素 | Japanese meaning

素【す】

Frequency rank: 5,643. – 5,649.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

one's nature; one's feelings; oneself

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel

prefix

mere; poorderogatorybefore a noun
exceedinglybefore an adjective

Forms

素【す】Frequency rank: 5,643. – 5,649.
すFrequency rank: 7,356. – 7,365.

Generated definitions (experimental)

one's nature; one's feelings; oneself

This meaning refers to an individual's intrinsic qualities or emotions, often reflecting their true self.

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It is important to know one's true nature.

。

I was surprised to learn that her true self is very kind.

plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel

This usage describes something that is in its simplest or most natural form, without any embellishments or modifications.

。

I like the plain design of this room.

。

He chose clothes in an unadorned style.

mere; poor

This meaning conveys a sense of something being insignificant or lacking in quality or quantity.

、。

That idea is merely a basic one, and it's difficult to implement.

。

He lives on a mere income.

exceedingly

This usage indicates something that is done to a great extent or degree, often emphasizing intensity.

。

He enjoys games exceedingly.

。

That movie was exceedingly interesting.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to show one's true naturehonest feelingsone's true selfsimple tastewonderful; splendidlovely; nicewithout makeup; natural faceそ素plain; unadornednatural talentbland; curthonestly; franklyto feel the greatnesslovely time

Example sentences

3 results

2. 。

My specialty is particle physics.

Tatoeba

3. 、。

There are only two primes between 10 and 14.

Tatoeba

素【す】

Frequency rank: 5,643. – 5,649.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

one's nature; one's feelings; oneself

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel

prefix

mere; poorderogatorybefore a noun
exceedinglybefore an adjective

Forms

素【す】Frequency rank: 5,643. – 5,649.
すFrequency rank: 7,356. – 7,365.

Generated definitions (experimental)

one's nature; one's feelings; oneself

This meaning refers to an individual's intrinsic qualities or emotions, often reflecting their true self.

。

It is important to know one's true nature.

。

I was surprised to learn that her true self is very kind.

plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel

This usage describes something that is in its simplest or most natural form, without any embellishments or modifications.

。

I like the plain design of this room.

。

He chose clothes in an unadorned style.

mere; poor

This meaning conveys a sense of something being insignificant or lacking in quality or quantity.

、。

That idea is merely a basic one, and it's difficult to implement.

。

He lives on a mere income.

exceedingly

This usage indicates something that is done to a great extent or degree, often emphasizing intensity.

。

He enjoys games exceedingly.

。

That movie was exceedingly interesting.

Generated collocations (experimental)

Example sentences

3 results

2. 。

My specialty is particle physics.

Tatoeba

3. 、。

There are only two primes between 10 and 14.

Tatoeba

素

N15

意elementary; principle; naked; uncovered

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音ソ、ス

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