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1 exact word match found in search '中流に船を失えば一壺も千金'
expression
any port will do in a storm; when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune  (proverb)
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35 partial word matches found in search '中流に船を失えば一壺も千金'
1
noun
1. inside; in
2. among; within
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0
noun
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
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suffix
1. through; throughout; in the course of
2. all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
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1
noun, prefix, suffix
1. medium; average; middle  (see also: )
noun
2. moderation
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noun
banishment (to a somewhat distant province); middle-degree punishment of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryō system  (see also: 三流:さんる; historical term)
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noun
red dragon tile  (see also: 紅中; mahjong term; abbreviation)
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0 1
Most common form: うち
1. inside; within
2. while  (see also: ないうちに; also 裡; often written with kana only)
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1
noun (suffix), noun
1. fashion; way; style; manner
2. school (of thought)
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1
noun
exile  (see also: 五刑; archaic)
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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1
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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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1
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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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noun
1. ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship  (舟 is often small and hand-propelled; this meaning is restricted to form 船, 舟, ふね)
2. tank; tub; vat; trough
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0
particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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Most common form: えぇ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. eh?; what?; oh?
2. yes; that's correct  (see also: はい)
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1
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noun, noun (suffix)
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
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0
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noun
1. handle; grip
2. stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
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noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)  (archaic)
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1
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noun
inlet; bay
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particle
1. if ... then; when
2. and  (often ...も...ば...も...)
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0
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noun
1. place; spot; space
2. field; discipline; sphere; realm
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2
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
prefix
1. one  (see also: ; esp. ひと)
numeric
2. one  (when counting aloud, usu. ひ or ひい)
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numeric
one  (originally from Chinese 'yī')
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most  (archaic)
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2
Most common form: 一つ
numeric
1. one
noun
2. for one thing  (often used in itemized lists)
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Most common form: ツボ
noun
1. jar; pot; vase
2. dice cup
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noun
hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
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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)
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0
Most common form:
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
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1
Most common form: せん
numeric
1,000; thousand  (阡 and 仟 are used in legal documents)
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0
noun
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
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0
noun
1. money  (see also: お金)
2. metal
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1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup)
2. valuable; of highest value
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