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86 partial word matches found in search '彼は、19世紀において重要と思われる科学者について研究した。'
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pronoun
1. he; him
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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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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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numeric, prefix
1. one  (see also: ワン; 1 can also be read ワン. 壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents)
2. best
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noun
19; nineteen
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numeric
nine  (玖 is used in legal documents)
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noun
world; society; age; generation
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noun
century; era
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1. counter for generations
noun (suffix)
2. epoch  (geology, etc. term)
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noun
1. period  (geology, etc. term; abbreviation)
2. Nihon-shoki  (see also: 日本書紀; abbreviation)
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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expression
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding  (often written with kana only)
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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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Most common form: 匂い
noun
1. odour; odor; scent; smell; stench  (臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2. aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
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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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interjection (kandoushi)
1. hey!; oi!; ahoy!
pronoun
2. I; me  (regional dialect: Kansai-ben; this meaning is restricted to reading おい)
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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
nephew  (see also: 甥御, 甥子)
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interjection (kandoushi)
oh! (expression of slight surprise)
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noun
1. cord; strap; thong
2. string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
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noun
old age; old person; the old; the aged
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Most common form: 於いて
conjunction
at; in; on  (see also: において; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 追手
noun
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
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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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auxiliary
indicates continuing action  (see also: ; で after certain verb forms)
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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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Most common form: って
particle
1. casual quoting particle  (see also: ; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if ... then
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important; momentous; essential; principal; major
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suffix, counter
-fold; -ply  (see also: ; counter for layers in the hito-futa-mi counting system)
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noun
1. multi-tiered food box; stacked boxes  (see also: 重箱; abbreviation)
noun (prefix)
2. heavy
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1. chief; main; principal; important  (see also: 主な, 主に)
2. main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)  (see also: 重あど; usu. written as オモ; abbreviation)
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noun
1. pivot
2. vital point; cornerstone; keystone
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noun
1. cornerstone; main point; keystone
2. requirement; need
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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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to seem; to appear
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particle
1. indicates emotion or admiration  (at sentence end; female term or language)
2. indicates emphasis  (at sentence end; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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noun
1. ring; circle; loop
2. hoop  (see also: フープ)
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counter
counter for birds and rabbits
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Most common form: 割れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to break; to be smashed
2. to split; to crack; to fissure; to be torn
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noun
1. sum  (mathematics)
2. harmony; peace
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1. I; me
2. oneself  (this meaning is restricted to reading われ, わ)
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counter
counter for bundles
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Most common form: られる
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
1. indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive")  (see also: 未然形, 迷惑の受身; れる for 五段 verbs, られる for 一段. Follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs)
2. indicates the potential form  (see also: ら抜き言葉; no imperative form. Infrequently used in modern Japanese, e.g. 歩ける is favoured over 歩かれる)
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noun
science
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noun
scientist
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. department; section; faculty; school; arm
2. course (of study); branch of study; specialization
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noun
1. error; mistake; fault  (often written with kana only)
2. sin; wrongdoing; offense  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. article; item; thing; goods; stock  (esp. 品)
2. quality
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scholar
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suffix
1. -ology; -ics; study of ...
noun
2. learning; scholarship; erudition; knowledge
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Most common form: もの
noun
person  (rarely used without a qualifier)
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noun, suffix
someone of that nature; someone doing that work
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expression
1. about; concerning; regarding  (see also: につきまして; often written with kana only)
2. per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every  (often written with kana only)
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counter for the hito-futa-mi counting system (forming hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu etc.)  (often written with kana only)
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1. just (now)
2. quite (near)
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noun
1. pair; couple; set
2. antithesis  (see also: 対句)
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conjunction
1. indicates two contrasting actions  (see also: 浮きつ沈みつ, 追いつ追われつ; form: ...つ...つ)
particle
2. indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)  (archaic)
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expression
about; concerning; as to; regarding  (often written with kana only)
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study; research; investigation
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particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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noun
1. tongue
2. tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
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noun
1. below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)
2. bottom
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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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noun
official; civil service
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auxiliary verb
1. indicate past completed or action  (see also: ; だ after certain verb forms)
2. indicates light imperative  (see also: )
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
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noun, prefix
multi-
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