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The kanji character, “時”, can work to add the meaning of ‘time’ in Japanese. This tag page shows all the words on this blog which contain this kanji character.
What does "jidai" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "jidai" often to mean 'era' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese movies, songs, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its kanji …
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What does "shigure" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "shigure" to mean '(rain) shower' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese movies, songs, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its …
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What does "tokei" mean in Japanese? Japanese native speakers say "tokei" to mean 'clock' in general. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I will explain …
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What does "nanji desu ka" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "nanji desu ka" to ask the time in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this phrase as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain it in detail based on its grammatical components. And also, I …
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What does "tokidoki" mean in Japanese? Native speakers use tokidoki often to mean 'sometimes' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I'm explaining this word in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I'm …
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What do "jikan" and "toki" mean in Japanese? Both "jikan" and "toki" mean 'time' in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know these two words as they are often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain these two words in detail together with example sentences. My explanations …
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What does "itsu" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "itsu" normally to mean 'when' in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know this word as it is often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I will explain how …
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