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N5
映画
えいが
movie. Something that tells a story through moving pictures or footage. Example: 「映画を見る」 (to watch a movie).
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N5
映画館
えいがかん
A building for watching movies.
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N1
鋭角
えいかく
An angle smaller than ninety degrees. It also expresses a state of being pointed. Used as in 「鋭角に曲がる」 or 「鋭角的な質問」. Originally a geometric term, but also used metaphorically in the sense of "sharply piercing" in criticism and literary expression.
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N1
英気
えいき
Means vigor or vitality. 「英気を養う」 is an idiom meaning to build up one's energy through rest. Used widely from everyday conversation to formal writing, it is a fixed expression that frequently appears in contexts of vacation or recuperation.
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N3
影響
えいきょう
influence. The action of one thing causing a change in another. Example: 「台風の影響で電車が止まる」 (trains stop due to the typhoon's effect), 「親の影響を受ける」 (to be influenced by one's parents).
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N3
営業
えいぎょう
Conducting a business to make a profit. Example: 「営業時間」 (business hours), 「本日は営業しております」 (open for business today). Also refers to the job of promoting and selling a company's products (営業職, sales work).
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N5
英語
えいご
English. The language spoken in the UK, the US, etc.
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N3
衛星
えいせい
satellite. A celestial body that orbits a planet. The moon is a satellite of the earth. Also refers to something launched by humans, as in 「人工衛星」 (artificial satellite). Written differently from the homophone 「衛生」 (hygiene).
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N1
栄達
えいたつ
Advancing in career and obtaining a high position. Used as in 「栄達を遂げる」 or 「栄達の道」 to refer to smooth promotion in officialdom, politics, or corporations. A formal word frequently seen in biographies and life accounts.
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N1
英断
えいだん
An excellent decision made with resolution. Used as in 「英断を下す」 or 「首相の英断」. A formal word that positively evaluates a wise decision made with courage in a difficult situation. Frequently seen in newspapers and editorials.
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N1
叡智
えいち
Deep and excellent wisdom. Refers to high-order intelligence built up through humanity and civilization, used as in 「人類の叡智を結集する」 or 「古代の叡智に学ぶ」. A formal written word that expresses not mere knowledge but the ability to see through to the essence of things.
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N1
英知
えいち
Deep and excellent wisdom. Refers to high-order intelligence built up through humanity and civilization, used as in 「人類の英知を結集する」 or 「古代の英知に学ぶ」. A formal written word that expresses not mere knowledge but the ability to see through to the essence of things.
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N1
鋭敏
えいびん
A state in which the senses or mental faculties are sharp. Used as in 「鋭敏な感覚」 or 「鋭敏な嗅覚」. A formal word used both for the sharpness of physical senses and for intellectual judgment, with objects including human senses, the human mind, or animal abilities.
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N3
栄養
えいよう
nutrition. The nourishment a living thing needs to grow and stay healthy. Example: 「栄養がある食べ物」 (nutritious food), 「栄養バランス」 (nutritional balance).
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N1
鋭利
えいり
A state in which a blade or similar tool is sharp and cuts well. Used as in 「鋭利な刃物」 or 「鋭利な観察眼」. The physical sharpness is basic, but it is also used metaphorically for keenness of observation or analysis. A formal word.
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N5
ええ
ええ
A word for answering, meaning the same as 「はい」 (yes). Used in spoken language.
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N3
笑顔
えがお
smile. A smiling face. Example: 「笑顔で答える」 (to answer with a smile), 「笑顔がたえない」 (smiling constantly). The reading 「えがお」 is a special reading.
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N3
描く
えがく
To draw a picture or diagram. Example: 「風景を描く」 (to draw a landscape). Also used to mean picturing something in one's mind, as in 「将来の夢を描く」 (to envision a future dream). Also read 「かく」, which often refers specifically to the act of drawing a picture.
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N5
駅
えき
station. A place where trains stop and people get on and off.
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N2
疫学
えきがく
The academic field that studies how diseases spread within populations. A discipline that investigates causes and pathways statistically, used as in「疫学調査」「疫学的な分析」. A specialized word commonly seen in medical and public health contexts.
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N1
疫病
えきびょう
An infectious disease that spreads over a wide area. Used as in 「疫病が流行する」 or 「疫病の蔓延を防ぐ」. A somewhat formal expression referring to infectious diseases having great influence on history and society, often replaced today by 「感染症」.
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N2
えぐい
えぐい
A taste that is harsh and irritates the throat. By extension, it describes a way of doing something that is blunt and merciless. Used in expressions like 「えぐい味」 and 「えぐいやり方」. Its slang-like usage has become widespread.
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N2
似非
えせ
A prefix-like word expressing the meaning of "not genuine, only superficial." A written-language word placed before a noun to add the negative meaning of "fake" or "lacking substance," as in「似非学者」「似非文化人」.
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N1
得体
えたい
True identity or true form. Mostly used in the form「得体の知れない」, expressing an object whose identity is unknown and feels eerie, as in「得体の知れない人物」「得体の知れない不安」. Rarely used alone; an idiomatic word fixed in the negative form.
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N1
謁見
えっけん
A formal meeting with a high-ranking person, especially a king or emperor. Used as in「国王に謁見する」「謁見を賜る」. A formal word used in historical contexts or diplomatic ceremony, rarely appearing in everyday conversation.
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N1
悦に入る
えつにいる
An idiom describing the manner of being satisfied that things have gone well and quietly delighting in it. Used as in「成功を収めて悦に入る」「一人悦に入る」. A somewhat old-fashioned, literary expression used in situations of quietly enjoying one's own achievements.
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N1
悦楽
えつらく
Immersing oneself in deep joy and pleasure. Used as in 「悦楽にふける」 or 「悦楽の境地」. A formal word that sometimes carries an aesthetic or decadent implication, used in literary works and commentary.
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N2
閲覧
えつらん
To look through and read a book, document, web page, or the like. Used in expressions like 「閲覧室」, 「資料を閲覧する」, and 「閲覧注意」. It is widely used both for using materials in a library and for viewing content on the internet.
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N2
得手
えて
Something one is good at. In modern usage it is rarely used on its own, and instead appears within set expressions such as 「得手不得手」 (strengths and weaknesses) and 「得手に帆を揚げる」 (to hoist one's sail when a favorable wind comes for something one is good at, meaning to make the most of a favorable chance in one's strong point).
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N2
干支
えと
The twelve zodiac signs, or the animal assigned to a given year. Used in topics of culture and annual events, as in「今年の干支」「干支を尋ねる」. There is also an academic term read「かんし」using the on-yomi reading, but「えと」is the common reading in everyday use.
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N1
会得
えとく
A word meaning to fully understand and master a skill or knowledge. Used in situations of grasping the essence of something after learning and training, as in「コツを会得する」「奥義を会得する」, frequently appearing in contexts of skill acquisition and crafts.
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N2
襟足
えりあし
A word for the back of the neck, around the hairline. An everyday word for a body part, often used in beauty and barbering contexts, as in「襟足を刈る」「襟足がすっきりしている」.
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N2
襟元
えりもと
The collar area of clothing, or the base of the neck. Used as in「襟元を正す」「襟元が寒い」. The phrase「襟元を正す」is also used as a set expression meaning to correct one's posture or attitude.
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N3
得る
える
obtain. To make something one's own through effort or opportunity. Example: 「知識を得る」 (to gain knowledge), 「信頼を得る」 (to earn trust), 「利益を得る」 (to gain profit). A more formal, written word than 「もらう」 or 「取る」.
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N1
縁
えん
The connection or relationship between people or between things. Used as in 「縁がある」, 「縁を結ぶ」, or 「縁を切る」. A word expressing fate-like connections and human relationships, carrying a Japanese nuance. Used widely from formal written language to everyday conversation.
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N1
遠因
えんいん
An indirect factor that became a cause of something, not the direct cause. Used as in 「遠因となる」 or 「事件の遠因を探る」. The opposite of 「近因」 or 「直接の原因」, used in formal contexts discussing historical and social backgrounds.
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N1
演繹
えんえき
A method of thinking that derives specific conclusions from general principles. Used as in「演繹的な推論」「演繹法」. A term in philosophy and logic; the antonym is「帰納」(induction). Used in papers and academic writing.
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N1
遠隔
えんかく
A word expressing a remote place or great distance. Mainly forms compound words in combination with other words, as in 「遠隔操作」, 「遠隔地」, or 「遠隔授業」. A formal expression frequently appearing in technology and communication contexts, rarely used on its own.
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N2
円滑
えんかつ
A state in which things proceed smoothly without any hitches. Used in expressions like 「円滑な人間関係」, 「会議を円滑に進める」, and 「業務の円滑化」. It is a na-adjective, taking the forms 「円滑だ」, 「円滑な」, and 「円滑に」.
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N2
縁側
えんがわ
In a traditional Japanese house, a wooden-floored strip that projects along the outside of a room. It is a space connecting the interior to the garden, and is used in expressions like 「縁側でお茶を飲む」 and 「縁側に腰掛ける」. It is one of the words symbolizing Japanese residential culture.
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N2
縁起
えんぎ
Refers to omens or beliefs concerning the good or bad luck of what is to come. Used in expressions like 「縁起がいい」, 「縁起を担ぐ」, or 「縁起でもない」. Linked to objects and words suggesting fortune or misfortune, it is used widely from everyday conversation to formal writing.
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N3
延期
えんき
postponement. To push back a scheduled date or time. Example: 「雨で試合が延期になる」 (the match is postponed due to rain). The antonym is 「前倒し」 (moving something forward/earlier).
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N3
演技
えんぎ
acting. When an actor, etc., performs a role. Example: 「演技がうまい」 (good at acting). Also used to mean behavior that hides one's true feelings, as in 「あの涙は演技だ」 (those tears were an act).
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N1
婉曲
えんきょく
Na-adjective. Describes a way of speaking that is indirect and not blunt, avoiding sharpness. Although dictionaries give 「婉曲な表現」「婉曲に断る」 as standard examples, in modern Japanese the form 「婉曲的」 is more commonly used, as in 「婉曲的な表現」「婉曲的に断る」.
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N2
縁組
えんぐみ
A word for establishing a family relationship through marriage, adoption, and the like. Used as in「養子縁組」「縁組を結ぶ」. A somewhat formal word used in contexts related to law and family registers; in everyday conversation, the words「結婚」or「養子」are used separately instead.
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N2
遠景
えんけい
The scenery seen in the distance. Used as in 「遠景に山が見える」 or 「遠景を描く」, indicating the part of a landscape positioned far away in the composition of a painting, photograph, or written description. The antonym is 「近景」.
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N1
縁故
えんこ
Connections in human relationships based on blood ties, marriage ties, or acquaintances. Used as in 「縁故採用」 or 「縁故を頼る」. A formal word equivalent to "connections" in contexts of employment or receiving favors. In modern Japanese it often carries a somewhat negative implication.
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N1
冤罪
えんざい
A word for being charged with a crime despite being innocent. A formal word used in judicial and news contexts, expressing the position of someone wrongly convicted, as in「冤罪を晴らす」「冤罪事件」.
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N1
縁者
えんじゃ
A person connected by blood or marriage. Used as in「近い縁者」「縁者を頼る」. Somewhat more formal than「親戚」, used in contexts related to law and family registers, or as a written-language word.
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N1
円熟
えんじゅく
The full development of skill and character through accumulated experience, accompanied by rich depth. Used as in 「円熟した演技」 or 「円熟の域に達する」. A positive evaluative word indicating a state combining seasoned mastery with softness.
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