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カウ

Reading

Kana: カウ
Romaji: kau
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Romaji

Definition

noun
1

automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)

(Computer terminology)
Note: abbreviation
See also: カウンター モニ

Example Sentences

あそこのカウンターです。
➥It's at that counter.
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カウボーイごっこをしよう。
➥Let's make believe that we are cowboys.
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日本航空(にほんこうくう)のカウンターはどこですか。
➥Where is the Japan Airlines counter?
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カウンターはあいてますか。
➥Is there room at the counter?
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ボーイスカウトの団員(だんいん)が増(ふ)えた。
➥The membership of the Boy Scout troop swelled.
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このカウンターで支払(しはら)ってください。
➥Please pay at this counter.
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交う

Reading

Kana: かう
Romaji: kau
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5u
1

to take turns; to mingle together

Kanji

交
Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

Example Sentences

いろんな予想(よそう)が飛(と)び交(か)っていますね。
➥Speculation is growing apace.
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ふと通(とお)りに目(め)をやると、行(い)き交(か)う人(ひと)の中(なか)に、１人(にん)立(た)ち止(ど)まり俺(おれ)を見下(みお)ろす者(もの)がいた。
➥As I glanced at the street there was somebody looking down at me in the middle of those walking past each other.
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侃侃諤諤(かんかんがくがく)の議論(ぎろん)が飛(と)び交(か)うような会議(かいぎ)、といったことは最近(さいきん)はやらないのかね。
➥I wonder if they don't have meetings anymore where strong words fly and everyone goes at each other tooth and nail.
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支う

Reading

Kana: かう
Romaji: kau
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5u
vt
1

to support or prop up

Kanji

支
Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う
Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

飼う

Reading

Kana: かう
Romaji: kau
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5u
vt
1

to keep (a pet or other animal); to raise; to have; to own; to feed

Kanji

飼
Readings: シ、 か.う
Meanings: domesticate, raise, keep, feed

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は猫(ねこ)を飼(か)っている。
➥He keeps a cat.
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私(わたし)は犬(いぬ)を飼(か)っている。
➥I have a dog.
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私(わたし)は雌(めす)猫(ねこ)を飼(か)っている。
➥I keep a female cat.
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彼(かれ)は犬(いぬ)を飼(か)っている。
➥He has a dog.
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犬(いぬ)を飼(か)っているんだね。
➥You keep a dog, don't you?
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私(わたし)は猫(ねこ)を飼(か)っていない。
➥I do not have a cat.
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買う

Reading

Kana: かう
Romaji: kau
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5u
vt
1

to buy; to purchase

Note: in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.
2

to value; to have a high opinion

3

to stir; to provoke

Kanji

買
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy

Example Sentences

すいか買(か)った？
➥Have you bought a watermelon?
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私(わたし)には買(か)えない。
➥I can not afford to buy it.
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昨日(きのう)買(か)いました。
➥I bought it yesterday.
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いい服(ふく)を買(か)え。
➥Get yourself a decent suit.
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昨(さく)日本(にっぽん)を買(か)った。
➥I bought a book yesterday.
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幸福(こうふく)は買(か)えない。
➥You cannot buy happiness.
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