Japanese Dictionary

Words

33 words found
  • 転落, 顛落
    JLPT 1
    Kana Reading
    てんらく
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
      Meaning
      fall; degradation; slump; spill
      Example sentence
      彼は列車を崖から転落させた。 He ran the train over a cliff.
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  • 転倒, 顛倒
    Kana Reading
    てんとう
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
      Meaning
      falling down; tumbling; overturning; turning over
      Example sentence
      本末を転倒するな。 Don't put the cart before the horse.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      reversing; inverting; inversion
      Example sentence
      本末を転倒してはいけない。 Don't put the cart before the horse.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      getting upset
      Example sentence
      彼はスキーをしていて急斜面で転倒した。 He tumbled on a steep slope while skiing.
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  • 転覆, 顛覆, 転ぷく
    Kana Reading
    てんぷく
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
      Meaning
      capsizing; overturn; turning over; upset
      Example sentence
      大波を受けて彼のカヌーは転覆した。 A big wave turned over his canoe.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      overthrow (e.g. a government)
      Example sentence
      大波で彼らのボートは転覆した。 The huge waves upset their boat.
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Kanji

12 kanji found
  • 顛

    19 strokes

    overturn, summit, origin

    On'Yomi: テン

    Kun'Yomi: いただき, たお.れる

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  • 槙 JLPT 1

    14 strokes

    twig, ornamental evergreen

    On'Yomi: テン, シン

    Kun'Yomi: まき, こずえ

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  • 甸

    7 strokes

    region around the imperial capital, outskirts

    On'Yomi: デン, テン

    Kun'Yomi: かり

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