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adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' noun (common) (futsuumeishi) inferior ; base ; vulgar ; low grade ; lower class
文学、音楽あるいは演劇に対する批評家の仕事は、あらゆる仕事のうちで最も下等な仕事である。
The trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all.
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pronoun
archaic
humble (kenjougo) language
I ; me
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particle
word usually written using kana alone
et cetera ; etc. ; and the like ; and so forth
２、４、６などは偶数です。
Two, four, six, etc. are even numbers.
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particle
word usually written using kana alone
or something
after an approximate quote or vague suggestion
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particle
word usually written using kana alone
the likes of
lessening the significance or value of the previous word
私は冗談など言う気がしない。
I am in no mood for joking.
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particle
word usually written using kana alone
for example ; for instance ; for one
Other forms
抔 【など】 (rarely used kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun class ; order ; rank
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suffix
et cetera ; etc. ; and the like
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suffix
word usually written using kana alone
pluralizing suffix
諸君らのたゆまぬ努力と労働によって、ついに我らがアジトが完成した！！
Ladies and Gentlemen, thanks to your untiring efforts our hideout is finally complete!!
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suffix
word usually written using kana alone
or so ; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.
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suffix
word usually written using kana alone
nominalizing suffix
after the stem of an adjective
