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N4
背中
せなか
back. The back side of the body, from the waist to the shoulders.
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N1
狭める
せばめる
The act of reducing scope, width, or difference. A formal word used in forms like 「範囲を狭める」「選択肢を狭める」, used not only for physical width but also for narrowing abstract ranges.
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N2
是非
ぜひ
A judgment of whether something is good or bad, right or wrong. A formal word used in forms like 「是非を問う」「是非を論じる」. It shares its reading and characters with the adverb 「ぜひ」 (by all means) but differs in usage; here it is treated as a noun.
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N4
背広
せびろ
A set of jacket and trousers worn by men for work.
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N5
狭い
せまい
A state where a place is small. The antonym is 「広い」 (spacious).
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N1
競り合う
せりあう
The act of competing with one another for victory or superiority. Used in forms like 「首位を競り合う」「激しく競り合う」, in close contests of sports, business, or elections.
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N4
線
せん
line. A long, thin, continuous mark.
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N3
全員
ぜんいん
everyone. All the people present at that place or gathering. Example: 「全員が賛成した」 (everyone agreed).
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N2
旋回
せんかい
The act of turning in a circular path. Particularly refers to airplanes or birds tracing arcs in the air. A formal word used in forms like 「上空を旋回する」, applied to rotational motion in the air or above.
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N3
選挙
せんきょ
election. To choose a representative by voting. Example: 「選挙に行く」 (to go vote in an election).
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N1
先駆
せんく
The act of pioneering ahead of others in a field. A formal word often used in forms like 「先駆者」「先駆けとなる」, referring to the first person or thing to begin a new technology or idea.
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N5
先月
せんげつ
The month before this month.
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N2
先行
せんこう
Going ahead of others. Doing something before the scheduled time. A formal word used in forms like 「先行研究」「販売に先行する」「先行発売」, with the meaning of being positioned earlier in time or order.
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N1
宣告
せんこく
The official pronouncement of a sentence or important matter. A formal word used in forms like 「死刑を宣告する」「無罪を宣告する」, referring to formal notification in official contexts such as court or medicine.
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N1
潜在
せんざい
The state of existing hidden within, without appearing on the surface. A formal word used in forms like 「潜在的」「潜在意識」「潜在能力」, the antonym of 「顕在」.
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N2
繊細
せんさい
Delicate and keen in sense or feeling. Finely and elegantly made in object construction. A formal word used in forms like 「繊細な感性」「繊細な細工」, used for both human sensibilities and the construction of objects.
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N3
洗剤
せんざい
detergent. A chemical used for washing laundry or dishes to remove dirt.
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N3
選手
せんしゅ
A person chosen to compete in a competition. Often broadly used to refer to someone who plays sports in general. Example: 「野球選手」 (a baseball player).
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N5
先週
せんしゅう
The week before this week.
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N1
善処
ぜんしょ
The act of dealing with a problem appropriately according to the situation. A formal word used in forms like 「善処する」「善処します」, an oblique expression of intent to respond used in bureaucratic, political, or business contexts.
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N1
先陣
せんじん
Originally refers to the troops or camp at the very front, leading the attack in battle. By extension, it means taking action ahead of others in competition or business. Used in expressions such as 「先陣を切る」「先陣争い」 in situations of leading a competition. A formal word.
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N3
全身
ぜんしん
The whole body. Example: 「全身がぬれる」 (to get soaked all over). Note the distinction from the homophone 「前進」 (moving forward).
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N2
宣誓
せんせい
The solemn vow in an official setting to tell the truth or to fulfill duties. A formal word used in forms like 「宣誓する」「選手宣誓」 in official contexts such as courts, ceremonies, or athletic competitions.
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N5
先生
せんせい
teacher. A person who teaches at a school, etc.
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N4
全然
ぜんぜん
Followed by a negative, an intensifying word meaning "not at all." Example: 「全然わからない」 (I don't understand at all).
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N3
先祖
せんぞ
ancestor. People from generations before oneself in a family line. Example: 「先祖の墓」 (an ancestor's grave). The antonym is 「子孫」 (descendants).
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N4
戦争
せんそう
war. Countries fighting each other using weapons.
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N3
選択
せんたく
choice. To choose among several options. Example: 「選択肢」 (a choice/option). Note the distinction from the homophone 「洗濯」 (doing laundry).
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N5
洗濯
せんたく
To wash clothes, etc., with water. 「洗濯機」 (washing machine) is also commonly used.
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N3
宣伝
せんでん
To let many people know about a product or idea, spreading it widely. Example: 「新商品を宣伝する」 (to advertise a new product).
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N1
扇動
せんどう
The act of stirring up people's emotions to incite them to take certain actions. A formal word used in forms like 「暴動を扇動する」「群衆を扇動する」, often used with negative connotations.
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N1
潜入
せんにゅう
The act of slipping inside without being noticed. A formal word used in forms like 「敵地に潜入する」「潜入取材」, used in contexts of secret entry such as undercover reporting, espionage, or investigation.
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N2
先入観
せんにゅうかん
A fixed view or impression held even before actual encounter. A formal word used in forms like 「先入観を持つ」「先入観にとらわれる」, often expressing in a negative sense the preconceptions that distort judgment.
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N2
専念
せんねん
The act of dedicating oneself to one thing alone, without doing other things. A formal word used in forms like 「研究に専念する」「治療に専念する」, with the meaning of devoting all one's effort to a particular activity for a fixed period.
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N4
先輩
せんぱい
A person who entered a school or company before oneself. The antonym is 「後輩」 (junior).
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N5
全部
ぜんぶ
All. Everything; the state of nothing being left over.
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N1
潜伏
せんぷく
The state of hiding so as not to be noticed. The state of disease symptoms remaining inside the body without appearing outwardly. A formal word used in forms like 「犯人が潜伏する」「潜伏期間」, used in contexts of crime or illness.
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N1
千変万化
せんぺんばんか
A continuous, ceaseless change in situation or appearance. A four-character idiom used to describe things that constantly transform, such as natural scenery or market movements. Also used verbally in the form 「千変万化する」. The reading is 「ぺ」 (semi-voiced), not 「べ」 (voiced).
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N1
全貌
ぜんぼう
The full picture or entirety of something. A formal word used in forms like 「事件の全貌」「全貌を明らかにする」, referring to the overall view of complex, large-scale matters.
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N2, N4
専門
せんもん
To study or research one thing deeply. Example: 「専門は経済です」 (my specialty is economics).
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N1
戦慄
せんりつ
The state of the body trembling out of fear. A formal word used in forms like 「戦慄が走る」「戦慄を覚える」, expressing strong dread toward incidents, disasters, or cruel events.
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N1
鮮烈
せんれつ
Vividly intense and impressive. A formal word used in forms like 「鮮烈な印象」「鮮烈なデビュー」, expressing how colors, memories, or entrances burn vividly into one's mind.
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N3
象
ぞう
elephant. The largest land animal, with a long trunk and large ears.
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N1
憎悪
ぞうお
A word expressing strong hatred and intense feelings of resentment. Used in forms like 「憎悪の念」「憎悪を抱く」. Used in cases where the feeling is more intense and deeper than 「嫌い」.
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N3
騒音
そうおん
noise. Sound that feels bothersome. Used for sounds that disturb daily life, such as construction or traffic noise.
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N3
増加
ぞうか
increase. For a number or amount to grow. Example: 「人口の増加」 (population increase). The antonym is 「減少」 (decrease).
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N1
壮快
そうかい
The state of being so refreshing and pleasant that the spirits become bright and energetic. A na-adjective used in forms like 「壮快な気分」「壮快な眺め」, expressing how something uplifts the mood of those who see or experience it.
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N2
走行
そうこう
The action of vehicles running. The subjects are means of transport with engines or wheels, such as cars, trains, or bicycles. Used in forms like 「車両が高速で走行する」. Not used for scenes of people or animals running.
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N1
造作
ぞうさ
The trouble or effort something takes. Often used in the fixed expression 「造作もない」 meaning "easy." With the same characters but read as 「ぞうさく」, it means interior fittings of a house and is a different word.
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N1
相殺
そうさい
To offset amounts so that the result becomes zero. Used to mean canceling out two opposing things by subtracting them, as in 「債権と債務を相殺する」(offset claims and debts). In this word, the character 「殺」 is read as 「さい」, and the whole word is read as 「そうさい」.
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