To enter a company, etc., and start working. Example: 「銀行に就職する」 (to get a job at a bank), 「就職活動」 (job hunting). The antonym is 「退職」 (retiring/resigning).
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N3修正しゅうせい
correction. To fix a bad point or mistake. Example: 「文章を修正する」 (to revise a piece of writing), 「軌道修正」 (course correction).
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N1収束しゅうそく
The act of a chaotic or scattered situation settling down and converging into one. Used in forms like 「事態が収束する」「議論が収束する」.
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N2従属じゅうぞく
To follow a more powerful party and come under its control. The paired opposite word is 「独立」.
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N3渋滞じゅうたい
For cars, etc., to get backed up so the flow stops moving smoothly.
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N1銃弾じゅうだん
A bullet fired from a gun. Used in forms like 「銃弾が命中する」「銃弾を浴びる」.
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N2執着しゅうちゃく
The state of being strongly fixated on one thing in the mind and unable to let go. Used in forms like 「地位に執着する」「過去への執着」. While 「執」 in 「執行」 is read 「しっ」, here it is read 「しゅう」.
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N1周到しゅうとう
Preparation and care that extend thoroughly to every detail. Used in forms like 「用意周到」「周到な計画」.
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N4柔道じゅうどう
judo. A Japanese martial art in which one throws or pins an opponent.
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N2終盤しゅうばん
The stage at which something is approaching its end. Used for things with a progression such as matches, plays, or election campaigns. Used in forms like 「終盤戦」「終盤を迎える」.
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N4十分じゅうぶん
enough. A state of having as much as one wants, with nothing lacking. Example:「時間は十分ある」(there is plenty of time). The homophone「充分（じゅうぶん）」is used with the same meaning.
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N2収容しゅうよう
(1) To bring people or things into a certain place. 「病院に収容する」. (2) A building or the like being able to hold a certain number of people. 「五万人を収容する」.
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N3重力じゅうりょく
The force by which the earth pulls objects toward its center. A term learned in science class.
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N2主観しゅかん
A way of viewing things from one's own standpoint or feelings. Used in contrast to objectivity, in forms like 「主観が入る」「主観的な判断」.
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N2修行しゅぎょう
The act of undergoing rigorous training to refine one's skills, learning, or spirit. Especially used in martial arts, traditional arts, and Buddhism. Used in forms like 「修行を積む」「料理の修行」.
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N2祝賀しゅくが
To celebrate a happy event together with others. 「祝賀会」.
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N1熟考じゅくこう
The act of thinking deeply over time. Used in forms like 「熟考の末に決断する」.
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N2祝祭日しゅくさいじつ
A collective term for national holidays and festival days established by the state; a public holiday.
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N2淑女しゅくじょ
A refined and well-mannered woman. Often used in the form 「紳士淑女」. Used in formal contexts.
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N2縮小しゅくしょう
To reduce the scale or size of something and make it smaller. The paired opposite word is 「拡大」.
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N1縮図しゅくず
A drawing made by reducing an actual object to a smaller scale. By extension, it also refers to something that reflects the reality of society or events in a condensed, miniature form. Often used figuratively, as in 「社会の縮図」(a microcosm of society) or 「人生の縮図」(a microcosm of life).
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N1熟知じゅくち
The state of knowing something thoroughly down to every detail. Used in forms like 「事情を熟知する」, expressing deep knowledge.
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N1宿命しゅくめい
A fate determined from birth that cannot be changed by human power. Used in forms like 「宿命を背負う」「宿命のライバル」.
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N2熟練じゅくれん
The state of being highly accustomed to a task or skill through long-accumulated experience. Used in forms like 「熟練の技」「熟練した職人」.
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N2手芸しゅげい
A handicraft made using the hands, such as knitting or embroidery, done as a hobby.
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N2主権しゅけん
The supreme power to govern a country without being controlled by another country. 「国民主権」.
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N2主宰しゅさい
To be at the center of a group of people and lead and run a meeting or organization; also, the person who does this. 「劇団を主宰する」.
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N2趣旨しゅし
The central meaning or purpose that a speech, text, or event seeks to convey. Used in forms like 「趣旨を説明する」「会の趣旨」.
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N4主人しゅじん
The head of a household, shop, or the like. It refers to the person at the top of that house or shop. In the past, it meant the most senior person in the house (often the father). It is also used as a polite way to refer to someone else's husband.
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N2種族しゅぞく
A group of living things or people who share the same origin and characteristics.
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N2主体しゅたい
(1) The central party responsible for an action or decision. 「住民が主体となる」. (2) The central part of an organization or matter.
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N3主題しゅだい
The central idea of a story or work. A theme. The homophone-starting word 「首都」 (capital city) is a different word.
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N3出血しゅっけつ
(1) For blood to come out. Example: 「出血を止める」 (to stop the bleeding). (2) To lower a price at the cost of taking a loss. Example: 「出血大サービス」 (a big loss-leader sale).
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N2出現しゅつげん
Something that did not exist until now appearing.
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N2出世しゅっせ
To rise to a high social position and become successful.
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N2出費しゅっぴ
To pay money for something; also, the expense itself. 「出費がかさむ」.
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N3首都しゅと
The town that is the center of a country. The town where a country's government is located. The similarly-starting word 「主題」 (theme) is a different word.
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N1主導しゅどう
The act of taking the central position to lead and direct things. Used in forms like 「主導権を握る」「〇〇主導で進める」.
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N4趣味しゅみ
hobby. Something one does in one's free time out of liking it.
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N2寿命じゅみょう
(1) The length of time a life lasts. 「寿命がのびる」. (2) The period during which something can be used. 「電池の寿命」.
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N2樹木じゅもく
A tree growing in the ground; a standing tree.
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N2樹立じゅりつ
To newly establish a record, system, or the like. 「記録を樹立する」.
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N1手腕しゅわん
Originally means 「手と腕」(hand and arm). By extension, it came to refer to the ability or skill to handle things well. Used as in 「手腕を発揮する」(to demonstrate one's ability) or 「経営手腕」(managerial ability), when evaluating high executive capability.
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N1旬しゅん
The season when fish, vegetables, or fruits taste best. It also refers to the period when something or someone is most active. Used in forms like 「旬の食材」「旬の俳優」.
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N2循環じゅんかん
The act of passing through a fixed route and repeatedly returning to the starting point. Used in forms like 「血液の循環」「資金の循環」.
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N1馴致じゅんち
The act of accustoming wild animals to humans. It also means gradually adapting to a certain state. Used in forms like 「馬の馴致」.
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N4紹介しょうかい
introduction. To tell someone who doesn't know a person or thing about them. Example: 「じこ紹介」 (self-introduction).
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N4正月しょうがつ
The special time at the start of the year. January.
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N4小学校しょうがっこう
elementary school. A school attended for 6 years starting at age 6.
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