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90 partial word matches found in search '外国人学生にとって英語を上手に話すことは難しい。'
が い こ く じ ん 4
noun
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese  (see also: 内国人)
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そ と 1
noun
1. outside; exterior
2. open air
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が い こ く 0
foreign country
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suffix
outside of; not covered by  (opposite: 内)
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ほ か 0
Most common form: 他
1. other (place, thing, person); the rest
2. outside; beyond  (esp. 外; often written with kana only)
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よ そ 2 よ そ 1
1. another place; somewhere else; strange parts  (see also: 他所; often written with kana only)
noun
2. outside (one's family or group); those people  (often written with kana only; opposite: 内)
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く に 0
noun
1. country; state
2. region
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こ く じ ん 0
noun
1. indigenous person; inhabitant of a country
2. local; native  (this meaning is restricted to reading くにびと)
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suffix
country
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Most common form: 国民
noun
people of a country  (see also: 国民:こくみん; archaic)
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ひ と 0
noun
1. man; person
2. human being; mankind; people
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じ ん 0
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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1. counter for people
noun
2. person  (usu. in compound words; this meaning is restricted to reading にん)
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suffix
person
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が く せ い 0
noun
student (esp. a university student)
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が く 1 が く 0
suffix
1. -ology; -ics; study of ...
noun
2. learning; scholarship; erudition; knowledge
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noun
1. Heian-period student of government administration  (archaic)
2. Buddhist scholar; researcher at a Buddhist temple; person studying Buddhism  (archaic)
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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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せ い 1
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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き 1
noun, prefix
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
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prefix
vital; virile; lively  (archaic)
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う ぶ 1
Most common form: 初
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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に
particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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expression
to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding  (see also: 取る; often written with kana only)
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に
に 1
Most common form: 二
numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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に
に 1
Most common form: 荷
noun
1. load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods
2. burden; responsibility
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に
に 1
Most common form: 丹
noun
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
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と
particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
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と
と 0
Most common form: 門
noun
1. door (esp. Japanese-style)  (see also: 扉)
2. shutter; window shutter
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と っ て 0
Most common form: 取っ手
noun
handle; grip; knob
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と
と 1
Most common form: 途
noun
way
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と
Most common form: 斗
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
1. casual quoting particle  (see also: と; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if ... then
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て
auxiliary
indicates continuing action  (see also: で; で after certain verb forms)
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て
て 1
Most common form: 手
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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て
Most common form: って
particle
1. casual quoting particle  (see also: と; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if ... then
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え い ご 0
English (language)
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は な ぶ さ 2
noun
calyx; corolla  (botany term)
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え い 1
noun, noun (prefix), noun (suffix)
Britain; British  (see also: 英吉利, 英国; abbreviation)
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ご 1 ご 0
noun, noun (suffix)
1. language
2. word
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か た り 0
noun
1. talk; recital
2. narration
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を
を 0
particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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じ ょ う ず 3
1. skill; skillful; dexterity  (opposite: 下手)
noun
2. flattery
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う え 0 う え 2
noun, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (suffix)
1. above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
2. top; summit
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noun, prefix
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
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じ ょ う 1
noun (suffix)
1. from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of
2. aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above
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か み 1
noun
1. upper reaches (of a river); upper stream  (opposite: 下)
2. top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
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う わ て 0 う わ て 3
1. upper part
noun
2. upper stream; upper course of a river  (this meaning is restricted to reading かみて)
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て 1
noun
1. hand; arm  (see also: お手:おて; occ. pronounced た when a prefix)
2. forepaw; foreleg  (see also: お手:おて; colloquialism)
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は な す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
2. to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
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は な し 3
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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す
Most common form: っす
auxiliary
be; is  (see also: です; semi-polite copula; abbreviation)
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す
す 1
Most common form: 酢
noun
vinegar
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す
す 1 す 0
Most common form: 巣
noun
1. nest; rookery; breeding place; hive
2. den
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す
す 1
Most common form: 素
1. plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel
prefix
2. mere; poor  (before a noun; derogatory)
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こ と 2
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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particle
1. particle indicating a command  (particle always used at sentence-end)
2. particle indicating mild enthusiasm  (often as ことね; female term or language)
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こ
Most common form: 子
noun, noun (suffix)
1. child
2. young (animal)  (see also: 仔)
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こ
こ 1
Most common form: 個
counter
1. counter for articles
2. counter for military units  (usu. 個)
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こ と 1
Most common form: 琴
noun
1. koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
2. stringed instrument  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading こと)
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こ
Most common form: っこ
suffix
1. doing; in such a state  (see also: 慣れっこ, ぺちゃんこ; abbreviation)
2. doing together; contest; match  (see also: 睨めっこ)
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こ
こ 1
Most common form: 弧
noun
arc
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particle
indicates word or phrase being defined
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は
particle
1. topic marker particle  (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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は
は 1
Most common form: 歯
noun
tooth
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は
は 0
Most common form: 葉
noun
leaf
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は
は 1
Most common form: 派
noun, noun (suffix)
clique; faction; school
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は
は 1
Most common form: 刃
noun
1. edge (of a knife or sword)
2. prong (of an electrical plug)
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は
は 1 は 0
Most common form: はあ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; indeed; well
2. ha!
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む ず か し い 4
1. difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
2. fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased
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`ku' adjective (archaic)
difficult; hard  (see also: 難い; archaic)
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な ん 1
Most common form: なん
noun, noun (suffix)
1. difficulty; trouble; hardship
2. accident; disaster; danger
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し
particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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し い 1
interjection (kandoushi)
1. shh! (used to silence someone); sh!  (see also: しっ)
2. shoo! (used to drive off an approaching animal, etc.)  (see also: しっ)
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し
し 1
Most common form: 四
numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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し
し 1
Most common form: 死
noun, noun (suffix)
1. death; decease
2. death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)  (see also: 五刑; archaic)
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し
し 0
Most common form: 詩
noun
poem; verse of poetry
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し
し 1
Most common form: 市
noun, noun (suffix)
city
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し
し 1
Most common form: 史
noun (suffix), noun
history
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し
Most common form: 誌
noun (suffix), counter
magazine  (see also: 雑誌; abbreviation)
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し
し 1
Most common form: 仕
noun
official; civil service
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い
particle
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.  (see also: かい, ぞい, だい, わい; familiar language)
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い
い 0
Most common form: 胃
noun
1. stomach
2. Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)  (see also: 胃宿, 白虎; astronomy, etc. term)
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い
Most common form: 井
noun
well
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い
い 1
Most common form: 医
noun, noun (suffix)
medicine; the healing art; healing; curing; doctor
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い
Most common form: 偉
greatness
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い
Most common form: 位
counter
1. rank; place (e.g. first place)
2. decimal place
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