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1 exact word match found in search '四方八方'
2
noun
in all directions  (yojijukugo)
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11 partial word matches found in search '四方八方'
1
numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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noun
1. the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions
2. surroundings  (this meaning is restricted to reading しほう, よほう)
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numeric
four  (originally from Chinese 'sì')
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1
noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
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2
noun
1. direction; way  (also ほう)
2. person; lady; gentleman  (honorific)
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noun
1. surrounding area  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading へ, べ)
2. shore (of the sea)  (this meaning is restricted to reading へ, べ)
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suffix
1. honorific pluralizing suffix (used only for people)
2. around (the time that, etc.); about  (also かた)
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2
suffix
1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.  (after a person's name (or position, etc.); honorific)
2. makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)  (see also: お粗末さまでした; usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-; polite (teineigo) language)
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numeric
eight  (捌 is used in legal documents)
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3
noun
1. all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions
2. large hanging lantern  (see also: 八方行灯)
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numeric
eight  (originally from Chinese 'bā')
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