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N1 の-adjective, Noun, Prefix

(なま)raw, uncooked, fresh, natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed, unprotected (i.e. not wearing a condom), live (i.e. not recorded), inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude, impudence, sauciness, unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer, just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-, irresponsibly, half-baked, cash, tipsiness

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    1. の-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        raw, uncooked, fresh

      2. 2.

        natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed

      3. 3.

      4. 4.

        live (i.e. not recorded)

      5. 5.

        inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude

    2. Noun

      1. 6.

        impudence, sauciness

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      2. 7.

        unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer

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    3. の-adjective

      1. 8.

        blank (e.g. disk), unused

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    4. Prefix

      1. 9.

        just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-

        before an adjective
      2. 10.

        insufficient, incomplete, half-baked, half-hearted, perfunctory

    5. Noun

      1. 11.

        cash

        Archaic
      2. 12.

        tipsiness

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      日本(にほん)には(さかな)(なま)()べる文化(ぶんか)があります。

      In Japan, there is a culture of eating fish uncooked.

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      (しぼ)りたての(なま)牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)はとても(あじ)()くて美味(おい)しい。

      Freshly squeezed raw milk has a rich flavor and tastes amazing.

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      劇場(げきじょう)でオペラを()たが、(なま)歌声(うたごえ)迫力(はくりょく)鳥肌(とりはだ)()った。

      I watched an opera at the theater, and the power of their raw singing gave me goosebumps.

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      酒好(さけず)きのお(とう)さんはよく「ビールは(なま)一番(いちばん)うまい」と()っている。

      My father, a beer lover, always says, 'Draft beer is the best beer.'

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      師匠(ししょう):「あの弟子(でし)(なま)()うから、(おし)えるのが本当(ほんとう)(いや)になっちまうよ…。」

      Master: 'That apprentice speaks so crudely, it really makes me not want to teach him anymore...'

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