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ここ、この場所

(abstract) This place; this location.

Examples :

""My favorite memory happened right y; I'll always cherish this spot." "

一番好きな思い出はまさにここで起きました。この場所をいつも大切にします。

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noun

今回、現在の状況

(abstract) This time, the present situation.

Examples :

"The y of this week's project is to complete the budget revisions. "

今週のプロジェクトの現在の状況は、予算の修正を完了することです。

abstract time situation now

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なぜ, どうして

For what cause, reason, or purpose (interrogative adverb).

Examples :

"Y are you late for class? "

なぜ授業に遅刻したのですか？

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なぜ, 何のために

For which cause, reason, or purpose (relative adverb).

Examples :

"That's the house y my grandparents lived. "

それは私の祖父母が住んでいた家です。

grammar language

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年

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

Examples :

"we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

私たちは1年前にこの町に引っ越しました。私はちょうど1年前に喫煙をやめました。

astronomy time world science

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公転周期

(by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.

Examples :

"Mars goes around the sun once in a Martian year, or 1.88 Earth years."

火星は火星年、つまり1.88地球年で太陽の周りを一周します。

astronomy time space

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年

A period between set dates that mark a year, from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishiri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.

Examples :

"A normal year has 365 full days, but there are 366 days in a leap year."

平年は365日ですが、うるう年には366日あります。

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年

A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.

Examples :

"During this school year I have to get up at 6:30 to catch the bus."

今年の学年では、バスに乗るために6時30分に起きなければなりません。

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ユリウス年

A Julian year, exactly 365.25 days, represented by "a".

Examples :

"Calculating the average lifespan of a certain model of satellite requires analyzing data spanning several y. "

特定の衛星モデルの平均寿命を計算するには、いくつかのユリウス年にわたるデータの分析が必要です。

time astronomy number

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学年, 学級

A level or grade in school or college.

Examples :

"Every second-year student must select an area of specialization."

2年生は皆、専門分野を選択しなければなりません。

education achievement

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寿命の1年

The proportion of a creature's lifespan equivalent to one year of an average human lifespan (see also dog year).

Examples :

""My hamster is already three y old, which means he's lived a significant portion of his expected life." "

私のハムスターはすでに3年の寿命で、これは彼の期待寿命の大部分を生きていることを意味します。

age biology animal time human

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聞く

Eye dialect spelling of hear

Examples :

"The old woman cupped her ear and said, "Did you y something? I can't y very well anymore." "

老婦人は耳に手を当てて、「何か聞こえた？もうあまりよく聞こえないんだ。」と言った。

language phonetics linguistics

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はい

An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

Examples :

"Was that a yes?"

あれははいでしたか？

language communication

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賛成票、可決

A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.

Examples :

"The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no"."

労働者たちはストライキを行うか否か投票し、賛成が30票、反対が1票だった。

politics government

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若さ

The quality or state of being young.

Examples :

"Her youth and beauty attracted him to her."

彼女の若さと美しさが彼を惹きつけた。

age quality time being

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青春, 若さ

The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.

Examples :

"I made many mistakes in my youth, but learned from them all."

青春時代には多くの過ちを犯しましたが、すべてから学びました。

age period human time stage

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若者, 若い人

A young person.

Examples :

"There was a group of youths hanging around the parking lot, reading fashion magazines and listening to music."

駐車場には、ファッション雑誌を読んだり音楽を聴いたりしている若者のグループがいた。

age person human

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若者, 青年

A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.

Examples :

"The y in the corner store helped me carry my groceries to the car. "

角の店の若者が、食料品を車まで運ぶのを手伝ってくれました。

age person human family

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若者たち

(used with a plural or singular verb) Young persons, collectively.

Examples :

"The Y often organize community service projects in the summer. "

若者たちは夏に地域奉仕プロジェクトをよく企画します。

age person human group