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ๆ˜
ๆ˜
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Grade 9

Meanings

dark
evening
dusk

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ณใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใใ‚‰.ใ„
ใใ‚Œ

Common Words

ใใ‚‰ใ„
ๆ˜ใ„
ๅ†ฅใ„
้—‡ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #881
1

dark; gloomy; murky

Examples
ใ‚ใŸใ‚ŠใŒใ‚‚ใ†ๆš—ใใชใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซๆฐ—ใŒใคใ„ใŸใ€‚
I observed that it had already got dark.
2

depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood)

3

dark (in colour); dull

4

ill-boding; dark (e.g. past); suspicious

5

unlikely (to succeed); hopeless; unpromising

6

As ใ€œใซๆš—ใ„

unfamiliar (with); ignorant (of)

ใใ‚Œใ‚‹
ๆ˜ใ‚Œใ‚‹
็œฉใ‚Œใ‚‹
ๆš—ใ‚Œใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #7745
1

to get dark; to grow dark

Examples
ๅ†ฌใฎๆ—ฅใฏ้€Ÿใๆšฎใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚
The night falls fast in winter.
2

to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to close

3

to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought); to be overcome with

ใ€Š ใŸใใŒใ‚Œ ใ€‹
ใ“ใ†ใ“ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #12442
1

dusk; twilight

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚ใ‚Œใฎๆ–‡ๆ˜Žใฎ้ป„ๆ˜ใซใ€‚
We find ourselves in the twilight of our civilization.
2

twilight years

3

ใŸใใŒใ‚Œ only; Colloquial

melancholia; melancholic nostalgia

ใ“ใ‚“ใจใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #16017
1

falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)

ใ“ใ‚“ใ™ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #28113
1

Medicine

coma

2

deep sleep; falling fast asleep

ใ“ใ‚“็ก็Šถๆ…‹
ใ“ใ‚“ใ™ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใŸใ„
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #28823
1

comatose state

ใŸใใŒใ‚Œใฉใ
Noun
Freq #46021
1

dusk; twilight

ใŸใใŒใ‚Œใ‚‹
้ป„ๆ˜ใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #48187
1

to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to fade into twilight

2

to decline (after a peak); to wane; to lose vigour

3

Colloquial

to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood; to look melancholic

ๆ˜ๆ˜
ใ“ใ‚“ใ“ใ‚“
๏ฝžใจ Adverb
Freq #54423
1

'taru' adjective

fast asleep; dead to the world

ใ“ใ‚“ใ‚ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #71202
1

stupefaction; stupor; unconsciousness; confusion

๐ŸŽ“

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