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ๆ‘˜
ๆ‘˜
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Frequency: 564
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

pinch
pick
pluck
trim
clip
summarize

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒ†ใ‚ญ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใค.ใ‚€
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใคใ‚€

Common Words

ใ—ใฆใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2254
1

pointing out; identification

Examples
ๅฐๅˆทใƒŸใ‚นใฏใ™ใใซๆŒ‡ๆ‘˜ใ•ใ‚Œใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
Mistakes in the printing should be pointed out at once.
ๆ‘˜ใ‚€
ๆ‘˜ใพใ‚€
ๆ’ฎใ‚€
ๆŠ“ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #5493
1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)

Examples
ๆฏใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆ้ผปใ‚’ใคใพใฟใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Hold your breath and pinch your nostrils.
2

to pick up and eat; to snack on

3

to pick out (the main point); to summarize; to sum up

4

Usu. in the passive

to bewitch; to possess; to fascinate

ๆŠ“ใ‚€
ใคใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #6682
1

to pick; to pluck

Examples
ใ‚ญใƒฃใ‚ทใƒผใฏ่Šฑใ‚’ๆ‘˜ใ‚€ใฎใ‚’ใ‚„ใ‚ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Cathy stopped picking flowers.
2

ๆ‘˜ใ‚€ only

to snip; to cut; to nip; to trim

ๆ‘˜ใฟ
ๆ‘˜ใพใฟ
ๆ’ฎใฟ
ๆŠ“ใฟ
Freq #13893
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

knob; handle; button

Examples
ใ“ใฎใคใพใฟใ‚’ๅ›žใ™ใ“ใจใงใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใฎ่‰ฒใ‚’่ชฟ็ฏ€ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚
You can adjust the color on the TV by turning this knob.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

snack (to have with a drink); side dish

Examples
ใƒ“ใƒผใƒซใฎๆ‘˜ใพใฟใŒใปใ—ใ„ใ€‚
I would like to have something to munch on with my beer.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix

a pinch (e.g. of salt)

4

Common noun; Computing

(file) handle

5

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

picking; harvesting

ๆŽปใ„ๆ‘˜ใ‚€
ๆ”ใ„ๆ‘˜ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #22690
1

Usu. as ใ‹ใ„ใคใพใ‚“ใง

to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

Examples
ใ‹ใ„ใคใพใ‚“ใง่ฉฑใ›ใฐใ€ใ™ในใฆใŒใ†ใพใ่กŒใฃใŸใ€‚
To make a long story short, everything went fine.
ใคใพใฟใใ„
ๆ‘˜ใฟ้ฃŸใ„
ๆ‘˜ใพใฟ้ฃŸใ„
ๆ’ฎใฟ้ฃŸใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #24006
1

eating with one's fingers

2

snitching food; snatched food; secret eating; food snatched and eaten without the meal starting

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ‚’ใคใพใฟ้ฃŸใ„ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
He was seen to eat a piece of cake secretly.
3

embezzlement; misappropriation; exploiting something

4

flirting

ใคใพใฟไธŠใ’ใ‚‹
ใคใพใฟใ‚ใ’ใ‚‹
Ichidan verb
Freq #25483
1

to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ่ฆชๆŒ‡ใจไบบๅทฎใ—ๆŒ‡ใง่ถใ‚’ใคใพใฟใ‚ใ’ใŸใ€‚
He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger.
ใฆใใฏใค
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #26126
1

exposing; unmasking; laying bare

Examples
ๆœๆŸปๅ“กใ‚‰ใฏๆš—ๆฎบ่จˆ็”ปใ‚’ๆ‘˜็™บใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Investigators uncovered an assassination plot.
ใฆใใ—ใ‚…ใค
ๅ‰”ๅ‡บ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #28206
1

picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal

Examples
ๅค–็ง‘ๅŒปใฏๆ‚ฃ่€…ใฎ็›ฒ่…ธใ‚’ๆ‘˜ๅ‡บใ—ใŸใ€‚
The surgeon took out his patient's appendix.
2

exposure

ๆ‘˜ใฟใจใ‚‹
ใคใฟๅ–ใ‚‹
ใคใพใฟๅ–ใ‚‹
ใคใฟใจใ‚‹ (ๆ‘˜ใฟๅ–ใ‚‹๏ผๆ‘˜ใฟใจใ‚‹๏ผใคใฟๅ–ใ‚‹)
ใคใพใฟใจใ‚‹ (ๆ‘˜ใฟๅ–ใ‚‹๏ผๆ‘˜ใฟใจใ‚‹๏ผใคใพใฟๅ–ใ‚‹)
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #29524
1

to pluck; to pick; to nip off

Examples
ใ“ใฎๆžœ็‰ฉใฏๆ‘˜ใฟๅ–ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใปใฉใฎใฏๆˆ้•ทใ—ใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ€‚
This fruit isn't ripe enough to pick yet.
๐ŸŽ“

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