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Frequency: 1455
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

rod
stick
cane
pole
club
line

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボウ

Common Words

Freq #3516
1

Common noun

pole; rod; stick; baton

Examples
このは先がとがっている。
This pole is sharp at the end.
2

Common noun

line; dash

3

Internet slang; Expressions

spoken monotonously

ろぼう
泥坊
Noun
Freq #5263
1

thief; burglar; robber

Examples
そこの乞食が泥棒である事がわかった。
The beggar turned out to be a thief.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

theft; burglary; robbery

んぼう
辛棒
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #7530
1

patience; endurance; perseverance

Examples
他人には辛抱するようにしなさい。
Try to be patient with others.
いぼう
Noun
Freq #8223
1

partner; pal; accomplice

Examples
こいつ、さっきまで俺の相棒だったのに、もう寝返りやがった。
This rat, up until just now he was my partner and now he's gone and turned on me.
ぶっきら棒
~な Adj.
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #9982
1

curt; blunt; brusque

Examples
ビルのぶっきらぼうな態度は誤解を生む原因になっている。
Bill's abrupt manner causes him to be misunderstood.
にくぼう
Noun
Vulgar
Freq #13822
1

Slang

dick; cock

こん棒
んぼう
Noun
Freq #15436
1

stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon

うだち
Noun
Freq #15830
1

standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

うじんぼう
Noun
Freq #17607
1

bodyguard; bouncer; (security) guard

2

bar (on a door); bolt

3

Orig. meaning

stick or pole used for self-defence

うよみ
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #17742
1

reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery

2

reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

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