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N1
汚点
おてん
An incident that harms one's honor and remains on one's life or career record. Used as in 「人生の汚点」 or 「経歴に汚点を残す」. Originally meaning "stain" or "blemish," it is often used metaphorically in the sense of dishonor. A formal written word found in news and literature.
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N5
お父さん
おとうさん
A word for calling one's father. Also used to refer to someone else's father. When talking to others about one's own father, 「父」 is used.
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N5
弟
おとうと
A younger brother, born after oneself. A younger sister is 「妹」.
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N1
おどおど
おどおど
A state of being unsettled by anxiety or fear, with one's attitude and gaze unsteady. Used adverbially in expressions like 「おどおどした態度」 or 「おどおどと答える」. A negative word expressing lack of confidence or agitation.
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N1
お伽話
おとぎばなし
An old tale or fantastical story told to children. Used as in 「桃太郎のようなお伽話」 or 「お伽話の世界」. Also used as a metaphor referring to stories far removed from reality.
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N2
おどける
おどける
To deliberately clown around or make comical gestures in order to make people laugh. Used in expressions like 「おどけた表情」 and 「おどけて見せる」.
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N5
男
おとこ
man. One of the sexes of a person. The antonym is 「女」 (woman).
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N5
男の子
おとこのこ
boy. A male child.
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N4
落とす
おとす
To make something fall from above to below. Example: 「さいふを落とす」 (to drop one's wallet). Also used to mean losing something by one's own carelessness.
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N3
訪れる
おとずれる
To go to a place to visit a person or location. Also used when a season or time arrives, as in 「春が訪れる」 (spring arrives).
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N5
一昨日
おととい
The day before yesterday. Read as 「おととい」. Often written in hiragana.
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N5
一昨年
おととし
The year before last year. Read as 「おととし」.
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N3, N5
大人
おとな
adult. A grown person, not a child. Read as 「おとな」.
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N4
踊り
おどり
dance. To move one's body to music, and the skill of doing so. Includes dances performed at festivals, etc.
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N2
劣る
おとる
A state in which quality or ability is lower compared to others. Used as in 「性能が劣る」 or 「人後に劣らない」. A basic word expressing comparative superiority or inferiority, often appearing in formal contexts.
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N4
踊る
おどる
To move one's body in time with music. Example: 「みんなでおどる」 (everyone dances together).
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N2
衰える
おとろえる
Vigor or strength gradually weakening. Used in situations where the vitality of a person, organization, or nation declines over time, as in「体力が衰える」「国力が衰える」.
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N4
驚く
おどろく
To be surprised because something unexpected happened. Example: 「しらせをきいて驚く」 (to be surprised at hearing the news).
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N5
お腹
おなか
The middle part of the body where food goes. Example: 「お腹がすく」 (to get hungry), 「お腹が痛い」 (to have a stomachache).
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N5
同じ
おなじ
same. Having no difference. Example: 「同じ学校」 (the same school), 「同じ大きさ」 (the same size). The antonym is 「ちがう」 (different).
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N5
お兄さん
おにいさん
A word for calling one's older brother. Someone else's older brother is also called 「お兄さん」.
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N5
お姉さん
おねえさん
A word for calling one's older sister. Someone else's older sister is also called 「お姉さん」.
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N1
オノマトペ
おのまとぺ
A word that represents sounds or states using sound. Refers to onomatopoeic and mimetic words such as 「どきどき」 or 「さらさら」. A scholarly term originating from French, used in linguistics and textual theory.
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N5
おばあさん
おばあさん
An elderly woman. Also, one's father's or mother's mother.
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N5
おばさん
おばさん
A word for one's father's or mother's sister. Also used for an unfamiliar adult woman. Written with the kanji 「伯母さん」 or 「叔母さん」, but usually written in hiragana.
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N3
帯
おび
A long piece of cloth wrapped around the waist over a kimono. Example: 「帯を締める」 (to tie an obi). The paper wrapped around a book's cover is also called 「帯」 (obi/band).
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N1
怯える
おびえる
To be timid and fearful, thinking of something frightening or a bad thing that seems likely to happen. It refers to a state in which the heart is unsettled from anxiety, even when nothing has actually happened yet.
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N1
おびただしい
おびただしい
A state of an extremely large quantity, overwhelming to behold. Used as in 「おびただしい数の人々」 or 「おびただしい血が流れる」. Not merely "many," but often accompanied by a nuance of surprise or discomfort at that quantity.
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N1
脅かす
おびやかす
To endanger another's position or safety, causing anxiety. Used as in「地位を脅かす」「平和を脅かす」. The same kanji read as「おどかす」becomes a separate word meaning "to startle," whereas「おびやかす」is used with the meaning of jeopardizing an ongoing state such as position or safety.
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N1
帯びる
おびる
Including and carrying a certain quality or element. Used as in 「緊張を帯びる」 or 「赤みを帯びる」, expressing a state in which a tendency, hue, or atmosphere is added to something. A formal expression more indirect than 「持つ」, indicating a faint inclusion.
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N1
オブザーバー
おぶざーばー
A person who attends a meeting but has no formal right of speech or decision. Used as in 「オブザーバーとして参加する」. Derived from the English word observer, used in business or international conferences.
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N5
覚える
おぼえる
To take something into one's mind and not forget it. Example: 「ことばを覚える」 (to memorize words). The antonym is 「わすれる」 (to forget).
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N1
おぼつかない
おぼつかない
A state of being unsteady and unreliable, with no certainty that things will go well. Used as in 「足取りがおぼつかない」 or 「合格はおぼつかない」. Used broadly for actions, conditions, and prospects, a formal adjective expressing instability.
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N3
溺れる
おぼれる
drown. To be unable to swim and be on the verge of dying in the water. Example: 「川で溺れる」 (to drown in a river). Also used to mean being absorbed in a bad pleasure, as in 「酒に溺れる」 (to be addicted to alcohol).
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N4
お祭り
おまつり
festival. An event held in a town or shrine, such as to give thanks to the gods.
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N1
汚名
おめい
A bad reputation or shameful name. Used as in 「汚名を着せる」 or 「汚名をそそぐ」 to refer to ill repute unjustly attached to someone, or evaluations that bring shame. A formal written word encountered in news and literature.
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N3
お目に掛かる
おめにかかる
A humble way of saying 「会う」 (to meet). Example: 「一度お目に掛かりたいのですが」 (I would like to meet you once). Used when meeting someone of higher status.
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N3, N5
重い
おもい
A state requiring strength to lift. Example: 「重いかばん」 (a heavy bag). The antonym is 「軽い」 (light).
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N1
思い上がる
おもいあがる
To consider oneself superior to what one really is and become conceited. Used as in 「思い上がった態度」 or 「思い上がるな」, expressing a state of excessive self-confidence to the point of looking down on others. Carries a strong nuance of criticism.
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N2
思い当たる
おもいあたる
Realizing, with the help of some trigger, a memory or cause that had been vague until then. Used as in 「思い当たる節がある」 or 「そういえば思い当たる」. Carries the nuance of realizing something belatedly.
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N2
思い切り
おもいきり
A state of not hesitating and putting forth all one's strength or feeling. Used adverbially as in 「思い切り走る」 or 「思い切り笑う」, expressing carrying out an action with full force without restraint. The adverbial usage derived from the conjunctive form is central, with a noun usage meaning "resolve."
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N2
思い込む
おもいこむ
To deeply believe something and not consider other possibilities. Used as in 「勝手に思い込む」 or 「一方的に思い込む」, mostly in cases where one believes something without verifying whether it is true.
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N4
思い出す
おもいだす
To bring something forgotten back to mind. Example: 「むかしのことを思い出す」 (to recall something from long ago).
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N1
思い詰める
おもいつめる
To think deeply about something and fall into a cornered state of mind. Used as in 「思い詰めた表情」 or 「思い詰めるな」. Expresses a state of serious thinking in a negative direction.
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N2
思い遣り
おもいやり
A heart that considers others' feelings and circumstances and acts kindly. Used as in 「思い遣りのある人」 or 「思い遣りに欠ける」. A positive word expressing the attitude of putting oneself in the other person's position and showing care.
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N4
思う
おもう
To think or feel something in one's mind. Example: 「あしたは雨だと思う」 (I think it will rain tomorrow).
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N1
面影
おもかげ
A face, appearance, or remembered figure. Used to refer to the image of a person or thing remaining in memory, as in「面影が残る」「昔の面影はない」.
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N2, N5
面白い
おもしろい
A state of feeling like laughing, or feeling fun. Example: 「面白い話」 (an interesting story). Also used for books or work, meaning "interesting."
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N4
おもちゃ
おもちゃ
toy. Something for children to play with.
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N2, N4
表
おもて
The side of something that faces forward or can be seen from the outside. The antonym is 「裏」 (the back/reverse side). The same 「表」 read as 「ひょう」 is a different word referring to something in which figures or items are arranged vertically and horizontally.
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