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46 partial word matches found in search '自民党は衆院早期解散・総選挙で野党を抑え込んだ。'
noun
1. gathering; place where people gather2. police station; camp; barracks (archaic)
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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, noun (suffix)
1. period; time2. age (geology, etc. term)
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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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noun
1. plain; field2. hidden (structural) member (this meaning is restricted to reading の)
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noun, 'no' adjective
opposition party; political opposition; opposition(click the word for examples and links)
particle
1. indicates direct object of action2. indicates subject of causative expression
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noun
weight (e.g. paperweight); rear guard; control; check; pressure(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: そもそも
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio (often written with kana only)conjunction
2. ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?") (see also: 一体; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 3 forms, examples and links)
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