爾
爾

you, thou, second person

14 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

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ジニ

Kun

なんじしかりそののみおれしか

Nanori

ちかみ

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Common Words

然爾しかInterjectionFreq #15480
1

Archaic

like that; as such

2

yeah; uh-huh

しかり然り爾りFreq #18382
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Interjection

yes; yea; aye; affirmative

2

Archaic; Irregular ru verb, plain form ends with -ri; Intransitive verb

to be so

Examples
恋は盲目。憎しみもまたしかり。
Love is blind. Hatred is also blind.
もうる《莫臥児》《莫臥爾》モールNounUsually kanaFreq #26606
1

lace; lacing braid

2

chenille yarn

3

tinsel

4

pipe cleaner; fibre, paper, etc. twisted between a pair of wires

ブラジル《伯剌西爾》NounUsually kanaFreq #28672
1

Brazil

Examples
コーヒーはブラジルの主要産物である。
Coffee is Brazil's main product.
汝爾なんじPronounArchaicFreq #33588
1

thou; you

Examples
艱難汝を玉にす。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
爾ら爾等おれら儞等PronounArchaicFreq #41386
1

Derogatory

you (plural); you all

アルゼンチン《亜爾然丁》NounUsually kanaFreq #50533
1

Argentina

莞爾かんじ～と AdverbFreq #53368
1

'taru' adjective

smiling

爾来而来じらいAdverbFreq #60673
1

since then; after that

ネパール《捏巴爾》NounUsually kanaFreq #65128
1

Nepal

Examples
ネパールを旅行中、ちょっとした事故にあった。
I had a slight accident while trekking in Nepal.
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