Vocabulary list for Loan Words
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posuto
Common word
noun
1.
postbox, mail box, pillar box
2.
post, position
3.
post (e.g. goalpost)
prenominal
4.
post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
karaoke
Common word
noun
•
karaoke(usually kana)(from 空 and オーケストラ)
All readings:
からオケ《空オケ》
、カラオケ
noun
•
club, fraternity, sorority, clubhouse(usually kana)
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
mainasu
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
minus, negative (quantity), subtraction, taking away
noun
2.
deficit
3.
disadvantage, drawback, handicap
prenominal
4.
negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
harahara
Common word
auxillary suru verb, adverb
1.
to feel anxious, to feel nervous, to be kept in suspense, to feel excited, to feel thrilled(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb
2.
fluttering down, trickling down (e.g. tears)(onomatopia)
3.
hanging untidily (of hair), straggling(onomatopia)
Other readings:
はらはら
faito
Common word
noun
1.
fight
2.
interjection
3.
fight!, do your best, go for it, keep at it
noun
1.
face, honour, honor
2.
meld(mahjong term)
3.
lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)
4.
attendees (e.g. at a meeting), members, participants
bakku
Common word
noun
1.
back
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
backing, going backwards, reversing
noun
3.
background, backdrop, background colour (color)
4.
backhand(sports term)
5.
backer, supporter
noun, auxillary suru verb
6.
refunding
noun
7.
backstroke (swimming)
8.
doggy style (sexual position)(slang)
sutorobo
Common word
noun, no-adjective
1.
stroboscope, strobe lamp, stroboscopic lamp
noun
2.
(camera) flash
buumu
Common word
noun, noun (suffix), auxillary suru verb
1.
boom, rage, fad
noun
2.
boom, cross-arm
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