment; flat; pad
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noun
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. department (in an organization); division; bureau  (higher than a 課)
2. club
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suffix
1. (something) shop  (see also: パン屋; usu. 屋)
2. somebody who sells (something) or works as (something)  (see also: 殺し屋; usu. 屋, can be derog.)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. coming out; going out; outflow; efflux; rising (of the sun or moon)
2. attending (work); appearing (on stage); one's turn to go on
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noun
1. coming out; emerging
2. being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
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1. better; less objectionable; preferable  (esp. マシ; often written with kana only)
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra
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auxiliary
1. please  (see also: ます; used to make a polite request or demand; polite (teineigo) language)
2. used to increase the politeness of a greeting, apology, etc.
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Most common form: まあ
1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now  (when urging or consoling)
2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
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right under; directly below
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noun
space; room; time; pause
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noun
1. demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence
noun (suffix)
2. someone who (habitually) performs some (negative) act  (see also: 覗き魔)
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particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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noun
1. tongue
2. tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
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noun
1. below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)
2. bottom
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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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noun
poem; verse of poetry
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noun, noun (suffix)
city
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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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