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ๆง˜
ๆง˜
14 strokes
Frequency: 493
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

Esq.
way
manner
situation
polite suffix

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒจใ‚ฆ
ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ•ใพ
ใ•ใ‚“

Common Words

ๆง˜ใช
Usually kana
Freq #70
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

like; similar to

Examples
ไบบ็”Ÿใฏๆ—…ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ ใ€‚
Life is like a journey.
2

Colloquial; Abbreviation; Expressions; At sentence end; short for ใ‚ˆใ†ใชๆฐ—ใŒใ™ใ‚‹

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)

3

Colloquial; Abbreviation; Expressions; At sentence end; short for ใ‚ˆใ†ใชๆ„Ÿใ˜๏ผˆใŒใ™ใ‚‹๏ผ‰

feels like; feels similar to; feels as if

ๆง˜ใซ
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #77
1

like; as

Examples
ใƒˆใƒ ใฏๆฐ—ใŒ็‹‚ใฃใŸใ‚ˆใ†ใซๅƒใ„ใŸใ€‚
Tom worked like a madman.
2

so that; in order that; so as to; in order to

Examples
ใฟใ‚“ใชใซ่žใ“ใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ‚‚ใฃใจๅคงใใชๅฃฐใง่ฉฑใ—ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Speak louder so everyone can hear you.
3

At sentence end

be sure to

4

At sentence end after the -masu form of a verb

I hope (that); I pray (that); may

Examples
ๆ—ฉใ็—…ๆฐ—ใŒใ‚ˆใใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€‚
I hope you'll get well soon.
ๅคขใŒใ™ในใฆๅถใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ€‚
May all my dreams come true.
ๆง˜
Noun
Freq #144
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. after the -masu stem of a verb

appearing ...; looking ...

Examples
ใ‚ฑใƒณใฏไบบๆ‡ใฃใ“ใ„ไบบใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใ ใ€‚
Ken appears a friendly person.
2

Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. after the -masu stem of a verb

way to ...; method of ...ing

3

Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. after a noun

form; style; design

4

Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. after a noun

like; similar to

5

thing (thought or spoken)

ใฎๆง˜ใซ
Expression
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #165
1

like; similar to

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใŒ็ช็„ถๆญปใ‚“ใ ใจใ„ใ†็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใŒ้’ๅคฉใฎใธใใ‚Œใใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ่จชใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The news of her sudden death came like a bolt from the blue.
2

as with; in the same way

ๅฎนๅญ
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ™
Noun
Freq #236
1

state (of affairs); situation; circumstances

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚‰่‰ฏใ„ใฎใ‹ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ๆง˜ๅญใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
He looked uncertain what to do.
2

appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor

3

sign; indication

ๆง˜ใซใชใ‚‹
Expression
Godan verb
Usually kana
Freq #330
1

After a verb

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

Examples
ใ†ใกใฎ่ตคใ‚“ๅŠใฏๅฃใ‚’ใใใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใฃใฆใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Our baby is learning to speak.
ใ™ใๆณณใ’ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
You'll soon be able to swim.
ๆง˜ใซใ™ใ‚‹
Expression
Usually kana
ใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Freq #375
1

After a verb

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ€‚ใพใŸใ€ๆฌกใฎๆ—ฅใซใใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Thanks. Maybe we'll come back.
ใ•ใพ
ๆ–น
็Šถ
Freq #466
1

Honorific; Suffix; After a person's name, position, etc.

Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms

Examples
ใ“ใฎใ–ใพใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
How did you get into this mess?
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏ็Ž‹ๅฅณๆง˜ใซใชใฃใŸๅคขใ‚’่ฆ‹ใŸใ€‚
She dreamed that she was a princess.
2

Polite; Suffix; Usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with ใŠ or ใ”

makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

Examples
ใฉใ†ใ‚‚ใ”่ฆชๅˆ‡ใ•ใพใ€‚
That's very kind of you.
3

Common noun

state; situation; appearance; manner

Examples
ใƒ•ใƒฉใƒ•ใƒฉใจๆญฉใๅ›žใ‚‹ๆง˜ใฏใ€ใ‚ใพใ‚Šใซใƒ‡ใƒณใ‚ธใƒฃใƒฉใ‚นใ ใ€‚
The way she dizzily moves around is far too dangerous.
ๆง˜ใ 
Usually kana
Freq #488
1

Auxiliary verb; Copula; At sentence end; after attrib. form of a verb or adjective, as ใฎ๏ฝž after nouns

it seems that ...; it appears that ...

Examples
ใ“ใฎ่ปŠใฏใฉใ“ใ‹ๅ…ทๅˆใŒๆ‚ชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใ ใ€‚
It seems that something is wrong with this car.
2

Auxiliary verb; Copula; At sentence end; after attrib. form of a verb or adjective, as ใฎ๏ฝž after nouns

is like ...; is similar to ...

Examples
้ ใใ‹ใ‚‰่ฆ‹ใ‚Œใฐใ€ใใฎไธ˜ใฏ่ฑกใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใ ใ€‚
Seen from a distance, the hill looks like an elephant.
ๆง˜ใชๆฐ—ใŒใ™ใ‚‹
ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใใŒใ™ใ‚‹
Expression
ใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Freq #965
1

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

Examples
ๅฝผใ€ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใ€็งใซๅ†ทใŸใใชใฃใŸใ‚ˆใ†ใชๆฐ—ใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
I feel like he's grown cold toward me lately.
ใฉใ†ใ‚‚ๅ›ใฏๆœชใ ่ƒธใซไธ€็‰ฉใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใชๆฐ—ใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๆ–‡ๅฅใŒใ‚ใ‚Œใฐใฏใฃใใ‚Š่จ€ใฃใฆใ‚ˆใ€‚
I get the feeling you still have an axe to grind. If you've got something to say come on out and say it.
๐ŸŽ“

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