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1 exact word match found in search '起こる'
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to occur; to happen
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3 words found containing '起こる' in any position
expression, 'ru' godan verb
laughter breaks out
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; the tower of nine storeys (stories) rose from a small heap of earth  (see also: 塵も積もれば山となる; from Tao Te Ching, also as 九層の台も累土より起こる; proverb; rare)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
function follows form; the outside shapes the inside; belief comes from solemnity (i.e. from seeing an ornate temple)  (proverb)
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6 partial word matches found in search '起こる'
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noun
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. child
2. young (animal)  (see also: )
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Most common form:
counter
1. counter for articles
2. counter for military units  (usu. 個)
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Most common form: っこ
suffix
1. doing; in such a state  (see also: 慣れっこ, ぺちゃんこ; abbreviation)
2. doing together; contest; match  (see also: 睨めっこ)
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Most common form: 凝る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to grow stiff
2. to be absorbed in; to be devoted to; to be a fanatic; to elaborate
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Most common form:
noun
arc
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