って

Readings

Kana: って、て
Romaji: tte, te
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

prt
1

casual quoting particle

Note: abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations
See also:
2

indicates supposition; if ... then

3

indicates a rhetorical question

Note: as かって
4

indicates certainty, insistence, etc.

Example Sentences

(なに)だって。
➥What did you say?
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あびって(なに)
➥What's a loon?
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(くも)ってきた。
➥It's getting cloudy.
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(くるま)()って。
➥Get into the car.
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手伝(てつだ)ってよ。
➥Help me.
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(しお)とって。
➥Pass me the salt.
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Reading

Kana:
Romaji: te
Kana
Romaji

Definition

aux
1

indicates continuing action

Note: で after certain verb forms
See also:

Example Sentences

(たす)けて!
➥Help!
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(あい)してる。
➥I love you.
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(なに)だって。
➥What did you say?
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(まか)せて!
➥Trust me!
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()ていけ。
➥Get your carcass out of here!
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(てつ)(かた)い。
➥Iron is hard.
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Readings

Kana: で、にて
Romaji: de, nite
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

prt
1

indicates location of action; at; in

Note: にて is the formal literary form
2

indicates time of action

3

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

4

and then; so

aux
5

indicates continuing action

Note: alternate form of 〜て used for some verb types
See also:
prt
6

indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

(Kansai-ben)
Note: at sentence-end
See also:

Example Sentences

色盲(しきもう)です。
➥I'm color-blind.
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電話(でんわ)です。
➥You are wanted on the phone.
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満足(まんぞく)です。
➥That hit the spot.
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満席(まんせき)です。
➥All the seats are booked.
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(ひま)ですよ。
➥I'm free.
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(わたし)ですが。
➥Speaking.
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Reading

Kana:
Romaji: te
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

hand; arm

Note: occ. pronounced た when a prefix
See also: お手 (reading おて, entry #1)
2

forepaw; foreleg

Note: colloquialism
See also: お手 (reading おて, entry #3)
3

handle

4

hand; worker; help

5

trouble; care; effort

6

means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship

7

hand; handwriting

8

kind; type; sort

9

one's hands; one's possession

See also: 手に入る
10

ability to cope

See also: 手に余る
11

hand (of cards)

12

direction

See also: 山の手
ctr
13

move (in go, shogi, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand

Example Sentences

()(はな)せ!
➥Get your hands off!
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手伝(てつだ)おうか。
➥Can I help?
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()をあげろ!
➥Put your hands up!
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手伝(てつだ)ってよ。
➥Help me.
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手上(てあ)げだ。
➥I'm at a complete loss!
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手紙(てがみ)(くだ)さい。
➥Let me hear from you.
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Reading

Kana:
Romaji: de
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

coming out; going out; outflow; efflux; rising (of the sun or moon)

2

attending (work); appearing (on stage); one's turn to go on

3

start; beginning

4

origins; background; person (or item) originating from ...; graduate of ...; native of ...; member of ... (lineage)

5

architectural member that projects outward

6

highest point of the stern of a ship

7

amount (comprising something); amount of time or effort required to do something

Note: usu. after the -masu stem of a verb as 〜出がある or 〜出がない, etc.
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

Example Sentences

()()け!
➥Get out!
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(きん)()せよ。
➥Give me your money.
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()ていけ。
➥Get your carcass out of here!
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(つき)()た。
➥The moon is risen.
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(そと)(しゅつ)ろ。
➥Get out.
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元気(げんき)()して。
➥Cheer up!
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