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N5

せ

Definition

back, spine, reverse, rear side, height, ridge (of a mountain)

Examples

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N4

申し上げる

もうしあげる

Definition

to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.), to do

Examples

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N3

らい

Definition

next (year, etc.), since (last month, etc.)

Examples

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N2

むらさき

Definition

purple, violet, Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell), type of soy sauce

Examples

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N1

せいさい

Definition

restraint, sanctions, punishment

Examples

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March 03

N5

為る

する

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

N4

召し上がる

召上がる、召し上る

めしあがる

to eat; to drink

N3

宜しく

宜敷く、夜露死苦

よろしく

well; properly; suitably; best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; just like ...; as though one were ...; by all means; of course

N2

蒸かす

蒸す

ふかす

to steam (food)

N1

政権

せいけん

(political) administration; political power

March 02

N5

スリッパ

スリッパ

slipper; slippers

N4

無理

むり

unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable; impossible; forcible; forced; compulsory; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate; to work too hard; to try too hard; irrational

N3

宜しい

よろしい

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can

N2

矛盾

むじゅん

contradiction; inconsistency

N1

生計

せいけい

livelihood; living

March 01

N5

住む

すむ

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

N4

嬢

娘

じょう

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

N3

喜び

慶び、悦び、歓び

よろこび

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations

N2

蒸し暑い

蒸暑い

むしあつい

humid; sultry

N1

正義

せいぎ

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning

February 28

N5

すぽん

すぽん、スポン

snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement)

N4

息子

息

むすこ、そく

son; penis

N3

依ると

よると

according to

N2

無地

むじ

plain; unfigured

N1

正規

せいき

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

February 27

N5

スポーツ

スポーツ

sport; sports

N4

虫

むし

insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm

N3

余裕

よゆう

surplus; composure; margin; room; time; allowance; flexibility; scope; rope

N2

無限

むげん

infinite

N1

正解

せいかい

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

February 26

N5

スプーン

スプーン、スプン

spoon

N4

昔

むかし

olden days; former

N3

嫁

娵、婦、媳

よめ

wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

N2

剥く

剝く

むく

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

N1

成果

せいか

fruits (of one's labors); results; outcome; accomplishment

February 25

N5

ストーブ

ストーブ

(room) heater; stove

N4

迎える

邀える

むかえる

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail; to reach; to approach; to enter (a phase, era, etc.); to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon; to invite; to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)

N3

読み

よみ

reading

N2

向かう

向う、対う

むかう

to face; to go towards

N1

生育

せいいく

birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding

February 24

N5

涼しい

すずしい

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct; composed (facial expression); unruffled; unconcerned; pure; upright; innocent

N4

向かう

向う、対う

むかう

to face; to go towards

N3

予防

よぼう

prevention; precaution; protection against

N2

民謡

みんよう

folk song; popular song

N1

製

せい

-made; make

February 23

N5

少し

寡し、些し

すこし

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

N4

港

こう

harbour

N3

予報

よほう

forecast; prediction

N2

民間

みんかん

private; civilian; civil; popular; folk; unofficial

N1

制

せい

system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation; control; government; suppression; restraint; holding back; establishment

February 22

N5

直ぐに

すぐに

instantly; immediately

N4

皆

みな、みんな

all; everyone; everybody; everything

N3

余分

よぶん

extra; excess; surplus

N2

診る

みる

to examine (medically)

N1

ずれる

ずれる、ズレる

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate; to shift (position); to be out of sync.; to be slightly off; to be off-point

February 21

N5

少ない

少い、尠い、寡い

すくない

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

N4

見つける

見付ける、見附ける、見附る

みつける、みっける

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

N3

世の中

よのなか

society; the world; the times

N2

ミリ

ミリ

milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter

N1

ずれ

ずれ

gap; slippage

February 20

N5

好き

すき

liking; fondness; love

N4

見つかる

見付かる

みつかる

to be found; to be discovered

N3

夜中

やちゅう

during the night; at night

N2

名字

苗字

みょうじ

surname; family name

N1

するする

するする

smoothly; swiftly

February 19

N5

スカート

スカート

skirt

N4

味噌

みそ

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling; weak person

N3

予測

よそく

prediction; estimation

N2

未満

みまん

less than; insufficient

N1

すらっと

すらっと

slender; slim

February 18

N5

吸う

喫う

すう

to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to slurp; to absorb; to soak up; to kiss

N4

湖

こ

lake (in place names)

N3

止す

さす

to stop in the midst of; to leave undone

N2

見舞う

みまう

to ask after (health); to visit

N1

ずぶ濡れ

ずぶぬれ

soaked; dripping wet

February 17

N5

水曜日

すいようび

Wednesday

N4

見える

まみえる

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

N3

予算

よさん

estimate; budget

N2

見本

みほん

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

N1

すっぱり

すっぱり、すぱり

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; totally; wholly; without hesitation; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

February 16

N5

新聞

しんぶん

newspaper

N4

真ん中

真中、まん中

まんなか、まなか

middle; centre; center; mid-way

N3

横切る

横ぎる

よこぎる

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

N2

身分

みぶん

social position; social status

N1

図々しい

図図しい

ずうずうしい

impudent; shameless

February 15

N5

白い

しろい

white

N4

漫画

まんが、マンガ

cartoon; comic; comic strip

N3

予期

よき

expectation; assume will happen; forecast

N2

実る

稔る

みのる

to bear fruit; to ripen

N1

すんなり

すんなり

slim; slender; lithe; supple; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble; without difficulty; without dissent; easily; readily

February 14

N5

白

しら

white; unseasoned; undyed; unaltered; very much; precisely; playing dumb; unfeigned; honest; diligent

N4

回る

廻る

まわる

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

N3

曜日

ようび

day of the week

N2

醜い

見憎い

みにくい

ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

N1

擦れる

こすれる

to be rubbed

February 13

N5

知る

識る

しる

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

N4

周り

まわり

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

N3

要点

ようてん

gist; main point

N2

見慣れる

見馴れる、見なれる

みなれる

to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

N1

すれ違う

擦れ違う

すれちがう

to pass by one another; to disagree; to miss each other

February 12

N5

食堂

しょくどう

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; messroom; restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner

N4

間に合う

間にあう

まにあう

to be in time for; to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

N3

要素

ようそ

component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

N2

見直す

見なおす

みなおす

to look again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see something in a more positive light; to improve; to recover (market, illness, etc.)

N1

すれ違い

擦れ違い

すれちがい

passing each other; crossing paths without meeting; being at cross purposes