ติดโพย (PopThai)

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Pronunciation

子供(こども)には歌(うた)よりも早く(はやく)覚える(おぼえる)ものはないのではないか。

Vocabulary List

子供 (こども) (n) child; children; (P) [EDICT] に (二) สอง [LongdoJP] () (prt) indicates location of action (formal literary form of "de"); at; in; (P) [EDICT] () (prt) (See に,は) for (in regard to); in order to [EDICT] () (exp) also; too; not ... either; as well; even [EDICT] () (exp) (1) (also にゃあ) (See ねば) if not ... (negative conditional); (2) (See には) for (in regard to); in order to [EDICT] (荷) (n) (1) load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods; (2) burden; responsibility; (P) [EDICT] (似) (suf) takes after (his mother) [EDICT] (丹) (n) red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion; (P) [EDICT] (土) (n) (arch) soil (esp. reddish soil) [EDICT] (尼) (n,n-suf) (abbr) (See 比丘尼) bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun) [EDICT] (弐) (num) two (used in legal documents) [EDICT] は (葉) ใบไม้ [LongdoJP] () (int) (1) (pol) yes; (2) OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance); okay; (3) giddy-up; giddap; (P) [EDICT] () (v5r,aux-v,suf) (hon) (ksb [EDICT] () (suf) (ksb [EDICT] (歯) (n) tooth; (P) [EDICT] (刃) (n) edge (of a knife or sword); (P) [EDICT] (派) (n,n-suf) clique; faction; school; (P) [EDICT] (破) (n) (See 序破急) (in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song [EDICT] (葉) (n) leaf; (P) [EDICT] 歌 (うた) (n) (1) (歌, 唄 only) (唄 is primarily used for shamisen songs) song; (2) (歌 only) (See 短歌) classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka); (3) (歌, 詩 only) modern poetry; (P) [EDICT] (gē, ㄍㄜ) song [CE-DICT] より (寄り) (n) (1) pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters (sumo); (suf) (2) having a tendency towards; being close to [EDICT] (選り) (n) selecting; choosing [EDICT] (択り) (n) selecting; choosing [EDICT] (縒り) (n) twist; ply [EDICT] (撚り) (n) twist; ply [EDICT] も () (adv,int) (1) (See すでに) already; anymore; (2) soon; shortly; (3) more; further; other; again; (int,adv) (4) interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation); (P) [EDICT] () (n) (from a reversal of くも) (See 雲・くも) cigarette; cig; smoke; fag [EDICT] () (int) excuse me! (when calling out to someone) [EDICT] () (adv) (abbr) (col) (See 勿論・もちろん) of course; for sure; definitely [EDICT] () (n) (abbr) {food} (See 臓物) entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs [EDICT] () (pref) (before a verb) (See もて囃す,もて扱う・1) emphatic prefix [EDICT] (裳) (n) ancient skirt [EDICT] (喪) (n,adj-no) mourning; (P) [EDICT] (藻) (n) duckweed; seaweed; algae; (P) [EDICT] 早い (はやい) เช้า, เร็ว [LongdoJP] (はやい) (adj-i) (1) (esp. 速い, 疾い, 捷い) fast; quick; hasty; brisk; (2) (esp. 早い) early (in the day, etc.); premature; (3) (esp. 早い) (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; (4) (esp. 早い) (See 手っ取り早い) easy; simple; quick; (P) [EDICT] 覚える (おぼえる) (v1,vt) (1) to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember; (2) (覚える only) to learn; to pick up; to acquire; (3) (覚える only) to feel; (4) (覚える only) to think; to regard; (P) [EDICT] もの () (prt) but; although; (P) [EDICT] () (conj,prt) (usu. at sentence end) although (with nuance of strong discontent); but; even though; I wish .... [EDICT] ない () (exp) (1) (See ませんか) (used to ask a question in the negative) won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); (2) (used to make invitations, express desires or give indirect commands) won't you [EDICT] () (conj,aux) (1) (See ない) without doing ...; (aux) (2) used in sentence-final position as an indirect prohibition [EDICT] (内) (suf) inside; within [EDICT] (亡い) (adj-i) (See 無い) dead [EDICT] (無い) (adj-i) (1) (uk) (See 亡い) nonexistent; not being (there); (2) unpossessed; unowned; not had; (3) (See またとない) unique; (4) (as ...ことがない, etc.) indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; (aux-adj) (5) (See ない) (after the ren'youkei form of an adjective) not ...; (6) (after the -te form of a verb) to not be...; to have not ...; (P) [EDICT] の () (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT] () (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT] () (suf,prt) (literary equiv. of だけ) only; nothing but; (P) [EDICT] () (n) (See スラグ) slag [EDICT] (乃) (prt) (1) (uk) (occasionally ん) indicates possessive; (2) verb and adjective nominalizer (nominaliser); (3) substituting for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (4) (often ん) indicates a confident conclusion; (5) emotional emphasis (sentence end) (fem); (6) indicates question (sentence end); (P) [EDICT] (之) (prt) (arch) possessive (used on tombs, etc.) [EDICT] (幅) (n,n-suf,ctr) (after a number in the hito-, futa-, mi- counting system) unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm) [EDICT] (布) (n,n-suf,ctr) (after a number in the hito-, futa-, mi- counting system) unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm) [EDICT] (箆) (n) (1) (arch) shaft (of an arrow); (2) (arch) (See 矢竹・2) arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica) [EDICT] (篦) (n) (1) (arch) shaft (of an arrow); (2) (arch) (See 矢竹・2) arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica) [EDICT] だ () (prt) (1) (as …たり…たり, after the ren'youkei forms of multiple verbs) -ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); (2) (used adverbially) doing such things as...; (3) (as …たり…たり at sentence-end, after the ren'youkei forms of a repeated verb) expresses a command; (aux-v) (4) (たり only) (arch) (from とあり) (See たる) (after a noun) to be; (5) (たり only) (arch) (from 〜てあり, after the ren'youkei form of a verb) indicates completion or continuation of an action; (P) [EDICT] () (prt) (1) (fam) marks wh-question (what, where, who); (2) (chn) strengthens one's judgment or conclusion; (P) [EDICT] () (exp) if it's the case; (P) [EDICT] () (prt) even [EDICT] () (suf,prt) and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not; (P) [EDICT] () (exp) (1) (See でしょう) seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope; (2) don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; (P) [EDICT] () (n) (col) (abbr) (See 友達) friend [EDICT] () (n) undercut (of a machined edge) [EDICT] (駄) (pref) (1) (See 駄文・1) poor; low-grade; trivial; insignificant; worthless; (n-suf,ctr) (2) (See 一駄) load; pack; horse load; (n) (3) packhorse [EDICT] (兌) (n) dui (one of the trigrams of the I Ching [EDICT] か () (n) cawing (of a crow) [EDICT] () (prt) (fam) marks yes-no question; (P) [EDICT] () (prt) (1) (ksb [EDICT] () (prt) interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; (P) [EDICT] () (prt) (abbr) (See かもしれない) may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly [EDICT] () (prt) (See か,よ) sentence-ending particle expressing doubt [EDICT] () (prt) (1) from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; (2) from (originator); (3) because; (4) out of (constituent, part); (5) through (e.g. window, vestibule); (6) after; since (following te-form verb); (P) [EDICT] (下) (suf) under (being in said condition or environment) [EDICT] (化) (suf) (See 化する) action of making something; -ification [EDICT] (佳) (adj-na,n) beautiful; good; excellent [EDICT] (加) (n) (1) addition; increase; (2) (abbr) (See 加奈陀) Canada; (P) [EDICT] (可) (n,n-suf) passable; acceptable; tolerable; fair; (P) [EDICT] (夏) (n) Xia (dynasty of China; perhaps mythological) [EDICT] (家) (suf) (See 政治家) -ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.); -er [EDICT] (科) (n,n-suf) (1) department; section; (2) (taxonomical) family; (P) [EDICT] (果) (n) (1) {Buddh} (See 因・2) phala (attained state, result); (2) {Buddh} (See 悟り・2) enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); (3) (See 果物) fruit; (ctr) (4) counter for pieces of fruit [EDICT] (架) (n) unit of equipment; rack [EDICT] (火) (n) (1) (abbr) (See 火曜) Tuesday; (2) (See 五行・1) fire (second of the five elements) [EDICT] (荷) (suf,ctr) counter for loads (that can be carried on one's shoulders) [EDICT] (菓) (n) (1) (arch) fruit; (suf,ctr) (2) counter for fruit [EDICT] (課) (n,n-suf) (1) lesson; (2) section (in an organization); division; department; (ctr) (3) counter for lessons and chapters (of a book); (P) [EDICT] (過) (pref) (1) surplus- (attaches to start of Sino-Japanese words); excess-; over-; (2) per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents) [EDICT] (蚊) (n) mosquito; (P) [EDICT] (香) (n) smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume [EDICT] (日) (n-suf) (1) day of month; (ctr) (2) counter for days [EDICT] (戈) (n) ge (ancient Chinese dagger-axe) [EDICT] (顆) (n) (1) condyle; (ctr) (2) (arch) counter for grains and small spheres [EDICT]