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45 partial word matches found in search '紙は中国人によって発明された。'
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noun
paper
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suffix, counter
newspaper  (see also: 新聞紙; abbreviation)
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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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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. inside; in
2. among; within
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noun
1. China  (see also: 中華人民共和国)
2. Chugoku region of western Honshu (incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi prefectures)  (see also: 中国地方; abbreviation)
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noun
Chinese person
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suffix
1. through; throughout; in the course of
2. all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
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noun, prefix, suffix
1. medium; average; middle  (see also: )
noun
2. moderation
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noun
red dragon tile  (see also: 紅中; mahjong term; abbreviation)
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Most common form: うち
1. inside; within
2. while  (see also: ないうちに; also 裡; often written with kana only)
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noun
1. country; state
2. region
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noun
1. indigenous person; inhabitant of a country
2. local; native  (this meaning is restricted to reading くにびと)
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suffix
country
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Most common form: 国民
noun
people of a country  (see also: 国民:こくみん; archaic)
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noun
1. man; person
2. human being; mankind; people
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1. counter for people
noun
2. person  (usu. in compound words; this meaning is restricted to reading にん)
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suffix
1. -ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.
2. -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field)
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suffix
person
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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expression
according to; by (means of); due to; because of  (often written with kana only)
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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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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)
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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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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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noun, noun (suffix)
1. departure; departing (from ...); departing (at time ...)  (see also: )
2. sending; sent (by ...); sent (at ...)
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1. invention
2. intelligent; clever  (see also: 聡明)
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noun
Ming (dynasty of China, 1368-1644)
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noun
1. brightness
2. clarity; acumen
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noun
1. vidya (wisdom)  (Buddhist term)
2. mantra  (see also: 真言)
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1. clearly; brightly  (archaic)
2. cleanly; purely
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suffix
1. -ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition)
particle
2. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion
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Most common form:
noun, noun (suffix)
1. difference; variation
noun
2. difference  (mathematics)
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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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