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わけ reason, meaning

わけ is the #207 most common word in Japanese, a noun. It means “reason, meaning” and is pronounced [β̞a̠ke̞].

#207frequency rank
0.04%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of わけ

FormWhat it isMeaning
わけhiragana, historical
alternative, kanji
理由alternative, kanji

#206 すぐ · #208 女性

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