Jiten beta

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

聞(き)く

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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

ほしい

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wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for ; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

こと

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thing; matter ; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis ; circumstances; situation; state of affairs ; work; business; affair ; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to ; nominalizing suffix ; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... ; alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or ; necessity; need ; you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...

ある

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to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about ; to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)

って

| x27 | Rank #17

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 ...

言(い)う

| x6 | Rank #43

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

えっ

| x17 | Rank #134

huh?; what's up?

何(なに)

| x4 | Rank #33

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)

だろう

| x3 | Rank #83

seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope ; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

あっ

| x6 | Rank #80

ah; oh ; hey!

お母(かあ)さん

| x11 | Rank #559

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

どこ

| x1 | Rank #108

where; what place ; how much (long, far); what extent

行(い)く

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to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

いく

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の

| x65 | Rank #1

indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; indicates a confident conclusion ; indicates emotional emphasis ; indicates question

動(どう)物(ぶつ)園(えん)

| x1 | Rank #8,873

zoo; zoological gardens

だ

| x22 | Rank #10

be; is

よ

| x21 | Rank #12

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

ペンギン

| x1 | Rank #16,710

penguin

元(もと)

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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

気(き)がない

| x1 | Rank #4,418

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ... ; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless

みたい

| x6 | Rank #105

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

で

| x4 | Rank #27

without doing ...

診(しん)察(さつ)

| x1 | Rank #8,352

medical examination; checkup; consultation

ね

| x16 | 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 ...

お

| x17 | Rank #18

honorific/polite/humble prefix

仕(し)事(ごと)

| x1 | Rank #217

work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment ; work

えらい

| x6 | Rank #2,044

great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary ; distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous ; awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe ; tiring; tough; hard ; very; extremely

そういえば

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

人(にん)間(げん)

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human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind ; character (of a person)

が

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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

会(あ)う

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to meet; to encounter; to see ; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

はじめて

| x2 | Rank #6,415

for the first time ; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ... ; first time; (one's) first

はじむ

| x1 | Rank #218,760

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate

は

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

です

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be; is

あら

| x1 | Rank #556

oh!; ah!; oh no

うち

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inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me

わん

| x30 | Rank #3,864

bay; gulf; inlet

ちゃん

| x21 | Rank #91

suffix for familiar person

同(おな)じ

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same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent ; anyway; in any case; if one must ...; if one has to ...; as long as ...

名(な)前(まえ)

| x6 | Rank #264

name ; given name; first name

そうだ

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression ; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

だって

| x2 | Rank #112

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

こむ

| x2 | Rank #10,394

to be crowded; to be packed; to be congested; to be thronged (with) ; to be complex; to be intricate ; to go into; to go in; to put into ; to become (completely) ; to do thoroughly; to do sufficiently ; to remain (silent, seated, etc.); to stay ...

わ

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

むぐる

| x1 | Rank #16,303

to dive (into or under water) ; to get under; to get into; to get in; to creep into; to crawl under; to bury oneself; to burrow into; to dig oneself into; to snuggle under ; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself; to go underground

そ

| x2 | Rank #602

altar of sacrifice

そう

| x8 | Rank #36

in that way; thus; such ; so ; so?

なの

| x4 | Rank #95

that's the way it is; yes ; is that so?; is it?

すっごい

| x2 | Rank #1,177

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

偶(ぐう)然(ぜん)

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coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity ; by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally ; contingency

よね

| x4 | Rank #145

isn't that right?

なんて

| x6 | Rank #78

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

最(さい)近(きん)

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recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now ; nearest; closest

はやる

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to be popular; to come into fashion ; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to be endemic ; to flourish; to thrive

か

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

な

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don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; indicates na-adjective

なぁ

| x4 | Rank #960

don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; indicates na-adjective

気(き)

| x2 | Rank #89

spirit; mind; heart ; nature; disposition ; intention; mind; will; motivation ; mood; feelings ; consciousness ; care; attention; consideration; worry ; interest ; (the) air; atmosphere ; ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood ; fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste

する

| x11 | Rank #16

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

思(おも)う

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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

どこか

| x1 | Rank #504

somewhere ; in some respects; in some way

で

| x11 | Rank #9

at; in ; at; when ; by; with

毎(まい)日(にち)

| x2 | Rank #587

every day; daily

おうち

| x4 | Rank #3,537

your home; your family; their home; their family ; (my) home

いる

| x4 | Rank #48

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

いい

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

散(さん)歩(ぽ)

| x1 | Rank #2,355

walk; stroll

も

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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

けど

| x6 | Rank #41

but; however; although

最(さい)高(こう)

| x1 | Rank #633

best; supreme; wonderful; finest ; highest; maximum; most; uppermost; supreme

ウッ

| x3 | Rank #302

oof; ough; ulp

ご

| x6 | Rank #149

honorific/polite/humble prefix ; honorific suffix

ごめん

| x1 | Rank #218

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me ; may I come in? ; permission; leave; license ; dismissal; discharge ; not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid

遅(ち)刻(こく)

| x1 | Rank #2,395

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

から

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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

くる

| x3 | Rank #46

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

ま

| x2 | Rank #235

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well ...; I think ...; it would seem ...; you might say ...; Hmmm, I guess so ... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

す

| x1 | Rank #793

to be ; to do

わたし

| x10 | Rank #2,351

I; me

どうして

| x3 | Rank #176

how; in what way; by what means ; why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for ; cannot possibly ; no way

ウソ

| x3 | Rank #1,113

lie; fib; falsehood; untruth ; mistake; error ; unwise move; bad decision ; no way!; unbelievable!; really?!