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5 strokesGrade 9

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ああかな

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Common Words

あーInterjectionUsually kanaFreq #445
1

Occ. written as 嗚呼, 噫 or 嗟

ah!; oh!; alas!

Examples
ああ悲しい。
Ah, me!
2

yes; indeed; that is correct

Examples
彼女に疲れているのかと聞かれて彼は「ああ」といった。
He said "Yeah" when she asked if he was tired.
3

In exasperation

aah; gah; argh

Examples
ああ、また失敗した。
Ah, I've failed again!
4

hey!; yo!

Examples
ああ飛行機が離陸する。
Look! There's a plane taking off.
5

uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

Examples
ああ、なるほど!
Ah, gotcha!
じっとじーっとじーとじいっと凝乎とAdverb~する VerbUsually kanaFreq #1412
1

Onomatopoeic or mimetic word; じーっと is more emphatic

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still

Examples
こうした熊独特の特徴が、熊が動かずに狩猟すること(アザラシの呼吸孔の脇でじっと動かず、アザラシが海面に上がってくるのを待つ)を好む説明になっている。
These special characteristics explain its preference for still-hunting (lying motionless beside a seal's breathing hole, waiting for one to surface).
2

fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think)

Examples
人をじっと見つめるのは無礼である。
It's impolite to stare at people.
3

patiently (endure); stoically

Examples
さあ言ってよ、じっと聞いているから。
Tell me. I'm all ears.
4

firmly (e.g. hold); restrained

Examples
私達はじっと押し黙っておはしを使って食事をした。
We ate with chopsticks in restrained silence.
断固んこ断乎~と AdverbFreq #7912
1

'taru' adjective

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

Examples
私は家にとどまるようにと彼らに懸命に言ったが、彼らは断固として私の意見に耳を傾けようとはしなかった。
I tried hard to make them stay home, but they refused to listen to me.
確固っこ確乎~と AdverbFreq #13256
1

'taru' adjective

firm; unshakeable; resolute

Examples
いずれの会社にも確固たる事業計画がある。
Every company has a firm business plan.
炳乎へいこ~と AdverbFreq #96037
1

Obsolete term; 'taru' adjective

bright; shining; clear; evident

にをはテニヲハ天爾遠波弖爾乎波天爾乎波NounUsually kanaFreq #102366
1

Grammar

postpositions (in Japanese); particles

醇乎純乎ゅんこ~と AdverbFreq #117145
1

'taru' adjective

pure; sheer

牢固牢乎うこ~と AdverbFreq #120244
1

'taru' adjective

firm; solid; inflexible; immovable

凛乎凜乎りんこ~と AdverbFreq #161113
1

'taru' adjective

commanding; awe-inspiring

断々固断々乎断断固断断乎んだんこ~と AdverbFreq #164315
1

'taru' adjective

firm; resolute; absolutely

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