Meaning of ) in Japanese
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(n) that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)
あれがこの町の大通りだ。
That is the main street of this city. -
that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
あれなら絶対大丈夫！
Yeah, she must be the sure thing! -
over there
私の前の彼はポルトガル育ちでした。
My ex-boyfriend was brought up in Portugal. -
down there (i.e. one's genitals)
アレが痛いんですよ、アレが。んー、何て言うの？コーガン？とにかく、男性の大事なものです。
Down there hurts, down there. Er, what do you call them? Testicles? In any case a male's 'important parts'. - period; menses
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(int) hey (expression of surprise or suspicion); eh?
「あれ？恵子は？」「今日は三者面談だから遅れるって」
"Eh? Where's Keiko?" "Said she's got a parent and child meeting so she'll be late." - (n) that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
- (adj-pn) such (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker); like this
- (n) the 5 grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
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(n) national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet (Japan), Capitol Hill (US), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
銀行スキャンダルは国会議事堂をかけぬけました。
A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
