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先・道・種
Before · sugar · grain — noun with many meanings
saki / michi / tane — nouns with many meanings
01 saki / michi / tane — nouns with many meanings 1/2 Around or hit · circuit of reason or aptitude 2 words
- 辺り／当たり あたりN
surrounding area; period of time; sense of touch; hit; hit; approximate target
vicinity; around a time; contact or feel; a hit; a rough target
その周りの場所。また、触れたときの感じ。ねらいが的中すること。
よく使う組み合わせ Common collocations
- 駅の辺り area around the station
- 当たりを引く Win a prize
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駅の辺りには小さなカフェがたくさんある。
Around the station there are many small cafes.
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駅前で偶然入った店は当たりで、料理もサービスもよかった。
The restaurant I happened to visit in front of the station turned out to be great; Both the food and service are good.
- 筋 すじN
tendon or muscle; plot; circuit of reason; aptitude; news source
muscle or sinew; plot; line of reasoning; talent; informed source
体の中を走る細長い組織。また、話の運び。物事の道理。
よく使う組み合わせ Common collocations
- 筋を伸ばす muscle stretching
- 筋が通る have reasonable arguments
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運動の前に、太ももの筋をよく伸ばしてください。
Before exercising, carefully stretch the muscles in your thighs.
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その説明は筋が通っていて、皆が納得した。
That explanation was reasonable so everyone found it convincing.
02 saki / michi / tane — nouns with many meanings 2/2 Ahead · path · seed or topic 3 words
- 先 さきN
head or front; before; destination; partner; priority right
tip or front; ahead; earlier; destination; business contact; priority
とがった部分。また、これから後。行き着く相手や場所。
よく使う組み合わせ Common collocations
- その先に進む move forward
- 先に用事を済ませる finish the job first
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この道をまっすぐ進むと、その先に郵便局があります。
Go straight on this road, there will be a post office ahead.
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先に宿題を終えてから、遊びに行きなさい。
Finish your homework first before going out.
- 道 みちN
path; method; life path; job; morality
road or path; way or method; life journey; profession; moral principle
人や車が通る所。また、進むべき方法や、人として守るべき筋。
よく使う組み合わせ Common collocations
- 駅までの道 way to the station
- 医師の道を志す choose the career path of a doctor
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駅までの道を近所の人に尋ねた。
I asked people nearby for directions to the station.
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失敗を重ねながらも、料理人の道を歩み続けた。
Even though I experienced many failures, I continued to pursue my career as a chef.
- 種 たねN
seeds; type; reason; source or material; topic; magic tricks secret
seed; kind; cause; source or material; topic; secret of a trick
植物が芽を出すもと。また、物事の原因や、話の材料。
よく使う組み合わせ Common collocations
- 花の種 flower seeds
- 話の種 topic of conversation
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春になったので、庭にひまわりの種をまいた。
When spring comes, I sow sunflower seeds in the garden.
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旅先での失敗談は、仲間との話の種になった。
The story of the trip's failure became a topic of conversation with friends.