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Sep 17, 2024
N5
ならぶ
Definition
to line up, to stand in a line, to rival, to match, to equal
N4
アジア、あじあ
Definition
Asia (esp. "the Far East"), Asian, Asiatic
N3
ていこう
Definition
resistance, opposition, standing up to, reluctance, repulsion, repugnance, resistance, drag, friction, electrical resistance, resistor
N2
つぶす
Definition
to smash, to crush, to shut down, to thwart, to block, to kill (time), to waste (e.g. talents)
N1
たえる、こらえる、こたえる
Definition
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be fit for, to be equal to

Daily Word History

September 16

N5

名前

名まえ
なまえ
name; full name; given name; first name
N4

割れる

破れる
v1
vi
われる
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to fissure; to be torn; to be divided; to cleave; to come to light; to be identified; to be established; to become clear
N3

提案

ていあん
proposal; proposition; suggestion
N2

繋げる

v1
vt
つなげる
to tie; to fasten; to connect; to transfer (phone call)
N1

雇用

雇傭
こよう
employment (long term); hire

September 15

N5

七日

7日
なのか、なぬか
the seventh day of the month; seven days
N4

割合

割り合い
わりあい
rate; ratio; percentage; proportion; comparatively; contrary to expectations
N3

出会う

出合う、出逢う、出遭う
であう
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
N2

繋がる

接続る
つながる
to be tied together; to be connected to; to be linked to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
N1

固有

こゆう
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

September 14

N5

七つ

7つ
num
ななつ
seven
N4

笑う

咲う、嗤う
わらう
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
N3

出会い

出逢い、出合い、出会、出合、出遭い
であい
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
N2

繋がり

つながり
connection; link; relationship
N1

籠もる

籠る、篭る、隠る、篭もる
こもる
to seclude oneself; to be confined in; to be filled (e.g. with emotion, satire, etc.); to be heavy (with); to be stuffy; to be implied

September 13

N5

prt
など
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth; or something; the likes of
N4

忘れ物

わすれもの
lost article; something forgotten
N3

連れ

つれ
companion; company
N2

こう
class
N1

込める

籠める、篭める、罩める
v1
vt
vi
こめる
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

September 12

N5

夏休み

なつやすみ
summer vacation; summer holiday
N4

やく
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
N3

釣り

つり
fishing; angling; change (e.g. for a purchase); trolling; writing false posts online
N2

努める

勉める、力める
v1
vt
つとめる
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)
N1

込む

混む、籠む、篭む
こむ
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to remain (seated); to be plunged into (silence); to do thoroughly; to do intently; to continue in the same state

September 11

N5

Xia (dynasty of China; perhaps mythological)
N4

沸く

わく
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to be in a state of excitement; to get excited; to take place energetically; to erupt (e.g. in applause, cheers)
N3

辛い

からい
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict; painful; bitter; difficult; tough
N2

勤める

務める
v1
vt
つとめる
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in); to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service
N1

細やか

ささやか
meagre; meager; modest

September 10

N5

何故

何ゆえ
adv
なぜ、なにゆえ
why; how
N4

別れる

v1
vi
わかれる
to be divided; to part from; to separate (usu. for people); to bid farewell
N3

梅雨

黴雨
つゆ、ばいう
rainy season (in Japan from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
N2

突っ込む

突込む
v5m
つっこむ
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to go into deeply; to get involved with; to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to riposte; to retort; to quip
N1

零れる

溢れる
v1
vi
こぼれる
to spill; to fall out of; to overflow; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

September 09

N5

無くす

亡くす、失くす
なくす
to lose something; to get rid of; to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)
N4

沸かす

鎔かす
わかす
to boil; to heat; to excite; to melt (metal)
N3

積もる

積る
v5r
つもる
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
N2

伝わる

つたわる
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
N1

零す

溢す、翻す
こぼす
to spill; to drop; to shed (tears); to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

September 08

N5

鳴く

啼く
v5k
なく
to sing (bird); to bark; to purr; to make sound (animal)
N4

連絡

聯絡
れんらく
to contact; to get in touch; contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message; connection; coordination; junction; intercalary; intercalaris; internuncial
N3

詰める

つめる
to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do; to work out (details); to be on duty; to be stationed; to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate; to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.); to continue ...; to keep doing ... without a break; to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly; to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
N2

漬ける

浸ける
v1
vt
つける
to soak; to seep; to dip in; to pickle
N1

個別

こべつ
particular case; discrete; individual; separate

September 07

N5

長い

永い
ながい
long (distance); long (time); lengthy
N4

歴史

れきし
history
N3
つみ
crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion; penalty; sentence; punishment; fault; responsibility; culpability; thoughtlessness; lack of consideration
N2

点ける

v1
vt
つける
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
N1

好ましい

このましい
nice; likeable; desirable

September 06

N5

suf
じゅう、ぢゅう
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
N4

冷房

れいぼう
cooling; air-conditioning
N3

詰まり

詰り
つまり
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically; clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage; shrinkage; end; conclusion; dead end; corner; distress; being at the end of one's rope
N2

付ける

着ける、附ける
v1
vt
つける
to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry; to appraise; to set (a price); to allot; to budget; to assign; to bring alongside; to place (under guard or doctor); to follow; to shadow; to load; to give (courage to); to keep (an eye on); to establish (relations or understanding); to turn on (light)
N1

この頃

此の頃
このごろ、このころ
recently; nowadays; these days; now; at present

September 05

N5

ナイフ

ナイフ
knife
N4

留守

留主
るす
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
N3

つばさ、よく
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for birds or bird wings
N2

作る

造る、創る
つくる
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)
N1

この間

此の間
このあいだ、このかん
the other day; lately; recently; during this period; meanwhile; in the meantime

September 04

N5

何れ

どれ
which (of three or more); whichever; any; well; now; let me see
N4

旅館

りょかん
ryokan; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
N3

かく
angle; square (or cube); bishop; Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
N2

次ぐ

亜ぐ
つぐ
to rank next to; to come after
N1

此の

斯の
この
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

September 03

N5

撮る

録る
とる
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
N4

両方

りょうほう
both; both sides; both parties
N3

常に

adv
つねに
always; constantly
N2

突く

衝く、撞く、捺く
つく
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)
N1

粉々

粉粉
こなごな
in very small pieces

September 02

N5

取る

とる
to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
N4

利用

りよう
use; utilization; utilisation; application
N3

繋ぐ

つなぐ
to tie; to fasten; to connect; to transfer (phone call)
N2

点く

つく
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
N1

孤独

こどく
isolation; loneliness; solitude

September 01

N5

鶏肉

けいにく、とりにく
chicken meat
N4

理由

りゆう、わけ
reason; pretext; motive
N3

勤め

務め
つとめ
service; duty; business; responsibility; task; Buddhist religious services
N2

月日

がっぴ
(the) date
N1

事によると

exp
ことによると
possibly; maybe; perhaps

August 31

N5

とり
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
N4

喜ぶ

悦ぶ、歓ぶ、慶ぶ、欣ぶ
v5b
よろこぶ
to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
N3

勤め

務め
つとめ
service; duty; business; responsibility; task; Buddhist religious services
N2

突き当たる

突き当る、衝き当たる、衝き当る
つきあたる
to run into; to collide with; to crash into; to bump against; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
N1

殊に

異に
adv
ことに
especially; particularly; unusually; above all; additionally

August 30

N5

土曜日

どようび
Saturday
N4

寄る

よる
to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to; to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit; to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.); to grow (wrinkly); to lean against; to recline on; to push one's opponent while holding their belt; to decide on a price and come to a deal; to be swayed by (a person); to yield to
N3

包み

つつみ
bundle; package; parcel; bale
N2

突き当たり

突き当り、突当たり、突当り
つきあたり
end (e.g. of street, hallway, etc.)
N1

言伝

言伝て、言づて
ことづて
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor

August 29

N5

友達

友だち
ともだち
friend; companion
N4

予約

よやく
reservation; appointment; booking; advance order; contract; subscription; pledge
N3

続き

つづき
sequel; continuation; (also suffix) continuation (in time and space); second series; succession; spell
N2

付き合う

付合う、つき合う
つきあう
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go steady with; to get on with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone; to compromise
N1

悉く

尽く
adv
ことごとく
altogether; entirely

August 28

N5

止まる

やまる
to cease; to stop; to be over
N4

予定

よてい
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
N3
ど、と
Saturday; earth (third of the five elements); Turkey
N2

通路

つうろ
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
N1

事柄

事がら
ことがら
matter; thing; affair; circumstance