NihongoDera - Daily Words

N5

一昨年

おと年

いっさくねん、おととし

year before last

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N4

其れで

それで

and; thereupon; because of that

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N3

冒険

ぼうけん

risk; venture; adventure

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不運

ふうん

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune; bad break; tough luck; mischance

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処分

しょぶん

disposal; dealing (with a problem); disposition; measure; procedure; punishment; putting down (e.g. diseased animal)

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N5

一昨日

おととい、おとつい、いっさくじつ

day before yesterday

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祖母

そぼ、ばば、おおば、おば、うば

grandmother

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N3

棒

ぼう

pole; rod; stick

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風船

ふうせん

balloon (esp. small, toy variety)

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N1

書評

しょひょう

book review

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N5

男の子

男のコ、男の児

おとこのこ、おとこのコ

boy; male child; baby boy

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N4

祖父

そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

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法

ほう

law; act; principle; method; mood; dharma

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N2

ファスナー

fastener; zipper

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処罰

しょばつ

punishment

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N5

男

おとこ、おっこ

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

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卒業

そつぎょう

graduation; completion (e.g. of a course); outgrowing something; moving on

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様

方、状

さま

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation; appearance

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N2

瓶詰め

瓶詰、壜詰め、壜詰

びんづめ

bottling; bottled

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N1

初版

しょはん

first edition

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弟

おとうと、おと、おとと、てい

younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice

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育てる

そだてる

to raise; to rear; to bring up; to train; to teach; to educate; to promote the growth of...; to nurture; to foster; to develop

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N3

弁当

辨当、辨當

べんとう

bento; Japanese box lunch

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便箋

びんせん

writing paper; stationery

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N1

所得

しょとく

income; earnings

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N5

お父さん

御父さん

おとうさん、おとっさん

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada

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N4

総

そう

whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

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N3

変更

へんこう

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

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N2

ピンク

pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic

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所定

しょてい

fixed; prescribed; certain; given

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N5

お手洗い

御手洗い

おてあらい

toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom

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N4

先輩

せんぱい

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

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勉強

べんきょう

study; diligence; discount; reduction

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N2

広める

弘める

ひろめる

to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate; to broaden; to extend; to widen; to enlarge

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しょっちゅう

always; constantly; frequently; often

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N5

お茶

御茶

おちゃ

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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戦争

せんそう

war

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N3

変化

へんげ

goblin; ghost; apparition; bugbear

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N2

広々

広広

ひろびろ

extensive; spacious

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処置

しょち

treatment; measure; step

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N5

遅い

鈍い、晩い、遲い

おそい

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

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N4

線

せん

line; stripe; stria; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane; outline; contours; form; level; division; line (of action); position; approach; policy; principle; impression one leaves; air one gives off

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N3

減る

へる

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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N2

広場

ひろば

plaza; (public) square; piazza; forum; open space

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N1

所属

しょぞく

attached to; belong to; member; affiliation

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N5

押す

圧す、捺す

おす

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf); to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel; to influence; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress; to push (events along); to advance (a plan); to do in spite of ...; to do even though ...; to force; to make sure; to be pressed for time; to advance troops; to attack; (of light) to be diffused across an entire surface

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N4

背中

背なか

せなか

back (of body)

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N3

減らす

へらす

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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N2

広さ

ひろさ

extent

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N1

所持

しょじ

possession; owning

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N5

伯父

叔父

おじ、はくふ、しゅくふ

uncle

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N4

説明

せつめい

explanation; exposition

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N3

別に

べつに

(not) particularly; nothing; separately; apart

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N2

広げる

拡げる、展げる

ひろげる

to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden; to unfold; to open; to unroll; to unwrap; to scatter about; to spread around; to make flourish; to cause to prosper

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所々

所所、処々、処処

ところどころ、しょしょ

here and there; some parts (of something); several places

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教える

訓える

おしえる

to teach; to inform; to instruct

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席

せき

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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N3

平和

へいわ

peace; harmony

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昼寝

ひるね

nap (afternoon); siesta

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N1

所在

しょざい

whereabouts

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N5

伯父

叔父

おじ、はくふ、しゅくふ

uncle

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N4

世界

せかい

the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space

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平均

へいきん、へいぎん

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

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ビルディング

building

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N1

諸君

しょくん

Gentlemen!; Ladies!

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N5

お皿

おさら

plate; dish

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西洋

せいよう

the west; Western countries

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塀

屏

へい

wall; fence

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平仮名

ひら仮名

ひらがな

hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

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職務

しょくむ

professional duties

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お酒

御酒

おさけ、ごしゅ

alcohol; sake

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政治

せいじ

politics; government

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分野

ぶんや

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

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植民地

殖民地

しょくみんち

colony; colonial

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奥さん

おくさん

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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生産

せいさん

production; manufacture

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N3

文明

ぶんめい

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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標本

ひょうほん

example; specimen; sample

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職員

しょくいん

staff member; personnel

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N5

置く

おく

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ; to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc); to bear (in mind etc); to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool; to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house; to separate spatially or temporally; to do something in advance; to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state

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生活

せいかつ

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

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分析

ぶんせき

analysis

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標準

ひょうじゅん

standard; level; norm

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奨励

しょうれい

encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation

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N5

起きる

おきる

to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire); to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place

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すると

thereupon; hereupon

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雰囲気

ふんい気、ふん囲気

ふんいき、ふいんき

atmosphere (e.g. musical); mood; ambience; ambiance

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標識

ひょうしき

sign; mark; flag

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勝利

捷利

しょうり

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

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N5

お金

御金

おかね

money

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修理

しゅうり、しゅり、すり

repairing; mending; servicing

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文

ぶん

sentence; composition; text; writings; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; literature

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表紙

ひょうし

front cover; binding; (book) cover; appearing on the cover of a magazine

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照明

しょうめい

illumination; lighting

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お菓子

御菓子

おかし

confections; sweets; candy

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済む

濟む

すむ

to finish; to end; to be completed; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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分

ふん

minute; fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

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N2

美容

びよう

beauty of figure or form

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N1

証人

しょうにん

witness

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August 08

一昨年

おと年

其れで

冒険

不運

処分

August 07

一昨日

祖母

棒

風船

書評

August 06

男の子

男のコ、男の児

祖父

法

ファスナー

処罰

August 05

男

卒業

様

方、状

瓶詰め

瓶詰、壜詰め、壜詰

初版

August 04

弟

育てる

弁当

辨当、辨當

便箋

所得

August 03

お父さん

御父さん

総

変更

ピンク

所定

August 02

お手洗い

御手洗い

先輩

勉強

広める

弘める

しょっちゅう

August 01

お茶

御茶

戦争

変化

広々

広広

処置

July 31

遅い

鈍い、晩い、遲い

線

減る

広場

所属

July 30

押す

圧す、捺す

背中

背なか

減らす

広さ

所持

July 29

伯父

叔父