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デビュー
debyuu
noun, suru verb
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- debut; doing something for the first time
- starting anew; starting afresh
プレイ
purei
noun, suru verb
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- play; recreation
noun
- play (theatre)
noun, suru verb
- performance; staging
noun
- praying
- play ball; starting a match
ラップ
rappu
noun, suru verb
English Meanings:
noun
- cling film; plastic wrap; cling wrap
noun, suru verb
- wrapping (something up)
する
suru
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb, transitive verb, suffix, auxiliary verb
Alternate Written Forms:
為る
[する]
suru
Outdated Kanji
English Meanings:
suru verb (irregular)
- 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 (as 〜にする,〜とする)
- to decide on; to choose (as 〜にする)
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
- to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) (as 〜がする)
- to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
- to be worth; to cost
- to pass (of time); to elapse
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
- to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B (as AをBにする)
- to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B (as AをBにする)
- to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B (as AをBにする)
- to feel A about B (as AをBにする)
suffix, suru verb (irregular)
- verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
auxiliary verb, suru verb (irregular)
- 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 (as 〜うとする,〜ようとする)
引く
[ひく]
hiku
godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
- to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
- to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
- to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
- to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
- to catch (a cold)
- to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
- to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check
- to haul; to pull (vehicles) (esp. 牽く)
- to subtract; to deduct
- to recede; to ebb; to fade
- to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
- to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
- to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
- to hold (e.g. a note)
- to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to move back; to draw back; to recede
- to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
- to resign; to retire; to quit
演じる
[えんじる]
enjiru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to perform (a play); to play (a part); to act (a part); to commit (a blunder)
演ずる
[えんずる]
enzuru
ichidan verb (zuru), transitive verb
English Meanings:
ichidan verb (zuru), transitive verb
- to perform; to play
演戯
[えんぎ]
engi
noun
English Meanings:
noun
- drama; play
演技
[えんぎ]
engi
noun, suru verb, no adjective
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb, no adjective
- acting; performance
かける
kakeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb, suffix
Alternate Written Forms:
掛ける
[かける]
kakeru
懸ける
[かける]
kakeru
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)
- to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread
- to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)
- to make (a call)
- to spend (time, money); to expend; to use
- to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto
- to turn on (engine, radio, etc.); to set (dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (DVD, song, etc.); to use (device, implement, etc.)
- to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose
- to multiply (arithmetic operation)
- to secure (e.g. lock)
- to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else)
- to bind (also as 繋ける)
- to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
- to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
- to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
- to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
- to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)
- to increase further
- to catch (in a trap, etc.)
- to set atop
- to erect (a makeshift building)
- to apply (insurance)
- to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words
suffix, ichidan verb
- to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ... (after -masu stem of verb)
- to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone) (after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone)
戯れる
[たわむれる]
tawamureru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
戯れる
[ざれる]
zareru
戯れる
[じゃれる]
jareru
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic; to joke
- to flirt with
努める
[つとめる]
tsutomeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
勉める
[つとめる]
tsutomeru
力める
[つとめる]
tsutomeru
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)
勤める
[つとめる]
tsutomeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
務める
[つとめる]
tsutomeru
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in) (usu. 勤める)
- to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of) (usu. 務める)
- to conduct a religious service (usu. 勤める)
指揮
[しき]
shiki
noun, suru verb, no adjective
Alternate Written Forms:
指麾
[しき]
shiki
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb, no adjective
- command; direction
実演
[じつえん]
jitsuen
noun, suru verb
English Meanings:
noun, suru verb
- demonstration; presentation
- stage show; performance
芝居
[しばい]
shibai
noun
English Meanings:
noun
- play; drama
なる
naru
godan verb, intransitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
godan verb, intransitive verb
- to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
- to result in; to prove to be
- to consist of; to be composed of
- to succeed; to be complete
- to change into; to be exchanged for
- to play a role
- to be promoted
godan verb
- to do ... (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
奏でる
[かなでる]
kanaderu
ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to play an instrument (esp. string instruments)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to dance
かき鳴らす
[かきならす]
kakinarasu
godan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
掻き鳴らす
[かきならす]
kakinarasu
搔き鳴らす
[かきならす]
kakinarasu
Outdated Kanji
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
はじく
hajiku
godan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to flip; to snap; to flick
- to repel
- to use (an abacus); to calculate
- to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)