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岡
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丘/岡/壟 only
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
Examples
その丘は見晴らしがよい。
The hill commands a fine view.
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丘/陸符 only; Word usually written using kana alone; Mahjong
bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
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Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
Examples
私は10年前に福岡に訪れた。
I visited Fukuoka ten years ago.
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Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
Examples
静岡で地震があったそうだ。
I hear there was an earthquake in Shizuoka.
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Historical term
Nagaoka-kyō (capital of Japan 784-794)
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ながおかきょう only
Nagaokakyō (city)
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bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation
Examples
彼女が彼に惚れてるのは岡目八目疑いのないところだよ。
As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.
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onlookers see more of the game than the players do; people watching a game of go see eight moves further ahead
Examples
傍目八目という言葉があるように一度協会から離れて、日本サッカーをみて頂きたい。
Like the saying that things are seen clearest from outside I wish he'd leave the association for a time and take a look at Japanese soccer.
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From Ōoka Tadasuke, a 17th century jurist
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
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Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Ōoka Echizen (televised period drama; 1970-1999)
