Reading

Kana:
Romaji: ni
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

prt
1

at (place, time); in; on; during

2

to (direction, state); toward; into

3

for (purpose)

4

because of (reason); for; with

5

by; from

6

as (i.e. in the role of)

See also: として
7

per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")

8

and; in addition to

9

if; although

Note: archaism

Example Sentences

(しず)かに!
➥Be quiet!
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親切(しんせつ)に。
➥How nice of you!
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()()る?
➥Like it?
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本当(ほんとう)に?
➥Really?
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(ひる)にね。
➥See you at lunch.
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週末(しゅうまつ)にね。
➥See you on the weekend.
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Kana:
Romaji: ni
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

4th in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 4th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)

Example Sentences

テニスをします。
➥I like to play tennis.
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(わたし)はテニスが()き。
➥I like tennis.
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テニスをしますか。
➥Do you play tennis?
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(かれ)はテニスをした。
➥He played tennis.
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ニュースがもれた。
➥The news leaked out.
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テニスが()きです。
➥I like playing tennis.
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Kana:
Romaji: ni
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods

2

burden; responsibility

Kanji

Readings: カ、 に
Meanings: baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight

Example Sentences

(かれ)重荷(おもに)(あえ)いだ。
➥He panted under a heavy load.
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(かれ)荷物(にもつ)()ろした。
➥He put down his burden.
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荷物(にもつ)は3つあります。
➥I have three pieces of baggage.
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荷物(にもつ)(なん)()ですか。
➥How many bags do you have?
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荷物(にもつ)(とど)きましたか。
➥Has the shipment arrived yet?
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(かれ)荷物(にもつ)(した)()いた。
➥He put the luggage down.
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Romaji: ni
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
1

takes after (his mother)

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 に.る、 ひ.る
Meanings: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

Example Sentences

()者夫婦(ものふうふ)
➥Every Jack has his Jill.
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(かれ)祖父(そふ)()だ。
➥He resembles his grandfather.
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(さる)まねはやめろ。
➥Don't be a copycat.
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(かれ)父親(ちちおや)()だ。
➥He takes after his father.
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彼女(かのじょ)父親(ちちおや)()だ。
➥She takes after her father.
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(いもうと)(はは)()ている。
➥My sister resembles my mother.
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Romaji: ni
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suf
1

simmered with; cooked with

2

boiling; boiled dish

Kanji

Readings: シャ、 に.る、 -に、 に.える、 に.やす
Meanings: boil, cook

Example Sentences

くたくたに()る。
➥Reduce to pulp by boiling.
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()()()まされる。
➥He pushed it down my throat.
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(きみ)(まめ)()てあげよう。
➥I'll boil you the beans.
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この(にく)生煮(なまに)えだ。
➥The meat is only half cooked.
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ミルクが()えこぼれた。
➥The milk boiled over.
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(きん)(なべ)(にた)()たせる。
➥Money will make the pot boil.
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Kana:
Romaji: ni
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Definition

1

red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion

Kanji

Readings: タン、 に
Meanings: rust-colored, red, red lead, pills, sincerity

Example Sentences

牡丹餅(ぼたもち)(こし)()つ。「(ことわざ)
➥His bread is buttered on both sides.
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彼女(かのじょ)会社(かいしゃ)業績(ぎょうせき)丹念(たんねん)調(しら)べた。
➥She investigated the company's output record carefully.
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彼女(かのじょ)上着(うわぎ)にボタンを()()けた。
➥She sewed a button on her coat.
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(かれ)はボタンの(あな)(はな)()した。
➥He stuck a flower in his buttonhole.
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(きみ)のシャツのボタンとれそうだよ。
➥Your shirt button is coming off.
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野球(やきゅう)をしていた(とき)、ボタンが()れた。
➥A button came off when I was playing baseball.
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Kana:
Romaji: ni
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

soil (esp. reddish soil)

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

Example Sentences

土曜日(どようび)だよ。
➥It is Saturday.
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土曜(どよう)(よる)だった。
➥It was Saturday night.
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()れば土砂降(どしゃぶ)り。
➥When it rains, it pours.
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土地(とち)(たがや)す。
➥I till the earth.
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土砂降(どしゃぶ)りの(あめ)だ。
➥It's raining cats and dogs.
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(あめ)土砂降(どしゃぶ)りだ。
➥It's raining cats and dogs.
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2、 弐、

Readings

Kana: に、ふた、ふ、ふう
Romaji: ni, futa, fu, fuu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

num
1

two

Note: ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.

Kanji

Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた.つ、 そえ
Meanings: II, two, second
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた.つ、 そえ
Meaning: two
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた.つ、 そえ
Meaning: number two

Example Sentences

二日酔(ふつかよ)いだ。
➥I have a hangover.
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二度(にど)()るな。
➥Don't come again.
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()()厳禁(げんきん)
➥Do not fold!
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(かれ)()枚目(まいめ)だ。
➥He is a handsome man.
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()()(ばい)(よん)
➥Twice two is equal to four.
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午後(ごご)()()です。
➥It's two o'clock in the afternoon.
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Reading

Kana:
Romaji: ni
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 比丘尼
2

Indonesia

Note: abbreviation
See also: 印度尼西亜

Kanji

Readings: ニ、 あま
Meaning: nun

Example Sentence

尼僧(にそう)はお(いの)りをして十字(じゅうじ)()った。
➥The nun prayed and crossed herself.
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