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切れるきれる

to be short of; to drop under (a certain figure); to beat (e.g. a record time)

Ichidan · Group 2 · intransitive
記録するきろくする

record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

する · irregular · transitive
逆転するぎゃくてんする

reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change; comeback

する · irregular · transitive · intransitive
砕けるくだける

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed

Ichidan · Group 2 · intransitive
下すくだす

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion

Godan · Group 1 · transitive
下るくだる

to descend; to go down; to come down

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
曇るくもる

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
食らうくらう

to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

Godan · Group 1 · transitive
暮らすくらす

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to get along; to get by

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
消すけす

to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off

Godan · Group 1 · transitive
検討するけんとうする

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review

する · irregular · transitive
超えるこえる

to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

Ichidan · Group 2 · transitive
凍るこおる

to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive
こぐこぐ

to pedal (a bicycle, etc.)

Godan · Group 1 · transitive
こだわるこだわる

to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to fuss (over); to worry too much (about); to be picky (about); to be hung up (on); to stick to

Godan · Group 1 · intransitive

Japanese verb endings change for tense, negation, and politeness. They do not change for “I” or “you”. Each entry includes an explicit verb group, a form table, and a sentence. Sources and selection

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