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shounoyoi(性no良i, 性noyoi); shounoii(性no良i, 性noii) / shonoyoi(性no良i, 性noyoi); shonoi(性no良i, 性noi) しょうのよい(性の良い, 性のよい); しょうのいい(性の良い, 性のいい) |
(exp,adj-ix) (1) good-natured; kind; (exp,adj-ix) (2) good-quality |
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onoadadekaesu おんをあだでかえす |
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor) |
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kigaii(気gaii, 気ga良i); kigayoi(気ga良i, 気gayoi) / kigai(気gai, 気ga良i); kigayoi(気ga良i, 気gayoi) きがいい(気がいい, 気が良い); きがよい(気が良い, 気がよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) good-natured |
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kinoyoi きのよい |
(exp,adj-i) (See 気が良い・きがよい) good-natured |
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kokennikakawaru こけんにかかわる |
(exp,v5r) to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name |
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yudate(湯立te, 湯立); yudachi(湯立chi, 湯立) ゆだて(湯立て, 湯立); ゆだち(湯立ち, 湯立) |
(See 巫女・みこ・2) Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health) |
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tengaii(点gaii, 点ga良i); tengayoi(点ga良i, 点gayoi) / tengai(点gai, 点ga良i); tengayoi(点ga良i, 点gayoi) てんがいい(点がいい, 点が良い); てんがよい(点が良い, 点がよい) |
(expression) (1) having good marks; (expression) (2) good on (a certain) point |
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megaii(目gaii, 目ga良i); megayoi(目ga良i, 目gayoi) / megai(目gai, 目ga良i); megayoi(目ga良i, 目gayoi) めがいい(目がいい, 目が良い); めがよい(目が良い, 目がよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) (ant: 目が悪い) having good eyesight |
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menoii(目noii, 目no良i); menoyoi(目no良i, 目noyoi) / menoi(目noi, 目no良i); menoyoi(目no良i, 目noyoi) めのいい(目のいい, 目の良い); めのよい(目の良い, 目のよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) having good eyesight |
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udegaii(腕gaii, 腕ga良i); udegayoi(腕ga良i, 腕gayoi) / udegai(腕gai, 腕ga良i); udegayoi(腕ga良i, 腕gayoi) うでがいい(腕がいい, 腕が良い); うでがよい(腕が良い, 腕がよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) (ant: 腕が悪い) skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good |
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udenoii(腕noii, 腕no良i); udenoyoi(腕no良i, 腕noyoi) / udenoi(腕noi, 腕no良i); udenoyoi(腕no良i, 腕noyoi) うでのいい(腕のいい, 腕の良い); うでのよい(腕の良い, 腕のよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good |
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shitagamawaru したがまわる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker |
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yokarou / yokaro よかろう |
(expression) (dated) (kana only) (kyb:) (archaic or dialectal equiv. of よいだろう) probably good; fine, isn't it?; very well |
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yokusuru よくする |
(vs-i,vt) (1) (kana only) to make good; to improve; (vs-i,vt) (2) (kana only) to do often; (vs-i,vt) (3) (kana only) to be kind to; to treat well; to do well |
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kanbashii / kanbashi かんばしい |
(adjective) (1) sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; (adjective) (2) (usu. in the negative) (See 芳しくない) good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable |
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mibae みばえ |
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show |
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shitsugaii(質gaii, 質ga良i); shitsugayoi(質ga良i, 質gayoi) / shitsugai(質gai, 質ga良i); shitsugayoi(質ga良i, 質gayoi) しつがいい(質がいい, 質が良い); しつがよい(質が良い, 質がよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) (ant: 質が悪い) good-quality; superior in quality |
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renkeipuree / renkepuree れんけいプレー |
(1) {sports} (esp. 連係プレー) (good) teamwork; team play; (2) (連携プレー only) (close) cooperation; coordination; collaboration; teamwork |
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iihito(ii人, 善i人, 好i人); yoihito(yoi人, 善i人, 好i人) / ihito(i人, 善i人, 好i人); yoihito(yoi人, 善i人, 好i人) いいひと(いい人, 善い人, 好い人); よいひと(よい人, 善い人, 好い人) |
(exp,n) (1) good-natured person; good person; (exp,n) (2) (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend |
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iiko; yoiko(好i子, 良i子, 好i児) / iko; yoiko(好i子, 良i子, 好i児) いいこ; よいこ(好い子, 良い子, 好い児) |
(exp,n) good boy; good girl |
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iiotoko(ii男, 好i男, 良i男); yoiotoko(好i男, 良i男, yoi男) / iotoko(i男, 好i男, 良i男); yoiotoko(好i男, 良i男, yoi男) いいおとこ(いい男, 好い男, 良い男); よいおとこ(好い男, 良い男, よい男) |
(1) (esp. 好い男) handsome man; looker; (2) (esp. 良い男) good guy; great guy; (3) influential person (esp. in the yakuza); (4) sumo wrestler |
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iime / ime いいめ |
(exp,n) (1) dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; (exp,n) (2) good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result |
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iikao / ikao いいかお |
(exp,n) (1) big-shot; influential person; (exp,n) (2) happy face; smiling face; (exp,n) (3) (often 〜(を)する) sympathetic attitude; getting along with; being all smiles; (exp,n) (4) good looks; nice face |
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konbannichiha; konbannichiwa こんばんにちは; こんばんにちわ |
(interjection) (joc) (See こんにちは,こんばんは) good day and good evening; hello |
不管白貓黑貓，捉住老鼠就是好貓 不管白猫黑猫，捉住老鼠就是好猫 |
bù guǎn bái māo hēi māo , zhuō zhù lǎo shǔ jiù shì hǎo māo bu4 guan3 bai2 mao1 hei1 mao1 , zhuo1 zhu4 lao3 shu3 jiu4 shi4 hao3 mao1 pu kuan pai mao hei mao , cho chu lao shu chiu shih hao mao |
it doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black; as long as it catches mice it's a good cat (variant of a Sichuanese saying used in a speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] in 1962, usually associated with his economic reforms starting in 1978, in which pragmatism was favored over ideological purity) |
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shikatanonai しかたのない |
(exp,adj-f) (1) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; (exp,adj-f) (2) (usu. as 〜ても仕方のない) pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (exp,adj-f) (3) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (exp,adj-f) (4) (as 〜て仕方のない or 〜で仕方のない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do) |
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shiyounonai; shounonai / shiyononai; shononai しようのない; しょうのない |
(exp,adj-f) (1) (kana only) hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; beyond redemption; (exp,adj-f) (2) (kana only) foolish; preposterous; absurd |
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nakaii; nakayoi(仲良i) / nakai; nakayoi(仲良i) なかいい; なかよい(仲良い) |
(exp,adj-ix) (colloquialism) (See 仲がいい) close; intimate; on good terms |
先生と言われるほどの馬鹿でなし see styles |
senseitoiwareruhodonobakadenashi / sensetoiwareruhodonobakadenashi せんせいといわれるほどのばかでなし |
(expression) (See 先生・せんせい・2) I don't fall for flattery; (I'm) not so stupid that being called "sensei" (makes me feel good) |
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misokkasu みそっかす |
(1) (kana only) miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; (2) (kana only) child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person; good-for-nothing |
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yokareashikare よかれあしかれ |
(exp,adv) good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly |
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shinogonoiwazu しのごのいわず |
(exp,adv) without complaining (about this and that); without arguing; without grumbling; with good grace |
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tachiuchidekiru たちうちできる |
(exp,v1) (oft. in the neg.) to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own |
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tachiuchidekiru たちうちできる |
(exp,v1) (often in neg.) to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own |
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hikigatsuyoi ひきがつよい |
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) having good luck (e.g. in drawing a card or tile in a game) |
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kouboufudeoerabazu / kobofudeoerabazu こうぼうふでをえらばず |
(expression) (proverb) a good workman does not blame his tools |
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yakunimotatanai やくにもたたない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 役に立たない・やくにたたない) of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless |
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hiroimono ひろいもの |
(1) found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (2) (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall; bargain |
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hayameni はやめに |
(adverb) (1) (esp. 早めに) a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; in good time; (adverb) (2) (esp. 速めに) rather quickly; a little faster than usual |
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ukeniiru; ukenihairu(ik) / ukeniru; ukenihairu(ik) うけにいる; うけにはいる(ik) |
(exp,v5r) to have good luck |
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rakuarebakuari らくあればくあり |
(expression) (proverb) after pleasure comes pain; there is no pleasure without pain; there is no rose without a thorn; take the good with the bad |
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hashiwatashi はしわたし |
(n,vs,vi) (1) mediation; good offices; go-between; intermediary; mediator; bridge (between); (n,vs,vi) (2) building a bridge |
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kiotsukau きをつかう |
(exp,v5u) to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of |
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shibukawanomuketaonna しぶかわのむけたおんな |
(exp,n) (See 渋皮がむける) urbane and good-looking woman |
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mugenisuru むげにする |
(exp,vs-i) to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain |
病んで後初めて健康の価値を知る see styles |
yandenochihajimetekenkounokachioshiru / yandenochihajimetekenkonokachioshiru やんでのちはじめてけんこうのかちをしる |
(expression) (proverb) (obscure) you don't appreciate the value of good health until you lose it |
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rokudemonai ろくでもない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) good-for-nothing; useless; worthless |
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yosage よさげ |
(adjectival noun) (colloquialism) (kana only) (See 気・げ,良さそう) seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good |
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misakaigatsukanai みさかいがつかない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 付く・つく・10) cannot tell one thing from another; cannot distinguish (e.g. good from bad) |
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iikimochi / ikimochi いいきもち |
(exp,n) good feeling |
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ittera; itteraa; itteraa / ittera; ittera; ittera いってら; いってらー; いってらあ |
(interjection) (slang) (abbreviation) (See いってらっしゃい) have a good day; take care; see you |
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imeejibideo; imeeji bideo イメージビデオ; イメージ・ビデオ |
video aimed at producing a good impression (wasei: image video) |
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oyasuminasai おやすみなさい |
(expression) (kana only) good night |
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guutentaaku; guuten taaku / gutentaku; guten taku グーテンターク; グーテン・ターク |
(interjection) hello (ger: Guten Tag); good day |
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guddochoisu; guddo choisu グッドチョイス; グッド・チョイス |
good choice; smart choice |
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guddodezain; guddo dezain グッドデザイン; グッド・デザイン |
good design |
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guddorukkusu; guddo rukkusu グッドルックス; グッド・ルックス |
good looks |
ソニーとシェールのグッドタイムス see styles |
soniitosheerunoguddotaimusu / sonitosheerunoguddotaimusu ソニーとシェールのグッドタイムス |
(work) Good Times (film); (wk) Good Times (film) |
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naisukyacchi; naisu kyacchi ナイスキャッチ; ナイス・キャッチ |
(int,n) nice catch; good catch |
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purasuimeeji; purasu imeeji プラスイメージ; プラス・イメージ |
(ant: マイナスイメージ) positive image (of something or someone) (wasei: plus image); good impression |
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peifowaado; pei fowaado / pefowado; pe fowado ペイフォワード; ペイ・フォワード |
(expression) (See 恩送り) pay it forward (repaying a good deed by doing good for others) (wasei: pay forward); paying it forward |
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maa(p); maa(p); maぁ; ma / ma(p); ma(p); maぁ; ma まあ(P); まー(P); まぁ; ま |
(adverb) (1) (when urging or consoling) just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now; (adverb) (2) tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat; (adverb) (3) (when hesitating to express an opinion) well ...; I think ...; it would seem ...; you might say ...; Hmmm, I guess so ...; (interjection) (4) (feminine speech) oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens! |
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ningennokuzu(人間nokuzu); ningennokuzu(人間no屑, 人間nokuzu) にんげんのクズ(人間のクズ); にんげんのくず(人間の屑, 人間のくず) |
(exp,n) scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin |
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imahitotsu いまひとつ |
(exp,adv) (1) (kana only) (colloquialism) one more; another; the other; (exp,adv) (2) (See 今一・いまいち) not quite; not very good; lacking |
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shikatanai しかたない |
(adjective) (1) there's no (other) way; (adjective) (2) cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; (adjective) (3) (oft. as 〜ても仕方ない) it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough; (adjective) (4) hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful; (adjective) (5) (as 〜て仕方ない or 〜で仕方ない) cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do) |
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yorokobashii / yorokobashi よろこばしい |
(adjective) joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome; good; happy; glad; pleased |
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komattahito こまったひと |
(exp,n) difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse) |
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zuninoru ずにのる |
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far |
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motsubekimonohatomo もつべきものはとも |
(expression) (proverb) a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing |
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horidashimono ほりだしもの |
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove |
桃李物言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す see styles |
tourimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu / torimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu とうりものいわざれどもしたおのずからみちをなす |
(expression) (proverb) A man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; Good wine speaks for itself |
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kimaru(p); kimaru(sk) きまる(P); キマる(sk) |
(v5r,vi) (1) to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged; (v5r,vi) (2) (as 決まっている or 決まった) to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be fixed; to be set; (v5r,vi) (3) (as ...と決まっている) to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be a convention; to be a custom; to be common knowledge; (v5r,vi) (4) to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.); to go well; to succeed; to connect (of a punch); (v5r,vi) (5) to look good (of clothing); to look sharp; to be stylish; to suit one; to be held in place (of a hairdo); (v5r,vi) (6) to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki); (v5r,vi) (7) (slang) (kana only) (usu. written as キマる) to get high (on drugs) |
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yuishotadashii / yuishotadashi ゆいしょただしい |
(adjective) having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth |
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rokuna(p); rokuna ろくな(P); ロクな |
(pre-noun adjective) (kana only) (with neg. sentence) satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable |
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oishii(gikun)(p); oishii(sk) / oishi(gikun)(p); oishi(sk) おいしい(gikun)(P); オイシイ(sk) |
(adjective) (1) (kana only) good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty; (adjective) (2) (kana only) attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable |
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kangaeaguneru かんがえあぐねる |
(transitive verb) to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea |
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midokoro みどころ |
(1) point worthy of note; highlight; high point; main attraction; thing to note; (2) good prospects for the future; promise |
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nigenobiru にげのびる |
(v1,vi) to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape |
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tsuriau つりあう |
(v5u,vi) (1) to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; (v5u,vi) (2) to suit; to go well together; to be a good match |
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umaihanashi うまいはなし |
(exp,n) too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories |
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kentsukuokuwaseru けんつくをくわせる |
(exp,v1) to angrily reject; to snub; to give a person a good scolding; to give a person a rap on the knuckles |
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zuruyasumi ずるやすみ |
(noun, transitive verb) skipping school or work (without a good reason); playing truant; playing hooky |
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ningengadekiteiru / ningengadekiteru にんげんができている |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person |
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nakayoshikoyoshi なかよしこよし |
(See 仲良し・1) close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal |
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neuchi ねうち |
(1) value; worth; merit; (2) estimation; evaluation; appraisal; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) (usu. as お~) (See お値打ち) bargain; good buy; (good) value for one's money |
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kenkouniyoi(健康ni良i, 健康niyoi); kenkouniii(健康ni良i, 健康niii) / kenkoniyoi(健康ni良i, 健康niyoi); kenkonii(健康ni良i, 健康nii) けんこうによい(健康に良い, 健康によい); けんこうにいい(健康に良い, 健康にいい) |
(exp,adj-ix) good for the health; healthy; wholesome |
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kirigaii(切rigaii, 切riga良i); kirigayoi(切riga良i, 切rigayoi); kirigaii; kirigayoi / kirigai(切rigai, 切riga良i); kirigayoi(切riga良i, 切rigayoi); kirigai; kirigayoi きりがいい(切りがいい, 切りが良い); きりがよい(切りが良い, 切りがよい); キリがいい; キリがよい |
(exp,adj-ix) (kana only) good (place to leave off); convenient |
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furukiyokijidai ふるきよきじだい |
(exp,n) the good old days; halcyon days |
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ataridoshi あたりどし |
good year; lucky year; bumper year; banner year |
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tsutsuganai つつがない |
(adjective) (kana only) (usu. as つつがなく) well; in good health; safe; free from accident |
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ehoumaki / ehomaki えほうまき |
{food} (See 節分・1) ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck |
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kakkougaii(格好gaii, 格好ga良i); kakkougayoi(格好ga良i, 格好gayoi) / kakkogai(格好gai, 格好ga良i); kakkogayoi(格好ga良i, 格好gayoi) かっこうがいい(格好がいい, 格好が良い); かっこうがよい(格好が良い, 格好がよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool |
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kakkounoii(格好no良i, 格好noii); kakkounoyoi(格好no良i, 格好noyoi) / kakkonoi(格好no良i, 格好noi); kakkonoyoi(格好no良i, 格好noyoi) かっこうのいい(格好の良い, 格好のいい); かっこうのよい(格好の良い, 格好のよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool |
桃李もの言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す see styles |
tourimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu / torimonoiwazaredomoshitaonozukaramichionasu とうりものいわざれどもしたおのずからみちをなす |
(expression) (proverb) A man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; Good wine speaks for itself |
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tanoshimu たのしむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to have fun; (transitive verb) (2) (dated) to look forward to |
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kigengaii(機嫌gaii, 機嫌ga良i); kigengayoi(機嫌ga良i, 機嫌gayoi) / kigengai(機嫌gai, 機嫌ga良i); kigengayoi(機嫌ga良i, 機嫌gayoi) きげんがいい(機嫌がいい, 機嫌が良い); きげんがよい(機嫌が良い, 機嫌がよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) (ant: 機嫌が悪い) in a good mood; cheerful |
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kigennoii(機嫌noii, 機嫌no良i); kigennoyoi(機嫌no良i, 機嫌noyoi) / kigennoi(機嫌noi, 機嫌no良i); kigennoyoi(機嫌no良i, 機嫌noyoi) きげんのいい(機嫌のいい, 機嫌の良い); きげんのよい(機嫌の良い, 機嫌のよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) in a good mood; cheerful |
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kibungaii(気分gaii, 気分ga良i); kibungayoi(気分ga良i, 気分gayoi) / kibungai(気分gai, 気分ga良i); kibungayoi(気分ga良i, 気分gayoi) きぶんがいい(気分がいい, 気分が良い); きぶんがよい(気分が良い, 気分がよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) (ant: 気分が悪い) feel good (pleasant) |
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kibunnoii(気分noii, 気分no良i); kibunnoyoi(気分no良i, 気分noyoi) / kibunnoi(気分noi, 気分no良i); kibunnoyoi(気分no良i, 気分noyoi) きぶんのいい(気分のいい, 気分の良い); きぶんのよい(気分の良い, 気分のよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) pleasant feeling; good feeling |
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tame ため |
(n,adv) (1) (kana only) (See 為に・1) good; advantage; benefit; welfare; (n,adv) (2) (kana only) sake; purpose; objective; aim; (n,adv) (3) (kana only) consequence; result; effect; (n,adv) (4) (kana only) affecting; regarding; concerning |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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