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素すFreq #5942
1

Common noun

one's nature; one's feelings; oneself

Examples
どうやら、さっきのは演技ではなく、素だったらしい。
It seems like that she wasn't acting back then; they were her real feelings.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel

3

Derogatory; Prefix; Before a noun

mere; poor

4

Prefix; Before an adjective

exceedingly

素そNoun
1

white silk

2

Mathematics

prime

3

Chemistry

principle

元本素基もとFreq #377
1

Common noun; Esp. 元

origin; source; beginning

Examples
憲政の危機が始まったのは、このような状況のもとであった。
It was under these circumstances that the constitutional crisis began.
やってしまったことは元に戻らない。
What is done cannot be undone.
2

Common noun; Oft. 基

basis; base; foundation; root

Examples
私たちは人をその人の人格を基に判断しようと考えるかもしれないが、それらは一見したところでははっきりわからないものである。
Although we may intend to judge a person on the basis of his or her personal qualities, they are not visible at first sight.
このシステムのもとでは、生徒は交替で教えあい、お互いに助け合わなければなりません。
The basis of this system is that the students must take turns in teaching, they have to help each other.
3

Common noun; Also written as 因, 原

cause

Examples
その事務員は過労がもとで死んだ。
The clerk died from overwork.
4

Common noun; Esp. 素

(raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock

5

元 only; Common noun

(one's) side

Examples
彼はなぜ妻が彼のもとを去ったのかわからなかった。
He had no idea why his wife left him.
6

元 only; Common noun

capital; principal; cost price

7

Common noun

root (of a plant); (tree) trunk

8

Common noun

part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)

9

Common noun

first three lines of a waka

10

本 only; Counter

counter for plants or trees

11

本 only; Counter

counter for falcons (in falconry)

素直すなおNoun～な Adj.Freq #832
1

obedient; meek; docile; unaffected

2

honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

Examples
思っていることを素直に言うのは悪いことではありません。
Saying what you think frankly is not a bad thing.
3

straight (e.g. hair)

4

without peculiarity; without mannerisms; standard; neat (e.g. handwriting)

素晴らしいすばらしい～い Adj.Freq #1766
1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

Examples
その日は実にすばらしい日だった。
It was a really beautiful day.
《素敵》すてき《素適》素的～な Adj.Freq #1839
1

lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great; splendid; marvellous (marvelous); fantastic; superb

Examples
あなた達は本当に素敵なお客だ。
You're such a lovely audience.
素早いすばやい素速い～い Adj.Freq #2282
1

quick; swift; nimble; agile

Examples
悪い知らせはすばやく伝わる。
Bad news travels fast.
そのクモは素早い反撃をする。
The spider responds with a swift attack.
2

quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

Examples
彼は素早くフランス語を習得した。
He acquired French quickly.
素材そざいNounFreq #3420
1

ingredient; (raw) material; resource

Examples
この素材は決してすり減ったりしない。
This material never wears out.
2

unprocessed timber; raw timber

3

subject matter; topic

素人《しろうと》《しろと》しらびとNounFreq #3703
1

amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice

Examples
あのシロウト歌手は文句なくタレントショーで一位となった。
The amateur singer won first in the talent show hands down.
2

respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)

3

Archaic; Kyoto-ben

unlicensed prostitute

素振りそぶり素振NounFreq #4774
1

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

Examples
ジェーンはいつもとても金持ちのようなそぶりだった。
Jane always made out that she was very rich.
素っすっFreq #5656
1

Prefix; For emphasis

most; much; greatly

素性素姓種姓素生すじょうそせい (素性／素生)しゅせい (種姓)すぞう (素姓)しゅしょう (種姓)NounFreq #6980
1

birth; lineage; parentage; origin

2

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.
3

provenance; origin

素質そしつNounFreq #7568
1

makings (of); aptitude; talent; qualities

Examples
私は優れた彼の妻になる素質がある。
I make an excellent wife for him.
2

nature; character; temperament

素朴素樸そぼくNoun～な Adj.Freq #7679
1

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

Examples
素朴な疑問なんだけど、・・・トラとライオンはどっちが強いの？
This may be a silly question, but which is stronger - a tiger or a lion?
素手すでNoun～の Adj.Freq #9010
1

bare hand; empty hand

Examples
ある人が素手で掘っているのが見えた。
One man was seen digging with his bare hands.
そっけない素っ気ない素っ気無い素気ない素気無い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #10383
1

cold; short; curt; blunt

Examples
彼女はいつも僕にそっけない。
She's always short with me.
素顔すがおNounFreq #10678
1

face with no make-up; unpainted face

2

true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; true picture; real nature

3

sober face; sobriety

素通りすどおりNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #13042
1

passing through without stopping; passing by

素肌すはだ素膚NounFreq #14460
1

bare skin; naked skin

素っ頓狂すっとんきょう～な Adj.Freq #15357
1

wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical

素足すあしNoun～の Adj.Freq #16720
1

bare feet

Examples
熱い砂の上を素足では歩けない。
We cannot walk on the hot sand with bare feet.
素養そようNounFreq #19977
1

grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

Examples
パパはラテン語の素養もあったのです。
Papa had a classical education.
素行そこうNounFreq #20670
1

behaviour; behavior; conduct

Examples
彼は素行不良で１週間の停学を受けた。
He was suspended from school for a week for bad conduct.
素っ飛ぶすっ飛ぶすっとぶIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #21779
1

to fly; to race away; to shoot off

2

to vanish; to disappear

3

to rush over; to hurry over

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