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Words

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Reading and JLPT level

呼ぶ, 喚ぶ
JLPT 5

Kana Reading

よぶ

Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  Godan verb with `bu' ending, transitive verb
  
  Meaning
  
  to call out (to); to call; to invoke
  
  Example sentence
  
  警察を呼んで！ Call the police!
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to summon (a doctor, etc.)
  
  Example sentence
  
  日本ではリング状のものが早くから普及したため「避妊リング」と呼ばれることも多い。 In Japan the ring shaped ones came into use first so they're also often called "contraceptive rings".
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to invite
  
  Example sentence
  
  できちゃった婚のため身内と大学の友人2人しかよばない地味婚にするそうです。 It seems as it was a shot-gun wedding so they're having a quiet wedding with only family and a couple of friends from university invited.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to designate; to name; to brand
  
  Example sentence
  
  トップのリーダーは犬の行動学では「アルファ」と呼ばれ、以下「ベータ」「ガンマ」と続きます。 In dog ethology the leader is called 'alpha'; after that it continues with 'beta' and 'gamma'.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to garner (support, etc.); to gather
  
  Example sentence
  
  ひんぱんに吐血する場合は、救急車を呼ぶか、近くの内科医に往診してもらう。 If you frequently spit-up blood you should call an ambulance or have a nearby physician make a house call.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to take as one's wife
  
  Example sentence
  
  この板状の固い岩石の層をプレートと呼ぶ。 We call these slabs of the solid-rock layer 'plates'.
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Reading and JLPT level

結婚
JLPT 5

Kana Reading

けっこん

Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  
  Meaning
  
  marriage
  
  Example sentence
  
  結婚が聞いてあきれる！ You call that a marriage?
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Reading and JLPT level

暗い, 昏い, 冥い, 闇い
JLPT 5

Kana Reading

くらい

Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  adjective (keiyoushi)
  
  Meaning
  
  dark; gloomy
  
  Example sentence
  
  そして、つい先日迄、暗い感じだったのに、どこにもかしこにも花、花、花。 Then, although it was dreary up to the other day, everywhere were flowers, flowers, flowers.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  dark (in colour); dull
  
  Example sentence
  
  外が暗くなってきた。 It's getting darker outside now.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  depressed; dispirited
  
  Example sentence
  
  夕方でもう暗かったんですけど、ネコが電線を渡っているのを見ました。そそそ、そんなことできるんですか、ネコって。 It was evening and already dark but I saw a cat walking along a telephone wire. Can they do that, cats?
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past)
  
  Example sentence
  
  なさけないの・・・ボディスラムくらいで、そんな死にそうな声、ださないでよ。 That's pitiful ... don't put on such a death-bed voice from just a body slam.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  unclear; unfamiliar; unknown
  
  Example sentence
  
  レースのカーテンから透けて見えた世界は暗かった。 The world seen through the lace curtain was dark.
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Kanji

51 kanji found

乎

5 strokes

question mark, ?

On'Yomi: コ, オ

Kun'Yomi: か, ああ, かな, や, よ, を

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呼
JLPT 3

8 strokes

call, call out to, invite

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: よ.ぶ

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忽

8 strokes

in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden, neglect, disregard

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: たちま.ち, ゆるが.せ

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Japanese Dictionary

Find Kanji by radicals

Words

呼ぶ, 喚ぶ

結婚

暗い, 昏い, 冥い, 闇い

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