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May 4, 2024
N5
Definition
back, spine, reverse, rear side, height, ridge (of a mountain)
N4
のりもの
Definition
vehicle
N3
たいへん
Definition
very, greatly, immense, enormous, great, serious, grave, dreadful, terrible, difficult, hard, major incident, disaster
N2
たいせき
Definition
capacity, volume
N1
げんてん
Definition
subtract, give a demerit
Examples
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Daily Word History

May 03

N5

為る

する
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
N4

残る

遺る
のこる
to remain; to be left
N3

代表

だいひょう
representative; representation; delegation; type; example; model
N2

大小

だいしょう
sizes (various); large and small; daisho (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
N1

原点

げんてん
origin (coordinates); starting point

May 02

N5

スリッパ

スリッパ
slipper; slippers
N4

眠る

睡る
ねむる、ねぶる
to sleep (not necessarily lying down); to die; to close one's eyes
N3

大半

たいはん
majority; mostly; generally
N2

対照

たいしょう
contrast; antithesis; comparison
N1

限定

げんてい
limit; restriction

May 01

N5

住む

すむ
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
N4

眠い

睡い
ねむい
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
N3

大統領

だいとうりょう
president; chief executive
N2

大して

adv
たいして
(not so) much; (not) very
N1

現地

げんち
actual place; local; on-site

April 30

N5

すぽん

すぽん、スポン
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement)
N4

寝坊

寐坊
ねぼう
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
N3

態度

たいど
attitude; manner; behaviour
N2

対策

たいさく
measure; provision; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove
N1

現像

げんぞう
developing (film)

April 29

N5

スポーツ

スポーツ
sport; sports
N4

ねつ
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion; enthusiasm; mania; craze; rage
N3
たいてい
mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally; probably; most; almost all; ordinary; proper; appropriate; moderate
N2

太鼓

たいこ
drum
N1

原則

げんそく
principle; general rule

April 28

N5

スプーン

スプーン、スプン
spoon
N4

値段

直段
ねだん
price; cost
N3

大戦

たいせん
great war; great battle
N2

体系

たいけい
system; organization; organisation; architecture
N1

元素

原素
げんそ
chemical element

April 27

N5

ストーブ

ストーブ
(room) heater; stove
N4

濡れる

濡る
v1
vi
ぬれる
to get wet
N3

対する

たいする
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to be related to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with; to contrast with; to be in opposition with; to be opposed to; to confront; to oppose; to compete with
N2

大工

だいく
carpenter
N1

現場

げんば、げんじょう
actual spot; scene; scene of the crime; site; location; setting; shop floor; factory floor; (on) site

April 26

N5

涼しい

すずしい
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct; composed (facial expression); unruffled; unconcerned; pure; upright; innocent
N4

塗る

ぬる
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
N3

大臣

だいじん
cabinet minister
N2

大学院

だいがくいん
graduate school
N1

減少

げんしょう
decrease; reduction; decline

April 25

N5

少し

寡し、些し
すこし
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
N4

盗む

偸む
ぬすむ
to steal
N3

対象

たいしょう
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
N2

退院

たいいん
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
N1

原書

げんしょ
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)

April 24

N5

直ぐに

adv
すぐに
instantly; immediately
N4

人形

にんぎょう
doll; puppet; figure
N3

大した

たいした
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
N2

第一

第1
だいいち
first; foremost; number one
N1

元首

げんしゅ
ruler; sovereign

April 23

N5

少ない

少い、尠い、寡い
すくない
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
N4

似る

v1
vi
にる
to resemble; to look like; to take after; to be similar (in status, condition, etc.); to be close; to be alike; to be like
N3

大使

たいし
ambassador
N2

田んぼ

田圃、田ぼ、田畝
たんぼ、でんぽ
paddy field; farm
N1

原子

げんし
atom

April 22

N5

好き

すき
liking; fondness; love
N4

入学

にゅうがく
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.)
N3

滞在

たいざい
stay; sojourn
N2

損得

そんとく
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
N1

原作

げんさく
original work

April 21

N5

スカート

スカート
skirt
N4

入院

にゅういん
hospitalization; hospitalisation
N3

退屈

怠屈
たいくつ
tedium; boredom
N2

存する

そんする
to exist
N1

現行

げんこう
present; current; in operation

April 20

N5

吸う

喫う
すう
to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to slurp; to absorb; to soak up; to kiss
N4

日記

にっき
diary; journal
N3

代金

だいきん
price; payment; cost; charge; the money; the bill
N2

存じる

v1
ぞんじる
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
N1

原形

げんけい
original form; base form

April 19

N5

水曜日

すいようび
Wednesday
N4

逃げる

迯げる
v1
vi
にげる
to escape; to run away
N3

大気

大氣
たいき
atmosphere
N2

算盤

十露盤、珠盤
そろばん、ソロバン
abacus
N1

げん
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

April 18

N5

新聞

しんぶん
newspaper
N4

二階建て

二階建
にかいだて
two-storied building
N3

大会

たいかい
convention; tournament; mass meeting; rally
N2

揃える

v1
vt
そろえる
to collect; to gather; to get together; to complete (a collection); to arrange; to put in order; to prepare; to get ready; to make uniform; to make even; to match
N1

下痢

げり
diarrhoea; diarrhea

April 17

N5

白い

しろい
white
N4

苦い

にがい
bitter
N3

体温

たいおん
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
N2

揃う

そろう
to become complete; to be all present; to be a full set; to have everything at one's disposal; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
N1

月賦

げっぷ
monthly installment (instalment); monthly payment

April 16

N5
しら
white; unseasoned; undyed; unaltered; very much; precisely; playing dumb; unfeigned; honest; diligent
N4

慣れる

馴れる
v1
vi
なれる
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
N3

体育

たいいく
physical education; gymnastics; athletics
N2

逸れる

v1
vi
それる
to turn aside; to turn away; to veer away; to bear off; to miss (e.g. of a bullet); to go astray; to go wild; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to stray; to wander
N1

げっそり

げっそり
being disheartened; losing weight

April 15

N5

知る

識る
しる
to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern
N4

成程

成る程
なるほど、ナルホド
I see; That's right!; Indeed
N3

だい
title; subject; theme; topic; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
N2

それなのに

それなのに
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that
N1

月謝

げっしゃ
monthly tuition fee

April 14

N5

食堂

しょくどう
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; messroom; restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner
N4

成るべく

成る可く
adv
なるべく
as much as possible; wherever practicable
N3

うてな
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
N2

剃る

そる、する
to shave
N1

激励

げきれい
encouragement