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5 exact word matches found in search 'くし'
noun
comb
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noun
alcohol; sake  (see also: お酒)
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Most common form: 駆使
noun
1. free use
2. to use freely; to make free use of; to have good command (e.g. of a language)
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Most common form:
noun
1. spit; skewer
2. proxy (computer server)  (see also: プロキシサーバー; slang)
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Most common form: 虫歯
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; caries
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13 words found beginning with 'くし'
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noun
1. sneeze  (often written with kana only)
expression
2. spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death  (idiomatic expression; often written with kana only)
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1. crumpled; disheveled; dishevelled; rumpled; tousled; wrinkled; creased  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. depressed; gloomy  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 苦心
pain; trouble; anxiety; diligence; hard work
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'na' adjective, noun or verb acting prenominally
1. crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.); ruffled  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. itchy and runny (nose)  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 苦笑
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
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noun
1. pecten; comb plate  (zoology term)
2. comb plate (of an escalator, etc.)
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Most common form: 句集
noun
collection of haiku poems
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Most common form: ぐしゃっと
crushed flat; squashed to a pulp; squished; crumpled  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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comb-shaped
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Most common form: 櫛切り
noun
cutting into wedges
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9 words found containing 'くし' in any position
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Most common form: 抑止
noun, 'suru' verb, transitive verb
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit; deterrent; deterrence
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one's own style; one's own way (of doing things)
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Most common form: ないない尽くし
noun
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing  (often written with kana only)
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(same as above)
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expression
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter  (see also: 程なく; often written with kana only)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
even a woman of low birth can gain status by marrying rich (if she has the looks)  (proverb)
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expression
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
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expression
a wholesome household can not be disturbed from the outside; a house divided against itself cannot stand; a firm fence keeps the dogs out  (proverb)
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noun
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis); pak choi; Chinese cabbage  (see also: チンゲンサイ)
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