よう | Shirabe

よう

#155

Common

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

appearing ...;looking ...

usu. after the -masu stem of a verb

See also: 様だ (ようだ)

ケンは人懐っこい人であるようだ。

Ken appears a friendly person.
2

English · JMdict

way to ...;method of ...ing

usu. after the -masu stem of a verb
3

English · JMdict

form;style;design

usu. after a noun

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よう

#155

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

(I) will;(I) shall

on non-五段 stem, e.g. 食べる→食べよう; indicates intention

あなたの勉強べんきょうを邪魔じゃましないようにします。

I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.
2

English · JMdict

let's

on non-五段 stem; indicates suggestion or invitation
3

English · JMdict

(I) wonder (if);might it be (that);maybe;perhaps;perchance

on non-五段 stem; indicates speculation

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よう

#155

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

carbuncle
2

English · KANJIDIC2

boil;carbuncle

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よう

#155

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

well;properly;skillfully

See also: 良く (よく)
2

English · JMdict

often

See also: 良く (よく)
3

English · JMdict

how (could you);why (would you)

expressing incredulousness, sarcasm, disapproval, etc.

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用よう

#512

Common N4

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

business;task;errand;engagement

何の用でここに来たのですか。

What has brought you here?
2

English · JMdict

use;purpose

それから服を着て、講義用のメモを手さげ鞄に詰め込み、階段を駆け下りた。

Then he got dressed, stuffed his lecture notes into his briefcase, and ran down the stairs.
3

English · JMdict

for the use of ...;used for ...;made for ...

Kanji

用ヨウ utilize, business, service

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腰こし

#1,366

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

counter for swords, hakama, obi, etc. worn around the waist
2

English · JMdict

counter for quivers of arrows

Kanji

腰ヨウ loins, hips, waist

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酔よう

#2,367

Common N3

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

to get drunk;to become intoxicated

まるで酔っているようだ。

She looks as if she were drunk.
2

English · JMdict

to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle);to become nauseated
3

English · JMdict

to be elated;to be exalted;to be spellbound;to be in raptures

Kanji

酔スイ drunk, feel sick, poisoned

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よー

#7,973

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

hey;yo;hi
2

English · JMdict

come on;hey

empathetic version of よ

See also: 夜 (よる)

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洋よう

#21,688

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident)
2

English · JMdict

ocean;sea
3

English · JMdict

foreign;Western;European

Kanji

洋ヨウ ocean, sea, foreign

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10)

益えき

#25,205

Common

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

benefit;use;good;advantage;gain

労なくして益なし。

No pain, no gain.
2

English · JMdict

profit;gains
3

English · JMnedict

Eki

Kanji

益エキ benefit, gain, profit

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11)

幼よう

#39,620

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

infancy;childhood;infant;child

usu. as 幼にして

Kanji

幼ヨウ infancy, childhood

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12)

陽よう

#63,774

Common

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

(the) positive

「『ひまり』って、どんな字じ書かくの？」「えっとね、太陽たいようの『陽よう』に『万まん』。一万いちまん、二万にまんのね。『莉りー』は草冠そうこうに『利り』」「草冠そうこうに『り』？」「のぎへんにりっとう」「ああっ！ジャスミンの！」「ジャスミン？」「なんでもない。気きにしないで」

"How d'ya write 'Himari'?" "Uh, the second character in 'sun,' and then the character that goes 'man.' Y'know, like ten thousand, twenty thousand and so on. Then the 'ri' part is the 'ri' with a grass radical." "'Ri' with a grass radical?" "Yeah, with the grain stalk radical and the sword part on the right" "Oh! From Jasmine!" "Jasmine?" "Nothing. Don't worry about it."
2

English · JMdict

yang (in Chinese divination)

Antonym: 陰 (いん)
3

English · JMdict

the open;visible place;public place

See also: 陰に陽に (いんにように)

Kanji

陽ヨウ sunshine, yang principle, positive

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葉よう

#71,155

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.
2

English · JMdict

counter for boats
3

English · JMnedict

Yō

Kanji

葉ヨウ leaf, plane, lobe

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14)

杳よう

#102,213

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

dark;not understood;unknown

See also: 杳として (ようとして)

杳ようとして行方ゆくえが知しれない。

Nothing whatever is known of him.

Kanji

杳ヨウ darkness, dimly

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15)

庸よう

#112,600

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryō period);tax in kind

See also: 力役 (りきえき)
2

English · JMdict

mediocrity
3

English · JMnedict

Yō

Kanji

庸ヨウ commonplace, ordinary, employment

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16)

俑よう

#179,641

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

terra-cotta figure (in Qin dynasty tombs in China)

See also: 俑を作る (ようをつくる)
2

English · KANJIDIC2

effigy

Kanji

俑ヨウ effigy

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17)

要よう

#247,259

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

main point;essential point;important thing

要ようは母親ははおやたちが忙いそがし過すぎるということだ。

The point is that the mothers are too busy.
2

English · JMdict

necessity;need;requirement
3

English · JMnedict

Yō

Kanji

要ヨウ need, main point, essence

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18)

用意ようい

#527

Common N4

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

English · JMdict

preparation;arrangements;provision;getting ready;laying out (e.g. a meal)

その部屋はあなたが使えるよう用意ができています。

The room is now ready for you.