NihongoDera - Daily Words

N5

洋服

ようふく

Western-style clothes (cf traditional Japanese clothes)

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君

きんじ

you

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N3

配達

はいたつ

delivery; distribution

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N2

年度

ねんど

fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year

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N1

視察

しさつ

inspection; observation

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N5

八日

８日

ようか

the eighth day of the month; eight days

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N4

決まる

決る、極る

きまる

to be decided; to be settled; to look good in (clothes)

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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

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N2

狙う

ねらう

to aim at

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N1

嗜好

しこう

taste; liking; preference

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N5

ゆっくり

slowly; at ease; restful

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N4

気分

きぶん

feeling; mood

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N3

灰

はい

ash; ashes

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N2

狙い

ねらい

aim

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N1

志向

しこう

intention; aim; preference (for)

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N5

行く

往く、逝く

いく、ゆく

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

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N4

厳しい

酷しい、厳めしい

きびしい、いかめしい

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic; intense (cold); harsh

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N3

はあ

はあ、は

yes; indeed; well; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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N2

寝巻き

寝巻、寝間着、寝衣

ねまき

sleep-wear; nightclothes; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown; nightdress

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N1

思考

しこう

thought; consideration; thinking

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N5

雪

ゆき

snow

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N4

絹

きぬ

silk

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N3

場

じょう

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range; course

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N2

寝巻き

寝巻、寝間着、寝衣

ねまき

sleep-wear; nightclothes; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown; nightdress

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N1

湿気る

しける、しっける

to be damp; to be moist

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N5

有名

ゆうめい

famous; fame

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N4

キット

kit

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N3

のんびり

carefree; at leisure

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N2

熱する

ねっする

to heat; to heat up

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N1

死刑

しけい

death penalty; capital punishment

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N5

夕べ

夕、昨夜

ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや

evening; last night

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N4

規則

きそく

rules; regulations; conventions

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N3

上る

登る、昇る、陞る

のぼる

to ascend; to go up; to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to; to advance (in price); to swim up (a river); to sail up; to come up (on the agenda)

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N2

ネックレス

ネックレス、ネックレース

necklace

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N1

仕組み

仕組

しくみ

structure; construction; arrangement; contrivance; plan; plot; contrivance

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N5

郵便局

ゆうびんきょく

post office

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N4

季節

きせつ

season

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N3

述べる

宣べる、陳べる

のべる

to state; to express; to mention

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N2

捩る

捻る、拗る、捩じる、捻じる、拗じる

ねじる、よじる、もじる

to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to make a pun; to torture; to wrest

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N1

しくじる

to fail; to fall through; to blunder

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N5

夕飯

ゆうはん、ゆうめし

evening meal

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N4

技術

ぎじゅつ

art; craft; technique; technology; engineering; skill

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N3

伸びる

延びる

のびる

to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; to make progress; to grow (beard, body height); to grow stale (soba); to be straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed; to be exhausted; to be postponed; to be prolonged

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N2

螺子

捻子、捩子、螺旋

ねじ、らし

screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

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N1

施行

しこう、せぎょう、せこう、しぎょう

execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks

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N5

夕方

夕がた

ゆうがた

evening; dusk

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N4

汽車

きしゃ

train (sometimes specifically a steam train)

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N3

伸ばす

延ばす

のばす

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to stretch; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out; to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.); to dilute; to thin out; to postpone; to prolong; to strengthen; to develop; to expand

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N2

濡らす

濡す

ぬらす

to wet; to soak; to dip

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N1

資金

しきん

funds; capital

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N5

演る

やる

to perform; to play; to act

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N4

聞こえる

聞える、聴こえる、聴える

きこえる

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

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N3

喉

こん、こう

fish; counter for fish

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N2

縫う

ぬう

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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N1

仕切る

しきる

to partition; to divide; to mark off; to itemize; to direct; to take control; to manage; to take responsibility; to settle accounts; to toe the mark

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N5

山

さん、ざん

Mt.; Mount; Mt.; Mount

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N4

危険

きけん

danger; peril; hazard; risk

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N3

後

あと

behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left

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N2

俄

俄か

にわか

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; improvised; hasty; offhand; impromptu skit

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頻りに

しきりに

frequently; repeatedly; often; incessantly; constantly; strongly; eagerly

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N5

八つ

８つ

やっつ、やつ

eight

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N4

機会

きかい

chance; opportunity

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N3

望む

のぞむ

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

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N2

煮る

にる

to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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N1

仕来たり

仕来り、為来り

しきたり

custom; conventional practice; mores; ordinance

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N5

休む

やすむ

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire; to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business

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N4

気

き

spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence

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望み

のぞみ

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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N2

睨む

にらむ

to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge; to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch; to take account of; to take into consideration

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N1

式場

しきじょう

ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony

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休み

やすみ

rest; recess; respite; vacation; holiday; absence; suspension; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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N4

簡単

簡短、簡端

かんたん

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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N3

除く

のぞく

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

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N2

女房

にょうぼう、にょうぼ、にゅうぼう

wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palace; woman (esp. as a love interest)

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色彩

しきさい

colour; color; hue; tints

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N5

安い

廉い

やすい

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

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N4

看護師

かんごし

(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN

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N3

乗せる

載せる

のせる

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board; to load (luggage); to carry; to take on board; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive; to take for a ride; to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment); to let (someone) take part; to excite (someone); to publish (an article); to run (an ad)

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N2

入社

にゅうしゃ

joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company

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指揮

指麾

しき

command; direction

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N5

易しい

やさしい

easy; plain; simple

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N4

関係

かんけい

relation; relationship; connection; participation; involvement; concern; influence; effect; sexual relations; sexual relationship; related to ...; connected to ...

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残り

のこり

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

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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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N1

市街

しがい

urban areas; the streets; town; city

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N5

野菜

やさい

vegetable

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N4

考える

勘える、稽える

かんがえる

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

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N3

残す

遺す

のこす

to leave (behind, over); to bequeath; to save; to reserve

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N2

日程

にってい

schedule; program; programme; agenda

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N1

然も

而も、併も

しかも

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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N5

八百屋

やおや

greengrocer

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変わる

変る

かわる

to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual

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軒

けん

counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

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日課

にっか

daily lesson; daily work; daily routine

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然しながら

併し乍ら、然し乍ら

しかしながら

however; nevertheless

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N5

問題

もんだい

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion; controversy; trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

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代わり

替わり、代り、替り

かわり

substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing; stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor; compensation; exchange; return; second helping; another cup; seconds; upcoming program; upcoming programme

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N3

能力

のうりき

low-ranking priest who does manual labour at a temple; male temple employee

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日用品

にちようひん

daily necessities

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然し

併し

しかし

however; but

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March 19

洋服

君

配達

年度

視察

March 18

八日

８日

決まる

決る、極る

梅雨

黴雨

狙う

嗜好

March 17

ゆっくり

気分

灰

狙い

志向

March 16

行く

往く、逝く

厳しい

酷しい、厳めしい

はあ

寝巻き

寝巻、寝間着、寝衣

思考

March 15

雪

絹

場

寝巻き

寝巻、寝間着、寝衣

湿気る

March 14

有名

キット

のんびり

熱する

死刑

March 13

夕べ

夕、昨夜

規則

上る

登る、昇る、陞る

ネックレス

仕組み

仕組

March 12

郵便局

季節

述べる

宣べる、陳べる

捩る

捻る、拗る、捩じる、捻じる、拗じる

しくじる

March 11

夕飯

技術

伸びる

延びる

螺子

捻子、捩子、螺旋

施行

March 10

夕方

夕がた

汽車

伸ばす

延ばす

濡らす

濡す