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Breakdown of jisho
write
書
You write with your brush only when the sun is up, otherwise it's too dark.
quit
辞
When your tongue gets spicy, you know it's time to quit.
Usages of jisho
英語 の 辞書 を 買いました。eigo no jisho o kaimashita.
I bought an English dictionary.
辞書 を 使わないで その 言葉 の 意味 を 知って いました。jisho o tsukawanaide sono kotoba no imi o shitte imashita.
(She) knew the meaning of that word without using a dictionary.
この 言葉 は 辞書 に ない。kono kotoba wa jisho ni nai.
This word is not in the dictionary.
友達 に 辞書 を 頼んだ。tomodachi ni jisho o tanonda.
I asked my friend for a dictionary.
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