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ๆ—จ
ๆ—จ
6 strokes
Frequency: 1166
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

delicious
relish
show a liking for
purport
will
clever
expert

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ท
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚€ใญ
ใ†ใพ.ใ„

Common Words

ไธŠๆ‰‹ใ„
็พŽๅ‘ณใ„
ๆ—จใ„
ๅทงใ„
็”˜ใ„
็พŽใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #740
1

Esp. ไธŠๆ‰‹ใ„, ๅทงใ„

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏใƒ†ใƒ‹ใ‚นใฏไธŠๆ‰‹ใ„ใŒใ€ๆฐดๆณณใฏไธ‹ๆ‰‹ใ ใ€‚
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
2

Esp. ๆ—จใ„, ็พŽๅ‘ณใ„, ็”˜ใ„

delicious; tasty; good; nice

Examples
ใ‚ใใ“ใฎ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใฏใ†ใพใ„ใ—ๅ€คๆฎตใ‚‚ๅฎ‰ใ„ใŒใ€ๅœฐใฎๅˆฉใŒๆ‚ชใ„ใฎใŒ้›ฃ็‚นใ ใญใ€‚
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
3

Esp. ๆ—จใ„

good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Examples
ใใ‚Œใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šใซใ‚‚ใ†ใพใ™ใŽใ‚‹่ฉฑใ ใ€‚
That's too good a story to be true.
็พŽๅ‘ณใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #1444
1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty

Examples
ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„้ฃŸไบ‹ใ‚’ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ€‚
Thanks for the delicious meal.
2

attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable

ไธŠๆ‰‹ใ่กŒใ
ๆ—จใ่กŒใ
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #2258
1

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

Examples
ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฎ่จˆ็”ปใฏใ†ใพใใ„ใ‹ใชใ„ใจๆ€ใ†ใ€‚
I do not think their plan will work out.
ไผš็คพใฎ่ณญใ‘ใฏใ†ใพใใ„ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
The company's gamble paid off.
ๆ—จใใ‚„ใ‚‹
ๅทงใใ‚„ใ‚‹
็”˜ใใ‚„ใ‚‹
Expression
Godan verb
Usually kana
Freq #7090
1

to manage something successfully; to be successful

Examples
ใŠๅ‰ใชใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ†ใพใใ‚„ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
I know you can make it better.
ๅฎ—
ใ‚€ใญ
Noun
Freq #7548
1

principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar

2

ๆ—จ only

purport; gist; drift; meaning

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใ‹ใ‚‰็ตๅฉšใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใจใ„ใ†ๆ—จใฎๆ‰‹็ด™ใŒๅฑŠใ„ใŸใ€‚
I received a letter from her to the effect that she couldn't accept my marriage proposal.
3

ๆ—จ only

instructions; orders; intention; wishes

ๆฆ‚ใญ
ๅคงๆ—จ
Freq #13119
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

in general; generally; mostly; roughly; largely; mainly; on the whole; by and large

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใŒ่จ€ใฃใŸใ“ใจใฏใŠใŠใ‚€ใญๆญฃใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
What you said was in the main right.
2

Common noun

gist; point; main idea

ไธปๆ—จ
ใ—ใ‚…ใ—
Noun
Freq #15870
1

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect

Examples
ๅฝผใฎใ‚นใƒ”ใƒผใƒใฎไธปๆ—จใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Tell me the substance of his speech.
2

่ถฃๆ—จ only

goal; intent; object; aim; point

Examples
ๅŒป่€…ใฏ็งใฎ็ˆถใŒใพใ‚‚ใชใใ‚ˆใใชใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใจใ„ใ†่ถฃๆ—จใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่จ€ใฃใŸใ€‚
The doctor spoke to the effect that my father would soon get better.
ใ€Š ๆ—จๅ‘ณ ใ€‹
ใ€Š ใ†ใพๅ‘ณ ใ€‹
ใ†ใพใฟ
Noun
Freq #20043
1

good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness

2

umami (fifth category of taste in food)

3

skill; cleverness; charm; attractiveness

4

profit; gain; benefit; advantage

ใใฎใ‚€ใญ
Expression
Noun
Freq #22326
1

(words to) that effect

ใชใ„ใ—
Noun
Freq #26792
1

emperor's secret orders

๐ŸŽ“

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