• 面白いおもしろい
  • ·interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling
  • ·amusing; funny; comical
  • ·enjoyable; fun; entertaining; pleasant; agreeable
  • ·good; satisfactory; favourable; desirable; encouraging
  N5
• いる
  • ·to be (of animate objects); to exist
  • ·to stay
  • ·to be ...-ing
  • ·to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
  N5
• その
  • ·that; the
  • ·part (as in "part two")
  • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
  N5
• つけるAs it appears here: つけて
  • ·to attach; to join; to connect; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to put against
  • ·to furnish (a house with)
  • ·to wear; to put on
  • ·to keep a diary; to make an entry
  • ·to appraise; to set (a price)
  • ·to allot; to budget; to assign
  • ·to bring alongside
  • ·to place (under guard or doctor)
  • ·to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
  • ·to load; to give (courage to)
  • ·to keep (an eye on)
  • ·to establish (relations or understanding)
  • ·to turn on (a light)
  • ·to produce flowers (of a plant); to produce fruit
  • ·to attach; to play an attachment
  • ·to do intensely; to do fiercely; to do strongly
  • ·to be used to (doing); to be accustomed to
  N5
• 見せるみせるAs it appears here: 見せた
  • ·to show; to display
  • ·to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...
  • ·to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining
  • ·to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised
  • ·to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
  • ·to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others
  • ·to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ...
  N5
• 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
• 魚さかな
  • ·fish
  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
• また
  • ·again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  • ·also; too; as well; likewise
  • ·on the other hand; while
  • ·and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  • ·or; otherwise
  • ·really; how; (what, why) on earth
  • ·some time (in the future)
  • ·indirect
  N5
• 見るみるAs it appears here: 見た
  • ·to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
  • ·to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
  • ·to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on
  • ·to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
  • ·to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try
  • ·to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
  N5
• これ
  • ·this; this one
  • ·this person
  • ·now; this point (in time)
  • ·here
  • ·used to stress the subject of a sentence
  • ·I; me
  N5
• 自分じぶん
  • ·myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  • ·I; me
  • ·you
  N5
• 消えるきえるAs it appears here: 消えた
  • ·to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost
  • ·to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
  • ·to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope)
  • ·to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
  • ·to wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink)
  • ·to be lost (e.g. of a tradition); to die out; to disappear
  N5
• どう
  • ·how; in what way; how about
  N5
• 中なか
  • ·inside; interior
  • ·among; within
  • ·middle; center; centre
  • ·during; while; middle; midst; amid
  • ·interval; gap
  • ·mean; average
  • ·second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle
  • ·medium grade; medium quality
  • ·red-light district
  N5
• 見るみるAs it appears here: 見て
  • ·to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
  • ·to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
  • ·to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on
  • ·to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
  • ·to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try
  • ·to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
  N5
• それ
  • ·that; it
  • ·then; that point (in time); that time
  • ·there
  • ·you
  N5
• わかる
  • ·to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  • ·to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized (realised); to be found out; to make sense
  • ·I know!; I think so too!
  N5
• 動物どうぶつ
  • ·animal
  N5
• しかし
  • ·however; but
  N5
• できる
  • ·to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
  • ·to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable
  • ·to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.)
  • ·to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up
  • ·to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready
  • ·to grow (of a crop); to be produced
  • ·to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character
  • ·to be by nature; to be born ...
  • ·to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone)
  • ·to get pregnant
  N5
• もの
  • ·thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  • ·one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  • ·things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  • ·quality
  • ·reason; the way of things
  • ·used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
  • ·item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  • ·cause of ...; cause for ...
  • ·somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  • ·really; truly
  N5
• この
  • ·this
  • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  • ·you (as in "you liar")
  N5
• 言ういうAs it appears here: 言って
  • ·to say; to utter; to declare
  • ·to name; to call
  • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
  N5
• 行うおこなうAs it appears here: 行った
  • ·to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
  N4
• 鏡かがみ
  • ·mirror; looking-glass
  • ·barrel head
  • ·page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.
  • ·mirror-shaped mochi
  N4
• 砂すな
  • ·sand; grit; fine gravel
  N4
• 考えるかんがえるAs it appears here: 考えられて
  • ·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
• つくAs it appears here: ついた
  • ·to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to start burning
  • ·to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
  N2
• 動作どうさ
  • ·movement (of the body); action; motion; gesture
  • ·bearing; carriage; behaviour; behavior; demeanour; demeanor
  • ·operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running; working; functioning
  N2
• 落とすおとす
  • ·to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind
  • ·to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape
  • ·to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)
  • ·to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances
  • ·to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with
  • ·to download; to copy from a computer to another medium
  • ·to make someone swoon (judo)
  • ·to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)
  • ·to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
  • ·to win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness)
  N1
• 動きうごき
  • ·movement; move; motion
  • ·trend; development; change; fluctuation
  N1
• 落とすおとすAs it appears here: 落とし
  • ·to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind
  • ·to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape
  • ·to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)
  • ·to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances
  • ·to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with
  • ·to download; to copy from a computer to another medium
  • ·to make someone swoon (judo)
  • ·to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)
  • ·to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
  • ·to win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness)
  N1

Example sentences are translated by AI.

• ようだN4

  Expresses conjecture or resemblance drawn from evidence, "it seems / looks like".

  すると、その魚は砂で汚れを落とすような動きをしてから、また鏡を見た。

  The fish then made movements as though rubbing the dirt off with sand and looked in the mirror again.

• かどうかN4

  Embeds a yes/no question inside a larger sentence — 'whether or not', 'if ... or not'.

  これは、自分の顔についた汚れを落とし、その後、汚れが消えたかどうかを確認する動作なのだそうだ。

  This is said to be an action in which the fish removes the dirt from its own face and then checks whether the dirt is gone.

• そうだN4

  Reports information the speaker heard from another source, attached to a plain form — "I hear that…, they say…, apparently."

  これは、自分の顔についた汚れを落とし、その後、汚れが消えたかどうかを確認する動作なのだそうだ。

  This is said to be an action in which the fish removes the dirt from its own face and then checks whether the dirt is gone.

• などN4

  Lists one or more representative items and implies others of the same kind exist — 'and so on / etc. / such as'.

  鏡の中にいる自分を見て、それが自分自身だとわかるのは、サルなどの頭のいい動物だけだと考えられていた。

  It had been thought that only intelligent animals such as monkeys could look at themselves in a mirror and understand that the image was their own reflection.

• 〜ていたN4

  The past progressive/continuous — an action that was ongoing or a state that held in the past — 'was (do)ing'.

  鏡の中にいる自分を見て、それが自分自身だとわかるのは、サルなどの頭のいい動物だけだと考えられていた。

  It had been thought that only intelligent animals such as monkeys could look at themselves in a mirror and understand that the image was their own reflection.

• 〜てからN5

  Marks that one action finishes, and only afterward does the next one happen — “after doing”.

  すると、その魚は砂で汚れを落とすような動きをしてから、また鏡を見た。

  The fish then made movements as though rubbing the dirt off with sand and looked in the mirror again.

• だけN5

  Limiting particle marking 'only / just' — restricts to the stated amount, degree, or item.

  鏡の中にいる自分を見て、それが自分自身だとわかるのは、サルなどの頭のいい動物だけだと考えられていた。

  It had been thought that only intelligent animals such as monkeys could look at themselves in a mirror and understand that the image was their own reflection.

• しかしN5

  Contrastive conjunction joining two sentences, 'however / but'.

  しかし、魚にもそれができるものがいるのだと、この研究者は言っている。

  However, this researcher says that some fish are capable of doing the same thing.

• 〜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”.

  しかし、魚にもそれができるものがいるのだと、この研究者は言っている。

  However, this researcher says that some fish are capable of doing the same thing.