NihongoDera - Daily Words

N5

名前

名まえ

なまえ

name; full name; given name; first name

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N4

割れる

破れる

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

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N3

提案

ていあん

proposal; proposition; suggestion

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N2

繋げる

つなげる

to tie; to fasten; to connect; to transfer (phone call)

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N1

雇用

雇傭

こよう

employment (long term); hire

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N5

七日

７日

なのか、なぬか

the seventh day of the month; seven days

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N4

割合

割り合い

わりあい

rate; ratio; percentage; proportion; comparatively; contrary to expectations

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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)

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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)

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N1

固有

こゆう

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

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N5

七つ

７つ

ななつ

seven

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N4

笑う

咲う、嗤う

わらう

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

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N3

出会い

出逢い、出合い、出会、出合、出遭い

であい

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

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N2

繋がり

つながり

connection; link; relationship

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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

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N5

等

抔

など

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

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N4

忘れ物

わすれもの

lost article; something forgotten

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N3

連れ

つれ

companion; company

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N2

綱

こう

class

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N1

込める

籠める、篭める、罩める

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

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N5

夏休み

なつやすみ

summer vacation; summer holiday

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N4

訳

やく

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

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N3

釣り

釣

つり

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

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N2

努める

勉める、力める

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)

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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

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N5

夏

か

Xia (dynasty of China; perhaps mythological)

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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)

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N3

辛い

からい

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

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N2

勤める

務める

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

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N1

細やか

ささやか

meagre; meager; modest

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N5

何故

何ゆえ

なぜ、なにゆえ

why; how

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N4

別れる

わかれる

to be divided; to part from; to separate (usu. for people); to bid farewell

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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

突っ込む

突込む

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

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N1

零れる

溢れる

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.)

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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.)

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N4

沸かす

鎔かす

わかす

to boil; to heat; to excite; to melt (metal)

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N3

積もる

積る

つもる

to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate

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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

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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

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N5

鳴く

啼く

なく

to sing (bird); to bark; to purr; to make sound (animal)

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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

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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 ...

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N2

漬ける

浸ける

つける

to soak; to seep; to dip in; to pickle

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N1

個別

こべつ

particular case; discrete; individual; separate

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N5

長い

永い

ながい

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

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N4

歴史

れきし

history

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N3

罪

つみ

crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion; penalty; sentence; punishment; fault; responsibility; culpability; thoughtlessness; lack of consideration

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N2

点ける

つける

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

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N1

好ましい

このましい

nice; likeable; desirable

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N5

中

じゅう、ぢゅう

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

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N4

冷房

れいぼう

cooling; air-conditioning

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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

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N2

付ける

着ける、附ける

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)

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N1

この頃

此の頃

このごろ、このころ

recently; nowadays; these days; now; at present

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N5

ナイフ

knife

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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

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N3

翼

つばさ、よく

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for birds or bird wings

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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.)

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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

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N5

何れ

どれ

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

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N4

旅館

りょかん

ryokan; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run

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角

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)

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N2

次ぐ

亜ぐ

つぐ

to rank next to; to come after

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此の

斯の

この

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

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N5

撮る

録る

とる

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

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N4

両方

りょうほう

both; both sides; both parties

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N3

常に

つねに

always; constantly

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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.)

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N1

粉々

粉粉

こなごな

in very small pieces

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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

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N4

利用

りよう

use; utilization; utilisation; application

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N3

繋ぐ

つなぐ

to tie; to fasten; to connect; to transfer (phone call)

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N2

点く

つく

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

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N1

孤独

こどく

isolation; loneliness; solitude

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N5

鶏肉

けいにく、とりにく

chicken meat

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N4

理由

りゆう、わけ

reason; pretext; motive

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N3

勤め

務め

つとめ

service; duty; business; responsibility; task; Buddhist religious services

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N2

月日

がっぴ

(the) date

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N1

事によると

ことによると

possibly; maybe; perhaps

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N5

鳥

禽

とり

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

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N4

喜ぶ

悦ぶ、歓ぶ、慶ぶ、欣ぶ

よろこぶ

to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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N3

勤め

務め

つとめ

service; duty; business; responsibility; task; Buddhist religious services

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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

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N1

殊に

異に

ことに

especially; particularly; unusually; above all; additionally

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N5

土曜日

どようび

Saturday

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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

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N3

包み

つつみ

bundle; package; parcel; bale

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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.)

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N1

言伝

言伝て、言づて

ことづて

(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor

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N5

友達

友だち

ともだち

friend; companion

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N4

予約

よやく

reservation; appointment; booking; advance order; contract; subscription; pledge

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N3

続き

つづき

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

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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

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N1

悉く

尽く

ことごとく

altogether; entirely

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N5

止まる

やまる

to cease; to stop; to be over

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N4

予定

よてい

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate

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土

ど、と

Saturday; earth (third of the five elements); Turkey

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通路

つうろ

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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N1

事柄

事がら

ことがら

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

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September 16

名前

名まえ

割れる

破れる

提案

繋げる

雇用

雇傭

September 15

七日

７日

割合

割り合い

出会う

出合う、出逢う、出遭う

繋がる

接続る

固有

September 14

七つ

７つ

笑う

咲う、嗤う

出会い

出逢い、出合い、出会、出合、出遭い

繋がり

籠もる

籠る、篭る、隠る、篭もる

September 13

等

抔

忘れ物

連れ

綱

込める

籠める、篭める、罩める

September 12

夏休み

訳

釣り

釣

努める

勉める、力める

込む

混む、籠む、篭む

September 11

夏

沸く

辛い

勤める

務める

細やか

September 10

何故

何ゆえ

別れる

梅雨

黴雨

突っ込む

突込む

零れる

溢れる

September 09

無くす

亡くす、失くす

沸かす

鎔かす

積もる

積る

伝わる

零す

溢す、翻す

September 08

鳴く

啼く