NihongoDera - Daily Words

N5

同じ

おなじ、おんなじ

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

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N4

そろそろ

そろそろ、そろっと

slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly; soon; momentarily; before long; any time now

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N3

宝石

ほうせき

gem; jewel; precious stone

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N2

深まる

ふかまる

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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N1

庶務

しょむ

general affairs

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N5

お腹

御腹、お中、御中

おなか

stomach

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それ程

其れ程、其程

それほど

to that degree; extent

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N3

報告

ほうこく

report; information

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N2

増える

殖える

ふえる

to increase; to multiply

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N1

庶民

しょみん

masses; common people

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N5

大人

おとな、だいにん

adult

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N4

其れに

それに

besides; in addition; also; moreover

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方向

ほうこう

direction; orientation; bearing; way; course (e.g. of action)

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N2

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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N2

風船

ふうせん

balloon (esp. small, toy variety)

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書評

しょひょう

book review

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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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N4

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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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

男の子

おのこ

man; 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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N3

法

ほう

law; act; principle; method; mood; dharma

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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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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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N3

辺

方

へ、べ、え

surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.

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N2

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

弟

おとうと、おと、おとと、てい

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

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N4

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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N2

ピンク

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

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N1

所定

しょてい

fixed; prescribed; certain; given

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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

そう

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

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N3

変更

へんこう

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

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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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N1

しょっちゅう

always; constantly; frequently; often

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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

お茶

御茶

おちゃ

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

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N4

戦争

せんそう

war

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N3

変化

へんか

change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis; variety; diversity; inflection; declension; conjugation; sidestepping

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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

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

広さ

ひろさ

extent

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N1

所持

しょじ

possession; owning

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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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N1

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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N5

伯父

えおじ

uncle (one's father's older brother)

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N4

説明

せつめい

explanation; exposition

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別に

べつに

(not) particularly; nothing; separately; apart

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N2

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

教える

訓える

おしえる

to teach; to inform; to instruct

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N4

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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N2

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

伯父

えおじ

uncle (one's father's older brother)

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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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N2

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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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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植民地

殖民地

しょくみんち

colony; colonial

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お酒

御酒

おさけ、ごしゅ

alcohol; sake

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N4

政治

せいじ

politics; government

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N3

分野

ぶんや

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

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N2

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

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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文明

ぶんめい

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

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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

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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N3

分析

ぶんせき

analysis

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N2

標識

ひょうしき

sign; mark; flag

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N1

勝利

捷利

しょうり

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

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Daily Word History

August 22

同じ

そろそろ

宝石

深まる

庶務

August 21

お腹

御腹、お中、御中

それ程

其れ程、其程

報告

増える

殖える

庶民

August 20

大人

其れに

方向

不運

処分

August 19

一昨年

おと年

其れで

冒険

風船

書評

August 18

一昨日

祖母

棒

ファスナー

処罰

August 17

男

男の子

祖父

法

瓶詰め

瓶詰、壜詰め、壜詰

初版

August 16

男

卒業

辺

方

便箋

所得

August 15

弟

育てる

弁当

辨当、辨當

ピンク

所定

August 14

お父さん

御父さん

そう

変更

広める

弘める

しょっちゅう

August 13

お手洗い

御手洗い

先輩

勉強

広々

広広

処置

August 12

お茶

御茶

戦争