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けり

Reading

Kana: けり
Romaji: keri
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

aux-v
1

indicates recollection or realization (i.e. of hearsay or the past); can form a poetic past tense

2

indicates continuation from the past to the present

3

end; conclusion

Note: also written with the ateji 鳧

Example Sentences

論争(ろんそう)にやっとけりが付(つ)いた。
➥The dispute was finally settled.
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きっと合格(ごうかく)しなけりゃダメよ。
➥Be sure to pass the exams.
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彼(かれ)は妻(つま)を失(うしな)ってから酒(さけ)にふけり始(はじ)めた。
➥He began to indulge in drinking after he lost his wife.
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場合(ばあい)によりけりだと思(おも)います。
➥I think it depends.
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行(ゆ)きがかり上(じょう)しなけりゃならなかった。
➥It just turned out that I had to do it.
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彼女(かのじょ)は物思(ものおも)いにふけりながらあちこち歩(ある)いていた。
➥She was walking to and fro, lost in thought.
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下痢

Reading

Kana: げり
Romaji: geri
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
adj-no
1

diarrhoea; diarrhea

Kanji

下
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
痢
Reading: リ
Meaning: diarrhea

Example Sentences

下痢気味(げりぎみ)です。
➥I have a touch of diarrhea.
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下痢(げり)をしています。
➥I have diarrhea.
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放射線(ほうしゃせん)を大量(たいりょう)に浴(あ)びたら、すぐに嘔吐(おうと)と下痢(げり)が始(はじ)まります。
➥After being exposed to a large amount of radiation, vomiting and diarrhea will start quickly.
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下痢(げり)止(と)めです。
➥Here's some medicine for diarrhea.
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海外(かいがい)にいくとかならず、時差(じさ)ぼけと下痢(げり)になやまされる。
➥Whenever I go abroad, I suffer from jet lag and diarrhea.
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蹴り

Reading

Kana: けり
Romaji: keri
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

kick

Kanji

蹴
Readings: シュク、 シュウ、 け.る
Meaning: kick

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)がよると馬(うま)が彼(かれ)を蹴(け)りかかった。
➥The horse kicked at him when he approached it.
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彼女(かのじょ)は僕(ぼく)の右足(みぎあし)を思(おも)い切(き)り蹴(け)りつけた。
➥She gave me a hard kick on my right leg.
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時々(ときどき)、自分(じぶん)のけつを思(おも)いきり蹴(け)りあげてやりたくなる。
➥Sometimes I feel like kicking my own rump.
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彼(かれ)はボールをゴールに蹴(け)り入(い)れた。
➥He kicked the ball into the goal.
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議長(ぎちょう)は彼(かれ)のばかげた提案(ていあん)を一(いち)蹴(け)りした。
➥The chairman rejected his absurd proposal.
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一子相伝(いっしそうでん)の技(わざ)と言(い)うわりには、彼(かれ)の蹴(け)りは大(たい)した事(こと)はないね。
➥For a guy who was chosen by his father as the only son to be taught the secrets of this martial art, he doesn't have much of a kick.
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鳧

計里

Readings

Kana: けり、ケリ
Romaji: keri, keri
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

gray-headed lapwing (Microsarcops cinereus); grey-headed lapwing

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

鳧
Readings: フ、 けり、 かも
Meanings: wild duck, end, suffix
計
Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure
里
Readings: リ、 さと
Meanings: ri, village, parent's home, league

Example Sentence

共通(きょうつう)の利害(りがい)をもった両(りょう)当事者(とうじしゃ)がけんか腰(ごし)でいたとき、彼(かれ)が間(ま)に入(はい)って、いさかいにけりをつけた。
➥Two different parties with common interests were on the warpath when he cut in to settle the dispute.
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