Meaning of se in Japanese
Definition of se
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(n) shallows; shoal
人生沈む瀬あれば浮かぶ瀬あるわけだから、あまりくよくよしないように。
Don't be so glum about it. Life has its ups and downs. - rapids; current; torrent
- position; place
- chance; opportunity
- (n) se (Japanese unit of area equal to 30 tsubo, ~99.174 m.sq.)
- (n) standard error; SE
- (n) back; spine
- reverse; rear side
- height
- ridge (of a mountain)
- (n) se (ancient Chinese plucked zither, usu. with 25 or 23 strings)
- (n) narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
Words related to se
- (n) circle (sometimes used for zero)
- 'correct' (when marking)
- (n) Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica); lily-of-the-valley
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(n) that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)
あれがこの町の大通りだ。
That is the main street of this city. -
that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
あれなら絶対大丈夫！
Yeah, she must be the sure thing! -
over there
私の前の彼はポルトガル育ちでした。
My ex-boyfriend was brought up in Portugal. -
down there (i.e. one's genitals)
アレが痛いんですよ、アレが。んー、何て言うの？コーガン？とにかく、男性の大事なものです。
Down there hurts, down there. Er, what do you call them? Testicles? In any case a male's 'important parts'. - period; menses
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(int) hey (expression of surprise or suspicion); eh?
「あれ？恵子は？」「今日は三者面談だから遅れるって」
"Eh? Where's Keiko?" "Said she's got a parent and child meeting so she'll be late." - (n) that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
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(adj-i) suspicious; dubious; unreliable
学生たるものはいかがわしい場所にちかづかない方がよい。
Students are expected to stay away from dubious places. - indecent; unseemly
- (exp) in any case; whatever the case may be
