Jiten beta

indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion ; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis ; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

立(た)ち会(あ)い

x1 | Rank #28,565

presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; witness ; trading session (at an exchange) ; rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off

もと

x1 | Rank #2,068

origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees

撮(さつ)影(えい)

x1 | Rank #2,558

photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

眩(まぶ)しい

x1 | Rank #7,038

dazzling; radiant

照(しょう)明(めい)

x3 | Rank #7,497

illumination; lighting

が

x129 | Rank #4

indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn

つく

x4 | Rank #333

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling ; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye ; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ; to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.) ; to take root ; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with ; to side with; to belong to ; to possess; to haunt ; to be lit; to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.) ; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided

人(ひと)々(びと)

x1 | Rank #1,187

people; men and women ; each person; everybody

私(わたし)

x31 | Rank #22

I; me

名(な)前(まえ)

x4 | Rank #324

name ; given name; first name

を

x102 | Rank #3

indicates direct object of action ; indicates subject of causative expression ; indicates an area traversed ; indicates time (period) over which action takes place ; indicates point of departure or separation of action ; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

呼(よ)ぶ

x3 | Rank #348

to call out (to); to call; to invoke ; to summon (a doctor, etc.) ; to invite ; to designate; to name; to brand ; to garner (support, etc.); to gather ; to take as one's wife

ちゃん

x19 | Rank #54

suffix for familiar person

ビックリ

x1 | Rank #8,866

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump ; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

する

x31 | Rank #18

to do; to carry out; to perform ; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) ; to serve as; to act as; to work as ; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ; to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as ; to decide on; to choose ; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ; to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ; to be worth; to cost ; to pass (of time); to elapse

フリ

x2 | Rank #3,700

swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag ; appearance; behaviour; behavior ; pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending ; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction ; postures (of a dance) ; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup ; unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment ; counter for swords, blades, etc.

か

x53 | Rank #9

indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

話(はなし)

x7 | Rank #99

talk; speech; chat; conversation ; topic; subject ; discussions; negotiation; argument ; rumor; talk; hearsay ; tale; story; fable ; circumstances; particulars

いい

x13 | Rank #30

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem

ね

x23 | Rank #14

right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

今(こん)度(ど)

x3 | Rank #325

this time; now ; next time; another time; shortly; soon ; recently; lately; the other day

可愛い

x2 | Rank #1,018

cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty ; dear; precious; darling; pet ; innocent; childlike; childish; lovable ; dainty; little; tiny

笑(わら)う

x4 | Rank #457

to laugh ; to smile ; to sneer; to ridicule ; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

みる

x11 | Rank #177

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe ; to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge ; to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on ; to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.) ; to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try ; to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

表(ひょう)情(じょう)

x1 | Rank #548

facial expression; countenance ; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

人(にん)形(ぎょう)

x3 | Rank #1,535

doll; puppet; marionette ; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

さん

x15 | Rank #20

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san ; politeness marker

みたい

x2 | Rank #164

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

うん

x7 | Rank #56

yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

カット

x1 | Rank #5,187

cut; cutting ; haircut ; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show) ; illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); cut ; cut (shot; in tennis, table tennis, etc.); chop ; cutting (the ball) ; cutting off (an outfielder's throw) ; cut (of a deck of cards)

オッケー

x3 | Rank #2,986

OK; okay ; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary; all right

だから

x11 | Rank #57

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already

ちょっと

x15 | Rank #79

a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

はい

x13 | Rank #51

yes; that is correct ; understood; I see; OK; okay ; present; here ; pardon?; what's that?; come again? ; now; here; here you go ; giddy-up; giddap

分(ふん)間(かん)

x1 | Rank #8,776

minutes (period of)

休(きゅう)憩(けい)

x2 | Rank #2,829

rest; break; recess; intermission

人(じん)生(せい)

x4 | Rank #665

(one's) life

当(とう)然(ぜん)

x1 | Rank #618

natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate; deserved ; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly; deservedly; justly; of course

そんな風(ふう)に

x1 | Rank #4,784

in that manner; like that

もの

x3 | Rank #78

thing; object; article; stuff; substance ; one's things; possessions; property; belongings ; things; something; anything; everything; nothing ; quality ; reason; the way of things ; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen ; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... ; cause of ...; cause for ... ; somehow; somewhat; for some reason ; really; truly

だ

x52 | Rank #8

be; is

と

x51 | Rank #6

if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question

思(おも)う

x6 | Rank #73

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon ; to think (of doing); to plan (to do) ; to judge; to assess; to regard ; to imagine; to suppose; to dream ; to expect; to look forward to ; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want ; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love ; to recall; to remember

上手(じょうず)

x1 | Rank #2,243

skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever ; flattery

だった

x16 | Rank #38

was; were

わ

x16 | Rank #52

indicates emotion or admiration ; indicates emphasis ; I; me ; wah! ; boo!

すごい

x6 | Rank #212

terrible; dreadful ; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific ; to a great extent; vast (in numbers) ; awfully; very; immensely

って

x29 | Rank #15

you said; he said; she said; they said ; even if ; do you seriously think that ; I already told you; you should know by now that; of course ; the said ...; said ... ; says that ... ; I hear that ... ; as for the term ... ; as for ...

アイス

x3 | Rank #3,144

ice ; ice cream ; ice pop; ice lolly; popsicle ; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee) ; ice (stimulant drug) ; usurer; usury; loansharking

お母(かあ)さん

x4 | Rank #356

mother; mom; mum; ma ; wife ; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her

ようだ

x1 | Rank #341

it seems that ...; it appears that ... ; is like ...; is similar to ...

ありがとうございます

x5 | Rank #378

thank you

よろしくお願(ねが)いします

x1 | Rank #1,155

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you ; please do; please take care of

頑(がん)張(ば)る

x1 | Rank #337

to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best ; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion) ; to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

から

x31 | Rank #12

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since ; from (originator); by ; because; since ; out of (constituent, part) ; through (e.g. window, vestibule) ; after; since ; expresses sympathy or warning

やる

x8 | Rank #66

to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study ; to send; to dispatch; to despatch ; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.) ; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer ; to make (a vehicle) go faster ; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise ; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke ; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show ; to ease (one's mind) ; to harm; to injure; to kill

ところで

x2 | Rank #607

by the way; incidentally; well; now ; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

監(かん)督(とく)

x1 | Rank #1,973

supervision; control; superintendence; direction ; director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss

タレント

x1 | Rank #14,983

(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; radio personality ; talent; skill ; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)

誰(だれ)か

x4 | Rank #300

someone; somebody

に

x145 | Rank #5

at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although

似(に)る

x4 | Rank #860

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

ですか

x8 | Rank #87

indicates question

誰(だれ)

x13 | Rank #154

who

一(いっ)瞬(しゅん)

x1 | Rank #771

instant; moment; for an instant

消(き)える

x2 | Rank #629

to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost ; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen) ; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope) ; to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps) ; to wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink) ; to be lost (e.g. of a tradition); to die out; to disappear

新(しん)人(じん)

x1 | Rank #3,161

newcomer; new figure; new member; recruit; rookie; new talent; new star ; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens

女(じょ)優(ゆう)

x1 | Rank #5,203

actress; female actor

いる

x9 | Rank #55

to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

じゃない

x15 | Rank #46

is not; am not; are not ; isn't it?

その

x7 | Rank #28

that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...

聞(き)く

x2 | Rank #134

to hear ; to listen (e.g. to music) ; to ask; to enquire; to query ; to hear about; to hear of; to learn of ; to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with ; to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to ; to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) ; to taste (alcohol); to try

まで

x11 | Rank #60

until (a time); till; to; up to ; to (a place or person); as far as ; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even ; only; merely

僕(ぼく)

x44 | Rank #74

I; me ; you ; manservant

準(じゅん)備(び)

x2 | Rank #604

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

お誕(たん)生(じょう)日(び)おめでとう

x1 | Rank #27,257

happy birthday!

この

x6 | Rank #27

this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")

雰(ふん)囲(い)気(き)

x2 | Rank #1,262

atmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel ; a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone) ; (Earth's) atmosphere

まま

x1 | Rank #278

as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged) ; with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as ; as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to ; sic

宝(たから)探(さが)し

x3 | Rank #17,209

treasure hunting; treasure hunt ; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.

始(はじ)める

x5 | Rank #444

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate ; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish ; to start ...; to begin to ...

や

x3 | Rank #72

such things as ...; and ... and ; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as ; be; is ; o; oh ; huh; what ; hi ; yes; what? ; yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it?

りたい

x1 | Rank #16,142

essence of all things ; noumenon

人(じん)

x12 | Rank #244

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite) ; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ... ; man; person; people

手(て)

x4 | Rank #111

hand; arm ; forepaw; foreleg ; handle ; hand; worker; help ; trouble; care; effort ; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship ; hand; handwriting ; kind; type; sort ; one's hands; one's possession ; ability to cope

挙(あ)げる

x1 | Rank #3,430

to raise; to elevate ; to do up (one's hair) ; to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.) ; to land (a boat) ; to deep-fry ; to show someone (into a room) ; to give ; to send someone (away) ; to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll ; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve

拍(はく)手(しゅ)

x1 | Rank #2,960

clapping hands; applause ; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

Previous Next