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5 exact word matches found in search '故'
prefix
the late (deceased)
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2
Most common form: ゆえ
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
reason; cause; circumstances  (often written with kana only)
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0
Most common form: ことさら
1. intentionally; deliberately  (often written with kana only)
2. especially; particularly  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form:
noun, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (prefix)
former; ex-; past; one-time
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1
Most common form:
noun
1. used item; secondhand item  (see also: 御古)
noun (prefix)
2. old; used; previous
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40 words found beginning with '故'
0
1. breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order
2. damage; hurt
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2
Most common form: ふるさと
noun
1. home town; birthplace; native place; one's old home  (often written with kana only)
2. ruins; historic remains  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading ふるさと)
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0
Most common form: 古い
old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
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1
noun
the deceased; the departed
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1
noun
1. intention; purpose; bad faith
2. mens rea (guilty mind)  (see also: 構成要件)
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2
Most common form: ゆえに
conjunction
therefore; consequently  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun
origin; historical fact; tradition
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1
noun
one's native land
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1
Most common form: こし
noun
used paper; paper for recycling
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noun
fence; buyer of stolen goods  (see also: 故買)
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143 words found containing '故' in any position
2
Most common form: ふるさと
noun
1. home town; birthplace; native place; one's old home  (often written with kana only)
2. ruins; historic remains  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading ふるさと)
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1
Most common form: なぜ
why; how  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form:
noun, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (prefix)
former; ex-; past; one-time
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0
Most common form: 古い
old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
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1
Most common form:
noun
1. used item; secondhand item  (see also: 御古)
noun (prefix)
2. old; used; previous
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5
Most common form: ふるさと納税
noun
"benefit-your-locality" tax scheme; system in which taxpayers can choose to divert part of their residential tax to a specified local government
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1
noun
1. accident; incident; trouble
2. circumstances; reasons
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1
Most common form: なぜなら
conjunction
because; the reason is; if you want to know why  (often written with kana only)
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1
Most common form: なぜならば
conjunction
because; for; the reason why is ...  (often written with kana only)
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5
noun
traffic accident
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