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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
historical term
Japanese born in Taiwan during Japanese rule
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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
botany
campylotropous ; sinuate
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
pure ; undiluted ; raw ; crude
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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
raw ; uncooked ; fresh
アメリカ人にはよくあることだが彼はなまの魚を好かない。
As is often the case with Americans, he does not care for raw fish.
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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
natural ; as it is ; unedited ; unprocessed
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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
colloquial
unprotected (sex) ; raw ; bareback
ゴムをすると確かに性感が落ちるので、出来れば生でしたいです。
The sensitivity certainly drops if I use a condom, so if possible I'd like to do it bareback.
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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
live (i.e. not recorded)
ある批評家が、バレーを描いた私の絵を見たら、生のバレー公演を見に行く必要がないと言ったことがあります。
A critic once said that if you saw my ballet paintings, you didn't have to go to a live performance.
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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
inexperienced ; unpolished ; green ; crude
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
abbreviation
impudence ; sauciness
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
abbreviation
unpasteurized beer ; draft beer ; draught beer
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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
blank (e.g. disk) ; unused
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prefix
just a little ; somehow ; vaguely ; partially ; somewhat ; half- ; semi-
before an adjective
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prefix
insufficient ; incomplete ; half-baked ; half-hearted ; perfunctory
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
cash
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
abbreviation
tipsiness
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adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
inexperienced (in life experience) ; unsophisticated ; green ; wet behind the ears
そのうぶな男は彼女を前にしてすっかりどぎまぎしていた。
The naive man was utterly embarrassed in her presence.
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adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
inexperienced (in love) ; innocent ; naive ; simple
Other forms
初心 【ウブ】 (rarely used kanji form) · 産 【ウブ】 (rarely used kanji form) · 生 【ウブ】 (rarely used kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
life ; living
死は生の正反対である。
Death is the antithesis of life.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun
male term or language
humble (kenjougo) language
only applies to
せい
I ; me ; myself
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noun
abbreviation
only applies to
せい
student
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prefix
archaic
vital ; virile ; lively
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun
area of thick growth (of trees, grass, etc.)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
abbreviation
boiled and half-dried bonito
Other forms
生 【なまり】 (irregular okurigana usage)