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May 2017

組: class; group

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning
 

組 [组] zǔ

noun | verb
: to form; to organize
: group; team
: measure word for sets, series, groups of people, batteries
: (Chinese surname)

Kun Reading

組 | くみ kumi

noun
: set (of items)
: group (of people); class (of students); company (esp. construction); family (i.e. mafia); team
: typesetting; composition

組む | くむ kumu

godan verb with mu ending
: to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
: to put together; to construct; to assemble; to produce (e.g. TV program)
: to braid; to plait
: to grapple; to wrestle
: to unite; to link up; to form an alliance
: to set (e.g. type)
: to issue (e.g. money order)

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ソ so

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替: to substitute

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning
 

替 tì

preposition
: to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace
: for; on behalf of
: to stand in for

Kun Reading

替え | かえ kae

noun
: change; alteration; substitute; spare; proxy
: rate of exchange

替り OR 替わり OR 代わり | かわり kawari

noun | no-adjective
: substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing
: stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor
: compensation; exchange; return
: second helping; another cup; seconds
: (Abbreviation) upcoming program

替る OR 替わる | かわる kawaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to succeed; to relieve; to replace
: to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent
: to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

替り | がわり gawari

noun
: substitute for …

替える OR 換える | かえる kaeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to replace
: to exchange; to interchange
: to substitute

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タイ tai

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輾: turn over; roll

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning
 

輾 [辗] zhǎn


: roll over on side; turn half over

Kun Reading
none applicable

軋る | きしる kishiru

godan verb with ru ending
: to creak; to squeak

巡る OR 回る OR 廻る | めぐる meguru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to go around
: to return
: to surround
: to concern (usu. of disputes)

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テン ten、 ネン nen

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展: to unfold

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning
 

展 zhǎn


: to spread out; to unfold; to open up; to extend
: to exhibit
: to put into effect
: to postpone; to prolong
: exhibition

Kun Reading

展べる | のべる noberu

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to stretch; to widen

On Reading

展 | てん ten

suffix
: exhibition; exhibit

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