NihongoDera - Daily Words

Nov 25, 2025

黒い

くろい

Definition

black, dark, illicit, wicked, underground

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似る

にる

Definition

to resemble, to look like, to take after, to be similar (in status, condition, etc.), to be close, to be alike, to be like

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命令

めいれい

Definition

order, command, decree, directive, (software) instruction, statement

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方面

ほうめん

Definition

direction, district, area, field (e.g. of study)

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重宝

ちょうほう、じゅうほう

Definition

convenient, useful, handy, helpful, priceless treasure, valuing highly, prizing

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November 24

車

くるま

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

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入院

にゅういん

hospitalization; hospitalisation

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命じる

めいじる

to order; to command; to appoint

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方程式

ほうていしき

equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result

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柔軟

じゅうなん

flexible; lithe; soft; pliable

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November 23

来る

來る

くる

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from; to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

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日記

にっき

diary; journal

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明確

めいかく

clear; precise; definite; distinct

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包丁

庖丁

ほうちょう

kitchen knife; carving knife; cooking; food

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絨毯

絨緞、絨氈

じゅうたん

carpet; rug; runner

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November 22

クラム

clam; crumb

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逃げる

迯げる

にげる

to escape; to run away

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芽

め

sprout

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膨大

厖大、尨大

ぼうだい

huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; multitudinous; swelling; expansion

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十字路

じゅうじろ

crossroads

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November 21

クラス

class

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二階建て

二階建

にかいだて

two-storied building

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無料

むりょう

free; no charge

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包帯

繃帯

ほうたい

bandage; dressing

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充実

じゅうじつ

fullness; completion; perfection; substantiality; enhancement; improvement; enrichment; upgrading; replenishment; repletion

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November 20

暗い

昏い、冥い、闇い

くらい

dark; gloomy; dark (in colour); dull; depressed; dispirited; sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past); unclear; unfamiliar; unknown

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苦い

にがい

bitter

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胸

むね、むな

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; bust; heart; lungs; stomach; heart; mind; feelings

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法則

ほうそく

law; rule

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従事

じゅうじ

engaging; pursuing; following (e.g. profession or occupation)

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November 19

曇る

くぐもる

to mumble; to mutter

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慣れる

馴れる

なれる

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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夢中

むちゅう

daze; (in a) trance; ecstasy; delirium; engrossment; within a (deep) dream

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包装

ほうそう

packing; wrapping

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従業員

じゅうぎょういん

employee; worker

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November 18

曇り

曇

くもり

cloudiness; cloudy weather; shadow

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成程

成る程

なるほど、ナルホド

I see; That's right!; Indeed

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無駄

むだ

futility; uselessness; pointlessness

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方針

ほうしん

objective; plan; policy

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住

じゅう

dwelling; living

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November 17

国

邦、國

くに

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth

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成るべく

成る可く

なるべく

as much as possible; wherever practicable

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結ぶ

むすぶ

to tie; to bind; to link; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips); to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

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防止

ぼうし

prevention; check

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じゃん拳

じゃんけん

rock, paper, scissors game

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November 16

靴下

くつ下、沓下

くつした

socks; sock; stockings; stocking

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鳴る

なる

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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寧ろ

寧

むしろ

rather; better; instead

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坊さん

ぼうさん

Buddhist priest; monk; boy

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砂利

じゃり、ざり

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

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November 15

靴

沓、履、鞋

くつ

shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

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為さる

なさる

to do

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虫歯

齲歯、齲

むしば、うし、くし

cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; caries

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方言

ほうげん

dialect

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若干

幾許

じゃっかん、そこばく、そくばく、そこば

some; few; a number of; a little (bit); somewhat; to a certain extent; many; a lot

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November 14

口

く、こう

mouth; speech; counter for people or implements

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投げる

なげる

to throw; to cast away; to face defeat; to give up

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無視

むし

disregarding; ignoring

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箒

帚

ほうき

broom

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弱

じゃく

little less than; fewer than; under; weakness; the weak

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November 13

果物

菓物

くだもの、かぶつ

fruit

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亡くなる

なくなる

to die

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向ける

むける

to turn towards; to point

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方角

ほうがく

direction; way; compass point

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地元

じもと

home area; home town; local

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November 12

下さい

ください

please give me; please do for me

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無くなる

なくなる

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to be reduced to zero; to not occur any more; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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向く

むく

to face; to turn toward; to be suited to; to be fit for

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望遠鏡

ぼうえんきょう

telescope

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耳鼻科

じびか

otolaryngology; concerning the ear, nose, and throat

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November 11

薬

くすり

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; small bribe

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泣く

哭く

なく

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

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迎え

むかえ

meeting; greeting; welcome

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ベンチ

bench

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地主

じぬし

landlord; landowner

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November 10

金曜日

きんようび

Friday

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治る

直る

なおる

to be cured; to get well; to be healed; to get mended; to be repaired; to be fixed

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向い

向かい、対い

むかい

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

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便所

べんじょ

toilet; lavatory; rest room; latrine; comfort station

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自動詞

じどうし

intransitive verb (no direct obj.)

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November 09

銀行

ぎんこう

bank

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治る

直る

なおる

to be cured; to get well; to be healed; to get mended; to be repaired; to be fixed

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無

不

ぶ

un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...

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編集

編修、編輯

へんしゅう

editing; compilation; editorial (e.g. committee)

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自転

じてん

rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin

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November 08

粁

キロメートル、キロメイトル

kilometer; kilometre

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治す

直す

なおす

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to repair; to do over again (after -masu base of verb); to replace; to put back as it was; to convert (into a different state); to transform

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皆

みな、みんな

all; everyone; everybody; everything

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へん

suffix used to negate a verb in the non-past tense; humph; hmph

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実情

実状

じつじょう

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

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November 07

瓩

キログラム

kilogram; kilogramme

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とんとん

tap; rap-tap; tapping; without delay; smoothly; without a hitch; even; equal; with no advantage or disadvantage

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魅力

みりょく

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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ヘル

hell; Mr

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実業家

じつぎょうか

industrialist; businessman

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November 06

綺麗

奇麗、暉麗

きれい

pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair; clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat; completely; entirely

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泥棒

泥坊

どろぼう

thief; burglar; robber; theft

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未来

みらい

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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ヘリコプター

helicopter

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実

じつ、じち

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; fidelity; content; substance; (good) result

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November 05

着る

著る

きる

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

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取り替える

取換える、取り換える、取替える、取りかえる、取換る

とりかえる

to exchange; to replace

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明後日

あさって、みょうごにち

day after tomorrow

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ベテラン

ベテラン、ベデラン、ヴェテラン

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

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１０分

十分

じっぷん、じゅっぷん

10 minutes

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November 24

車

入院

命じる

方程式

柔軟

November 23

来る

來る

日記

明確

包丁

庖丁

絨毯

絨緞、絨氈

November 22

クラム

逃げる

迯げる

芽

膨大

厖大、尨大

十字路

November 21

クラス

二階建て

二階建

無料

包帯

繃帯

充実

November 20

暗い

昏い、冥い、闇い

苦い

胸

法則

従事

November 19

曇る

慣れる

馴れる

夢中

包装

従業員

November 18

曇り

曇

成程

成る程

無駄

方針

住

November 17

国

邦、國

成るべく

成る可く

結ぶ

防止

じゃん拳

November 16

靴下

くつ下、沓下

鳴る

寧ろ

寧

坊さん

砂利

November 15

靴

沓、履、鞋

為さる

虫歯

齲歯、齲

方言