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N2, N5
よく
よく
often. A state of doing something many times. Also used to mean "skillfully," as in 「よくできました」 (well done).
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N3
翌日
よくじつ
The next day after a certain day. Example: 「翌日の朝」 (the morning of the next day). While 「明日」 refers to the day after today, 「翌日」 can also refer to the day after some other past or future day.
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N2
予言
よげん
Foretelling something that will happen in the future, or the content of such a foretelling. Used in expressions such as 「予言する」, 「予言者」, or 「予言が的中する」. Often used in fortune-telling, religious, or mystical contexts, referring to announcements about the future based on intuition, inspiration, or revelation rather than firm evidence. Scientific predictions of the future are expressed with 「予測」 or 「予報」, not 「予言」. Also used for predictions whose accuracy is not assured, as in 「世紀末の予言」 or 「ノストラダムスの予言」.
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N4
汚れる
よごれる
To become no longer clean. It means becoming dirty in appearance from mud or stains. Used as in 「服が汚れる」 (clothes get dirty). When someone makes something dirty, 「よごす」 is used, as in 「服を汚す」. The same 「汚れる」 read as 「けがれる」 becomes a different word expressing that sanctity or honor is spoiled.
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N3
予算
よさん
budget. Money estimated in advance for a certain purpose. Example: 「予算を立てる」 (to draw up a budget).
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N4
予習
よしゅう
To study before a lesson. The antonym is「復習（ふくしゅう）」(review).
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N3
予想
よそう
prediction. To think in advance about how something will turn out. Example: 「結果を予想する」 (to predict the result).
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N2
余地
よち
Room or possibility for doing or accepting something. Originally referred to physical "leftover space," but in modern Japanese the word is mainly used in an abstract sense meaning "the range of what can be allowed" or "room still available for something." Used in expressions such as 「議論の余地」, 「弁解の余地がない」, 「改善の余地」, or 「疑う余地もない」, and frequently appears in negative contexts in the form 「〜の余地がない」.
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N2
予知
よち
Sensing or knowing in advance that something will happen before it occurs. The character 「知」 means "to know," and the word is used for grasping future events through observation, reasoning, or supernatural ability. Used in both scientific and technical contexts such as 「地震予知」 (earthquake prediction) and supernatural contexts such as 「予知能力」 or 「予知夢」 (premonitory dream). While 「予言」 emphasizes the act of telling, 「予知」 emphasizes the act of knowing or perceiving.
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N1
予兆
よちょう
A sign or omen that appears before something occurs. The character 「兆」 means "sign" or "omen," and 「予」 means "in advance." Used for phenomena or sensations indicating that something is approaching but has not yet actually happened, such as earthquakes, disasters, changes, or ominous events. Often used as a noun in the form 「〜の予兆」, as in 「地震の予兆」, 「不吉な予兆」, or 「変化の予兆」. A somewhat formal, written-style word, used for both objectively observable signs and vague intuitive premonitions.
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N4
予定
よてい
Something one is going to do. To decide in advance.
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N3
夜中
よなか
A late time at night. Example: 「夜中に目が覚める」 (to wake up in the middle of the night).
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N3
世の中
よのなか
The society in which people live. Example: 「世の中の動き」 (movements/trends in society).
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N2
呼びかけ
よびかけ
To call out to many people and urge them to take a certain action.
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N2, N4, N5
呼ぶ
よぶ
call. To say a person's name, etc., aloud to get their attention.
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N3
予防
よぼう
prevention. To take measures in advance so that illness or accidents, etc., do not occur. Example: 「風邪の予防」 (cold prevention).
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N2, N5
読む
よむ
read. To look at characters and grasp their meaning.
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N4
予約
よやく
To reserve a seat or room, etc., in advance.
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N4
寄る
よる
To go somewhere nearby. Used in the sense of stopping by a place. Example: 「店に寄る」 (to stop by a shop).
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N4
喜ぶ
よろこぶ
To feel happy, and show that feeling.
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N3, N5
弱い
よわい
A state where strength is small. The antonym is 「強い」 (strong).
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N3
楽
らく
A state with no suffering or burden. Example: 「楽な仕事」 (an easy job), 「体が楽になる」 (to feel physically at ease). Also used to mean something is simple/easy, as in 「この問題は楽だ」 (this problem is easy).
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N2
落差
らくさ
The difference in height that water or the like falls; also, a large gap between two things.
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N1
拉致
らち
The act of forcibly taking a person away against their will. Refers to moving someone's body against their wishes. Used in expressions such as 「観光客が拉致される」 or 「拉致事件」. Close in meaning to 「誘拐」 (abduction), but more often used for politically or organizationally motivated incidents.
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N1
埒
らち
「埒」 originally referred to the fence of a horse training ground, and from there came to mean the boundary or settlement of a matter. In modern Japanese, it is used almost exclusively in the idiom 「埒が明かない」 (meaning that things are not settled and not progressing). Used in expressions such as 「議論が埒が明かない」 or 「いつまでも埒が明かない」.
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N1
埒外
らちがい
The state of being outside the scope, expectations, or rules of something. Used in the form 「〜の埒外」, as in 「予想の埒外」, 「議論の埒外」, or 「規則の埒外」. For 「埒」, the word it derives from, see the separate entry.
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N2
楽観
らっかん
To think positively that things will go well.
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N3
乱暴
らんぼう
Being rough and lacking care. Example: 「物を乱暴に扱う」 (to handle things roughly). Also used to mean using violence against a person.
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N2
乱用
らんよう
To use a right, power, or the like carelessly or excessively.
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N2, N3
理解
りかい
understanding. Correctly grasping the meaning or content of something. Example: 「話を理解する」 (to understand what someone is saying). Also used to mean being considerate of another person's feelings, as in 「理解のある上司」 (an understanding boss).
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N3
陸
りく
The part of the earth's surface that is not sea. Example: 「陸に上がる」 (to come ashore). The antonym is 「海」 (sea).
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N2
理屈
りくつ
The logic of a matter; also, a forced or far-fetched reason.
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N1
利己
りこ
An attitude or way of thinking that prioritizes only one's own interests. Most often used in the forms 「利己的な〜」, 「利己心」, or 「利己主義」, in contexts that criticize a selfish stance lacking consideration for others. The antonym is 「利他」.
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N1
履行
りこう
Carrying out something that has already been decided, such as a contract, promise, or obligation. Used in contexts of fulfilling what one must do, as in 「契約を履行する」 or 「義務を履行する」.
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N3
離婚
りこん
divorce. Two married people formally ending their marriage. The antonym is 「結婚」 (marriage).
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N2
利点
りてん
A point in which something is superior compared to others; a useful feature.
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N1
略奪
りゃくだつ
The act of forcibly seizing the possessions of others. Originally referred to the taking of goods during war or riots. Used in expressions such as 「都市が略奪される」 or 「略奪行為が後を絶たない」.
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N4
理由
りゆう
The reason why something happened.
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N3
流行
りゅうこう
A period when something becomes widely favored and spreads among many people. Example: 「流行の服」 (fashionable/trendy clothes). In spoken language, 「はやり」 or the verb 「流行る」 is more common.
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N2
流通
りゅうつう
Goods passing from producers to consumers; also, something being widely used or accepted.
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N3
量
りょう
quantity. The amount or bulk of something. Example: 「量が多い」 (a large quantity). The word with the opposite meaning is 「質」 (quality).
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N4
利用
りよう
To make good use of a thing or system.
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N3
両替
りょうがえ
To exchange money for another type of money. Example: 「円をドルに両替する」 (to exchange yen for dollars).
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N3
料金
りょうきん
fee. Money paid for a service or the use of something. Example: 「電車の料金」 (train fare), 「電気料金」 (electricity fee).
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N2
良識
りょうしき
The ability to judge right and wrong calmly and soundly. Refers to the standard of judgment considered reasonable in society at large. Used in expressions such as 「良識ある大人」 or 「良識を疑う」. While 「常識」 refers to widely shared knowledge, 「良識」 emphasizes the judgment based on such knowledge.
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N2
了承
りょうしょう
To take the circumstances into account and give one's consent.
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N4
両方
りょうほう
Both of two things. Not just one side, but a word that refers to both of them.
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N2
臨機応変
りんきおうへん
Responding flexibly and appropriately to changes in situation or circumstance. Used both adjectivally and adverbially, as in 「臨機応変な対応」 or 「臨機応変に処理する」. A four-character idiom that positively evaluates an attitude of acting on the spot with resourcefulness rather than following a rigid template.
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N2
臨時
りんじ
Doing something not at a fixed time, but as needed on a particular occasion.
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N2
累計
るいけい
To add things up one after another into a running total; also, that total itself.
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