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素 す

  1. one's feelings; one's nature; oneself
  2. au naturel; plain; unadorned; unadulterated; undecorated
  3. mere; poor
  4. exceedingly

素 そ N3

  1. white silk
  2. prime
  3. principle

素晴らしい すばらしい N4

  1. amazing; magnificent; splendid; superb; wonderful
  2. exceeding; immense; incredible; remarkable; striking

素敵 すてき N3

  1. charming; enchanting; fantastic; great; lovely; marvellous (marvelous); nice; splendid; superb; wonderful

素人 しろうと N2

  1. amateur; layman; novice; ordinary person
  2. respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
  3. unlicensed prostitute

素直 すなお N2

  1. docile; meek; obedient; unaffected
  2. frank; honest; upfront (about one's feelings)
  3. straight (e.g. hair)
  4. neat (e.g. handwriting); standard; without mannerisms; without peculiarity

素質 そしつ N2

  1. aptitude; makings (of); qualities; talent
  2. character; constitution; diathesis; nature; temperament

素早い すばやい N1

  1. agile; nimble; quick; swift
  2. alert; prompt; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.)

素朴 そぼく N1

  1. artless; naive; simple; unsophisticated

素材 そざい N1

  1. (raw) material; ingredient; resource
  2. raw timber; unprocessed timber
  3. subject matter; topic
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