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2 exact word matches found in search 'つぶ'
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Most common form:
noun, noun (suffix)
1. grain; bead; drop  (see also: )
counter
2. counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
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noun
1. whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)  (often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading つぶ, ツブ)
2. small spiral-shelled snail (esp. a pond snail)  (see also: )
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15 words found beginning with 'つぶ'
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1. to mutter; to murmur; to grumble  (often written with kana only)
2. to tweet (Twitter)  (often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be crushed; to be smashed; to be broken; to collapse
2. to become useless; to cease functioning; to be wasted (e.g. time)
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Most common form: 潰す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to smash; to crush
2. to shut down
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0 3
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to close (eyes); to shut  (often written with kana only)
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noun
stone thrown at somebody; throwing stones
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Most common form: 潰しが利く
expression, 'ku' godan verb
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills
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Most common form: 潰し島田
noun
type of woman's hairdo (Edo period)  (see also: 島田髷)
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Most common form: 螺貝
noun
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)  (see also: )
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Most common form: 潰し餡
noun
slightly crushed sweetened red-bean paste
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to smash; to crush
2. to shut down
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4 words found containing 'つぶ' in any position
noun
rock flying out of nowhere (while in the mountains)
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noun
dice; die  (rare)
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noun
black crushing; black clipping; loss of dark detail  (CODE photo MISSING!)
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Most common form: 粒々感
noun
grainy sensation; lumpy feel
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