なでしこ【 撫子 】 nadeshiko
なでしこ【
撫子
】nadeshiko
Noun
1. pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus)
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Noun
2. lovable, caressable girl
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Essential 9 items
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なでしこで
nadeshikode
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With a dianthus.; Using a dianthus.
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Common 6 items
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なでしこだろう
nadeshikodarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a stock rose.; Probably a pink.
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なでしこじゃありませんでした
nadeshikojārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a stock.; Was not a pink.
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なでしこじゃなかったです
nadeshikojanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a stock.; Wasn't a pink.
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なでしこでしょう
nadeshikodeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a stock.; Probably a pansy.
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なでしこでわありませんでした
nadeshikodewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a stock rose.; Was not a pink.
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Advanced 3 items
なでしこだったら
nadeshikodattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it were a plum blossom.; If/when (someone) were a plum blossom.
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なでしこであれば
nadeshikodeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it is a stock rose; If/when it's a hollyhock
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なでしこなら
nadeshikonara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when gentian…; If/when pink… (referring to the flower)
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