Definition of もんてん
- (n) person
- (n) ceremony; celebration; law code
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(n) thing; object
遠まわしに物を言うな。
Don't beat around the bush. -
natural thing; frequently done thing
ロバートは週末は店でよく父を手伝ったものだった。
Robert used to help his father in the store on weekends. -
used to express emotional involvement
あなたの妹さんに会いたいものです。
I'd like to see your sister. - used in giving a reason
- (pref) somehow; somewhat; for some reason
- really; truly
- (n) cultivated rice field
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(n-suf) -store; -shop
あの店はサービスが良い。
That store gives good service.
- (n) (family) crest; coat of arms
- (n) one-thousandth of a kan (obsolete unit of currency)
- 2.4 cm (traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes)
- (n) Japanese marten (Martes melampus)
- marten (any arboreal weasel-like mammal of genus Martes)
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(suf) exhibition; exhibit
彼の絵は二科展に入選した。
His picture was accepted for the Nika Exhibition.
- (n) altering pronunciation or meaning; word with altered pronunciation or meaning
- turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)