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俯: to look down

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俯 fǔ

verb
: to look down; to stoop

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俯す | ふす fusu

su verb [precursor to the modern suru]
: to lower (one’s head, gaze, etc.)

俯せ OR うつ伏せ | うつぶせ utsubuse

noun | no-adjective
: lying on one’s face; upside-down

俯く | うつむく utsumuku

godan verb with ku ending
: to hang one’s head in shame; to look downward; to cast one’s eyes down

俯す | うつぶす utsubusu

godan verb with su ending
: to lie with one’s face on the ground;
: (Archaism) to lower (one’s head, gaze, etc.)

俯け | うつむけ utsumuke

noun
: lying face down; upside down; prone

俯せる | うつぶせる utsubuseru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to lie face-down

伏せる | ふせる fuseru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
:to lay something upside down; to turn something over; to cover; to lay (pipes); to lay (an ambush); to hid

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フ fu

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昂: to lift; to raise

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昂 áng


: to lift; to raise
: to raise one’s head; proud, bold
: high; high spirits; soaring
: expensive

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昂り OR 高ぶり | たかぶり takaburi

noun
: excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
: pride; haughtiness; arrogance

昂る OR 高ぶる | たかぶる takaburu

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be highly strung; to be proud; to be haughty
: to get excited; to get worked up

昂じる OR 高じる OR 昂ずる OR 高ずる | こうじる koujiru OR こうずる kouzuru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb | zuru verb
: to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop

高い | たかい takai

adjective
: high; tall
: expensive

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コウ kou、 ゴウ gou

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向: towards

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向 xiàng

preposition | adverb
: towards
: to face; to turn towards
: direction
: to support; to side with
: shortly before; formerly
: always; all along

嚮 [向] xiàng

preposition
: to tend toward; to guide
: variant of 向

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向き | むき muki

na-adjective | noun | noun suffix
: direction; orientation; aspect; situation; exposure; suitability; tendency

向く | むく muku

godan verb with ku ending
: to face
: to turn toward
: to be suited to; to be fit for

向け | むけ muke

noun suffix
: intended for …; oriented towards …; aimed at …

向い | むかい mukai

no-adjective | noun
: facing; opposite; across the street; other side

向う | むかう mukau

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to face
: to go towards

向ける | むける mukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to turn towards; to point

向こう | むこう mukou

noun
: opposite side; other side; opposite direction
: over there; that way; far away; beyond
: the other party; the other person
: future (starting now)

向ける | むける mukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to turn towards; to point

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コウ kou

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研: to grind fine; to do research

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研 yán


: to grind fine
: to do research, to investigate thoroughly

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研ぐ | とぐ togu

godan verb with gu ending | transitive verb
: to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind
: to wash (rice)
: to scour; to polish; to burnish

研ぎ | とぎ togi OR みがき migaki

noun
: polish; grinding; sharpening

研く OR 磨く | みがく migaku

godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth)
: to refine; to improve

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ケン ken

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救: to save

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救 jiù

verb
: to save; to assist; to rescue

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救い | すくい sukui

noun | no-adjective
: help; aid; relief; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace; providence

救う | すくう sukuu

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to rescue from; to help out of; to save

救ける OR 助ける | たすける tasukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet

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キュウ kyuu

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湧: to bubble up

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湧 [涌] yǒng

verb
: to bubble up; to rush forth; well up; rise

涌 yǒng


variant of 湧

涌 chōng


: (used in place names)

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湧く OR 涌き | わく waku

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to spring out; to surge
: to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)
: to feel emotions form (joy, bravery, etc.)
: to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

湧き OR 涌く | わき waki

noun
: welling (up); gushing forth (of water); springing out; surging
: appearing (esp. suddenly)
: frothing of water (due to an advancing school of fish)

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ユウ yuu
ヨウ you
ユ yu

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