"とは" meaning in All languages combined

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Particle [Japanese]

Forms: to wa [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|particle|と は}} とは • (to wa)
  1. indicates that a word or a phrase is to be defined
    Sense id: en-とは-ja-particle-dTqnNa4f
  2. (more emphatic) Synonym of と (to, “with”) Synonyms: [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-とは-ja-particle---ox7zIV
  3. Short for とは思わなかった (to wa omowanakatta, “did not think that ...”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: とは思わなかった (extra: (to wa omowanakatta, “did not think that ...”).)
    Sense id: en-とは-ja-particle-WsI6vrf6 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese particles, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 37 6 57 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 39 5 56 Disambiguation of Japanese particles: 36 3 61 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 39 7 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: 就いて (tsuite) (ruby: ()) (english: regarding, concerning)

Alternative forms

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          "english": "I learnt what a prime number was.",
          "roman": "Sosū to wa nani ka o mananda.",
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            [
              "素",
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              "数",
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          "english": "What is \"nuclear power\"?",
          "roman": "“Genshiryoku” to wa?",
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              "子",
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          "text": "「原子力」とは?"
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              "すう"
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              "学",
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              "自",
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