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選を異にする【せんをことにするsenwokotonisuru】 Inflection

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

to be in a different genre; to belong to a different category ➜ 異にする

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砕ける^☆【くだけるkudakeru】摧ける Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed
to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable ➜ くだけた
to become easy to understand (e.g. a story) ➜ くだけた
to be worried

くだけるkudakeru波nami がga 泡awa をwo 作ったtsukutta。 The breaking waves formed foam.

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引き起こす^☆【ひきおこすhikiokosu】引きおこす・引き起す^☆・引起す・引起こす・惹き起こす・惹き起す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to provoke
to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person) - 引き起こす, etc. only

不注意なfuchuuina 運転unten はha 事故jiko をwo引き起こすhikiokosu。 Careless driving causes accidents.

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副露【フーロFUURO】

noun:

calling another player's discarded tile to complete a meld (but not to complete one's hand) - Mahjong term
declaring a kong or calling a discarded tile to complete a meld - Mahjong term

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歌い上げる^☆【うたいあげるutaiageru】歌いあげる Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song
to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry

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こなれるkonareru《熟れる》 Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

to be digested
to master (a skill); to be proficient; to be accomplished; to be well developed
to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow
to mature (foodstuff); to be properly aged

彼のkareno 芸gei はhaこなれていないkonareteinai。 His talent is green.

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明け渡す^☆【あけわたすakewatasu】明渡す・開け渡す^irr. Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

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乗り出す^☆【のりだすnoridasu・のりいだすnoriidasu】乗出す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to set out; to set sail
to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something)
to begin to ride
to lean forward

人類jinrui はha 宇宙uchuu にni乗り出すnoridasuことkoto にni 成功seikou したshita。 Human beings succeeded in flying into space.

役員yakuin 達tachi はha そんなsonna 危険なkikenna 事業jigyou にni乗り出すnoridasuのno をwo しぶったshibutta。 The directors were reluctant to undertake so risky a venture.

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掘り下げる^☆【ほりさげるhorisageru】掘下げる Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to dig down; to delve into; to get to the bottom of (a matter); to investigate further

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しでかすshidekasu《仕出かす・仕出来す・為出かす^old・為出来す^old》 Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

彼kare はha 不始末fushimatsu をwoしでかすshidekasuようなyouna 男otoko ではないdehanai。 He is the last man to commit an irregularity.

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強がる【つよがるtsuyogaru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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粉をかける【こなをかけるkonawokakeru】粉を掛ける Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce) - colloquialism - idiom

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落ち着く^☆【おちつくochitsuku】落ちつく^☆・落着く・落ち付く・落付く Inflection

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind
to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate
to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in
to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached - of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.
to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit
to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued - usu. used pronominally as 落ち着いた ➜ 落ち着いた【おちついた】

僕boku はha 彼kare にni 身を引いてmiwohiite 事態jitai がga落ち着くochitsukuのno をwo 待つmatsu ようにyouni 勧めたsusumeta。 I urged him to get away and cool down.

彼女kanojo はha ショックSHOKKU をwo 受けてukete、何もnanimo 話しhanashi たがろうtagarou としませんでしたtoshimasendeshita。落ち着くochitsukuまでmade にni 時間がかかりjikangakakari そうsou だda。 It gave her quite a shock, and she didn't want to talk about anything for a while. I think it'll be a while before she's back to normal.

彼kare とto 一緒issho だda とto落ち着くochitsukuのno。 I feel comfortable in his company.

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旅立つ^☆【たびだつtabidatsu】旅だつ Inflection

godan ~つ verb / intransitive verb:

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark
to die; to pass away; to depart this life

由美yumi はha あさってasatte 大阪oosaka にni旅立つtabidatsu。 Yumi is leaving for Osaka the day after tomorrow.

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考え出す^☆【かんがえだすkangaedasu】考えだす Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

彼kare はha 言い訳iiwake をwo考え出すkangaedasuのno がga うまいumai。 He is inventive of excuses.

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出し抜く【だしぬくdashinuku】 Inflection

godan ~く verb / transitive:

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

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引き絞る【ひきしぼるhikishiboru】引きしぼる・引絞る^irr. Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to draw (a bow) to the limit
to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to clasp
to strain (voice)

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預かる^☆【あずかるazukaru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody
to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to be entrusted with
to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided
to take upon oneself (to do); to settle (a matter) oneself

地価chika がga 上がりagari 続ければtsuzukereba 私watashi はha かなりkanari のno 利益rieki にniあずかるazukaruことkoto になろうninarou。 I'll come in for a nice profit if land values continue to rise.

銀行ginkou はha 人hito のno 金kin をwo預かるazukaru。 The bank keeps money for people.

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持ちかける【もちかけるmochikakeru】持ち掛ける^☆・持掛ける Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

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ほら貝を吹く【ほらがいをふくhoragaiwofuku】ホラ貝を吹く【ホラがいをふくHORAgaiwofuku】法螺貝を吹く【ほらがいをふくhoragaiwofuku】ホラガイを吹く【ホラガイをふくHORAGAIwofuku】 Inflection

expression / godan ~く verb:

to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn ➜ ほら貝【ほらがい】

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目にする【めにするmenisuru】 Inflection

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

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片付ける^☆【かたづけるkatazukeru】片づける Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to tidy up; to put in order; to straighten up; to put away
to settle (problem); to clear (dispute)
to finish; to bring something to an end
to marry off (e.g. a daughter) - sometimes 嫁ける
to do away with someone; to bump someone off

昨日kinou のno 仕事shigoto をwo片づけるkatazukeruつもりtsumori ですdesu。 I will clean up yesterday's work.

そのsono 仕事shigoto はha 私watashi ならnara２時間jikan でde片付けるkatazukeruほどhodo やさしいyasashii。 The work is easy enough for me to finish in a couple of hours.

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端末^☆【たんまつtanmatsu】

noun:

terminal; computer terminal - abbreviation - IT term ➜ 端末装置
information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.) - abbreviation ➜ 携帯端末【けいたいたんまつ】・通信端末【つうしんたんまつ】・情報端末【じょうほうたんまつ】
end (e.g. of a roll of film)

コンピューターKONPYUUTAA端末tanmatsuはha ずっとzutto一列にni 並んでいたnarandeita。 The computer terminals were lined up in one long row.

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転がす^☆【ころがすkorogasu】 Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to roll
to turn over; to tip over; to throw down
to leave
to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

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晴らす^☆【はらすharasu】霽らす Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself)
to accomplish a goal
to make it sunny; to make clouds disappear - archaism

私watashi はha そのsono 事koto に対するnitaisuru 疑いutagai をwo晴らすharasu事koto がga できなかったdekinakatta。 I wasn't able to get rid of my doubts about that.

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