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ちゃん

Reading

Kana: ちゃん
Romaji: chan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
1

suffix for familiar person

Note: familiar language

Example Sentences

ちゃんと座(すわ)ってろ。
➥Sit tight.
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赤(あか)ちゃんは父親(ちちおや)にだ。
➥The baby takes after its father.
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赤(あか)ちゃんは寝(ね)ています。
➥The baby is sleeping.
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赤(あか)ちゃんは裸(はだか)だった。
➥The baby was in his birthday suit.
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御坊(ごぼう)ちゃんに幸(こう)あれ。
➥All our best to that little boy.
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赤(あか)ちゃんが泣(な)き始(はじ)めた。
➥The baby started to cry.
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荘

Reading

Kana: チャン
Romaji: chan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
ctr
1

counter for games of mahjong

(Mahjong term)

Kanji

荘
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 チャン、 ほうき、 おごそ.か
Meanings: villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified

Example Sentences

別荘(べっそう)は海岸(かいがん)にある。
➥His cottage is on the coast.
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彼女(かのじょ)は海辺(うみべ)に別荘(べっそう)を持(も)っている。
➥She has a cottage by the sea.
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彼女(かのじょ)の別荘(べっそう)は丘(おか)の上(うえ)にあります。
➥Her villa sits on the hill.
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この別荘(べっそう)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)は誰(だれ)ですか。
➥Who owns this villa?
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何(なん)軒(けん)かの別荘(べっそう)が洪水(こうずい)で孤立(こりつ)した。
➥Several cottages have been isolated by the flood water.
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別荘(べっそう)にもどって、三(さん)時(じ)のおやつ。
➥Returned to the villa, afternoon snack.
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父

Readings

Kana: ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて
Romaji: chichi, toto, chan, tete, kazo, kaso, shishi, ate
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

father

Note: とと and ちゃん are used by children
Note: humble (kenjougo) language
See also: 母 (reading はは)

Kanji

父
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father

Example Sentences

父(ちち)は不在(ふざい)です。
➥Father is away from home.
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父(ちち)は家(いえ)にいる。
➥My father is in.
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父(ちち)は今(いま)忙(いそが)しい。
➥My father is busy just now.
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父(ちち)は元気(げんき)です。
➥My father is in good health.
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父(ちち)は医者(いしゃ)です。
➥My father is a doctor.
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彼(かれ)は父親(ちちおや)似(に)だ。
➥He takes after his father.
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歴青

瀝青

Readings

Kana: れきせい、チャン
Romaji: rekisei, chan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

asphalt; bitumen

Kanji

歴
Readings: レキ、 レッキ
Meanings: curriculum, continuation, passage of time
青
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 あお、 あお-、 あお.い
Meanings: blue, green
瀝
Readings: レキ、 したた.る
Meaning: dropping