- (aux-v,v1) (1) (せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段; follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs; senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す) auxiliary verb indicating the causative; (2) (hum) (usu. as 〜(さ)せてもらう, 〜(さ)せていただく, etc.) auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something; (3) auxiliary verb used to make verbs more "active"; (4) (hon) (as 〜(さ)せられる, 〜あら(さ)せられる, 〜(さ)せ給う, etc.) auxiliary verb used as an extreme honorific for others' actions[edict]
- (v5r,vt) (1) to compete; (2) to bid; (3) to sell at auction; (P)[edict]
- (exp) (volitional form of verb + ga) regardless of; whether (or not)[edict]
- (adj-pn) (See 様だ) like; similar to[edict]
- (exp) (1) in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); (2) hoping or wishing for something; (P)[edict]
- (int) alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay; (P)[edict]
- (v5u,vi) to get drunk; to become intoxicated; (P)[edict]
- (n-suf,n) (1) (uk) (See 様だ) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ...; looking ...; (2) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ...; method of ...ing; (3) (usu. after a noun) form; style; design; (4) (usu. after a noun) like; similar to; (n) (5) thing (thought or spoken); (P)[edict]
- (n,n-suf) (1) task; business; (2) use; duty; service; (3) (See 用を足す) call of nature; excretion; (P)[edict]
- (suf,ctr) (1) counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (2) (arch) counter for boats[edict]
- (n) (1) cornerstone; main point; keystone; (2) requirement; need; (adj-f) (3) necessary; required[edict]
- (n) (1) (ant[edict]
- (adv) (1) (uk) (See 良く・1) well; properly; skillfully; (2) (See 良く・2) often[edict]
- (adj-t,adv-to) (See 杳として) dark; ununderstood; unknown[edict]
- (n) (uk) carbuncle[edict]
- (prt) (1) (as …たり…たり, after the ren'youkei forms of multiple verbs) -ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); (2) (used adverbially) doing such things as...; (3) (as …たり…たり at sentence-end, after the ren'youkei forms of a repeated verb) expresses a command; (aux-v) (4) (たり only) (arch) (from とあり) (See たる) (after a noun) to be; (5) (たり only) (arch) (from 〜てあり, after the ren'youkei form of a verb) indicates completion or continuation of an action; (P)[edict]
- (prt) (1) (fam) marks wh-question (what, where, who); (2) (chn) strengthens one's judgment or conclusion; (P)[edict]
- (exp) if it's the case; (P)[edict]
- (prt) even[edict]
- (suf,prt) and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not; (P)[edict]
- (exp) (1) (See でしょう) seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope; (2) don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; (P)[edict]
- (n) (col) (abbr) (See 友達) friend[edict]
- (n) undercut (of a machined edge)[edict]
- (pref) (1) (See 駄文・1) poor; low-grade; trivial; insignificant; worthless; (n-suf,ctr) (2) (See 一駄) load; pack; horse load; (n) (3) packhorse[edict]
- (n) dui (one of the trigrams of the I Ching[edict]