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連: to connect; continuously; including; company

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連 [连] lián

adjective | conjunction | preposition | adverb
: to link; to join; to connect
: continuously; in succession
: including
: (used with 也, 都 etc) even
: company (military);

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連れ | つれ tsure

noun | suru verb
: companion; company

連れる | つれる tsureru

ichidan verb
: to lead; to take (a person)

連るむ | つるむ tsurumu

noun | suru verb
: to go with (a companion); to hang out with

連れて | つれて tsurete

conjunction | expression
: as; in proportion to

連なる | つらなる tsuranaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to extend; to stretch out; to stand in a row

連ねる | つらねる tsuraneru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to line up; to put in a row
: to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to join (e.g. a list)
: to link; to put together; to string together (e.g. compliments); to enumerate
: to take along with; to bring with

連なり | つらなり tsuranari

noun
: series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)

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連 | れん ren

noun
: ream (of paper)
: stanza; verse
: (taxonomical) tribe; party; company; group
: (Abbreviation) quinella; quiniela

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然: right; like this

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然 ràn


: correct; right
: so; thus; like this; -ly

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然 | さ sa

adverb
: so; like that; in that way

然々 | ささ sasa

adverb
: such and such

然 | しか shika

interjection
: (Archaism) like that; as such
: yeah; uh-huh

然う | そう sou

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) in that way (concerning the actions of the listener or concerning the ideas expressed or understood by the listener; with a neg. sentence, implies that something isn’t as much as one might think); thus; such; (Interjection) so (used to express agreement with something said)
: so? (used to express some doubt with something said)

然も | さも samo

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) really; extremely
: (Archaism) in that way

然る | さる saru

pre-noun adjectival
: a particular; a certain
: that kind of; such a

然し | しかし shikashi

conjunction
: however; but

然も | しかも shikamo

conjunction
: moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

然うして | そうして soushite

conjunction
: and; and then; thus; and now

然れば | しかれば shikareba

conjunction
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Archaism) that being the case; therefore; so
: well then, moving on to another topic…
: (expressing surprise) …on earth?; (Interjection) that’s right

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ゼン zen

ネン nen

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次: next; time

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次 cì

measure word
: next in sequence
: second; the second (day, time etc); secondary
: vice-; sub-; infra-
: inferior quality; substandard
: order; sequence
: hypo- (chemistry)
: measure word for enumerated events: time

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次 | つぎ tsugi

noun | no-adjective
: next; following; subsequent
: stage; station

次に | つぎに tsugini

conjunction
: next; then; after that

次ぐ | つぐ tsugu

godan verb with gu ending | intransitive verb
: to rank next to; to come after

次いで | ついで tsuide

adverb | conjunction
: next; secondly; subsequently

次なる | つぎなる tsuginaru

noun
: next; the next

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次 | じ ji

prefix
: next
: hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence)
: (Counter) order; sequence; time; times

し shi

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為: because of | to be

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為 wèi

preposition
: because of; for; to

為 wéi

verb | preposition
: to take something as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice)

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為 | ため tame

noun
: good; advantage; benefit; welfare
: sake; purpose; objective; aim
: consequence; result; effect
: affecting; regarding; concerning

為に | 為に tameni

conjunction
: (usually kana only) for; for the sake of; to one’s advantage; in favor of; on behalf of
: because of; as a result of

為る | する suru OR なる naru

suru verb – irregular | godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: する suru – (Usually written using kana alone) to do
: to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
: to serve as; to act as; to work as
: to wear (clothes, a facial expression)
: to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
: to decide on; to choose; () to be sensed (of a smell, noise)
: to be (in a state, condition)
: to be worth; to cost
: to pass (of time); to elapse
: () verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech “vs”)
: () creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with “o” or “go”)
: to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

為せる | させる saseru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to make (someone) do
: to allow (someone) to

為す | なす nasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to build up; to establish
: to form; to become (a state)
: to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
: to change into
: to do; to perform

為さる | なさる nasaru

godan verb – aru special class | transitive verb
: to do

為り | なり nari

noun
: being promoted (shogi)

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為 | し shi

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故: ancient

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故 gù

noun | adjective | verb | conjunction | adverb
: ancient, former; old
: to die, dead
: cause, intentional
: therefore; hence

Kun Reading

故 | ふる furu

noun
: used item; secondhand item
: (Noun prefix) old; used; previous

故い | ふるい furui

adjective
: old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

故 | もと moto

noun | No-adjective | Adverbial noun | Noun prefix
: former; ex-

故 | ゆえ yue

noun | Adverbial noun
: reason; cause; circumstances

故に | ゆえに yueni

conjunction
: therefore; consequently

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故 | こ ko

prefix
: the late (deceased)

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但: but

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但 dàn

conjunction | adverb
: but; yet; however
: only; merely; still

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但 OR 只 | ただ tada

No-adjective
: (Usually written using kana alone) ordinary; common; usual
: free of charge
: unaffected; as is; safe; (Adverb) only; merely; just; simply
: but; however; nevertheless

但し | ただし tadashi

Conjunction
: but; however; provided that

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タン tan

だん dan

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到: to; arrive

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到 dào

verb | measure word
: to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive at
: verb complement denoting successful completion of an action

Kun Reading

到る | いたる itaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain
: to lead to (a place); to get to
: (Archaism) to come; to arrive; to result in

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とう tou

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從: to follow | lax | second cousin

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從 [从] cóng

preposition | adverb
: to follow
: from
: passing through; past
: to comply with; to obey
: to join; to engage in

從 [从] cōng

preposition
: lax; yielding; unhurried

從 [从] zòng

preposition
: second cousin

Kun Reading

從う OR 従う | したがう shitagau

Godan verb with u ending | intransitive verb
: to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

従って | したがって shitagatte

Conjunction
: therefore; consequently; accordingly

従える | したがえる shitagaeru

Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to be accompanied by
: to subdue

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従 | じゅ ju

noun
: lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior

従 | じゅう juu

Noun | No-adjective
: subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

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至: to reach; most; until

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至 zhì

verb | conjunction | preposition | radical 133
: to reach; to arrive at; most; to; until

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至る | いたる itaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to arrive at (a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain
: to lead to (a place); to get to
: (Archaism) to come; to arrive; to result in

至り | いたり itari

noun
: utmost limit; extremity; result

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至 | し shi

prefix
: to …

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乍: at first

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乍 zhà (zuò)


: suddenly; at first; the first time

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乍ら | ながら nagara

particle
: while; during; as

乍らも | ながらも nagaramo

particle
: though; although; notwithstanding

乍らに | ながらに nagarani

conjunction
: while; during; performed in this condition

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さく saku
さ sa

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