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あれ

#102
Common
Pitch accent
あ れ
Meaning
  1. 1
    that; that thing
    indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly
    See also: 此れ (これ), 其れ (それ), 何れ (どれ)
    あれがこの町まちの大通おおどおりだ。
    That is the main street of this city.
  2. 2
    that person
    used to refer to one's equals or inferiors
    あれなら絶対ぜったい大丈夫だいじょうぶ！
    If that's the case that's absolutely fine.
  3. 3
    then; that time
    そう言いえば、あれから３０年ねん以上いじょうも経たつのね。
    Now that you mention it, it's been more than 30 years since then.
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くしゃみ

#10,584

Inflections of くしゃみ
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    sneeze; sneezing
    咳せき、くしゃみ、あくびをする時ときは口くちを手てで隠かくしなさい。
    Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn.
  2. 2
    spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death
    Only applies to くさめ
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しばしば

#12,142
Common
Pitch accent
し ば し ば
し ば し ば
Meaning
  1. often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
    See also: 度々 (たびたび)
    私わたくしはしばしば絶望感ぜつぼうかんに襲おそわれた。
    I was often seized by despair.
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しゃっくり

#32,055

Inflections of しゃっくり
Common
Meaning
  1. hiccup; hiccough
    しゃっくりがよく出でます。
    I hiccup a lot.
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そもそも

#710
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio
    そもそもなぜ鳥とりは移動いどうするのだろうか。
    Why do birds migrate in the first place?
  2. 2
    after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
    used when bringing up something already mentioned
    そもそも事故じこの大半たいはんは熱帯雨林ねったいうりんではなく、身近みじかな場所ばしょでおこるのである。
    Most accidents, after all, happen around the corner, not in the rainforest.
  3. 3
    beginning; start
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それ

#20
Common
Pitch accent
そ れ
Meaning
  1. 1
    that; it
    indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind
    See also: 此れ (これ), 彼 (あれ), 何れ (どれ)
    万一まんいちそれが起おこれば、君きみはどうしますか。
    Should that happen, what will you do?
  2. 2
    then; that point (in time); that time
    それが高1こういちの時ときだから17年ねんが経たちました。
    That was when I was in the first year at high school, so 17 years have passed since then.
  3. 3
    there
    indicating a place near the listener
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だけ

#37
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone
    来きたのはメアリーだけだった。
    No one came except Mary.
  2. 2
    as much as; to the extent of; enough to
    この車くるまには楽らくにその山やまをのぼるだけの力ちからがある。
    This car has enough power to go up the mountain easily.
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と

#6
Common
Pitch accent
と
Meaning
  1. 1
    if; when
    このシャンプーを買かうと、素敵すてきなヘアブラシがついてきます。
    This shampoo comes with a nice hair brush.
  2. 2
    and
    １２と２４と７と１１の合計ごうけいは５４です。
    The sum of 12, 24, 7 and 11 is 54.
  3. 3
    with
    彼かれはあなたとうまくやっていけそうな人ひとだった。
    He was the sort of man you could get along with.
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ばかり

#290
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    only; merely; nothing but; no more than
    ５０００円えんばかりもっている。
    I have about 5,000 yen.
  2. 2
    approximately; about
    あなたの妹いもうとはいつも自分じぶんの夫おっとのことで文句もんくばかり言いっている。
    That sister of yours is always complaining of her husband.
  3. 3
    just (finished, etc.)
    after the -ta form of a verb
    「君きみはそれを終おえたか」「とんでもない、始はじめたばかりだ」
    "Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."
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ひたすら

#2,679

Inflections of ひたすら
Common
Meaning
  1. intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
    彼かれはひたすら成功せいこうを望のぞんで懸命けんめいに働はたらく。
    He works hard because he is anxious to succeed.
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ひび

#17,161
Common
Pitch accent
ひ び
Meaning
  1. 1
    crack; fissure
    その茶碗ちゃわんにはひびがある。
    The cup has a crack.
  2. 2
    rift (in a relationship); split; crack
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まあ

#163
Common
Pitch accent
ま あ
Meaning
  1. 1
    just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now
    when urging or consoling
    まあ、ちょっとは私わたくしの身みにもなってくださいよ。
    Just put yourself in my shoes.
  2. 2
    tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
  3. 3
    well ...; I think ...; it would seem ...; you might say ...; Hmmm, I guess so ...
    when hesitating to express an opinion
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より

#98
Common
Pitch accent
よ り
Meaning
  1. 1
    than
    柔道じゅうどうでは力ちからより技わざのほうが大切たいせつである。
    In judo, technique is more important than strength.
  2. 2
    rather than; instead of; over; above
    私わたくしは金きんよりむしろ名誉めいよを選えらぶ。
    I would choose honor before money.
  3. 3
    from; out of; since; at; on (and after)
    ７月なながつ１０日とおかより札幌さっぽろ支店してんを開設かいせついたします。
    On July 10, we will open our Sapporo branch.
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アンド

#12,506
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    and
  2. 2
    logic
    AND (Boolean operator)
    Only applies to ＡＮＤ
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あそこ

#468
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where
    place physically distant from both speaker and listener
    See also: 何処 (どこ), 此処 (ここ), 其処 (そこ)
    あそこから人影ひとかげが見みえた。
    A form appeared from over there.
  2. 2
    genitals; private parts; nether regions
    Only applies to あそこ、あすこ、アソコ
    先生せんせい、アソコがかゆいんです。
    Doctor, I've got an itch in my crotch.
  3. 3
    that far; that much; that point
    something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener
    See also: あれ程 (あれほど)
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あの

#60
Common
Pitch accent
あ の
Meaning
  1. that; those; the
    someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener
    See also: 殿 (どの), 九 (きゅう), 其の (その)
    あのおいしいワインをなぜ飲のまないんだい。
    Why not try that delicious wine?
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うん

#86
Common
Pitch accent
う ん
Meaning
  1. 1
    yes; yeah; uh huh
    「コーヒーのお替かわりいる？」「うん、ぼくのは少すくなめ、弟おとうとのには多おおめについでね」
    "Do you want another cup of coffee?" "Sure, make mine on the small side but be generous with my brother's."
  2. 2
    hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh?
    う～む、相貌そうぼうから判断はんだんするに上海しゃんはいからか。
    Hrmmm, to judge from their looks they might be from Shanghai.
  3. 3
    oof
    Only applies to うん
    moan or groan (of pain)
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おい

#174
Common
Pitch accent
お い
Meaning
  1. 1
    hey!; say!; I say!; come on!; look!; oi!
    ・・・・おいおいおい、奢おごりとわかったらリミッター解除かいじょですか二人ふたりとも。
    ... Hey-hey you two, is it no holds barred as soon as you know it's my treat?
  2. 2
    Kansai-ben
    I; me
    Only applies to おい
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おでん

#19,827
Common
Meaning
  1. food, cooking
    oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
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お使つかい

#9,262
Common
Pitch accent
お つ か い
Meaning
  1. 1
    errand; mission; going on an errand
    See also: 使い (つかい)
    あの子こはよくお使つかいをする。
    The boy often runs errands.
  2. 2
    messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl
  3. 3
    familiar spirit
Kanji
使 シ use, send on a mission, order
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お守まもり

#4,296
Common
Pitch accent
お ま も り
Meaning
  1. 1
    JMdict
    charm; amulet; talisman
    安全あんぜんのために御守おまもりを持もって行いきなさい。
    Take an amulet for safety's sake.
  2. 2
    Wikipedia
    EN An amulet is an object whose most important characteristic is the power ascribed to it to protect its owner from danger or harm.
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守 シュ guard, protect, defend
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お茶ちゃ

#1,190

Inflections of お茶
Common
Pitch accent
お ちゃ
Meaning
  1. 1
    tea (esp. green or barley)
    See also: 茶 (ちゃ)
    ご都合つごうのよいときにお茶ちゃを飲のみにお寄よりになりませんか。
    Why don't you drop in for tea at your convenience?
  2. 2
    tea break; teatime
    ３時さんじはお茶ちゃにしよう。
    Let's have tea at 3:00.
  3. 3
    tea ceremony
    See also: 茶の湯 (ちゃのゆ)
Kanji
茶 チャ tea
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おでこ

#9,917
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    brow; forehead
    See also: 凸 (でこ)
    前髪まえがみが、おでこにかからないように髪かみを上あげることをおすすめします。
    I recommend putting up your hair so your fringe doesn't get on your forehead.
  2. 2
    prominent forehead; beetle brow
  3. 3
    fishing
    not catching anything
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かな

#110
Common
Pitch accent
か な
Meaning
  1. 1
    I wonder
    at sentence end
    肘ひじが痛いたむんだよ。病院びょういんに行いこうかな。
    My elbow really hurts. I guess I should go to a hospital.
  2. 2
    should I?; is it?
    at sentence end
    えーと、パン粉こは有あったかな？
    Hmm, did we have some breadcrumbs?
  3. 3
    I wish that; I hope that
    at sentence end; with a negative
    ラジオをとめてくれないかなぁ。
    I wish they would turn off the radio.
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から

#10
Common
Pitch accent
か ら
Meaning
  1. 1
    from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
    学校がっこうは午前ごぜん８時はちじ１０分じっぷんから始はじまる。
    School begins at 8:10 a.m.
  2. 2
    from (originator); by
    警官けいかんは殺人犯さつじんはんから拳銃けんじゅうをもぎ取とった。
    The policeman wrested a gun from the murderer.
  3. 3
    because; since
    follows verbs, adjectives
    彼かれの部屋へやに明あかりがついているから、彼かれは帰宅きたくしたにちがいない。
    Since the light in his room is on, he must have come home.
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きっと

#201
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
    でもよー、オラのおとうさんは良いい気きしねーよ、きっと。
    But I don't think Dad would like me to.
  2. 2
    sternly; severely
    esp. キッと
  3. 3
    having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
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ギザギザ

#32,865

Inflections of ギザギザ
Common
Pitch accent
ギ ザ ギ ザ
Meaning
  1. 1
    notches; serration; indentation; jaggies (stair-step artifacts in computer images)
    ぎざぎざのかどが彼かれのズボンに引ひっかかって穴あなを空あけた。
    The jagged edge ripped a hole in his trousers.
  2. 2
    notched; serrated; jagged; corrugated; milled
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くすぐる

#5,198

Inflections of くすぐる
Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    to tickle
  2. 2
    to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to appeal to; to flatter
  3. 3
    to make (someone) laugh; to amuse; to entertain
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くらべ

#67,093
Common
Meaning
  1. contest; comparison; competition
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こう

#216
Common
Pitch accent
こ う
こ う
Meaning
  1. 1
    in this way; like this; so; thus
    used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker
    See also: そう, 嗚呼 (ああ), 仝 (どう)
    違ちがいはこうだ。つまり、彼かれのほうが君きみよりよく働はたらくのだ。
    The difference is this: he works harder than you.
  2. 2
    this (much); so
  3. 3
    uh; er; mm; well
    interjection used as a verbal pause
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こそ

#263
Common
Pitch accent
こ そ
Meaning
  1. 1
    it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.)
    emphasizes preceding word or phrase
    辛抱しんぼうこそ大事だいじなんだ。
    It's patience that counts.
  2. 2
    although; while; it is the case that ... but
    as こそあれ, こそすれ, こそするが, etc.
    彼かれは年としこそ若わかいが十分じゅうぶんその仕事しごとをやっていける。
    Young as he is, he is equal to the task.
  3. 3
    it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
    after conditional -ba form of verb
    君きみのためを思おもえばこそこう言いってるんだ。
    It is precisely because I have your best interests at heart that I am saying this.
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