NihongoDera - Daily Words

N5

上手

うわて、かみて

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons); over-arm grip on opponent's belt

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N4

負ける

敗ける、敗北る

まける

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on

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N3

用心

要心、要慎

ようじん

care; precaution; guarding; caution

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見つかる

見付かる

みつかる

to be found; to be discovered

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N1

天皇

てんのう、すめらぎ、すめろぎ

Emperor of Japan

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宿題

しゅくだい

homework

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N4

参る

詣る

まいる

to go; to come; to call; to be defeated; to collapse; to die; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed; to be madly in love; to visit (shrine, grave)

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要求

ようきゅう

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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道順

みちじゅん

itinerary; route

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済みません

すみません

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

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N5

授業

じゅぎょう

lesson; class work; teaching; instruction

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翻訳

飜訳

ほんやく

translation; de-encryption; deciphering; rendering

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陽気

ようき

cheerful; jovial; merry; lively; weather; season; spirit of yang

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見出し

みだし

heading; headline; title; caption; index; headword

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済まない

すまない

inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable; sorry; remorseful; apologetic; conscience-stricken; contrite; excuse me; (I'm) sorry; thank you

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N5

十

シー

ten

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N4

褒める

誉める、賞める、称める

ほめる

to praise; to admire; to speak well

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N3

容易

ようい

easy; simple; plain

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N2

店屋

みせや

store; shop

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N1

澄ます

清ます

すます

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs

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N5

シャワー

shower

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N4

殆ど

殆んど、幾ど

ほとんど

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

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酔う

よう

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in raptures

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N2

ミシン

sewing machine

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N1

済ます

すます

to finish; to get it over with; to conclude; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

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N5

シャツ

shirt (underwear); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)

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星

せい

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

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様

ちゃま

Mr.; Mrs.; Ms.

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N2

惨め

不見目

みじめ

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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N1

素早い

素速い

すばやい

fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile; quick (to understand); sharp (judgement)

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写真

しゃしん

photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap; movie

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臣

奴、僕

やつこ、つぶね、やつこらま

slave; retainer; servant; captive; varlet; I; me

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宵

よい

evening; early night hours

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N2

崎

岬、埼、碕

さき

small peninsula

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すばしこい

すばしこい、すばしっこい

nimble; smart; quick

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N5

じゃあ

じゃあ、じゃ

then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula

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法律

ほうりつ

law

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N3

夜明け

夜明

よあけ

dawn; daybreak

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N2

三日月

みかづき、みかずき

new moon; crescent moon

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即ち

則ち、乃ち、輒

すなわち

that is; namely; i.e.

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N5

締める

しめる

to tie; to fasten; to total; to sum; to be strict with; to economize; to economise; to cut down on; to salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt; to wear (necktie); to put on (necktie)

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N4

貿易

ぼうえき

trade (foreign)

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夜

よる、よ

evening; night

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N2

見かけ

見掛け

みかけ

outward appearance

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N1

素敵

素的、素適

すてき

lovely; dreamy; beautiful; great; fantastic; superb; cool; capital

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N5

閉める

しめる

to close; to shut

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返事

返辞

へんじ

reply; answer; response

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N3

許す

赦す、聴す

ゆるす

to permit; to allow; to approve; to tolerate; to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off; to confide in; to give up; to yield

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N2

見下ろす

見おろす

みおろす

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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N1

酸っぱい

すっぱい

sour; acid

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N5

閉まる

締まる、緊まる

しまる

to be shut; to close; to be closed; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober; to become tense

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N4

変

變

へん

strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; queer; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; flat

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N3

輸入

ゆにゅう、しゅにゅう

importation; import; introduction; afferent

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N2

見送る

みおくる

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to let a pitch go by (baseball); to watch a batted ball go into the stands; to shelve (a plan etc.); to postpone; to have someone related or close to you die; to bury someone; to take care of somebody until he dies; to wait and see; to continue (e.g. in legal contexts)

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廃れる

頽れる

すたれる

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion

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N5

自分

じぶん

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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N4

別

べつ、べち

distinction; difference; different; another; particular; separate; extra; exception

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N3

豊か

ゆたか

abundant; wealthy; plentiful; rich; affluent; very; extremely; full of; great

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満点

まんてん

perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

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裾

すそ

(trouser) cuff; (skirt) hem; shirttail; cut edge of a hairdo; fringe; foot of mountain

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N5

字引

字引き

じびき

dictionary

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文法

ぶんぽう

grammar; syntax

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譲る

ゆずる

to turn over; to assign; to hand over; to transmit; to convey; to sell; to dispose of; to yield; to surrender; to concede

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N2

マンション

condominium (often mid-rise or high-rise concrete); apartment building; apartment house; apartment; flat

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勧め

薦め、奨め

すすめ

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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死ぬ

しぬ

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

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文学

ぶんがく

literature

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輸出

ゆしゅつ、しゅしゅつ

export; efferent

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満員

まんいん

full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

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進み

すすみ

progress

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N5

自動車

じどうしゃ

automobile

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文化

ぶんか

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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愉快

ゆかい

pleasant; happy

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N2

回り道

まわり道、廻り道、廻り路、回り路

まわりみち

detour; diversion

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N1

濯ぐ

漱ぐ、雪ぐ

すすぐ、ゆすぐ、そそぐ

to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace

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自転車

じてんしゃ、じでんしゃ

bicycle

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降り出す

降りだす

ふりだす

to begin to rain; to begin to snow

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N3

床

とこ

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat; floor

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希

稀

き

dilute; rare

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健やか

すこやか

vigorous; healthy; sound

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質問

しつもん

question; inquiry; enquiry

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N4

踏む

履む、践む

ふむ

to step on; to tread on; to experience; to undergo; to estimate; to value; to appraise; to rhyme; to inherit (the throne, etc.); to follow (rules, morals, principles, etc.)

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N3

有利

優利

ゆうり

advantageous; better; profitable; lucrative

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丸い

円い

まるい、まろい

round; circular; spherical; harmonious; calm

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直ぐ

すぐ

immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)

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N5

七

チー

seven

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不便

ふべん

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

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夕べ

夕、昨夜

ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや

evening; last night

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N2

マラソン

marathon; long-distance race; malathion

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少なくとも

少くとも、尠くとも

すくなくとも

at least

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N5

下

か

under (being in said condition or environment)

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船

舟、槽

ふね

ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship; tank; tub; vat; trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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郵便

〒

ゆうびん

mail service; postal service; mail; post; mail; postal matter; postal items

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間もなく

間も無く

まもなく

soon; before long; in a short time; lacking time to ...; without time to ...

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N1

掬う

抄う

すくう

to scoop; to ladle out

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N5

静か

閑か

しずか

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

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N4

布団

蒲団、薄団

ふとん

futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor); round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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N3

有能

ゆうのう

able; capable; efficient; skill

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マフラー

muffler (garment, vehicle); scarf

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救い

すくい

help; aid; relief; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace; providence

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February 10

上手

負ける

敗ける、敗北る

用心

要心、要慎

見つかる

見付かる

天皇

February 09

宿題

参る

詣る

要求

道順

済みません

February 08

授業

翻訳

飜訳

陽気

見出し

済まない

February 07

十

褒める

誉める、賞める、称める

容易

店屋

澄ます

清ます

February 06

シャワー

殆ど

殆んど、幾ど

酔う

ミシン

済ます

February 05

シャツ

星

様

惨め

不見目

素早い

素速い

February 04

写真

臣

奴、僕

宵

崎

岬、埼、碕

すばしこい

February 03

じゃあ

法律

夜明け

夜明

三日月

即ち

則ち、乃ち、輒

February 02

締める

貿易

夜

見かけ

見掛け

素敵

素的、素適

February 01

閉める

返事

返辞

許す

赦す、聴す