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57 partial word matches found in search '小説はおとぎ話や神話と同じぐらい古い。'
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novel; (short) story
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noun, noun (prefix)
1. smallness; small item
2. short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)  (see also: 小の月)
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prefix
1. small; little; slight  (see also: 小皿)
2. slightly less than; just about  (see also: 小半日, )
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prefix
narrow; thin
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prefix
small; little  (see also: さざ波)
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prefix
1. small; narrow  (see also: 小川)
2. familiar prefix  (see also: 小野)
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suffix
small; little; dear (figurative sense)  (regional dialect: Ryuukyuu-ben)
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Most common form: せつ
noun, noun (suffix)
1. theory; doctrine
noun
2. opinion; view
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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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prefix
honorific/polite/humble prefix  (see also: ; usu. before a term with an kun-yomi reading, おん is more formal; honorific; polite (teineigo) language; humble; often written with kana only)
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noun
fairy-tale; nursery-tale  (see also: 伽話)
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interjection (kandoushi)
oh! (expression of slight surprise)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. sound; noise; report
2. note  (music term)
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noun
1. cord; strap; thong
2. string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
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particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
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noun
Metropolitan assemblyman
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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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Most common form: 研ぎ
noun
polish; grinding; sharpening
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1. morality; righteousness; justice; honour (honor)
2. meaning
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noun
1. ceremony
2. matter; affair
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noun
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
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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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particle
1. such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and
2. the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as  (see also: や否や; after the dictionary form of a verb)
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suffix
1. (something) shop  (see also: パン屋; usu. 屋)
2. somebody who sells (something) or works as (something)  (see also: 殺し屋; usu. 屋, can be derog.)
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noun
1. arrow
2. wedge; chock
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noun
spoke  (see also: スポーク)
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noun
1. god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
noun, noun (prefix)
2. incredible; fantastic  (also written ネ申; slang)
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myth; legend
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noun
soul; spirit; divine spirit  (archaic)
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noun
1. spirit; psyche
2. god; deity; divinity; kami  (see also: )
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noun or verb acting prenominally, noun
1. same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike
2. (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case
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Most common form: どう
prefix
the same; the said; ibid.
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suffix
1. hour; o'clock
2. (specified) time; when ...; during ...  (see also: 緊急時)
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noun
1. character (i.e. kanji)
2. hand-writing; penmanship
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noun
hemorrhoids; piles
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Most common form: くらい
suffix, particle
1. approximately; about; around; or so  (also written as 位)
2. to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. tool; means; ingredients
counter
2. counter for armor (armour), suits, sets of furniture
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1. foolishness; silliness; stupidity; folly
2. I; me  (archaic; humble)
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suffix
1. and others; and the like; and followers; et al.; pluralizing suffix  (often written with kana only)
2. or so  (see also: あちら, いくら; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; often written with kana only)
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prefix
1. next (year, etc.)
suffix
2. since (last month, etc.)
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particle
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.  (see also: かい, ぞい, だい, わい; familiar language)
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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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noun
well
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noun, noun (suffix)
medicine; the healing art; healing; curing; doctor
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greatness
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counter
1. rank; place (e.g. first place)
2. decimal place
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old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
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noun
antiquity; ancient times
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noun
1. used item; secondhand item  (see also: 御古)
noun (prefix)
2. old; used; previous
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