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種
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Common noun
a kind; a sort; a variety; a species
Examples
イルカは哺乳類の一種です。
A dolphin is a kind of mammal.
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Common noun; As 一種の...
of sorts; something of a; a sort of
Examples
怒りを抑えることは一種の美徳である。
It's a kind of virtue to keep one's temper.
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Adverb (fukushi)
sort of; somewhat
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gesture; movement; action; behavior; behaviour; bearing; mannerism
Examples
そのしぐさで観客は笑い出した。
The gesture fetched a laugh from the audience.
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acting; performance
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race (of people)
Examples
あなたの人種、年齢、宗教は問いません。
I don't care about your race, age, or religion.
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Colloquial
type of person
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birth; lineage; parentage; origin
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identity; background; history; past
Examples
ぜんぜん素性の分からない人間を軽々しく信用してはならぬ。
Don't trust a man whose past you know nothing about.
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provenance; origin
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certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
Examples
ある種の鳥は飛べない。
Some kinds of birds can't fly.
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every kind; all sorts
Examples
その店は各種ワインをたくさん在庫している。
The store has a large stock of wines.
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live coals (for firelighting)
Examples
おっと！火種が残りすくないぞ！薪割りしてくれ！
Whoops! There aren't many live coals left! Go make some kindling would you?
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cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
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remarks; comments
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way of talking; speaking style
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excuse
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topic (of conversation)
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new species; new variety
Examples
新種の稲によっては年に２、３回収穫できる物もある。
Some new kinds of rice can be harvested two or three times a year.
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same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
Examples
気候の違いのため、同種の穀物が国の北部、東部においては収穫されていない。
Because of the difference in climate, the same grains are not cultivated in both the northern and the eastern parts of the country.