Japanese Dictionary

Words

150 words found
  • 去年
    JLPT 5
    Kana Reading
    きょねん, こぞ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
      Meaning
      last year
      Example sentence
      大学院生のケンは去年アメリカに行った。 Ken, who is a graduate student, went to the United States last year.
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  • 趣味
    JLPT 4
    Kana Reading
    しゅみ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      hobby; pastime
      Example sentence
      誰がどんな趣味だろうと君の知ったことか？ Is it any of your business what someone's hobby is?
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      tastes; preference; liking
      Example sentence
      「意外な趣味だな・・・転校生」「俺は可愛いから許す」 That's an unusual hobby she's got, the transfer student. "She's cute so it's fine with me."
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  • 過去
    JLPT 3
    Kana Reading
    かこ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      the past; bygone days; the previous
      Example sentence
      現在完了は、過去～現在という長いスパンを表現するものです。 The present perfect expresses the long span from past to present.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past
      Example sentence
      過去の動作については過去形を用います。 Past tense is used in connection with actions in the past.
    • Parts of speech
      linguistics terminology
      Meaning
      past (tense); preterit; preterite
      Example sentence
      老人は過去を振り返り過ぎです。 Old people look back on the past too much.
    • Parts of speech
      Buddhist term
      Meaning
      previous life
      Example sentence
      老人は過去を振り返りがちである。 Old people are inclined to look back on the past.
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Kanji

10 kanji found
  • 去 JLPT 4

    5 strokes

    gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce

    On'Yomi: キョ, コ

    Kun'Yomi: さ.る, -さ.る

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  • 趣 JLPT 1

    15 strokes

    gist, proceed to, tend, become

    On'Yomi: シュ

    Kun'Yomi: おもむき, おもむ.く

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  • 闃

    17 strokes

    quiet, still

    On'Yomi: ゲキ, ケキ

    Kun'Yomi: しずか, ひっそり

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