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

歌(うた)

x1 | Rank #1,177

song; singing ; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka) ; modern poetry

聴(き)く

x1 | Rank #2,561

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

は

x180 | Rank #2

indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis

美(うつく)しい

x2 | Rank #1,124

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

あらゆる

x1 | Rank #2,440

all; every

意(い)味(み)

x1 | Rank #316

meaning; significance; sense

で

x61 | Rank #25

without doing ...

どんな

x2 | Rank #290

what kind of; what sort of; what ; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all

言(こと)葉(ば)

x2 | Rank #192

language; dialect ; word; phrase; expression; term ; speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language ; words; remark; statement; comment ; learning to speak; language acquisition

にも

x3 | Rank #187

also; too; not ... either; as well; even ; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

負(ま)け

x1 | Rank #2,460

defeat; loss; losing (a game) ; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.) ; discount; loss (on a sale)

する

x20 | 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

よ

x95 | Rank #11

hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey

こんにちは

x4 | Rank #1,063

hello; good day; good afternoon

引(ひ)っ込(こ)む

x1 | Rank #9,093

to draw back; to sink; to cave in ; to be set back (e.g. from a road) ; to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors; to butt out; to stay out of it

彼(かの)女(じょ)

x17 | Rank #132

she; her ; girlfriend

自(じ)制(せい)

x1 | Rank #25,611

self-control; self-restraint

が

x116 | 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

利(き)く

x2 | Rank #3,495

to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for) ; to work; to function well ; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to ; to taste (alcohol); to try

賢(かしこ)い

x2 | Rank #4,857

wise; clever; smart ; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

周(しゅう)期(き)表(ひょう)

x1 | Rank #124,120

periodic table

を

x146 | 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.

丸(まる)暗(あん)記(き)

x1 | Rank #56,392

rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)

科(か)学(がく)

x2 | Rank #3,761

science ; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science

大(だい)好(す)き

x1 | Rank #973

liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

たしゃ

x3 | Rank #63,257

another person; others

かき氷(ごおり)

x1 | Rank #13,048

shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone

買(か)う

x4 | Rank #422

to buy; to purchase ; to value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize ; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour) ; to accept; to take on; to take up ; to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)

あげる

x3 | Rank #304

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

何(なに)

x28 | Rank #31

what ; you-know-what; that thing ; whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name ; penis; (one's) thing; dick ; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest ; what?; huh? ; hey!; come on! ; oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)

味(あじ)

x4 | Rank #1,011

flavor; flavour; taste ; charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness ; experience; taste (e.g. of victory) ; smart; clever; witty; strange

いい

x28 | Rank #30

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

青(あお)い

x3 | Rank #2,348

blue; azure ; green ; pale (facial color); gray; grey ; unripe; inexperienced

やつ

x4 | Rank #288

fellow; guy; chap ; thing; object ; he; she; him; her

ひどい

x3 | Rank #753

cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe ; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme ; very bad; terrible; awful ; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

色(いろ)

x6 | Rank #787

colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade ; complexion; skin colour; skin color ; look (on one's face); expression ; appearance; air; feeling ; personality; character ; tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring ; love; lust; sensuality; love affair ; lover; paramour ; beauty; sexiness; physical appeal ; kind; type; variety

ね

x65 | 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 ...

青(あお)色(いろ)

x1 | Rank #12,464

blue

だけど

x6 | Rank #188

however

赤(あか)い

x3 | Rank #1,218

red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion ; Red; communist

だ

x65 | Rank #8

be; is

青(あお)

x1 | Rank #2,470

blue; azure ; green ; green light (traffic) ; black (horse coat color) ; blue 5-point card ; immature; unripe; young

も

x67 | Rank #7

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence) ; both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) ; even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than ; even if; even though; although; in spite of ; further; more; again; another; the other

赤(あか)

x1 | Rank #1,809

red; crimson; scarlet ; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange) ; Red (i.e. communist) ; red light (traffic) ; red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red ; complete; total; perfect; obvious ; copper ; red 5-point card

じゃない

x9 | Rank #46

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

おいしい

x4 | Rank #570

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty ; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable

何(なに)か

x4 | Rank #103

something; some; any ; somehow; for some reason ; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

欲(ほ)しいだけ

x1 | Rank #25,726

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

特(とく)に

x1 | Rank #760

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

こんな

x3 | Rank #102

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

日(ひ)

x3 | Rank #246

day; days ; sun; sunshine; sunlight ; (the) day; daytime; daylight ; date; deadline ; (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood) ; case (esp. unfortunate); event

皆(みんな)

x4 | Rank #419

everyone; everybody; all ; everything; all

赤(あか)ちゃん

x1 | Rank #2,517

baby; infant

狙(ねら)い

x1 | Rank #2,205

aim

だって

x2 | Rank #114

after all; because ; but ; even ; too; as well; also ; they say; I hear; you mean

かわいい

x4 | Rank #496

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

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

いいえ

x5 | Rank #983

no ; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

大(おお)きすぎる

x1 | Rank #14,236

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

髪(かみ)

x4 | Rank #834

hair (on the head)

もじゃもじゃ

x1 | Rank #36,240

tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt

押(お)し

x1 | Rank #16,422

push; pushing ; weight; pressure ; authority; forcefulness; boldness; audacity; persistence ; to forcibly ...; to strongly ...

強(つよ)い

x1 | Rank #339

strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough ; strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged ; good (at); skilled; knowledgeable ; being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient ; firm; rigid; solid ; intense; strong; fierce; high ; dependable; trustworthy

て

x16 | Rank #21

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 ...

肌(はだ)

x2 | Rank #1,627

skin ; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact) ; surface; grain (e.g. of wood); texture ; disposition; temperament; character; type

黒(くろ)い

x2 | Rank #1,352

black ; dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin) ; suspicious; criminal; illicit ; darkened and dirty; sooty; covered in dirt ; evil; wicked; black-hearted ; inauspicious; ill-boding; unlucky

今(いま)

x9 | Rank #68

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately ; another; more

口(くち)

x2 | Rank #279

mouth ; opening; hole; gap; orifice ; mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece ; gate; door; entrance; exit ; speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip) ; taste; palate ; mouth (to feed) ; opening (i.e. vacancy); available position ; invitation; summons ; kind; sort; type

わ

x24 | Rank #52

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

きっと

x3 | Rank #277

surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) ; sternly; severely ; having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight ; suddenly; abruptly; instantly

味(あじ)がする

x1 | Rank #19,176

to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

意(い)地(じ)悪(わる)

x1 | Rank #5,512

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

見(み)る

x9 | Rank #88

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) ...

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

言(い)う

x12 | Rank #50

to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

だけ

x7 | Rank #45

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

養(よう)護(ご)施(し)設(せつ)

x1 | Rank #24,433

children's home; child care institution; orphanage

子(こ)

x5 | Rank #221

child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person ; (one's) child; offspring ; young woman ; young (animal) ; offshoot ; interest ; new share ; player who is not a dealer ; young geisha; young prostitute ; bird egg

なぜ

x7 | Rank #315

why; how; for what reason

分(わ)かる

x9 | Rank #136

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow ; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out ; I know!; I think so too!

坊(ぼう)や

x1 | Rank #5,297

boy; son; child ; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

軽(かる)い

x3 | Rank #945

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ; light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile ; non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial ; slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke) ; easy; simple ; indiscriminate

ダメ

x1 | Rank #253

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken ; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless ; cannot; must not; not allowed ; neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game ; no!; stop!

路(ろ)上(じょう)

x1 | Rank #11,002

on the road; on the street; in the street ; on the way

寝(ね)る

x3 | Rank #535

to sleep (lying down) ; to go to bed; to lie in bed ; to lie down ; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ; to lie flat (e.g. of hair) ; to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.) ; to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

高(こう)額(がく)

x1 | Rank #14,592

large sum (of money); large amount ; large denomination (banknote, etc.)

紙(し)幣(へい)

x1 | Rank #24,350

paper money; note; bill

だから

x8 | Rank #57

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

夕(ゆう)食(しょく)

x1 | Rank #3,552

evening meal; dinner

には

x11 | Rank #37

to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)

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