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67 partial word matches found in search 'マーテイン・ルーサー・キング・ジュニアは、黒人牧師を父として生まれた。'
expression
for real  (see also: マジ; abbreviation; slang)
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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
thein; theine; caffeine
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noun
1st in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 1st note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)
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noun
1. in
2. inn
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noun
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens)  (often written with kana only)
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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
1. roux (mixture of butter and flour used to make sauces); sauce made from such a mixture  (originally from French)
2. (Japanese) curry powder; curry sauce made from this powder
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noun
Sir
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noun
king
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noun, noun or verb acting prenominally
junior
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noun
4th in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 4th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)
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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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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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noun
1. black  (see also: )
2. black go stone
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1. black person
noun
2. woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes  (see also: 玄人; archaic)
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Most common form: 玄人
1. expert; professional; master  (opposite: 素人)
2. woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes  (see also: 素人)
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noun
1. man; person
2. human being; mankind; people
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1. counter for people
noun
2. person  (usu. in compound words; this meaning is restricted to reading にん)
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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)
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suffix
person
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pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
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noun
pasture; grazing land
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noun
1. teacher; master; one's mentor
noun, suffix
2. religious leader
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particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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noun
father  (see also: ; とと and ちゃん are used by children; humble)
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particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
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expression
1. as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
2. apart from... (used to change the topic)
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noun
1. year
2. age; years
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Most common form: 都市
town; city; municipal; urban
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noun
1. door (esp. Japanese-style)  (see also: )
2. shutter; window shutter
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noun
way
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noun
1. to (measure of volume, approx. 18 litres)  (obsolete term)
2. square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)  (see also: 枡形)
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particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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noun
1. doer; performer
2. protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; leading part; main character  (often written with kana only)
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particle
1. by (indicating means of action); as (a group, etc.)  (see also: からして, として, にして, 為る)
2. indicates patient of a causative expression  (as 〜をして in modern Japanese)
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numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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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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noun (suffix), counter
magazine  (see also: 雑誌; abbreviation)
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noun
official; civil service
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auxiliary
indicates continuing action  (see also: ; で after certain verb forms)
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noun
1. hand; arm  (see also: お手; occ. pronounced た when a prefix)
2. forepaw; foreleg  (see also: お手; colloquialism)
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Most common form: って
particle
1. casual quoting particle  (see also: ; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if ... then
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noun
1. birth; birthplace
noun (suffix), 'no' adjective
2. born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
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'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, noun, noun (prefix)
1. raw; uncooked; fresh
2. natural; as it is; unedited; unprocessed
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noun, noun (suffix)
area of thick growth (of trees, grass, etc.)  (see also: 芝生)
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noun
boiled and half-dried bonito  (see also: 生り節; often written with kana only; abbreviation)
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noun
1. life; living
noun, noun (suffix)
2. I; me; myself  (male term or language; humble; this meaning is restricted to reading せい)
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noun, prefix
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
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prefix
vital; virile; lively  (archaic)
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1. innocent; naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced; green; wet behind the ears  (esp. 初, 初心; often written with kana only)
noun (prefix)
2. birth-  (産, 生)
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rare; seldom  (often written with kana only)
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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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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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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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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
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noun, prefix
multi-
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