1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
root (of a plant)
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
root (of a tooth, hair, etc.);center (of a pimple, etc.)
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
root (of all evil, etc.);source;origin;cause;basis
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
one's true nature
彼らは皆、根は善良な男たちなのだ。
They are all good men at heart.
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
(fishing) reef
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac)
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
obsolete term
hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am)
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
obsolete term
north
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
obsolete term
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
sleep
寝が足りないので、今日は早めに寝ます。
Because of my lack of sleep I'm going to bed early tonight.
1
particle
right?;isn't it?;doesn't it?;don't you?;don't you think?
at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement
いいお天気ですね。
It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
2
interjection (kandoushi)
hey;say;listen;look;come on
3
particle
you know;you see;I must say;I should think
at sentence end; used to express one's thoughts or feelings
4
particle
will you?;please
at sentence end; used to make an informal request
5
particle
so, ...;well, ...;you see, ...;you understand?
at the end of a non-final clause; used to draw the listener's attention to something
彼ね、学校を退学になったの。
He ended up expelled.
6
particle
I'm not sure if ...;I have my doubts about whether ...
at sentence end after the question marker か
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
price;cost
彼はその絵にたいへん高い値をつけた。
He put the painting at a very high price.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
value;worth;merit
Other forms
直 【ね】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)
1
expressions (phrases
colloquial
nonexistent;not being (there);not having
2
auxiliary adjective
colloquial
not
verb-negating suffix; may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation
ねぇ、お願い。
Oh, have a heart.
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
sound;tone;note;ring;chirp
Other forms
哭 【ね】 (rarely used kanji form)
1
interjection (kandoushi)
bye;see you later
