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N2 Noun

(しろ)substitution, material, price, margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      substitution

    2. Noun

      2.

      material

    3. Noun

      3.

      price

    4. Noun

      4.

      margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something

    5. Noun

      5.

      shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)

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      この()(かい)()(しろ)一人(ひとり)(さん)(ぜん)(えん)だ。

      The cost for drinks at this party is 3,000 yen per person. {substitution, material, price, margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.)}

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      誘拐(ゆうかい)(はん)(むすめ)()(しろ)(いち)(せん)(まん)(えん)設定(せってい)しました。

      The kidnapper set the ransom for my daughter at ten million yen. {substitution, material, price, margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.)}

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      図工(ずこう)先生(せんせい):「糊(しろ)部分(ぶぶん)だけに(のり)をつけて(くだ)さい。」

      Art Teacher: 'Please apply glue only to the part for the glue.' {substitution, material, price, margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.)}

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      家庭(かてい)()先生(せんせい):「()(しろ)沿()ってミシンで丁寧(ていねい)()いましょう!」

      Home Economics Teacher: 'Let's sew carefully along the seam allowance with a sewing machine!' {substitution, material, price, margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.)}

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      借金(しゃっきん)()りに借金(しゃっきん)(しろ)として祖父(そふ)形見(かたみ)である腕時計(うでどけい)()られるところでした。

      I almost had my grandfather's keepsake watch taken away by the debt collector as a replacement for the debt. {substitution, material, price, margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.)}

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