• する
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• ある
  • ·to be; to exist; to live
  • ·to have
  • ·to be located
  • ·to be equipped with
  • ·to happen; to come about
  • ·to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
  N5
• あるAs it appears here: あります
  • ·to be; to exist; to live
  • ·to have
  • ·to be located
  • ·to be equipped with
  • ·to happen; to come about
  • ·to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
  N5
• いうAs it appears here: いい
  • ·to say; to utter; to declare
  • ·to name; to call
  • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
  N5
• 好きすき
  • ·liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  • ·liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
  • ·faddism; eccentricity
  • ·as one likes; as it suits one
  • ·lecherous; lustful; salacious
  N5
• なん
  • ·what
  • ·how many
  • ·many; a lot of
  • ·several; a few; some
  N5
• たつAs it appears here: たって
  • ·to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up
  • ·to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on)
  • ·to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself
  • ·to leave (to do something)
  • ·to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
  • ·to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce
  • ·to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
  • ·to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known
  • ·to stand (for election); to run
  • ·to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
  • ·to have an erection; to become erect (e.g. of nipples)
  • ·to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed
  • ·to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable
  • ·to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved
  • ·to start (of a season); to begin
  • ·to be held (of a market)
  • ·to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed
  • ·to be (the result of a division)
  N5
• それ
  • ·that; it
  • ·then; that point (in time); that time
  • ·there
  • ·you
  N5
• するAs it appears here: した
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• この
  • ·this
  • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  • ·you (as in "you liar")
  N5
• その
  • ·that; the
  • ·part (as in "part two")
  • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
  N5
• せん
  • ·thousand; 1,000
  N5
• 悪いわるいAs it appears here: 悪かった
  • ·bad; poor; undesirable
  • ·poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
  • ·evil; sinful
  • ·ugly; not beautiful
  • ·at fault; to blame; in the wrong
  • ·bad (at doing something)
  • ·unprofitable; unbeneficial
  • ·sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
  N5
• 食べるたべる
  • ·to eat
  • ·to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
  N5
• なるAs it appears here: なった
  • ·to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  • ·to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  • ·to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  • ·to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  • ·to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  • ·to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  • ·to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  • ·to play (the part of); to act as
  • ·to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  • ·to be promoted
  • ·to do ...
  N5
• 買うかうAs it appears here: 買い
  • ·to buy; to purchase
  • ·to value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize
  • ·to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour)
  • ·to accept; to take on; to take up
  • ·to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)
  N5
• 高いたかいAs it appears here: 高く
  • ·high; tall
  • ·expensive; high-priced
  • ·high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
  • ·loud
  • ·high-pitched; shrill
  N5
• 結構けっこう
  • ·splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
  • ·sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK
  • ·not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
  • ·rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well
  • ·structure; construction; framework; architecture
  N5
• するAs it appears here: せ
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• 安いやすいAs it appears here: 安くなくて
  • ·cheap; inexpensive
  • ·calm; peaceful; quiet
  N5
• 乗るのるAs it appears here: 乗って
  • ·to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
  • ·to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount
  • ·to reach; to go over; to pass
  • ·to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.)
  • ·to take part; to participate; to join
  • ·to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
  • ·to be deceived; to be taken in
  • ·to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered
  • ·to stick; to attach; to take; to go on
  N5
• するAs it appears here: され
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• するAs it appears here: す
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• いるAs it appears here: いなく
  • ·to be (of animate objects); to exist
  • ·to stay
  • ·to be ...-ing
  • ·to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
  N5
• なるAs it appears here: なったら
  • ·to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  • ·to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  • ·to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  • ·to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  • ·to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  • ·to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  • ·to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  • ·to play (the part of); to act as
  • ·to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  • ·to be promoted
  • ·to do ...
  N5
• なるAs it appears here: ならなくっ
  • ·to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  • ·to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  • ·to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  • ·to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  • ·to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  • ·to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  • ·to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  • ·to play (the part of); to act as
  • ·to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  • ·to be promoted
  • ·to do ...
  N5
• するAs it appears here: して
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• 並ぶならぶ
  • ·to line up; to stand in a line
  • ·to rival; to match; to equal
  N5
• なる
  • ·to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  • ·to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  • ·to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  • ·to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  • ·to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  • ·to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  • ·to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  • ·to play (the part of); to act as
  • ·to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  • ·to be promoted
  • ·to do ...
  N5
• もん
  • ·gate
  • ·branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school
  • ·phylum; division
  • ·counter for cannons
  N5
• 働くはたらくAs it appears here: 働いて
  • ·to work; to labor; to labour
  • ·to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play
  • ·to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice
  • ·to be conjugated
  N5
• 誕生日たんじょうび
  • ·birthday
  N5
• よい
  • ·good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  • ·sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  • ·profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  • ·OK; all right; fine; no problem
  • ·easy to ...
  N5
• 高いたかい
  • ·high; tall
  • ·expensive; high-priced
  • ·high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
  • ·loud
  • ·high-pitched; shrill
  N5
• 立派りっぱ
  • ·splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive
  • ·praiseworthy; creditable; worthy
  • ·legal; legitimate; lawful
  • ·undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid
  N5
• 最初さいしょ
  • ·beginning; outset; first; onset
  N4
• 具合ぐあい
  • ·condition; state
  • ·health; state (of health)
  • ·way; manner
  • ·circumstance; luck
  • ·face; dignity; decency; propriety
  N4
• 日ひ
  • ·day; days
  • ·sun; sunshine; sunlight
  • ·(the) day; daytime; daylight
  • ·date; deadline
  • ·(past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood)
  • ·case (esp. unfortunate); event
  N4
• 負けるまけるAs it appears here: 負けて
  • ·to lose; to be defeated; to be beaten
  • ·to give in (to); to yield; to succumb; to give way; to surrender; to be overcome (with)
  • ·to be inferior (to); to be second (to); to be outdone (by)
  • ·to get a rash (from); to come out in a rash
  • ·to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free
  N4
• 理由りゆう
  • ·reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
  N4
• 回るまわるAs it appears here: 回り
  • ·to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin
  • ·to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit
  • ·to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol
  • ·to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour
  • ·to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side)
  • ·to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)
  • ·to function; to work well
  • ·to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.)
  • ·to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock)
  • ·to earn interest
  • ·to ... around; to ... about
  N4
• 考えるかんがえるAs it appears here: 考え
  • ·to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
  • ·to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
  • ·to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
  • ·to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
  • ·to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine
  • ·to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
  • ·to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view
  N4
• うち
  • ·inside; within
  • ·while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
  • ·among; amongst; (out) of; between
  • ·in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
  • ·within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
  • ·we; our company; our organization
  • ·one's home; one's family
  • ·my spouse; my husband; my wife
  • ·signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
  • ·I; me
  • ·imperial palace grounds
  • ·emperor
  N4
• 戦争せんそう
  • ·war
  • ·fighting; fierce competition
  N4
• 一生懸命いっしょうけんめい
  • ·very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately
  N4
• やむAs it appears here: やんす
  • ·to cease; to stop; to be over
  N4
• 注文ちゅうもん
  • ·order (for an item)
  • ·request; demand; condition
  N3
• 文句もんく
  • ·complaint; grumbling; objection
  • ·phrase; words; expression
  N3
• 王様おうさま
  • ·king
  N3
• 一時いちじ
  • ·one o'clock
  • ·once; at one time; formerly; before
  • ·for a time; for a while; for the time being; for the moment; temporarily
  • ·a time; one time; once
  N3
• 時期じき
  • ·time; season; period; phase; stage
  N3
• 大陸たいりく
  • ·continent
  • ·continental Asia (esp. mainland China)
  • ·continental Europe
  N3
• 方ほう
  • ·direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
  • ·side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
  • ·type; category
  • ·field (of study, etc.)
  • ·indicates one side of a comparison
  • ·way; method; manner; means
  • ·length (of each side of a square)
  N3
• よう
  • ·appearing ...; looking ...
  • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
  • ·form; style; design
  • ·like; similar to
  • ·thing (thought or spoken)
  N3
• 要するにようするに
  • ·in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
  N3
• 皿さら
  • ·plate; dish; platter; disc
  • ·serving; helping; course
  • ·kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
  N3
• 図ず
  • ·drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph; map
  • ·sight; scene
  N3
• うまい
  • ·skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
  • ·delicious; tasty; good; nice
  • ·good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
  N3
• 貯金ちょきん
  • ·putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank)
  • ·accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
  N3
• 覚悟かくご
  • ·readiness; (mental) preparedness
  • ·resolution; determination
  • ·resignation (to one's fate)
  N3
• 世の中よのなか
  • ·society; the world; the times
  N3
• 通用つうよう
  • ·(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; circulation; currency; validity (e.g. of a ticket)
  • ·to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to apply; to be valid; to pass (for); to do well; to get by
  • ·going in and out; entrance and exit
  N2

Example sentences are translated by AI.

• だってN2

  Colloquial particle adding 'even/too', giving a reason 'but/because', or reporting hearsay 'they say ~'.

  え、はなから中トロは邪道だって。

  What — starting with chu-toro is heresy, you say?

• 要するにN2

  restates the preceding point concisely as a summary, 'in short / to sum up / in a word'

  要するにマグロが高くなったのだ。

  In short, tuna got expensive.

• なんか/なんて/などN32 times in this passage

  A particle that cites an example or downplays/dismisses it — "things like / such as / (of all things)".

  なんてほど食通ではござんせんが、一時マグロの具合の悪かった時期がある。

  Not that I am that much of a gourmet, mind — but there was a spell when the tuna was in a bad way.

• うちにN3

  Do something within a window, before the current state changes — 'while / before (it becomes otherwise)'.

  そうやっているうちに、うまいマグロがいなくなったら、世界中でマグロ戦争が勃発する。

  Carry on like that, and when the good tuna is gone a tuna war will break out across the world.

• というN3

  Quotative marker plus 'say' that introduces a name, definition, or reported content — 'called', 'known as', 'that (one) says'.

  世の中では高いからうまい、という理屈が立派に通用するんでござんすぜ。

  In this world the logic that a thing is good because it is dear holds up perfectly well.

• ようになるN42 times in this passage

  Expresses a gradual change reaching a new state or acquired ability, "come to / become able to".

  大陸の方でも鮮魚を食べるようになったとかで、日本の市場が買い負けている、てのが理由らしい。

  The reason, they say, is that the mainland took to eating raw fish too, and the Japanese market is being outbid.

• とか～とかN42 times in this passage

  Lists a few representative, non-exhaustive examples — 'things like X and Y', 'X, Y, and so on'.

  大陸の方でも鮮魚を食べるようになったとかで、日本の市場が買い負けている、てのが理由らしい。

  The reason, they say, is that the mainland took to eating raw fish too, and the Japanese market is being outbid.

• らしいN4

  Evidential auxiliary expressing an inference or hearsay from evidence — 'it seems / apparently ~'; also 'typical of, befitting ~'.

  大陸の方でも鮮魚を食べるようになったとかで、日本の市場が買い負けている、てのが理由らしい。

  The reason, they say, is that the mainland took to eating raw fish too, and the Japanese market is being outbid.

• ながらN4

  Attaches to a verb stem to show two actions by the same subject happening at once — 'while (doing) / as'.

  マグロが皿に乗ってくるくる回りながら安売りされてる図なんて、考えたくもねえんでござんすよ。

  The picture of tuna going round and round on a plate, flogged off cheap — I do not even want to think about it.

• たらN4

  Conditional/temporal ending on the plain-past stem meaning that once or if the first action happens, the second follows ('if / once / when ... then').

  そうやっているうちに、うまいマグロがいなくなったら、世界中でマグロ戦争が勃発する。

  Carry on like that, and when the good tuna is gone a tuna war will break out across the world.

• んですN53 times in this passage

  Explanatory ending that supplies a reason, context, or emphasis — 'the thing is…', 'it's that…'.

  いいじゃん、好きなんだから。

  So what? I like it.

• だ / ですN52 times in this passage

  The copula linking a noun or na-adjective to the subject — plain だ / polite です, 'is/am/are'.

  なんたって、寿司の王様はマグロですよ。

  Say what you like — the king of sushi is tuna.

• がありますN5

  States the existence or possession of an inanimate thing, "there is / to have".

  なんてほど食通ではござんせんが、一時マグロの具合の悪かった時期がある。

  Not that I am that much of a gourmet, mind — but there was a spell when the tuna was in a bad way.

• 〜ているN5

  Describes an action in progress or the state that remains after an action happened — “is doing” or “is in the state of having done”.

  大陸の方でも鮮魚を食べるようになったとかで、日本の市場が買い負けている、てのが理由らしい。

  The reason, they say, is that the mainland took to eating raw fish too, and the Japanese market is being outbid.

• 〜たいN5

  Expresses the speaker's own desire to do something — “want to do”.

  マグロが皿に乗ってくるくる回りながら安売りされてる図なんて、考えたくもねえんでござんすよ。

  The picture of tuna going round and round on a plate, flogged off cheap — I do not even want to think about it.