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呆: dull; stupid; foolish

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呆 dāi

adjective | verb
: foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay

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呆け | ぼけ boke

noun | suffix
: (Usually written using kana alone) idiot; fool; touched in the head (from); out of it (from); space case
: funny man (of a comedy duo); (in comedy) silly or stupid line
: Alzheimer’s (impol)

呆ける | ぼける bokeru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to grow senile; to be childish with age
: to be mentally slow; to be befuddled

呆れる | あきれる akireru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted

呆ける | ほうける boukeru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to grow senile; to be childish with age
: to be mentally slow; to be befuddled
: to become engrossed (in something)

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ホウ hou

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如: as if, like

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如 rú

verb | preposition | conjunction
: as; as if
: if; supposing
: such as, like

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如 | ごと goto

adverbial noun
: like; similar to; same as

如く | しく shiku

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: (Archaism) to match; to equal
: to catch up with; to overtake

如し | ごとし gotoshi

noun | suffix
: like; as if; the same as

如き | ごとき gotoki

noun | suffix
: like; similar to; same as

如く | ごとく gotoku

adverb
: like; similar to; same as

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如 | にょ nyou

noun | buddhist term
: tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)

ジョ jo

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傍: near

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傍 bàng

noun
: near; approaching
: to depend on
: (slang) to have an intimate relationship with somebody

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傍 OR 側 | そば soba

noun
: near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides; while

傍 | はた hata

noun
: near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides; while;
: third person

傍ら | かたわら katawara

no-adjective | adverbial noun
: side; edge; beside; besides; nearby;
: (Adverbial noun) while (doing)

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ボウ bou、 ホウ hou

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結: knot | to bear fruit

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結 [结] jié

noun | verb
: knot; sturdy; bond
: to tie; to bind
: to check out (of a hotel)

結 [结] jiē

verb
: to bear fruit; to produce
: firm; solid

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結う | ゆう yuu OR いう iu

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

結び | むすび musubi

noun
: ending; conclusion; union

結ぶ | むすぶ musubu

godan verb with bu ending | transitive verb
: to tie; to bind; to link
: to bear (fruit)
: to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
: to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
: to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

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ケツ ketsu
ケチ kechi

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同: same; together

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同 tóng

adjective | preposition | adverb
: like; same; similar; alike
: together; with

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同じ | おなじ onaji

noun or verb acting prenominally | noun
: same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike
: (Adverb) (usu. part of a ‘nara’ conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

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同 | どう dou

prefix
: the same; the said; ibid

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險: dangerous

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險[险] xiǎn


: danger; dangerous
: rugged; narrow pass

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険 | さが saga

taru-adjective | adverb
: precipitous

険しい | けわしい kewashii

adjective
: precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep
: grim; severe; stern

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険 | けん ken

noun | na-adjective
: steepness; steep place
: harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

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危: danger

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危 wēi


: danger; to endanger
: be lofty; high

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危ない | あぶない abunai OR 危うい | あやうい ayaui

adjective
: dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
: in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk
: uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful
: close (i.e. a close call); narrow
: (Interjection – あぶない abunai) look out!; watch out!

危うく | あやうく ayauku

adverb
: barely; narrowly
: almost; nearly

危なく | あぶなく abunaku

adverb
: nearly; almost; on the point of (doing)

危ぶむ | あやぶむ ayabumu

godan verb with mu ending
: to fear; to have misgivings; to be doubtful; to mistrust

危める | あやめる ayameru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to wound; to murder

危ながる | あぶながる abunagaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be afraid of; to feel uneasy about; to shrink from

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危 | き ki

noun
: danger
: Chinese “rooftop” constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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量: to measure | capacity

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量 liáng

verb
: to measure

量 liàng

suffix
: capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate
: abbr. for 量词, classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word

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量る OR 計る | はかる hakaru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
: to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

量り | はかり hakari

noun
: measurements; weighing

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量 | りょう ryou

noun | noun suffic
: quantity; amount; volume; portion (of food)

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