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111 partial word matches found in search '彼女は背の高いほっそりした少女で、長いやわらかな茶色の髪をしていました。'
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pronoun
1. she; her
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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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noun, noun (prefix)
1. female; woman; female sex  (see also: ; can be blunt when used alone)
noun
2. female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. woman; girl; daughter
2. Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)  (see also: 二十八宿, 玄武; astronomy, etc. term)
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noun (prefix), noun (suffix), noun
1. female; woman  (see also: )
noun
2. wife  (archaic)
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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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1
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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
1. height; stature
2. back; spine  (this meaning is restricted to reading せ)
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noun
back (of the body)  (see also: 背中; CODE dated MISSING!)
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particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: ; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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noun
1. plain; field
2. hidden (structural) member  (this meaning is restricted to reading の)
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suffix
1. high school  (see also: 高等学校; abbreviation)
prefix
2. high-  (see also: 高レベル)
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noun, noun (suffix)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money  (usu. だか when n-suf)
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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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being slim; slender  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
sail
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noun
1. step; stride
counter
2. counter for steps
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noun
1. ear (of plant); head (of plant)
2. point; tip
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noun
1. shop; store
2. counter for folded maps, etc.  (see also: 畳物)
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noun
sleigh; sled; sledge  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 反り
noun
warp; curvature; curve; arch
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noun
ancestor; forefather; progenitor
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Most common form: 利子
noun
interest (bank)
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noun
1. reason; principle; logic
2. general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)  (see also: ; Buddhist term)
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noun
1. Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927km or 2.44 miles
2. neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes)  (see also: 郷里制, 国郡里制)
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noun
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
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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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Most common form:
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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noun
1. little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2. female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading しょうじょ; this meaning is restricted to form 少女)
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prefix
small; little; few
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particle
1. indicates location of action; at; in  (にて is the formal literary form)
2. indicates time of action
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. coming out; going out; outflow; efflux; rising (of the sun or moon)
2. attending (work); appearing (on stage); one's turn to go on
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1. long (distance)  (this meaning is restricted to form 長い)
2. long (time); lengthy
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noun
1. head; chief; leader; elder
2. merit; strong point  (see also: )
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prefix, suffix
long
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noun
1. head; chief; leader; elder
2. the greatest of all; the most excellent
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noun
1. height; stature
2. length (esp. of clothing)
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Most common form:
noun
1. office; official  (usu. 官,司,寮; archaic)
2. chief; head  (usu. 首,長)
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interjection (kandoushi)
1. why; oh; exclamation of surprise
2. no!; quit it!; stop!
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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
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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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soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. arrow
2. wedge; chock
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Most common form: 柔らか
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek  (see also: 柔らかい)
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noun
spoke  (see also: スポーク)
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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
straw
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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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noun
1. sum  (mathematics)
2. harmony; peace
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counter
counter for bundles
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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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being ...  (see also: 高らか, 清らか; after an adjective stem, onomatopoeic-mimetic word, etc.)
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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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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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noun
mosquito
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noun, noun (suffix)
passable; acceptable; tolerable; fair
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. lesson
2. section (in an organization); division; department
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noun
1. addition; increase
2. Canada  (see also: 加奈陀; abbreviation)
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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
rack; mount; stand
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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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Most common form:
noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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Most common form:
noun
1. greens; vegetables
2. rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
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noun
1. tea  (see also: お茶)
2. tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
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Most common form: 茶いろ
light brown; tawny
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noun
1. colour; color
2. complexion
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noun
1. rupa (form)  (see also: 五蘊; Buddhist term)
2. visible objects (i.e. color and form)
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counter for colours
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Most common form: かみ
noun
hair (on the head)
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particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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expression
indicates patient of a causative expression  (see also: して)
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noun
1. doer; performer
2. protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; leading part; main character  (often written with kana only)
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noun
private residence  (see also: 官邸)
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particle
1. by (indicating means of action); as (a group, etc.)  (see also: からして, として, にして, 為る)
2. indicates patient of a causative expression  (as 〜をして in modern Japanese)
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Most common form: 指定
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
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Most common form: 子弟
noun
young(er) people; children
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noun
teacher and student
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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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Most common form:
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
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Most common form: 居間
noun
living room (Western style)
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1. better; less objectionable; preferable  (esp. マシ; often written with kana only)
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra
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auxiliary
1. please  (see also: ます; used to make a polite request or demand; polite (teineigo) language)
2. used to increase the politeness of a greeting, apology, etc.
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Most common form: まあ
1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now  (when urging or consoling)
2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
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right under; directly below
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noun
space; room; time; pause
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Most common form:
noun
1. demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence
noun (suffix)
2. someone who (habitually) performs some (negative) act  (see also: 覗き魔)
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