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双
双
4 strokes
Frequency: 1029
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

pair
set
comparison
counter for pairs

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚Ŋã‚Ļ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ãĩた
たぐい
ãĒらãļ
ãĩたつ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ãĩ

Common Words

ãĒらãļ
列ãļ
双ãļ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #805
1

to line up; to stand in a line

Examples
列ãĢä¸Ļã‚“ã§é•ˇã„é–“åž…ãŸã•ã‚ŒãŸåžŒã€čēĢ分č¨ŧ明としãĻæ­ŖåŧãĒå‡ēį”Ÿč¨ŧ明書がåŋ…čĻã ã¨ã„ã‚ã‚ŒãŸã€‚
After a long wait in line, she was told she should get a certified copy of her birth certificate as identification.
2

to rival; to match; to equal

Examples
åŊŧは古äģŠãĢä¸Ļãļč€…ãŽãĒい偉大ãĒæ”ŋæ˛ģåŽļである。
He is the greatest statesman that ever lived.
īŧ’つ
ãĩたつ
Freq #1435
1

Numeric

two

Examples
īŧ’つぎčŗĒ問をしãĻもよいですか。
May I ask a couple of questions?
ãĒらずる
双ずる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1901
1

to line up; to set up; to arrange in a line

Examples
ãƒĄã‚¤ãƒ‰ã¯ãƒ†ãƒŧブãƒĢãĢナイフとフりãƒŧクをä¸Ļずた。
The maid arranged the knives and forks on the table.
2

to enumerate; to itemize

Examples
åąį†åąˆã°ã‹ã‚Šä¸ĻずãĻã€ãŠå‰ãŽč¨€ãŖãĻること全į„ļį­‹ãŒé€šãŖãĻãĒいよ。
All you do is string together a bunch of farfetched ideas. I can't understand a word of it.
3

to be equal (to); to compare well (with); to be as good (as)

そうãģう
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #5330
1

both parties; both sides

Examples
äš™ãŒå—č¨—æĨ­å‹™ãŽåޟæ–ŊãĢã‚ˆã‚Šåž—ãŸæˆæžœã¯ã€į”˛äš™åŒæ–šãĢå¸°åąžã™ã‚‹ã‚‚ãŽã¨ã™ã‚‹ã€‚
Any result obtained through the execution of the Commissioned Business shall belong to each party hereto.
äēŒå­
ãĩた子
ãĩたご
そうし (双子)
Noun
Freq #8208
1

twins; twin

Examples
そぎ双子は全くよくäŧŧãĻいる。
The twins are very much alike.
そう
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #8857
1

Counter

pair

双寞
そうたい
Freq #9067
1

Common noun

relativity

2

Noun or verb acting prenominally

relative

3

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

facing (e.g. a problem); confronting

そうãŧう
Noun
Freq #10635
1

Formal or literary term

one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

むそう
ãļそう
Noun
Freq #17765
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; matchless

Examples
古äģŠį„ĄåŒãŽå‹‡åŖĢだ。
He is the bravest soldier that ever lived.
2

むそう only; Slang; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Video games

mowing down the enemy

そうがんきょう
Noun
Freq #19239
1

binoculars; field glasses

Examples
ãžã č‚‰įœŧã˜ã‚ƒį„Ąį†ã ã‚ˆã€‚åŒįœŧéĄã ã¨ã€ãĄã‚‡ãŗãŖã¨ã ã‘čĻ‹ãˆã‚‹ã‹ã‚‚ãƒģãƒģãƒģ。
It's still impossible with the naked eye. With binoculars you might be able to glimpse it....
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