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3 exact word matches found in search 'つか'
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noun
1. mound; heap; hillock
2. burial mound; tomb; tumulus; barrow
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noun
1. strut; short vertical post
2. thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.)
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noun
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handgrip
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41 words found beginning with 'つか'
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Most common form: 使う
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate  (see also: 人使い)
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Most common form: 捕まえる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to catch; to arrest; to seize
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Most common form: 疲れ
noun
tiredness; fatigue
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Most common form: 使い
noun
1. errand; mission; going as envoy  (see also: 使いにやる)
2. messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl
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Most common form: 捕まる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be caught; to be arrested  (usu. 捕まる)
2. to hold on to; to grasp  (usu. 掴まる; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 仕える
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to serve; to work for; to attend
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Most common form: 疲れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get tired; to tire
2. to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch  (often written with kana only)
2. to understand; to grasp; to comprehend  (often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog  (often written with kana only)
2. to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 使い方
noun
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
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11 words found containing 'つか' in any position
expression, 'i' adjective
neither fish nor fowl; hard to predict; up in the air; unclear  (idiomatic expression)
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expression, 'i' adjective
at a loss for words; stumped for words
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reminiscent of the good old times; nostalgia-inducing
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over  (see also: 収拾がつかない)
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expression, 'i' adjective
cannot tell one thing from another; cannot distinguish (e.g. good from bad)  (see also: 付く:つく)
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Most common form: 収拾が付かない
expression, 'i' adjective
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
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Most common form: 雲を掴むよう
expression, 'na' adjective
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy  (idiomatic expression)
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Most common form: 胃袋を掴む
expression, 'mu' godan verb
to attract someone with food
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expression, 'i' adjective
a rolling stone gathers no moss  (see also: 転石苔を生ぜず; proverb)
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Most common form: 襟首を掴む
expression, 'mu' godan verb
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
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