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ๆˆ–
ๆˆ–
8 strokes
Frequency: 2378
Grade 9

Meanings

some
one
or
possibly
a certain

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒฏใ‚ฏ
ใ‚ณใ‚ฏ
ใ‚คใ‚ญ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚.ใ‚‹
ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„
ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใฏ

Common Words

ๆˆ–ใ‚‹
ๆˆ–
Usually kana
Freq #801
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

a certain ...; some ...

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅญฆ็”Ÿใซไผšใ†ใจใ“ใ‚ใงใ™ใ€‚
I'm going to meet a certain student.
ๆˆ–ใ„ใฏ
Usually kana
Freq #1492
1

Conjunction

or; either ... or

2

Adverb (fukushi)

maybe; perhaps; possibly

3

Adverb (fukushi); As ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใฏ...ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใฏ...

some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

ๆˆ–ใ‚‹็จ‹ๅบฆ
ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฆใ„ใฉ
Expression
Adverb
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #2277
1

to some extent; to a certain extent

Examples
ใ“ใฎๆœฌใซใฏใ‚ใ‚‹็จ‹ๅบฆใฎไพกๅ€คใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
This book has a certain value.
ๆˆ–ใ‚‹ๆ—ฅ
ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฒ
ๆˆ–ๆ—ฅ
Expression
Noun
Freq #2569
1

one day; (on) a certain day

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ—ฅใ€ๅฝผใฏๅผฑใ„ใ‚ซใƒกใ‚’ๅŠฉใ‘ใŸใ€‚
One day he helped a weak turtle.
ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฒใจ
ๆˆ–ใ‚‹ไบบ
Expression
Noun
Freq #3090
1

someone; a certain person

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚‹ไบบใŒ้–“้•ใ„ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใจใ„ใฃใฆใใ‚Œใ‚’็ฌ‘ใ†ใฎใฏ็„กไฝœๆณ•ใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
It is not good manners to laugh at someone when he makes mistakes.
Usually kana
Freq #3598
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

a certain ...

Examples
ใจใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ˜ ็”ปใ‚’ๆ–‡ๅบซๅŒ–ใ—ใŸโ€•ใ„ใ‚„ใ€ๆ˜ ็”ปใฎ็‚บใซๆ›ธใ‹ใ‚ŒใŸใ‚ทใƒŠใƒชใ‚ชใ‚’ๅฐ่ชฌใจใ—ใฆๅŠ ็ญ†ไฟฎๆญฃใ—ใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใซใƒญใƒผใ‚ซใƒฉใ‚คใ‚บใ—ใŸใ‚‚ใฎใ ใ€‚
A certain movie was novelized - rather it was a scenario written for a movie that was expanded as a novel and localized to Japanese.
ๆˆ–ใ‚‹ๆ™‚
ใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ
Expression
Adverb
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #6693
1

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅคซใŒ่‹ฆๅขƒใซใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ™‚ใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ๆ‰‹ๅŠฉใ‘ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ€‚
She stood by her husband whenever he was in trouble.
ๆˆ–ใ‚‹็จฎ
ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ—ใ‚…
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #7578
1

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚‹็จฎใฎ้ณฅใฏ้ฃ›ในใชใ„ใ€‚
Some kinds of birds can't fly.
ๆˆ–ใ‚‹็จ‹ๅบฆใพใง
ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฆใ„ใฉใพใง
Expression
Freq #28760
1

to some degree; up to a point; to some extent

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚‹็จ‹ๅบฆใพใงใใฎๅ™‚ใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใ ใ€‚
The rumor is true to some extent.
ๆˆ–ใฏ
Usually kana
Freq #31063
1

Dated term; Adverb (fukushi); As ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฏ...ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฏ...

some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

Examples
ใ‚ฌใ‚นใง่ชฟ็†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใฏ้›ปๆฐ—ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Do you cook by gas or electricity?
2

Dated term; Conjunction

or; either ... or

๐ŸŽ“

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