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44 partial word matches found in search '彼は上京してくるときはいつでも、必ず私に電話をくれる。'
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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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noun, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (suffix)
1. above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
2. top; summit
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proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
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noun, prefix
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
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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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noun
1. upper reaches (of a river); upper stream  (opposite: )
2. top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
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noun
1. imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)  (this meaning is restricted to reading きょう)
2. final word of an iroha-uta  (see also: 伊呂波歌; this meaning is restricted to reading きょう)
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noun
capital; metropolis
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numeric
nine  (玖 is used in legal documents)
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noun
ward; district; section
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
2. phrase  (linguistics terminology)
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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
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noun
definiteness; certainty  (archaic)
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auxiliary verb, suffix
not doing  (see also: ; after the -nai stem of a verb)
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noun (suffix)
1. s (pluralizing suffix); es  (colloquialism; originally from eng)
2. 's (possessive suffix); s'; es'  (colloquialism; originally from eng)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph
2. sight; scene
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1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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noun
I; me  (archaic; regional dialect: Kantou-ben)
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I; me  (female term or language; often written with kana only)
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I (mainly used by working men); myself
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pronoun
1. I; me  (archaic; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
2. you (used toward people of equal or lower status)  (this meaning is restricted to reading わい)
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noun
private affairs; personal matter  (see also: )
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I; me  (archaic; humble; female term or language)
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I; me (used by elderly males)  (often written with kana only)
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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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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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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1. telephone call; phone call
2. telephone (device); phone  (see also: 電話機; abbreviation)
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Most common form: 稲妻
Word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage
noun
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
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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. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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Ichidan verb - kureru special class, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given  (くれ is an irregular alternative imperative form; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 暮れ
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective, noun (suffix)
1. sunset; sundown; nightfall; dusk  (opposite: 明け)
2. end; close
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Most common form: 暮れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get dark
2. to end; to come to an end; to close; to run out
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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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