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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5

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N3 立場 たちば
The position or situation a person is placed in. Example: 「相手の立場で考える」 (to think from the other person's position).

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N2 たちまち たちまち
A state in which a change occurs in a very short time. Used in expressions such as 「たちまち売り切れる」「たちまち広まる」. An adverb describing sudden change and the speed of reaction.

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N1 絶つ たつ
Ending a state that has continued. Used for severing intangible continuations such as news, contact, life, or hope. Used in expressions such as 「消息を絶つ」「連絡を絶つ」.

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N1 断つ たつ
Severing by one's own will a habit, relationship, or retreat that has continued. Used in expressions such as 「酒を断つ」「退路を断つ」. Expresses a severance accompanied by strong determination.

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N3 経つ たつ
For time to pass. Example: 「あれから3年が経った」 (three years have passed since then). Easily confused with the homophones 「立つ」 (to stand) and 「建つ」 (for a building to be constructed).

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N5 立つ たつ
stand. To put one's feet down and hold the body upright. The antonym is 「座る」 (to sit).

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N1 卓見 たっけん
Insight and thinking that is outstanding and superior to that of others. Used as in 「卓見の持ち主」「卓見を述べる」「卓見に感服する」, it is a formal word employed in dignified settings. The character 「卓」 means "to stand out high above others," and 「見」 means "way of seeing, thinking"; together they express "outstanding insight." Words containing the same character 「卓」, such as 「卓越」「卓抜」「卓説」, all share the meaning of being superior to others.

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N2 脱出 だっしゅつ
To escape from a dangerous place or a difficult situation.

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N2 脱退 だったい
To leave a group or organization one belonged to.

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N3 たっぷり たっぷり
A state in which an amount is plentiful. Example: 「たっぷり眠る」 (to sleep plenty), 「ソースをたっぷりかける」 (to pour on plenty of sauce).

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N1 たて
A defensive weapon held in the hand to protect oneself from enemy arrows or swords, as in 「盾を構える」(to hold up a shield). In modern usage, the same character is also used for shields carried by riot police and for commemorative plaques given as awards (楯). By extension, it is used metaphorically for an excuse or reason used to protect oneself, as in 「規則を盾に取る」(to use the rules as a shield) or 「法律を盾にする」(to hide behind the law).

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N2, N3 たて
vertical. The up-and-down direction. Example: 「縦に並ぶ」 (to line up vertically). The antonym is 「横」 (horizontal).

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N2 立て替える たてかえる
Temporarily paying on behalf of someone else for an amount they should pay. Used when paying on the assumption of being reimbursed later. Used in expressions such as 「昼食代を立て替える」.

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N1 奉る たてまつる
To offer something to a superior person or to gods and Buddhas, to give respectfully. Used in expressions such as 「神前に捧げ物を奉る」. An old-style word used only in very formal writing.

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N5 建物 たてもの
building. A large structure made by people.

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N4 立てる たてる
To place something upright. Example: 「かんばんを立てる」 (to put up a sign). Also used to mean making a plan, as in 「よていを立てる」 (to make a schedule). Distinguished in writing from the homophone 「建てる」 (to build a house or building), and others.

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N3, N4 建てる たてる
To construct a house or building, etc. Example: 「家を建てる」 (to build a house). Distinguished in writing from the homophone 「立てる」 (to place something upright; to make a plan), and others.

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N2 妥当 だとう
Fitting well with the actual circumstances, being reasonable and appropriate without strain; a judgment or conclusion that is in accord with reason.

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N4 例えば たとえば
for example. A word used when giving a specific example to explain something.

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N2 辿る たどる
To follow a path step by step. Also, to trace through a process or memory in order to verify it. Used in expressions such as 「山道を辿る」「記憶を辿る」.

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N4 たな
shelf. A platform made of a board, for placing things on.

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N2 棚上げ たなあげ
Temporarily setting aside without dealing with a problem to be solved or a matter to be decided. Used in expressions such as 「問題を棚上げする」「議論を棚上げにする」. A formal word used in organizational or negotiation contexts.

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N1, N3 たに
valley. A low, hollow place between mountains.

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N3 他人 たにん
A person other than oneself. A person who is not family or a relative. 「赤の他人」 means a person who is completely unrelated to oneself.

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N2, N3 たね
seed. A grain that is the origin of a plant sprouting. Example: 「種をまく」 (to sow seeds). Also used to mean the cause or material of something, as in 「話の種」 (a conversation topic), 「心配の種」 (a source of worry).

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N2 種明かし たねあかし
Revealing the hidden mechanism of a magic trick or scheme. Used in expressions such as 「手品の種明かし」「事件の種明かしをする」. Used for all kinds of concealed devices.

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N5 楽しい たのしい
fun. Feeling happy and in a good mood.

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N4 楽しみ たのしみ
To look forward to something that will happen, with a happy feeling. Example: 「旅行が楽しみだ」 (looking forward to the trip).

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N4 楽しむ たのしむ
To do something with a happy feeling. Example: 「音楽を楽しむ」 (to enjoy music).

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N4, N5 頼む たのむ
To ask a person to do something one wants. Example: 「仕事を頼む」 (to ask someone to do a job).

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N2 頼もしい たのもしい
A state of being dependable and reassuring. Used in expressions such as 「頼もしい若者」「頼もしい味方」. A word for evaluating a person with hopes for their future or actual ability.

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N1 打破 だは
Breaking through and removing the old systems, records, or states that have been obstacles. Used in expressions such as 「記録を打破する」「悪習を打破する」.

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N5 たばこ たばこ
Something smoked for the enjoyment of the smoke. The kanji 「煙草」 is usually written in hiragana in daily life.

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N3 たびたび たびたび
Many times, repeatedly. Example: 「たびたびすみません」 (sorry for the repeated trouble). Written with the kanji 「度々」.

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N5 多分 たぶん
Probably. The state of thinking that something is likely so, though not certain.

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N5 食べ物 たべもの
food. Something to eat.

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N5 食べる たべる
eat. To put food in one's mouth and swallow it.

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N1 駄弁 だべん
Pointless chatter. Used in expressions such as 「駄弁を弄する」「駄弁を振るう」. A formal word used critically to refer to drawn-out talk with no substance.

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N1 打撲 だぼく
Striking the body strongly and injuring internal tissues. Used in expressions such as 「打撲を負う」「腰を打撲する」. A medical word indicating injury with internal bleeding and pain, distinguished from fractures or cuts.

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N2, N5 たまご
egg. Something laid by chickens, etc. Often used as food.

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N2 たましい
The spiritual presence said to dwell in a person's body, the core of life. It is used in expressions like 「魂が抜ける」(to lose one's soul) or 「魂の叫び」(a cry from the soul). By extension, it is also used metaphorically for the spirit or passion at the heart of a person or a work, as in 「職人の魂」(a craftsman's soul) or 「魂を込めた作品」(a work into which one's soul has been poured).

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N3 だます だます
deceive. To make someone believe something that is not true. Example: 「うそを言って人をだます」 (to deceive someone by lying). Written with the kanji 「騙す」, but since this kanji is not used in daily life, it is usually written in hiragana.

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N3 たまたま たまたま
By chance, just at that moment. Example: 「たまたま駅で友人に会った」 (happened to meet a friend at the station by chance).

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N3 黙る だまる
To remain silent, saying nothing. To stop talking. Example: 「黙って聞く」 (to listen silently).

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N1 賜る たまわる
Means to receive something from a superior, or for a superior to bestow something on someone below. Used as in 「お言葉を賜る」. Very formal honorific language used in greetings and formal correspondence. Sometimes also written in hiragana as 「たまわる」.

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N1 手向け たむけ
The act of offering flowers, incense, water, or food to the deceased or to deities and Buddhas, or the items thus offered. Used as in 「手向けの花」「手向けの一句」「霊前に手向ける」 in scenes of mourning, memorial offering, and farewell. It is the noun form of the verb 「手向ける」, originally deriving from the custom of offering items to the deity of a mountain pass to pray for the safety of travelers. The word 「はなむけ(餞・贐)」 used in similar contexts is a separate word, referring to money or words given to someone setting out on a journey or beginning a new venture.

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N4 駄目 だめ
A state of something not being allowed. Also used to mean something not going well. Example: 「駄目だった」 (it didn't work out).

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N3 試す ためす
To actually try something to check whether it works well. Example: 「新しい方法を試す」 (to try a new method).

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N1 矯める ためる
To straighten something bent. Also, to correct a bad habit or fault. Known through the idiom 「角を矯めて牛を殺す」. Used in expressions such as 「子供の癖を矯める」.

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N3 貯める ためる
To gradually collect something without using it. Mainly used for money, as in 「旅行のためにお金を貯める」 (to save up money for a trip). For things like water or trash, it is often written in hiragana as 「ためる」.

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