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89 partial word matches found in search '彼には子供がせいぜい３人ぐらいしかない。'
か れ 1
pronoun
1. he; him
2. his
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Most common form: あれ
noun
1. that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)  (see also: 何れ, 此れ, 其れ; often written with kana only)
2. that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
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に
particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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particle
for (in regard to); in order to  (see also: に, は)
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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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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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こ ど も 0
noun
child; children
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. child
2. young (animal)  (see also: 仔)
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し 1
noun
1. child (esp. a boy)
2. viscount  (see also: 子爵)
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noun
1. fruit; nut
2. seed
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す 0
Most common form: 主
suffix
honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name  (archaic; honorific)
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noun
first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)
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noun
1. child  (obscure term)
noun, noun (suffix)
2. interest  (obscure term)
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と も 1
Most common form: とも
companion; follower; attendant; retinue  (see also: お供)
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が
particle
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
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が
noun
moth
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が せ 1 が せ 0
noun, prefix
fake; lie; nonsense
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noun
consequence; outcome; result; blame  (often ...のせい; often written with kana only)
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せ い ぜ い 1
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible  (often written with kana only)
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せ
so; really; seeming  (see also: そう; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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せ い 0
Most common form: 背
noun
1. height; stature
2. back; spine
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せ
せ 0
Most common form: 背
(same as above)
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せ い 1
Most common form: 姓
noun
1. surname; family name
2. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)  (see also: 姓; this meaning is restricted to reading せい)
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せ い 1 せ い 0
noun, noun (suffix)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation; control; government; suppression; restraint; holding back; establishment
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せ い 1
1. (logical) true; regular
numeric
2. 10^40; ten thousand undecillion
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せ い 1
Most common form: 性
noun
1. nature (of a person)
2. sex
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せ い 1
noun
1. spirit; sprite; nymph
2. energy; vigor (vigour); strength
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noun, noun (suffix)
-made; make
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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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ぜ
ぜ 0
Most common form: ぞ
particle
(sentence end) adds force; indicates command  (male term or language)
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さ ん 0
Most common form: 三
numeric
1. three  (参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2. tri-
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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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ぐ ら い 0
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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ぐ
ぐ 1
Most common form: 具
noun, noun (suffix)
1. tool; means; ingredients
counter
2. counter for armor (armour), suits, sets of furniture
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ぐ
ぐ 1
Most common form: 愚
1. foolishness; silliness; stupidity; folly
2. I; me  (archaic; humble)
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ら
Most common form: 等
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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ら い 1
Most common form: 来
prefix
1. next (year, etc.)
suffix
2. since (last month, etc.)
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い し 1
noun
dying wish
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い し 2
Most common form: 石
noun
1. stone
2. gem; jewel
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い し 1
Most common form: 意志
noun
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
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い し 1
Most common form: 意思
noun
intention; purpose
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い し 1
Most common form: 医師
doctor; physician
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particle
only; nothing but  (used with neg. verb)
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し
particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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expression, 'i' adjective
1. have no choice
2. there is nothing but
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し か 1 し か 2
noun
historian
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し か 1 し か 2
noun
market price; current price
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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 か 1
Most common form: 詩歌
Japanese (and Chinese) poetry
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し か 0 し か 2
Most common form: 鹿
noun
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon)
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し
し 1
Most common form: 市
noun, noun (suffix)
city
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し か 1 し か 2 し か 0
Most common form: 歯科
noun
dentistry
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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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Most common form: しがな
particle
I would like...; I want...  (at sentence-end, usu. as 〜てしがな or 〜にしがな; archaic)
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か
particle
1. indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical)  (was written as 歟, used at sentence-end)
2. or; whether or not  (after each alternative)
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か な い 1
noun
1. (my) wife  (humble; this meaning is restricted to reading かない)
2. inside the home; one's family
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か な 0
noun
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)  (see also: 真名)
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particle
1. (at sentence end) I wonder
2. (at sentence end) should I?; is it?
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か
か 0
Most common form: 蚊
noun
mosquito
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か
か 1
Most common form: 可
noun, noun (suffix)
passable; acceptable; tolerable; fair
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か
か 1
Most common form: 課
noun, noun (suffix)
1. lesson
2. section (in an organization); division; department
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か
か 1
Most common form: 加
noun
1. addition; increase
2. Canada  (see also: 加奈陀; abbreviation)
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か
Most common form: 科
noun, noun (suffix)
1. department; section; faculty; school; arm
2. course (of study); branch of study; specialization
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か
Most common form: 架
noun
rack; mount; stand
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な い 1
1. nonexistent; not being (there)  (see also: 亡い; often written with kana only)
2. unpossessed; unowned; not had
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な
particle
1. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis
2. (used with masu stem verb) command  (from なさい; abbreviation)
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auxiliary adjective
1. not  (verb-negating suffix, may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation)
2. emphatic suffix  (see also: 忙しない; after the root of an adjective)
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な
な 0
Most common form: 名
noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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な
な 1
Most common form: 菜
noun
1. greens; vegetables
2. rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
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suffix
inside; within  (opposite: 外)
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