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161 partial word matches found in search '後者の能力はすべて遺伝によって私達に伝えられる。つまり、親から受けつぐ遺伝子を通して私たちはそうした能力を受け取るのである。'
2. future (often written with kana only)
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noun, suffix
someone of that nature; someone doing that work(click the word for examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. talent; gift; function2. noh (theatre)
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noun
1. force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
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noun
1. strength; power; proficiency; abilitynoun (suffix)
2. the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men (after a number of people)(click the word for examples and links)
particle
1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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Most common form: 素
'no' adjective, noun
1. plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturelprefix
2. mere; poor (before a noun; derogatory)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
noun
way; method; means (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: べえ
auxiliary
1. word used at sentence-end (like a particle) to indicate speculation, volition or invitation (see also: 可い; regional dialect: Kantou-ben, Touhoku-ben)suffix
2. familiar suffix used after a personal name(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
heredity; inherent(click the word for examples and links)
noun
intermediary; influence; good offices; connections; someone to trust; go-between; pull(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. legend; tradition2. biography; life
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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expression
according to; by (means of); due to; because of (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
particle
1. indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc. (at sentence-end)2. used when calling out to someone (after a noun)
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conjunction
therefore; consequently; accordingly; because of (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
pronoun, 'no' adjective
1. I; menoun, 'no' adjective
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
pronoun, 'no' adjective
I; me (female term or language; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 readings and 2 forms, examples and links)
pronoun, 'no' adjective
I (mainly used by working men); myself(click the word to view an additional 2 readings, examples and links)
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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pronoun, 'no' adjective
I; me (archaic; humble; female term or language)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
pronoun, 'no' adjective
I; me (used by elderly males) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 私たち
pronoun, 'no' adjective
we; us(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 4 forms, examples and links)
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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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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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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2. in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. intimacy; closeness; friendliness2. close relative
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particle
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since2. from (originator); by
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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, 'no' adjective
emptiness; vacuum; blank(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. popularity; favour; favor; receptionnoun
2. defense; defence; reputation(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings and 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 受け継ぐ
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
to inherit; to succeed; to take over(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 次ぐ
'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to rank next to; to come after(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 継ぐ
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 愚
noun, 'na' adjective
1. foolishness; silliness; stupidity; folly2. I; me (archaic; humble)
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noun
1. genenoun or verb acting prenominally, 'no' adjective
2. genetic(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. fruit; nut2. seed
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noun
first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. child (obscure term)noun, noun (suffix)
2. interest (obscure term)(click the word for examples and links)
particle
1. indicates direct object of action2. indicates subject of causative expression
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'na' adjective, noun (suffix)
1. connoisseur; authority2. counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
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particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. doer; performer2. protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; leading part; main character (often written with kana only)
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suffix
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 他
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. departure; setting off; start2. being used up; being consumed; being burnt out
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1. so; really; seeming
'na' adjective, suffix
2. appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of (after masu stem or adj-stem)(click the word for examples and links)
1. in that way (concerning the actions of the listener or concerning the ideas expressed or understood by the listener; with a neg. sentence, implies that something isn't as much as one might think); thus; such (see also: 斯う, ああ, 如何; often written with kana only)
interjection (kandoushi)
2. so (used to express agreement with something said) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
expression, pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
such (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1. to run along; to run beside
2. to follow (a plan, etc.); to act in accordance with (see also: 添う)
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Most common form: 添う
2. to accompany; to stay by one's side
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Most common form: 創始
noun, 'suru' verb
creation; founding; initiating(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)2. indicates will
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noun
second sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ox, 1am-3am, north-northeast, December)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: とる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose2. to steal (see also: 盗る)
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particle
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...(click the word for examples and links)
particle
1. indicates location of action; at; in (にて is the formal literary form)2. indicates time of action
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irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)2. to have (often written with kana only)
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a certain ...; some ...; one ... (often written with kana only)
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