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Mar 25, 2025

Reading

ショク、ジキ、く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む

Meaning

eat, food

Words

食べる、食品、食、食事、食堂

Reading

ヨウ

Meaning

weekday

Words

土曜、金曜、日曜、月曜、金曜日

Reading

シ、いくさ

Meaning

expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

Words

師、教師、師団、医師、講師

Reading

コ、やと.う

Meaning

employ, hire

Words

雇用、解雇、雇う、日雇い、雇い主

Reading

ショク、シキ、お.る、お.り、おり、-おり、-お....

Meaning

weave, fabric

Words

組織、織る、織物、織り込む、羽織る

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Mar 25, 2025

弱い

よわい

Definition

weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)

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教会

きょうかい

Definition

church

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拍手

はくしゅ

Definition

clapping hands, applause

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乗せる

のせる

Definition

to place on (something), to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board, to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board, to send out (on the airwaves, etc.), to deceive, to take for a ride, to (sing) along with (musical accompa...

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子息

しそく

Definition

son

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