NihongoDera - Daily Words

N5

大変

たいへん

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

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必要

必用

ひつよう

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

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N3

谷

渓、谿

たに

valley

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N2

例える

譬える、喩える

たとえる

to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile

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N1

耕作

こうさく

cultivation; farming

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N5

台所

臺處

だいどころ、だいどこ

kitchen; financial situation

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N4

引っ越す

引越す、引き越す、引っこす

ひっこす、ひきこす

to move (house); to change residence

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N3

例え

譬え、喩え

たとえ

example; simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parable

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N2

妥当

だとう

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

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工作

こうさく

handicraft; work; construction; manufacturing; maneuvering; manoeuvering

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N5

大切

たいせつ、たいせち

important; necessary; indispensable; beloved; precious; dear; cherished; valuable; careful

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N4

非常に

ひじょうに

very; extremely; exceedingly

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N3

縦

竪、経

たて

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship); hierarchy; (weaving) warp

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N2

脱線

だっせん

derailment; digression; deviation

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交互

こうご

mutual; reciprocal; alternate

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N5

大好き

だいすき

loveable; very likeable; like very much

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N4

美術館

びじゅつかん

art gallery; art museum

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N3

たっぷり

full; in plenty; ample

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N2

立つ

発つ

たつ

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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考古学

こうこがく

archaeology; archeology

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N5

大丈夫

だいじょうぶ、だいじょぶ

safe; all right; alright; OK; okay; sure; certainly; surely; undoubtedly; great man; fine figure of a man

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N4

久しぶり

久し振り

ひさしぶり

a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)

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N3

だって

after all; because; but; even; too; as well; also; they say; I hear; you mean

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N2

建つ

たつ

to be erected; to be built

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N1

煌々

晃々、煌煌、晃晃

こうこう

brilliant; dazzling; light; bright

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N5

大使館

たいしかん

embassy

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N4

飛行場

ひこうじょう

airfield; airport

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N3

只

唯、徒、但、常

ただ、タダ

ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless

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N2

忽ち

たちまち

at once; in a moment; suddenly; all at once; quickly; promptly; immediately

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高原

こうげん

tableland; plateau

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N5

大学

大學

だいがく

post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc.; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning - one of the Four Books

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N4

髭

鬚、髯

ひげ、ヒゲ

moustache; beard; whiskers; extremely short pulse appearing on an electrical signal

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N3

達する

たっする

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

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N2

立ち止まる

立ち止る、立ちどまる、立止る、立ち留まる、立留まる、立留る

たちどまる

to stop; to halt; to stand still

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N1

興業

こうぎょう

industrial enterprise

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N5

其れでは

其れじゃ

それでは、それじゃ

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

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N4

引き出す

引出す、引きだす

ひきだす

to pull out; to take out; to draw out; to withdraw

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N3

経つ

たつ

to pass; to lapse

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N2

畳む

たたむ

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

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鉱業

礦業

こうぎょう

mining industry

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N5

其れから

それから

and then; after that

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N4

引き出し

引出し、抽き出し、抽出し、抽斗、抽匣

ひきだし

drawer; withdrawal; drawing out; variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

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N3

立場

たちば

standpoint; position; situation

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N2

但し

ただし

but; however; provided that

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N1

抗議

こうぎ

protest; objection

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N5

それ

there! (used to call someone's attention to something)

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N4

光る

ひかる

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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N3

立ち上がる

立上がる、起ち上がる、立ちあがる

たちあがる

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge; to start up; to boot up

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N2

只

唯、徒、但、常

ただ、タダ

ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless

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N1

好況

こうきょう

prosperous conditions; healthy economy

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N5

空

虚

そら

sky; the heavens

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N4

光

ひかり

light

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N3

直ちに

ただちに

at once; immediately; directly; in person; automatically

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N2

助かる

たすかる

to be saved; to be rescued; to survive; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

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皇居

こうきょ、こうぎょ

Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence

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N5

側

傍、端

そば、そく、はた

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides; while; third person

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N4

冷える

ひえる

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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N3

叩く

敲く

たたく、はたく

to strike; to clap; to knock; to dust; to beat; to play drums; to abuse; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult; to use up money; to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)

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N2

竹

たけ

bamboo; middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

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N1

工学

こうがく

engineering

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N5

園

苑

その、えん

garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; plantation; place; location

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火

ひ

fire; flame; blaze

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N3

戦う

闘う

たたかう

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

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N2

蓄える

貯える

たくわえる

to store; to lay in stock; to have a beard; to grow a beard

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N1

航海

こうかい

sail; voyage

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N5

余所

他所、外

よそ

another place; somewhere else; strange parts; outside (one's family or group); those people; unrelated matter

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N4

日

陽

ひ

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

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戦い

闘い

たたかい

battle; fight; struggle; conflict

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N2

焼く

燬く、焚く

やく

to burn; to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake; to fire; to burn; to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn; to print (a photo); to burn (an optical disc); to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy

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N1

公開

こうかい

opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.); open; public

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N5

其方

そちら、そっち、そなた、そち

that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener); there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener); that one (something close to the listener); you; your family; your company; that person (someone close to the listener)

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N4

反対

はんたい

opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa; contrast

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N3

只

唯、徒、但、常

ただ、タダ

ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless

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N2

炊く

たく

to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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後悔

こうかい

regret; repentance; remorse

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其方

そちら、そっち、そなた、そち

that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener); there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener); that one (something close to the listener); you; your family; your company; that person (someone close to the listener)

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N4

番組

ばんぐみ

program (e.g. TV); programme

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只

唯、徒、但、常

ただ、タダ

ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless

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N2

滝

瀧

たき

waterfall; rapids

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N1

公演

こうえん

public performance; exhibition in a foreign country

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N5

底

そこ

bottom; sole

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N4

払う

はらう

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches); to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern); to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert; to move out (of one's own place); to vacate; to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside; to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy); to reset (an abacus)

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助ける

援ける、救ける、扶ける、佐ける、佑ける、輔ける

たすける

to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet

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N2

耕す

たがやす

to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate

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N1

交易

こうえき

trade; commerce

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N5

然うして

そうして

and; like that

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N4

林

はやし

woods; forest; copse; thicket; bunch; line (of something); collection

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多少

たしょう

more or less; somewhat; a little; some; amount; quantity

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高める

たかめる

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

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行員

こういん

bank clerk

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N5

掃除

そうじ

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

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N4

花見

はなみ

cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing

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確かめる

慥かめる

たしかめる

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

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N2

楕円

だ円、橢円

だえん

ellipse

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N1

行為

こうい

act; deed; conduct

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N5

全部

ぜんぶ

all; entire; whole; altogether

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N4

はっきり

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up

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N3

だけど

however

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絶えず

たえず

constantly; always; continually; steadily

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好意

こうい

good will; favor; favour; courtesy

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May 23

大変

必要

必用

谷

渓、谿

例える

譬える、喩える

耕作

May 22

台所

臺處

引っ越す

引越す、引き越す、引っこす

例え

譬え、喩え

妥当

工作

May 21

大切

非常に

縦

竪、経

脱線

交互

May 20

大好き

美術館

たっぷり

立つ

発つ

考古学

May 19

大丈夫

久しぶり

久し振り

だって

建つ

煌々

晃々、煌煌、晃晃

May 18

大使館

飛行場

只

唯、徒、但、常

忽ち

高原

May 17

大学

大學

髭

鬚、髯

達する

立ち止まる

立ち止る、立ちどまる、立止る、立ち留まる、立留まる、立留る

興業

May 16

其れでは

其れじゃ

引き出す

引出す、引きだす

経つ

畳む

鉱業

礦業

May 15

其れから

引き出し

引出し、抽き出し、抽出し、抽斗、抽匣

立場

但し

抗議

May 14

それ

光る

立ち上がる