Japanese Dictionary

Words

661 words found
  • Reading and JLPT level

    一生懸命, 一生けん命

    JLPT 4
    Kana Reading
    いっしょうけんめい
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life
      Example sentence
      一生懸命磨きました。困ったのは、意外と低級宝石のストックがないことです。 I polished for all I was worth. The trouble is that my stock of low-grade gems was surprisingly low.
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  • Reading and JLPT level

    糸

    JLPT 4
    Kana Reading
    いと
    Word Senses
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  • Reading and JLPT level

    命令

    JLPT 3
    Kana Reading
    めいれい
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
      Meaning
      order; command; decree; directive
      Example sentence
      兵士達はその命令に従うことを否定した。 The troops refused to obey the command.
    • Parts of speech
      computer terminology
      Meaning
      (software) instruction; statement
      Example sentence
      兵士達はその命令に従うことを拒否した。 The troops refused to obey the command.
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Kanji

509 kanji found

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