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to hang up (e.g. a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) ➜ 壁にかける
to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover
to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) ➜ 眼鏡を掛ける
to make (a call) ➜ 電話を掛ける
to spend (time, money); to expend; to use ➜ 時間を掛ける
to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto somebody ➜ 塩をかける
to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, a song, etc.)
to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose ➜ 迷惑を掛ける
to multiply (arithmetic operation)
to secure (e.g. lock) ➜ 鍵を掛ける
to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else) ➜ 腰を掛ける
to bind - also 繋ける
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble ➜ 賭ける【かける】
to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) ➜ 裁判に掛ける
to increase further
to catch (in a trap, etc.)
to set atop
to erect (a makeshift building)
to apply (insurance) ➜ 保険を掛ける
to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words ➜ 掛詞

suffix / ichidan verb:

to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ... - after -masu stem of verb ➜ 話し掛ける
to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone) - after -masu stem of verb; indicates (verb) is being directed to someone ➜ 話し掛ける

かっこいいkakkoii 服fuku をwo 着てkite かっこいいkakkoii サングラスSANGURASU をwoかけるkakeru。 I wear cool clothes and cool sunglasses.

指名通話shimeitsuuwa でde 国際電話kokusaidenwa をwoかけるkakeruとto いいii よyo。 It's best to make international calls person to person.

スーツSUUTSU にni そんなにsonnani お金okane をwoかけるkakeruにはniha ためらいtamerai がga あるaru。 I hesitate to pay so much for a suit.

これkore はha掛けるkakeruのにnoni たいそうtaisou 頑丈なganjouna いすisu だda。 This is a very sturdy chair to sit in.

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するsuru^☆《為る》 Inflection

~する verb (irregular):

to do; to carry out; to perform
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, etc.)
to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as - as 〜にする,〜とする
to decide on; to choose - as 〜にする

~する verb (irregular) / intransitive verb:

to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) - as 〜がする
to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
to be worth; to cost
to pass (of time); to elapse

~する verb (irregular) / transitive:

to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B - as AをBにする
to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B - as AをBにする
to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B - as AをBにする
to feel A about B - as AをBにする

suffix / ~する verb (irregular):

verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")

auxiliary verb / ~する verb (irregular):

creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ➜ お願いします・御
to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to - as 〜うとする,〜ようとする ➜ とする

「これkore 以上ijou 何もnanimo 言うiu ことkoto はha ありませんarimasen、いいわけiiwake をwoするsuruのno はha いやiya ですからdesukara」とto 彼kare はha 言ったitta。 He said, "I will say nothing more, because I hate making excuses."

それらsorera はha あなたanata をwo 暖かくatatakakuするsuruのにnoni 役立つyakudatsu でしょうdeshou。 They will help you to get warm.

頭痛zutsuu をwo 言い訳iiwake にniしてshite、彼kare はha 早くhayaku 帰ったkaetta。 He used a headache as an excuse for leaving early.

そんなsonnaにが虫を噛みつぶしたようnigamushiwokamitsubushitayou なna 顔kao をwoするsuruなna よyo。 Don't make such a sour face.

結構kekkou ですdesu。それsore にniしshiましょうmashou。 All right. I'll take it.

このkono スープSUUPU はha いやなiyana においnioi がgaするsuru。腐っているkusatteiru でしょうdeshou？ This soup smells horrible. Do you think it's gone off?

それsore はha１万円ぐらいguraiするsuruだろうdarou。 It'll cost about 10,000 yen.

彼kare はha三日したらshitara出発するshuppatsusuru。 He is leaving in three days.

何時くらいkurai までならmadenara 電話denwaしshiてもいいtemoii ですかdesuka。 How late can I ring?

前髪maegami がga、おでこodeko にni かからないkakaranai ようにyouni 髪を上げるkamiwoageru ことkoto をwo おすすめosusumeしますshimasu。 I recommend putting up your hair so your fringe doesn't get on your forehead.

列車ressha はha 出発shuppatsuしようshiyouとしていたtoshiteita。 The train was about to leave.

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こなすkonasu^☆《熟す》 Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to digest
to break down; to break to pieces; to crush
to be able to use; to be good at; to have a good command of
to finish; to complete; to manage; to perform
to sell

suffix / godan ~す verb:

to do ... well; to do ... completely - after the -masu stem of a verb

他ta にni そのsono 仕事shigoto をwoこなせるkonaseru人hito はha いないinai よyo。 No one else can fill that job.

本当にhontouni そのsono 俳優haiyuu はha 他のtano どのdono 俳優haiyuu よりもyorimo 上手jouzu にni カウボーイKAUBOOI のno 役yaku をwoこなしたkonashita。 The actor really played cowboy roles better than any other actor.

彼女kanojo はha 若いwakai けれどもkeredomo そのsono 仕事shigoto をwoこなしたkonashita。 Young as she was, she was equal to the work.

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とするtosuru^☆ Inflection

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

to try to ...; to be about to do ... - after the volitional form of verb
to decide to ... - after the dictionary form of verb
to take as; to treat as; to regard as
to use for
to suppose that (such) is the case; to assume
to decide that; to think that
to make into; to change into
to feel (e.g. after sound symbolism or psychological experience word); to look; to feel like
to intend; to have the intention - with を目的

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つくtsuku^☆《吐く》 Inflection

godan ~く verb / transitive:

to breathe out; to breathe
to tell (a lie); to use (foul language)
to vomit; to throw up; to spit up ➜ 吐く【はく】

息iki をwo 深くfukaku 吸ったりsuttari吐いたりhaitariしてshite くださいkudasai。 Take a deep breath in and out, please.

そんなsonna ことばkotoba をwo吐いたhaitaことkoto をwo 君kimi はha 後悔koukai するsuru だろうdarou。 You'll regret having said those words.

３回kai吐きましたhakimashita。 I threw up three times.

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勝手^☆【かってkatte】 Inflection

noun / adjectival noun:

one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness

noun:

surroundings; environment; way of doing things
convenience; ease of use
financial circumstances; living; livelihood
kitchen ➜ 台所
right hand (in archery); hand that pulls the bowstring

prefix noun:

unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial

いつまでもitsumademo ぶつくさbutsukusa 言っているitteiru のno はha 君のkimino勝手katteだda けどkedo ねne、それじゃあsorejaa 事態jitai はha 何一つnanihitotsu 変わらないkawaranai よyo。 You can complain 'til the cows come home, but it's not going to make a bit of difference.

君kimi もmo このkono 手te のno 仕事shigoto はha 初めてhajimeteなnaんn だろうdarou？勝手katteがga わかるwakaru までmade はha マニュアルMANYUARU 通りdoori にni やってyatte おいたoita ほうがいいhougaii よyo。 It's your first time doing this kind of work. You should follow the manual exactly until you get more experience.

いくらikura 我が家wagaya がga テレビTEREBI でde 紹介shoukai さsa れre たta からkara とto 言っi てte、勝手katteにni ずかずかzukazuka とto 庭niwa にni 入り込んhairikon でde 写真shashin をwo 取るtoru のno はha やめyame てte ほしいhoshii。 Even though our house was on TV, I'd prefer it if you wouldn't just barge in our garden and take pictures.

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手をつける【てをつけるtewotsukeru】手を付ける・手を着ける Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

to set one's hand to; to start work on
to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion)
to have sexual relations; to have an affair

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公^☆【おおやけooyake】

~の noun / noun:

official; governmental; formal
public (use, facility, etc.); common
public (matter, place, etc.); (out in the) open ➜ 公にする

そのsono 老人roujin はha１０年nen 前mae にni公のooyakeno生活seikatsu からkara 引退intai したshita。 The old man retired from public life ten years ago.

多くooku のno 国kuni がga公のooyakeno場所basho でde のno 喫煙kitsuen をwo 禁止kinshi するsuru 法律houritsu をwo 通過tsuuka させているsaseteiru。 Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.

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見立てる^☆【みたてるmitateru】見たてる Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to select; to choose
to diagnose (an illness); to judge
to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror)
to see someone off
to look after; to be (someone's) guardian
to underrate; to look down on; to underestimate (someone)

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回す^☆【まわすmawasu】廻す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to turn; to rotate; to gyrate
to circulate; to send around
to surround
to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers)

suffix / godan ~す verb:

... around (e.g. to chase someone around) - after the -masu stem of a verb
to dial (e.g. telephone number)

godan ~す verb:

to invest
to gang-rape ➜ 輪姦す

僕boku がga ネジNEJI をwo回すmawasuとto 水mizu がga 吹き出してfukidashite きたkita。 When I turned the screw, water burst out.

彼kare はha 塩shio をwo 彼kare にni回すmawasuようyou にni、私watashi にni 頼んtanon だda。 He asked me to pass him the salt.

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突く^☆【つくtsuku】衝く・撞く・捺く Inflection

godan ~く verb / transitive:

to prick; to stab
to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike
to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)
to attack
to brave (the rain, etc.)

針hari でde 親指oyayubi をwo突いてtsuiteしまったshimatta。 I pricked my thumb with a needle.

羽子板hagoita でde突くtsuku羽hane のno 玉tama はha「むくろじmukuroji」というtoiu 大木taiboku のno 種shu ですdesu。 The feathered balls you hit with a battledore are the seeds of a large tree called 'soapberry'.

テーブルTEEBURU にni ひじhiji をwo突くtsukuのno はha やめyame なさいnasai。 Keep your elbows off the table.

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生きる^★【いきるikiru】活きる Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

to live; to exist
to make a living; to subsist
to be in effect; to be in use; to function
to come to life; to be enlivened
to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

僕boku はha 彼女kanojo 無しnashi にni生きるikiru術jutsu をwo 学んmanan だda。 I learned to live without her.

私watashi たちtachi はha 兄弟kyoudai としてtoshite 共にtomoni生きるikiruことkoto をwo 知らshira なけれnakere ばba ならnara ないnai。さsa もmo なくnaku ばba、愚か者orokamono としてtoshite 共にtomoni 滅びるhorobiru でde あろaro うu。 We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.

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言付ける^☆【ことづけるkotozukeru】言づける・託ける Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone
to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of - archaism

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使い道^☆【つかいみちtsukaimichi】使いみち・使い途

noun:

purpose; utility; objective
way to use something

鉄tetsu はha使い道tsukaimichiのno 多いooi金ぞく金zokuだda。 Iron is a metal with many uses.

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はじくhajiku^☆《弾く》 Inflection

godan ~く verb / transitive:

to flip; to snap; to flick
to repel
to use (an abacus); to calculate
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)

彼kare はha 私のwatashino 顔kao をwo 指先yubisaki でde ぽんとpontoはじいたhajiita。 He flicked me in the face.

このkono レインコートREINKOOTO はha 水mizu をwo 完全にkanzenniはじくhajiku。 The raincoat sheds water perfectly.

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