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138 partial word matches found in search '特に約20年前から、高福祉政策が経済的破綻につながったとされる北欧諸国が示すように、福祉の充実と国際競争力維持の両立は困難なものであると言える。'
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particularly; especially
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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. approximately; about
noun
2. promise
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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: 二十
noun
20; twenty
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numeric
two  (originally from Chinese 'er')
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noun
1. year
2. age; years
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noun
1. year (e.g. AD)
2. counter for years
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counter, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
years ago
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counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)  (archaic)
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noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
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noun (prefix)
1. the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former
2. pre- (e.g. "premodern")  (before the name of an era)
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noun, 'no' adjective, noun (suffix), prefix
1. previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding
2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle
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particle
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
2. 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
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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emptiness; vacuum; blank
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noun
1. addition; increase
2. Canada  (see also: 加奈陀; abbreviation)
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noun
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
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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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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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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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noun, noun or verb acting prenominally
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
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noun
good fortune
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noun
welfare policy; social welfare measures
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noun
political measures; policy
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noun
rule; government
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Most common form: さく
noun, noun (suffix)
plan; policy
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noun
1. whip; lash; scourge
2. stick; cane; rod; pointer
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particle
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
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noun
moth
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economics; business; finance; economy
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economic; economical; financial
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Most common form: たていと
noun
(weaving) warp
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noun
1. warp (weaving)
2. longitude
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Most common form: たて
noun
1. the vertical; height
2. front-to-back; length
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Most common form: きょう
noun
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
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Most common form:
Nidan verb (upper class) with `hu/fu' ending (archaic), intransitive verb
1. to pass; to elapse; to go by  (archaic)
2. to pass through; to go through  (archaic)
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Most common form: 済み
noun (suffix), noun
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished  (pronounced ずみ only when a suffix)
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-like; typical
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noun
mark; target
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failure; bankruptcy
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noun
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song  (see also: 序破急)
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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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noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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noun
1. greens; vegetables
2. rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
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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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Most common form: きた
noun
1. north
2. the North; northern territories
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Northern Europe; land of the Norsemen; Scandinavia
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noun
1. north wind tile  (mahjong term)
2. winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles  (mahjong term)
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noun
northern countries; Scandinavian countries
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noun, noun (suffix)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
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prefix
various; many; several
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prefix
1. both  (often written with kana only)
2. many; various; all  (often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to form 諸)
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noun
1. country; state
2. region
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suffix
country
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
2. to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
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Most common form: っす
auxiliary
be; is  (see also: です; semi-polite copula; abbreviation)
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noun
vinegar
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noun
1. nest; rookery; breeding place; hive
2. den
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1. plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel
prefix
2. mere; poor  (before a noun; derogatory)
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noun (suffix), noun
1. appearing ...; looking ...  (see also: 様だ; usu. after the -masu stem of a verb; often written with kana only)
2. way to ...; method of ...ing  (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
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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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auxiliary verb
1. (I) will; (I) shall  (on non-五段 stem, e.g. 食べる→食べよう, indicates intention)
auxiliary verb
2. let's  (on non-五段 stem, indicates suggestion or invitation)
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expression
1. in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)  (often written with kana only)
2. hoping or wishing for something  (often written with kana only)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. task; business
2. use; duty; service
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noun
1. yang (i.e. the positive)  (opposite: )
2. the open (i.e. a visible place)  (see also: 陽に)
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get drunk; to become intoxicated
2. to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated
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auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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noun
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
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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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1. fullness; completion; perfection; substantiality
2. enhancement; improvement; enrichment; upgrading
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1. truth; reality
2. sincerity; honesty; fidelity  (this meaning is restricted to reading じつ)
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adverb, noun
1. truth; reality
2. sincerity; honesty; integrity; fidelity
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noun
1. fruit; nut
2. seed
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noun
1. pit (of a fruit); stone  (obscure term)
2. core
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noun
1. the real person; said person  (archaic)
2. real thing; genuine article  (this meaning is restricted to reading むざね)
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international
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noun
global competition
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noun
international competitiveness
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Most common form: さい
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. edge; brink; verge; side  (pronounced ぎわ when a suffix)
2. time; moment of
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1. competition; contest
2. to compete
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noun
competitive power
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suffix
contest; match  (see also: 競べ; abbreviation)
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Most common form: 競り
noun
1. competing; competition
2. auction  (see also: 競り売り)
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noun
1. force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy
2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
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suffix
strength; power; proficiency; ability
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noun
1. strength; power; proficiency; ability
noun (suffix)
2. the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men  (after a number of people)
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maintenance; preservation; improvement
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Most common form: これ
pronoun
1. this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)  (see also: 何れ, 其れ, ; often written with kana only)
2. this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)  (humble)
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compatibility; coexistence; standing together
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noun, prefix
1. both (e.g. both shoulders, etc.)
noun
2. ryo (obsolete unit of currency)
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prefix
1. both  (often written with kana only)
2. many; various; all  (often written with kana only)
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noun
two  (see also: 両個; also in 拳・けん; mahjong term)
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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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Most common form:
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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difficulty; distress
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Most common form: なん
noun, noun (suffix)
1. difficulty; trouble; hardship
2. accident; disaster; danger
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noun
1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance
2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings  (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
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particle
1. indicates reason or excuse  (used as a conjunction or at sentence-end, often as 〜ものな, 〜ものね)
2. indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged  (at sentence-end; female term or language)
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particle
1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)  (as AもBも)
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expression
is something that; is that which
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particle, conjunction
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason  (see also: ので)
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Most common form:
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
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noun
person  (rarely used without a qualifier)
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particle
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
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Most common form: のです
expression
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; it is that ...
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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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be; is  (see also: , であります; formal or literary copula)
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auxiliary
to be  (see also: である; abbreviation; archaic)
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Most common form:
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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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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interjection (kandoushi)
1. Ah!; Oh!; expression of surprise, recollection, etc.
2. Hey!; used to get someone's attention
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noun
word; remark; statement
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to be possible to say; to be able to say  (see also: 言う; often as ...と言える)
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noun, noun (suffix)
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
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Most common form: 得る
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win  (獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.)
2. to understand; to comprehend
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noun
1. handle; grip
2. stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
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noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)  (archaic)
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noun
inlet; bay
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Most common form: えぇ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. eh?; what?; oh?
2. yes; that's correct  (see also: はい)
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