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117 partial word matches found in search '私たちが生まれるとすぐに、世界は私たちに影響を与え始め、私たちを単なる生物学的単位から社会的単位へ変える。'
わ た し 0
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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あ た し 0
I; me  (female term or language; often written with kana only)
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あ っ し 0
I (mainly used by working men); myself
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わ て 0
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: 公)
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わ ら わ 1
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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わ た し た ち 3
we; us
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suffix
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)  (often written with kana only)
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た
auxiliary verb
1. indicate past completed or action  (see also: だ; だ after certain verb forms)
2. indicates light imperative  (see also: だ)
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た ち 0 た ち 3
noun
long sword
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た
た 1
Most common form: 他
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
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た
た 1
Most common form: 多
noun, prefix
multi-
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た ち 2
noun
1. departure; setting off; start
2. being used up; being consumed; being burnt out
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ち
ち 0
Most common form: 血
noun
blood; consanguinity
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ち
Most common form: 地
noun, noun (suffix)
1. earth; ground; land; soil
2. place
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が
particle
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
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が
noun
moth
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'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, noun, noun (prefix)
1. raw; uncooked; fresh
2. natural; as it is; unedited; unprocessed
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noun, noun (suffix)
area of thick growth (of trees, grass, etc.)  (see also: 芝生)
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noun
boiled and half-dried bonito  (see also: 生り節; often written with kana only; abbreviation)
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せ い 1
noun
1. life; living
noun, noun (suffix)
2. I; me; myself  (male term or language; humble; this meaning is restricted to reading せい)
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き 1
noun, prefix
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
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prefix
vital; virile; lively  (archaic)
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う ぶ 1
Most common form: 初
1. innocent; naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced; green; wet behind the ears  (esp. 初, 初心; often written with kana only)
noun (prefix)
2. birth-  (産, 生)
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ま れ 0 ま れ 2
rare; seldom  (often written with kana only)
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ま
ま 1
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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ま
ま 0
Most common form: 間
noun
space; room; time; pause
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ま
ま 0 ま 1
Most common form: 魔
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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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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と
particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
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と
と 0
Most common form: 門
noun
1. door (esp. Japanese-style)  (see also: 扉)
2. shutter; window shutter
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と
と 1
Most common form: 途
noun
way
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と
Most common form: 斗
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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す ぐ に 1
instantly; immediately; right away; at once  (see also: 直ぐ; often written with kana only)
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す ぐ 1
1. immediately; at once; directly  (often written with kana only)
2. soon; before long; shortly
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す
Most common form: っす
auxiliary
be; is  (see also: です; semi-polite copula; abbreviation)
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す
す 1
Most common form: 酢
noun
vinegar
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す
す 1 す 0
Most common form: 巣
noun
1. nest; rookery; breeding place; hive
2. den
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す
す 1
Most common form: 素
1. plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel
prefix
2. mere; poor  (before a noun; derogatory)
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ぐ
ぐ 1
Most common form: 具
noun, noun (suffix)
1. tool; means; ingredients
counter
2. counter for armor (armour), suits, sets of furniture
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ぐ
ぐ 1
Most common form: 愚
1. foolishness; silliness; stupidity; folly
2. I; me  (archaic; humble)
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に
particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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に
に 1
Most common form: 二
numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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に
に 1
Most common form: 荷
noun
1. load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods
2. burden; responsibility
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に
に 1
Most common form: 丹
noun
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
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せ か い 1
noun
1. the world; society; the universe
2. sphere; circle; world
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よ 1 よ 0
noun
world; society; age; generation
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せ い 1
1. counter for generations
noun (suffix)
2. epoch  (geology, etc. term)
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noun
1. kingdom  (biology term)
2. erathem (rock layer corresponding to the era in which it was deposited)  (geology, etc. term)
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さ か い 2
noun
1. border; boundary  (usu. さかい)
2. turning point; watershed  (often ...を境に; this meaning is restricted to reading さかい)
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は
particle
1. topic marker particle  (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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は
は 1
Most common form: 歯
noun
tooth
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は
は 0
Most common form: 葉
noun
leaf
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は
は 1
Most common form: 派
noun, noun (suffix)
clique; faction; school
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は
は 1
Most common form: 刃
noun
1. edge (of a knife or sword)
2. prong (of an electrical plug)
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は
は 1 は 0
Most common form: はあ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; indeed; well
2. ha!
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か げ 1
noun
1. shadow; silhouette; figure; shape
2. reflection; image
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え い き ょ う 0
noun
1. influence; effect
2. to influence; to affect; to have an influence on; to impact; to have an effect on
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ひ び き 3
Most common form: 響き
noun
1. echo; reverberation
2. sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise
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を
を 0
particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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あ た え 0
noun
gift; godsend
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noun
together with ...  (after noun+が, pronoun+の, etc.; archaic)
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え
え 1
Most common form: 絵
noun, noun (suffix)
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
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え
え 0
Most common form: 柄
noun
1. handle; grip
2. stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
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え
え 1
Most common form: 会
noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)  (archaic)
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え
え 1
Most common form: 江
noun
inlet; bay
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え
Most common form: えぇ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. eh?; what?; oh?
2. yes; that's correct  (see also: はい)
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は じ め 0
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. beginning; start; outset; opening
noun
2. first (in line, etc.)  (esp. 初め)
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め
め 1
Most common form: 目
noun
1. eye; eyeball
2. eyesight; sight; vision  (see also: 目が見える)
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め
め 1
Most common form: 芽
noun
sprout
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め
Most common form: めっ
interjection (kandoushi)
no!; don't!; tsk!; used to scold small children and pets
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た ん な る 1
mere; simple; sheer
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た ん 1
prefix
1. single; simple
noun
2. singles (in tennis)  (see also: 単試合; abbreviation)
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ひ と え 2
Most common form: 一重
one layer; single; onefold
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な る 1
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain  (often written with kana only)
2. to result in; to prove to be
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な
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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suffix, noun or verb acting prenominally
1. that is in  (see also: 也; archaic)
2. who is called; that is called
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な
な 0
Most common form: 名
noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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な る 0
Most common form: 鳴る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
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Most common form: 生る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to bear fruit  (often written with kana only)
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な
な 1
Most common form: 菜
noun
1. greens; vegetables
2. rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
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せ い ぶ つ 1
1. living things; creature
noun
2. biology  (see also: 生物学; abbreviation)
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な ま も の 2
noun
raw food; perishables
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せ い ぶ つ が く 4
noun
biology
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noun
1. stock; products
2. stolen goods; loot; spoils  (often written with kana only; slang)
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も の 3 も の 2 も の 0
Most common form: もの
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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が く 1 が く 0
suffix
1. -ology; -ics; study of ...
noun
2. learning; scholarship; erudition; knowledge
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が く て き 0
scholarly; scholastic; academic
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-like; typical
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ま と 0
noun
mark; target
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た ん い 1
noun
1. unit; denomination
2. credit (in school)
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く ら い 0
Most common form: くらい
adverb, suffix
1. throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat  (orig. from 座居, meaning "seat")
2. government position; court rank  (see also: 位階)
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1. rank; place (e.g. first place)
2. decimal place
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particle
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
2. from (originator); by
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か
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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か
か 0
Most common form: 蚊
noun
mosquito
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か
か 1
Most common form: 可
noun, noun (suffix)
passable; acceptable; tolerable; fair
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か
か 1
Most common form: 課
noun, noun (suffix)
1. lesson
2. section (in an organization); division; department
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か ら 2
emptiness; vacuum; blank
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か
か 1
Most common form: 加
noun
1. addition; increase
2. Canada  (see also: 加奈陀; abbreviation)
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か ら 2
Most common form: 殻
noun
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
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か
Most common form: 科
noun, noun (suffix)
1. department; section; faculty; school; arm
2. course (of study); branch of study; specialization
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か
Most common form: 架
noun
rack; mount; stand
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ら
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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し ゃ か い 1
noun
1. society; public; community; the world
2. social studies  (see also: 社会科; abbreviation)
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や し ろ 1
noun
shrine (usually Shinto)
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し ゃ か い て き 0
social
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. company; association; society  (see also: 会社; abbreviation)
2. regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour)
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え 1
noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)  (archaic)
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か い 1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. meeting; assembly; party
2. association; club
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へ
へ 1
particle
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")  (pronounced え in modern Japanese)
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へ ん 1
1. strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; queer; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
2. unexpected
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か え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary
2. to reform; to revise; to amend
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noun
changing; change
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え る 1
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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