Reading

Kana: まが
Romaji: maga
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: カ、 わざわい
Meanings: calamity, misfortune, evil, curse
Readings: キョク、 ま.がる、 ま.げる、 くま
Meanings: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

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(くち)(わざわい)(もん)
➥The tongue wounds more than a lance.
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(わか)(ひと)たちは戦禍(せんか)というものを(あたま)でしか()らない。
➥Young people know the disasters of war only in the abstract.
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あなたには(わざわい)前兆(ぜんちょう)である壁上(かべじょう)()きものが()めるかもしれないが、(わたし)にはちんぷんかんぷんだ。
➥You may be able to read the handwriting on the wall, but it is Greek to me.
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禍福(かふく)(あざな)える(なわ)(ごと)し。
➥When an ill wind blows it does good to no one.
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私達(わたしたち)はそれを(わざわい)とせず最善(さいぜん)()くして頑張(がんば)っていかなくてはならない。
➥We'll have to try and make the best of it.
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Reading

Kana: きょく
Romaji: kyoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

tune; piece of music

Kanji

Readings: キョク、 ま.がる、 ま.げる、 くま
Meanings: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

Example Sentences

(いち)(きょく)()くか。
➥Will you listen to a piece of music?
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(かれ)()()げた。
➥He bent his back.
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()れるより()がれ。
➥Better bend than break.
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(いち)(きょく)(うた)いたい。
➥I want to sing a song.
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(なに)という(きょく)なの。
➥What's the name of this tune?
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(ひだり)()がりなさい。
➥Turn to the left.
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Readings

Kana: くせ、クセ
Romaji: kuse, kuse
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

long segment of a noh play forming its musical highlight

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

wrong; improper; indecent

See also: 曲者

Kanji

Readings: キョク、 ま.がる、 ま.げる、 くま
Meanings: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

Example Sentences

(いち)(きょく)()くか。
➥Will you listen to a piece of music?
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(かれ)()()げた。
➥He bent his back.
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()れるより()がれ。
➥Better bend than break.
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(いち)(きょく)(うた)いたい。
➥I want to sing a song.
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(なに)という(きょく)なの。
➥What's the name of this tune?
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(ひだり)()がりなさい。
➥Turn to the left.
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曲、 阿

Reading

Kana: くま
Romaji: kuma
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

corner; nook; recess

2

a shadow; a shade

Kanji

Readings: ワイ、 エ、 くま、 すみ
Meanings: corner, nook, recess
Readings: キョク、 ま.がる、 ま.げる、 くま
Meanings: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
Readings: ア、 オ、 おもね.る、 くま
Meanings: Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess

Example Sentences

(かれ)国中(くにちゅう)をくまなく旅行(りょこう)した。
➥He traveled throughout the country.
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(かれ)()(しろ)のペンキでくまなく()った。
➥He painted the door over white.
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その界隈(かいわい)行事(ぎょうじ)活気(かっき)(てい)している。
➥The neighborhood is alive with activities.
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