NihongoDera - Daily Words

N5

ゼッケン

cloth bib with number or logo worn by athletes, etc. (e.g. over their shirts)

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もし

excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

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理解

りかい

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

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N2

名作

めいさく

masterpiece

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N1

星座

せいざ

constellation; star sign; zodiac sign

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N5

セーター

セーター、スエーター、セエター

sweater; jumper

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もう直ぐ

もうすぐ

very soon

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N3

利益

りえき、りやく

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.); grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle

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姪

めい

niece

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N1

清算

せいさん

settlement (financial); squaring accounts; clearing debts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with); burying (the past); redeeming (one's faults)

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N5

生徒

せいと

pupil

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申す

もうす

to say; to be called; to do

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N3

楽

らく

comfort; ease; raku pottery

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N2

群れ

むれ

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of stars); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs)

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政策

せいさく

political measures; policy

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N5

背

脊

せ

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

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N4

申し上げる

申上げる、申しあげる

もうしあげる

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

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N3

来

らい

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

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N2

紫

むらさき

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

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N1

制裁

せいさい

restraint; sanctions; punishment

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N5

座る

坐る、据わる、据る

すわる

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

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N4

珍しい

珍らしい

めずらしい

unusual; rare; curious; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

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N3

四

スー

four

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N2

無数

むすう

countless number; infinite number; innumerable

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N1

精巧

せいこう

elaborate; delicate; exquisite

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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

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N4

召し上がる

召上がる、召し上る

めしあがる

to eat; to drink

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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

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N2

蒸かす

蒸す

ふかす

to steam (food)

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政権

せいけん

(political) administration; political power

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N5

スリッパ

slipper; slippers

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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

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宜しい

よろしい

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

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N2

矛盾

むじゅん

contradiction; inconsistency

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N1

生計

せいけい

livelihood; living

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N5

住む

すむ

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

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N4

嬢

娘

じょう

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

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N3

喜び

慶び、悦び、歓び

よろこび

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

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蒸し暑い

蒸暑い

むしあつい

humid; sultry

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正義

せいぎ

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning

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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)

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N4

息子

息

むすこ、そく

son; penis

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N3

依ると

よると

according to

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無地

むじ

plain; unfigured

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正規

せいき

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

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N5

スポーツ

sport; sports

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N4

虫

むし

insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm

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余裕

よゆう

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

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無限

むげん

infinite

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正解

せいかい

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

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N5

スプーン

スプーン、スプン

spoon

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N4

昔

むかし

olden days; former

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N3

嫁

娵、婦、媳

よめ

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

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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)

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成果

せいか

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

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N5

ストーブ

(room) heater; stove

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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.)

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N3

読み

よみ

reading

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向かう

向う、対う

むかう

to face; to go towards

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N1

生育

せいいく

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

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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

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向かう

向う、対う

むかう

to face; to go towards

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N3

予防

よぼう

prevention; precaution; protection against

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N2

民謡

みんよう

folk song; popular song

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製

せい

-made; make

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N5

少し

寡し、些し

すこし

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

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港

こう

harbour

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予報

よほう

forecast; prediction

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民間

みんかん

private; civilian; civil; popular; folk; unofficial

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制

せい

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

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N5

直ぐに

すぐに

instantly; immediately

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皆

みな、みんな

all; everyone; everybody; everything

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余分

よぶん

extra; excess; surplus

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診る

みる

to examine (medically)

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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

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N5

少ない

少い、尠い、寡い

すくない

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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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

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N3

世の中

よのなか

society; the world; the times

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ミリ

milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter

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N1

ずれ

gap; slippage

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N5

好き

すき

liking; fondness; love

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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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夜中

やちゅう

during the night; at night

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N2

名字

苗字

みょうじ

surname; family name

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するする

smoothly; swiftly

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N5

スカート

skirt

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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

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N3

予測

よそく

prediction; estimation

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未満

みまん

less than; insufficient

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N1

すらっと

slender; slim

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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

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N4

湖

こ

lake (in place names)

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止す

さす

to stop in the midst of; to leave undone

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見舞う

みまう

to ask after (health); to visit

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ずぶ濡れ

ずぶぬれ

soaked; dripping wet

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N5

水曜日

すいようび

Wednesday

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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)

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予算

よさん

estimate; budget

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N2

見本

みほん

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

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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

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March 09

ゼッケン

もし

理解

名作

星座

March 08

セーター

もう直ぐ

利益

姪

清算

March 07

生徒

申す

楽

群れ

政策

March 06

背

脊

申し上げる

申上げる、申しあげる

来

紫

制裁

March 05

座る

坐る、据わる、据る

珍しい

珍らしい

四

無数

精巧

March 04

為る

召し上がる

召上がる、召し上る

宜しく

宜敷く、夜露死苦

蒸かす

蒸す

政権

March 03

スリッパ

無理

宜しい

矛盾

生計

March 02

住む

嬢

娘

喜び

慶び、悦び、歓び

蒸し暑い

蒸暑い

正義

March 01

すぽん

息子

息

依ると

無地

正規

February 28

スポーツ

虫

余裕

無限

正解

February 27

スプーン

昔

嫁

娵、婦、媳