Simple and not requiring much effort. Used in expressions such as 「容易く片付ける」「容易い仕事」. 「容易い」 with the okurigana 「い」 is read 「たやすい」, while 「容易」 without okurigana is read 「ようい」.
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N3頼るたよる
To rely not only on one's own strength but also on the help of a person or thing. Example: 「親に頼る」 (to rely on one's parents), 「地図に頼る」 (to rely on a map).
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N3, N4足りるたりる
For a necessary number or amount to be sufficient. Example: 「お金が足りない」 (not enough money).
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N1弛むたるむ
Means that something taut loosens, or that one's mental tension slackens. Used as in 「ロープが弛む」 and 「気が弛む」. More often written in hiragana as 「たるむ」.
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N5誰だれ
who. A word for asking about a person.
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N5誰かだれか
Someone whose identity is unknown. Example: 「誰か来ましたか」 (did someone come?).
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N3単位たんい
unit. The standard used for counting length, weight, etc., such as meters or kilograms. Also used to mean units of academic credit at a university, etc., as in 「単位を取る」 (to earn credits).
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N1弾劾だんがい
To expose the wrongdoing or crime of a person in a position of responsibility and harshly hold them accountable. Used in expressions such as 「弾劾裁判」「政府を弾劾する」. A formal word used in legal and political contexts.
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N1嘆願たんがん
Earnestly pleading by setting forth one's circumstances. Used in expressions such as 「助命を嘆願する」「嘆願書を提出する」. A formal word used in serious contexts with a stronger sense of urgency than an ordinary request.
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N2断言だんげん
Declaring something clearly without leaving room for doubt. Used in expressions such as 「事実無根と断言する」「成功を断言する」. A formal word used in contexts of stating something definitively with responsibility.
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N1断行だんこう
Resolutely carrying something out despite opposition or difficulty. Used in expressions such as 「改革を断行する」「増税を断行する」. A formal word describing pushing past hesitation to act.
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N3単純たんじゅん
simple. Being uncomplicated in structure or way of thinking. Example: 「単純な作業」 (simple work). The antonym is 「複雑」 (complex).
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N5誕生日たんじょうび
birthday. The day one was born.
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N3たんすたんす
A piece of furniture with drawers used for storing clothing, etc. Written with the kanji 「箪笥」, but since this kanji is not used in daily life, it is written in hiragana.
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N4男性だんせい
man. A polite way of referring to a male person.
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N1断続だんぞく
Repeatedly being interrupted and continued. Mostly used in the adverbial form 「断続的に」. Describes a state in which something does not end at once but occurs repeatedly with intervals.
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N3団体だんたい
A gathering of people who share the same purpose. Example: 「団体で申し込む」 (to apply as a group). The paired expression is 「個人」 (individual).
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N5だんだんだんだん
A state of gradually, slowly changing. Example: 「だんだん寒くなる」 (it gradually gets colder).
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N1端的たんてき
A state of being clear and easy to understand. A state of going straight to the point without being roundabout. Used in expressions such as 「端的に言う」「端的な例」. A formal word describing characteristics being clearly expressed.
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N3担当たんとう
To take charge of a job or role. Also, the person who does so. Example: 「営業を担当する」 (to be in charge of sales), 「担当者」 (the person in charge).
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N1単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅう
Skipping introductions and roundabout expressions, getting straight to the main point. Used in expressions such as 「単刀直入に言う」「単刀直入に質問する」 in contexts of starting a conversation or negotiation directly.
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N2段取りだんどり
The order and arrangements for carrying something forward; procedures or preparations set up in advance.
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N1丹念たんねん
A state of carefully doing something attentively down to fine details. Used in expressions such as 「丹念に調べる」「丹念に仕上げる」. Describes an attitude of not begrudging time or attention.
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N2断念だんねん
Giving up what one had hoped to achieve due to circumstances. Used in expressions such as 「計画を断念する」「進学を断念する」. A formal word with a strong tone of decision within the act of giving up.
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N1堪能たんのう
Read as 「たんのう」, this word carries two meanings. The first is to be deeply skilled in a certain technique or field of learning, used as in 「外国語に堪能だ」「ピアノに堪能な人」 in the form of a na-adjective. The second is to fully savor something to one's satisfaction, used as in 「料理を堪能する」「景色を堪能する」「温泉を堪能する」 as a suru-verb. The character 「堪」 means "to endure, to bear up under," and 「能」 means "to be able, capability"; 「堪能」 originally meant "to have enough capability to bear something," that is, "to possess sufficient strength to handle the field fully." From this, the first meaning of "skilled" derived directly, and "having sufficient capability" further extended to "to feel satisfied," giving rise to the second meaning.
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N1断片だんぺん
A small portion of a whole. Used in expressions such as 「記憶の断片」「会話の断片」. Describes a state where the whole is invisible and only parts can be grasped.
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N4暖房だんぼう
To warm a room, or the machine that does so. The antonym is 「冷房」 (cooling).
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N1鍛錬たんれん
Strictly training body or mind to make it stronger. Used in expressions such as 「心身を鍛錬する」「日々の鍛錬」. A formal word used in contexts of sports, martial arts, or spiritual cultivation.
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N2, N4血ち
blood. The red liquid that flows through the body.
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N3地域ちいき
region. A defined area of land. Example: 「地域の行事」 (a regional event).
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N3, N5小さいちいさい
small. A state where the shape, number, sound, etc., of something is below normal. The antonym is 「大きい」 (big).
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N5小さなちいさな
Having the same meaning as 「小さい」, but only used in the form before a noun. Used the same way as 「大きな」.
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N3知恵ちえ
The ability to think well and make judgments about things, or the ability to come up with ideas. Used in expressions such as 「知恵を絞る」「生活の知恵」. Refers not to mere knowledge but to thinking ability that can actually be applied.
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N2遅延ちえん
Being later than the scheduled time. A formal word used in contexts where transportation or procedures are delayed, as in 「電車の遅延」「支払いの遅延」. Also used as a sa-hen verb.
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N2地価ちか
The price of land. A formal word used in economic and real estate topics, as in 「地価が上がる」「地価の高い地域」. The object is limited to land and is not used for the price of buildings or goods.
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N3地下ちか
underground. Below the ground. Example: 「地下鉄」 (subway), 「地下1階」 (basement level 1). The antonym is 「地上」 (above ground).
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N3〜N5近いちかい
near. A state where the distance is small. Also used for a short amount of time. The antonym is 「遠い」 (far).
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N5違うちがう
Not being the same. Example: 「答えが違う」 (the answer is wrong). Also used to mean "that is not so."
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N1地殻ちかく
The layer of rock that covers the surface of the Earth. Looking at the Earth's structure from the inside outward, the 「核」 lies at the center, the 「マントル」 surrounds it, and the 「地殻」 is the outermost layer; the 「地殻」 is the thinnest surface layer of all. Its thickness is said to be about 30–50 km beneath continents and about 5–10 km beneath the oceans. Used as in 「地殻変動」「地殻運動」「地殻の下にマントルがある」 in topics of geology, seismology, and geography, it is a formal word that often appears in explanations of earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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N2, N3, N5近くちかく
A nearby place. Example: 「駅の近く」 (near the station).
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N1近々ちかぢか
An adverb meaning "in the near future, before too long." Used as in 「近々発表する」「近々お伺いします」「近々結果が出る」 to convey the prospect that, although no specific date has been set, something will happen or be done before too much time passes. It is a somewhat formal word used in formal settings, business contexts, and announcements, while in everyday conversation 「近いうちに」「もうすぐ」 are often more natural. Its structure of two identical characters repeated serves to emphasize the meaning of "near."
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N2, N3近づくちかづく
For a distance or time to become closer. Example: 「台風が近づく」 (a typhoon approaches), 「試験が近づく」 (the exam draws near). Also used to mean becoming closer/friendlier with someone. 「近づく」 is used when something comes closer on its own, while 「近づける」 is used when a person moves something closer: compare 「台風が近づく」 with 「いすを壁に近づける」.
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N5地下鉄ちかてつ
subway. A train that runs underground.
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N3近寄るちかよる
Approaching something. Also, trying to interact closely with a person. Used in expressions such as 「危険だから近寄るな」「なかなか近寄りがたい人」.
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N1力添えちからぞえ
Helping someone by lending one's strength. A somewhat formal word used in contexts of requesting or expressing gratitude, as in 「お力添えをお願いします」.
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N1力尽きるちからつきる
Using up all of one's physical and mental strength and being unable to move any further. Used in expressions such as 「ゴール直前で力尽きる」「長い闘病の末に力尽きる」. A somewhat literary word.
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N1知己ちき
A close friend who understands oneself well, or an acquaintance. An old-style and formal word used in expressions such as 「知己を得る」「十年来の知己」.
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N3地球ちきゅう
earth. The planet we live on.
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N1契りちぎり
A firm promise, especially an old-style and formal word expressing a heartfelt bond between people. Used in expressions such as 「契りを交わす」「夫婦の契り」 when forming a deep relationship. The noun form of the verb 「契る」.
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N1逐一ちくいち
An adverb meaning one by one, in detail without omission. A formal word used in expressions such as 「逐一報告する」「逐一確認する」 to describe doing something thoroughly and in order.
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