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ćŒ„
ćŒ„
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Frequency: 1687
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

all the more
increasingly

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ミ
ビ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や
いや
いよ.いよ
わた.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
わたる
み぀
ăČろ
よ

Common Words

愈
æ„ˆă€…
ćŒ„ă€…
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #1677
1

more and more; all the more; increasingly

Examples
ă„ă‚ˆă„ă‚ˆè–„æšźă€ă‚‚ă†ă™ăćź”é—‡ă€‚
It's getting more and more shadowy, soon it will be twilight.
2

at last; finally; beyond doubt

Examples
ă„ă‚ˆă„ă‚ˆćƒèŒ‰äž€é‡ăźăƒăƒŁăƒłă‚čがめぐっどきた。
At last, a chance in a million arrived.
3

(at the) last moment; worst possible time

わたる
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #2252
1

Occ. written as æž‰ă‚‹

to cross over; to go across

Examples
æ©‹ăŻćź‰ć…šă§ă™ă€‚è»Šă§ă‚ăŸă‚ŒăŸă™ă€‚
The bridge is safe; you can drive across.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Occ. written as äș˜ă‚‹ or äș™ă‚‹

to extend; to cover; to range; to span

Examples
ă“ăźć„€ćŒăŻćčŸäž–ä»Łă«ă‚‚ă‚ăŸăŁăŠäŒă‚ăŁăŠăăŸă€‚
This ceremony has been handed down from generation to generation.
ă‚„ă˜ă†ăŸ
《 ćŒ„æŹĄéŠŹ 》
Noun
Freq #12528
1

Derogatory

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

Examples
ć–§ć˜©ă‚’èŠ‹ă‚ˆă†ăšă€é‡ŽæŹĄéŠŹăŒé›†ăŸăŁăŸă€‚
A crowd collected to watch the fight.
《 ćŒ„æ’’ 》
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #23001
1

(Catholic) Mass

Examples
ăƒŸă‚”ăŻă€éŁŸăčたりéŁČんだりしおむ゚ă‚čキăƒȘă‚čトをćČă¶ă‚«ăƒˆăƒȘăƒƒă‚Żăźć„€ćŒă ă€‚
Mass is a Catholic ceremony of remembering Jesus Christ by eating and drinking.
やよい
いやおい
Noun
Freq #23119
1

Obsolete term

third month of the lunar calendar

2

Historical term

Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture

3

いやおい only; Archaic

thick growth (of grass, etc.)

愈
いや (ćŒ„)
いよ (ćŒ„)
よ (ćŒ„)
いよよ
Adverb
Archaic
Freq #26169
1

more and more; increasingly

2

いや only

extremely; very

みだ
Noun
Freq #33975
1

Abbreviation

Amitabha

《 é‡ŽæŹĄ 》
ăƒ€ă‚ž
《 ćŒ„æŹĄ 》
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #35064
1

hooting; jeering; heckling

Examples
ăăźæ­Œæ‰‹ăŒèˆžć°ă«çŸă‚Œă‚‹ăšèŽèĄ†ăŻćœŒă«ăƒ–ăƒŒăƒ–ăƒŒăšă„ă†é‡ŽæŹĄă‚’éŁ›ă°ă—ăŸă€‚ăȘぜăȘă‚‰ćœŒăŻè‡Șćˆ†ăźćŠ»ă‚’æšăŠăŠä»–ăźć„łæ€§ă«äč—ă‚Šæ›ăˆăŸă‹ă‚‰ă ă€‚
When the singer appeared on stage, the audience gave him the Bronx cheer, because he dumped his wife for another woman.
ćŒ„ç«‹ă€
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #35750
1

to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair)

ăȘむあみだぶ぀
Expression
Freq #40207
1

Buddhism; Prayer for rebirth in the pure land of amitabha

Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha

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