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59 partial word matches found in search '人々が光陰矢の如しと言うのをよく耳にする。'
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noun
1. man; person
2. human being; mankind; people
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Most common form: 人人
each person; people; men and women; everybody
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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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unclassified
kanji repetition mark  (see also: 同の字点)
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particle
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
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noun
moth
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noun
light
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noun
time; Father Time
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noun
1. shade; shadow
2. other side; back; background
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noun
female private parts; female genitals  (archaic)
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noun
1. yin (i.e. the negative)  (opposite: )
2. unseen location (i.e. somewhere private)  (see also: 陰に)
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noun
1. arrow
2. wedge; chock
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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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Most common form: 若し
auxiliary verb
like; as if; the same as  (see also: 如き)
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noun
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)  (see also: 真如; Buddhist term)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
like; similar to; same as  (see also: 如し)
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particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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noun
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
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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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Most common form: 使徒
apostle; disciple
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noun
official; civil service
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particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
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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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1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
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noun
word; remark; statement
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auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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noun
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
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particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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particle
1. indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.  (at sentence-end)
2. used when calling out to someone  (after a noun)
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1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully  (see also: 良い; often written with kana only)
2. frequently; often  (often written with kana only)
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noun
greed; craving; desire; avarice; wants
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numeric
nine  (玖 is used in legal documents)
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noun
ward; district; section
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
2. phrase  (linguistics terminology)
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noun
1. ear
2. hearing
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to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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1. to decide (on something)
2. to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
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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. to do  (often written with kana only)
2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: っす
auxiliary
be; is  (see also: です; semi-polite copula; abbreviation)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to pick someone's pocket  (see also: 掏摸; often written with kana only)
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noun
vinegar
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noun
1. nest; rookery; breeding place; hive
2. den
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Most common form: 擦る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)
2. to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
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Most common form: 刷る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to print
2. to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
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1. plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel
prefix
2. mere; poor  (before a noun; derogatory)
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