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ぐれる

Readings

Kana: ぐれる、グレる
Romaji: gureru, gureru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v1
vi
1

to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

Example Sentences

セーターの袖(そで)がほぐれ始(はじ)めた。
➥The sleeves of the sweater began to unravel.
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誰(だれ)もがあまり構(かま)ってくれないとその少女(しょうじょ)はぐれるだろう。
➥The little girl will go astray if no one cares much about her.
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「それは糖分(とうぶん)を供給(きょうきゅう)してもっと働(はたら)けと暗(あん)に・・・？」「はい？」「いや、ちょとやさぐれてるだけ。ごめん。」
➥"Is that implying that I go get some sugar in me and then work more?" "Er?" "No, sorry. I'm just sulking a bit."
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彼(かれ)の冗談(じょうだん)で室内(しつない)の緊張(きんちょう)がほぐれた。
➥His joke eased the tension in the room.
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ねえ蓮(はちす)、お姉(ねえ)さんが手(て)をつないであげようか？キミは毎年(まいとし)すぐにはぐれちゃうもんね。
➥By the way, Ren. Should I take your hand? Every year you wander off.
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呉れる

Reading

Kana: くれる
Romaji: kureru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

vt
1

to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given

Note: くれ is an irregular alternative imperative form
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

呉
Readings: ゴ、 く.れる、 くれ
Meanings: give, do something for, kingdom of Wu

Example Sentences

見(み)せてくれ。
➥Let me have a look.
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出(だ)してくれ。
➥Let me out!
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開(あ)けてくれ。
➥Open up.
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助(たす)けてくれ。
➥Help me, please.
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祈(いの)ってくれ。
➥Just keep your fingers crossed.
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葉書(はがき)をおくれ。
➥Send me a postcard.
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暮れる

眩れる、 暗れる

Reading

Kana: くれる
Romaji: kureru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vi
1

to get dark

2

to end; to come to an end; to close; to run out

3

to be sunk (e.g. in despair); to be lost

Kanji

暮
Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす
Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time
眩
Readings: ゲン、 カン、 げん.す、 くるめ.く、 まぶ.しい、 くら.む、 まど.う、 めま.い、 まばゆ.い、 くれ.る、 ま.う
Meanings: faint, dizzy
暗
Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る
Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

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途方(とほう)に暮(く)れる。
➥I was at my wit's end.
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彼女(かのじょ)は悲(かな)しみに暮(く)れた。
➥She abandoned herself to grief.
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私(わたし)は途方(とほう)に暮(く)れている。
➥I'm at my wits' end.
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冬(ふゆ)の日(ひ)は速(はや)く暮(く)れる。
➥The night falls fast in winter.
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彼(かれ)は思案(しあん)に暮(く)れている。
➥He is lost in thought.
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その若者(わかもの)は途方(とほう)に暮(く)れた。
➥The young man was at a loss.
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