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Secondary schoolJLPT N2

fortune-telling, divining, forecasting, occupy, hold, have, get, take

5 strokes · frequency rank #694

On
セン
Kun
し.める、うらな.う

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. せんりょうoccupying; having (an area) all to oneself1
    • This desk takes up too much room.

    • The enemy occupied the fort.

    • The armed forces occupied the entire territory.

  2. どくせんmonopoly; monopolization; exclusivity2
    • He was opposed to monopolies.

    • The girl wanted to monopolize her father's affection and tended to view her mother as a competitor.

    • He keeps the room to himself.

  3. うらないfortune-telling; divination3
    • Let me tell you your fortune with cards.

    • What that fortuneteller said yesterday is nothing to be concerned about.

  4. うらなうto tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future)4
    • I had my fortune told.

  5. せんきょoccupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)5
    • The rebels have captured the broadcasting station.

  6. かせんoligopoly; control of a market6
  7. しめるto account for; to make up; to take up7
    • Once you get the taste for gambling, it's hard to give it up.

    • A study shows lung cancer accounts for 17% of women's cancer deaths.

    • A third party makes off with the profits.

  8. ひとりじめhogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing8
    • He has this large room to himself.

    • Don't try to keep her to yourself.

    • He had the room to himself.

  9. かいしめbuying up of goods; cornering (market)9
  10. かいしめるto buy up10
    • The big investor bought up the stocks.

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