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1 exact word match found in search 'まさ'
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exact; precise  (see also: 正に; archaic)
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12 words found beginning with 'まさ'
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1. exactly; surely; certainly  (esp. 正に when in kanji; often written with kana only)
2. right then; just then; at that moment  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 摩擦
friction; rubbing; rubdown; chafe
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interjection (kandoushi)
1. by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)  (often written with kana only)
2. something unexpected; emergency  (see also: まさかの時; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 勝る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival
2. to outweigh; to preponderate
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surely; no doubt; evidently  (often written with kana only)
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noun
decomposed granite
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Most common form: 真砂
noun
sand
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expression
in time of need; for a rainy day; in case of emergency
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Most common form: まさかのとき
(same as above)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to finger; to touch; to play with; to fiddle with; to toy with  (often written with kana only)
2. to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)  (often written with kana only)
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1 word found containing 'まさ' in any position
Most common form: 言わぬは言うに優る
expression, 'ru' godan verb
speech is silver, silence is golden  (proverb)
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