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N3
余り
あまり
remainder. What is left over after using or dividing something. Used as in "料理の余りを弁当に入れる" (to put the leftover food in a lunchbox) or "10を3で割ると余りは1" (10 divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 1). The verb is "余る". The adverb "あまり", which has the same reading, is a different word used with a negative as in "あまり高くない", and is normally written in kana.
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N5
あまり
あまり
Used together with a negative, expressing the meaning "only a little." Example: "あまり高くない" (not very expensive), "あまり食べない" (doesn't eat much). In this use it is normally written in kana. The noun "余り", which has the same reading, is a different word meaning what is left over after using something, and is written in kanji.
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N3
余る
あまる
For something to remain after being used. For a number or amount to be too much and remain. Example: 「料理が余る」 (food is left over), 「手に余る」 (beyond one's ability to handle). The antonym is 「足りない」 (not enough).
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N1
網の目
あみのめ
Each individual mesh of a net. From this, used metaphorically in idiomatic expressions like 「網の目のように張り巡らす」 or 「網の目をかいくぐる」, referring to surveillance or regulations that are densely woven.
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N3
編む
あむ
To knit. To combine thread or string to make a sweater, basket, etc. Example: 「マフラーを編む」 (to knit a scarf).
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N5
雨
あめ
rain. Water that falls from the sky. Example: 「雨がふる」 (rain falls). The homophone 「飴」 refers to a sweet food.
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N5
飴
あめ
candy. A sweet food made from sugar. Often written 「あめ」 or 「アメ」 in hiragana or katakana. A different word from the homophone 「雨」 (rain).
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N2
危うい
あやうい
An adjective expressing being in a dangerous state, or an extremely close call. Used as in 「危うく転びそうだ」 or 「危うい均衡」 in tightrope situations. Compared with the simple word 「危ない」, this is more formal because it includes the seriousness that life or position may be threatened.
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N1
操る
あやつる
Moving or using tools, machines, people, or words as one wishes. Used as in 「機械を操る」, 「言葉を操る」, or 「人形を操る」. Also has the meaning of moving people behind the scenes.
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N1
危ぶむ
あやぶむ
To feel uneasy that something may not go well. Used in situations of harboring doubts about the future, as in「実現を危ぶむ」「成功を危ぶむ」. A verb sharing the same root as「危うい」, carrying the same nuance of danger and unease.
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N1
あやふや
あやふや
A word expressing a state in which one's attitude or content is unclear and uncertain. Used as in 「あやふやな返事」 or 「あやふやな記憶」, referring to a state lacking grounds or clarity. Also used to critically evaluate evasive or ambiguous attitudes.
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N2
過ち
あやまち
A wrong action committed through carelessness or misjudgment. Used as in「過ちを犯す」「過ちを認める」.
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N3
誤る
あやまる
To make a mistake in a method or way of thinking. 「謝る」 (also read あやまる) means "to say sorry"—a different word.
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N3
謝る
あやまる
apologize. To tell the other person that one was in the wrong. Belongs to the same word family as 「あやまち」 (mistake). The homophone 「誤る」 means to make a mistake, as in 「道を誤る」 (to take the wrong path), and is written differently.
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N1
歩み
あゆみ
Advancing one step at a time. Also that manner of progress or the process itself. Used when expressing a path one has traveled over time, as in 「会社の歩み」 or 「平和への歩み」. The noun form of the verb 「歩む」.
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N1
歩み寄る
あゆみよる
A verb expressing the act of mutually conceding and drawing closer. It also has a physical sense of approaching, but used metaphorically as in 「両者が歩み寄る」 in scenes where parties in opposing positions seek a compromise.
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N3
歩む
あゆむ
To walk. Also used when progressing through one's life or through time. A slightly more formal way of saying 「歩く」 (to walk).
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N2
粗い
あらい
Having large grains or a wide mesh with gaps (粗い網 "a coarse net", 粒が粗い "the grains are coarse"); also, careless in one's work (仕事が粗い "sloppy work"). The homophone 荒い describes violent movement or temperament (波が荒い "rough waves", 気が荒い "short-tempered"), and the two are written with different kanji.
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N1, N5
洗う
あらう
wash. To remove dirt using water, etc., to make something clean. Example: 「手を洗う」 (to wash one's hands), 「ふくを洗う」 (to wash clothes).
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N2
荒稼ぎ
あらかせぎ
To earn a large sum of money in a short period by any means, without being selective. Used in expressions like 「荒稼ぎする」. It carries a somewhat negative nuance.
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N2
粗削り
あらけずり
A state in which the finishing of details is not yet sufficient, but the underlying material or ability shows promise. It originally referred to roughly shaving wood or the like. Used in expressions like 「粗削りな文章」 and 「粗削りだが将来性がある」.
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N1
荒らす
あらす
To handle a place or thing roughly and bring it to a terrible state. Used as in「畑を荒らす」「市場を荒らす」. 「荒らす」 is used when someone ruins something, and 「荒れる」 when it falls into that state of its own accord: 「畑を荒らす」 versus 「畑が荒れる」.
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N3
新た
あらた
A state of being new. Used in the forms 「新たな」 and 「新たに」, as in 「新たな問題」 (a new problem), 「気持ちを新たにする」 (to renew one's resolve). More formal and literary than 「新しい」.
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N1
荒立てる
あらだてる
A verb expressing the act of making a matter into a big issue or making emotions intense. Used as in 「事を荒立てる」 or 「声を荒立てる」 in contexts of making worse something that should have been settled quietly.
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N1
改まる
あらたまる
For a previous state to change and become new. Used in situations where something comes into a proper, orderly state, as in 「年が改まる」「態度が改まる」. 「改める」 is used for the person who deliberately makes a change, and 「改まる」 for what becomes new of its own accord: 「規則を改める」 versus 「規則が改まる」.
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N2
あらゆる
あらゆる
Every conceivable; all possible. Always used directly before a noun, as in あらゆる可能性 (every possibility), あらゆる手段 (every means). Usually written in hiragana.
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N3
表す
あらわす
To show a feeling or thought through words, expression, or form, making it visible to others. Example: 「感謝の気持ちを表す」 (to express one's gratitude). The homophone 「現す」 means for something hidden to become visible, as in 「姿を現す」 (to appear), and is written differently.
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N1
有り合わせ
ありあわせ
Things that happen to be on hand at that moment. Used as in 「有り合わせの材料」 or 「有り合わせで作る」 in scenes of making do with only what is currently available, without special preparation.
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N1
有様
ありさま
The state or condition of a matter, particularly a terrible situation. Often used in scenes describing rather unfavorable situations, as in 「ひどい有様」 or 「見るに堪えない有様」.
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N1
亜流
ありゅう
A second-rate imitation of a school or style, lacking originality. Used in contexts that lower the evaluation, as in「有名画家の亜流」「亜流に過ぎない作品」.
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N3
あるいは
あるいは
or. A word used to line up two or more things in the sense of 「または」. Example: 「電話、あるいはメールで連絡する」 (contact by phone or email). More formal than 「または」 and used in written language; usually written in hiragana.
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N5
歩く
あるく
walk. To move forward step by step using one's feet.
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N5
あれ
あれ
A word referring to something far from both the speaker and the listener. For nearby things, 「これ」 or 「それ」 is used.
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N2
淡い
あわい
An adjective expressing that color, taste, or emotion is faint and thin. Used as in 「淡い色」, 「淡い期待」, or 「淡い恋心」 in scenes expressing indistinct weakness. The antonym is 「濃い」.
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N3
合わせる
あわせる
To combine two or more things into one. Example: 「手を合わせる」 (to put one's hands together), 「力を合わせる」 (to join forces). Also used to mean matching something else, as in 「時計を合わせる」 (to set a clock), 「予定を合わせる」 (to coordinate schedules). 「合わせる」 is used when someone brings things into line, and 「合う」 when they end up matching: 「時計を合わせる」 versus 「時計が合う」.
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N2
慌ただしい
あわただしい
An adjective describing a manner of being restlessly busy, as if being chased by something. Used as in「慌ただしい日々」「慌ただしく出発する」. Shares the same root with the verb「慌てる」, both expressing a sense of being rushed.
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N1
哀れ
あわれ
Being pitiful and heart-aching, or that feeling itself. Used as in 「哀れな姿」 or 「哀れに思う」 in scenes expressing sympathy toward the weak or the unfortunate. The verb form is 「哀れむ」.
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N3
案
あん
A plan or opinion that has been thought up. Example: 「案を出す」 (to put forward a proposal), 「良い案がうかぶ」 (a good idea comes to mind). Also forms compound words like 「案内」 (guidance) and 「提案」 (proposal).
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N3
暗記
あんき
memorization. To learn something so thoroughly that one can say it without looking. Example: 「単語を暗記する」 (to memorize vocabulary).
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N2
暗示
あんじ
Showing something indirectly rather than stating it clearly. Used as in 「暗示にかける」 or 「暗示を与える」. Frequently used in literary works and psychological contexts, meaning a method of conveying information that is not explicit.
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N2
案じる
あんじる
Meaning to worry or be concerned about something. Used when caring about another person's safety or situation. Often used in writing; in conversation, 「心配する」 is more commonly used. Also expressed as 「案ずる」.
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N1
安泰
あんたい
A state of being free from worries, settled and stable. Used as in 「会社は安泰だ」 or 「老後の安泰」. Also used as a na-adjective, with forms like 「安泰な生活」.
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N1
暗中模索
あんちゅうもさく
A four-character idiom describing proceeding by trial and error without any clue. Used in situations of trial and error in unknown territory, as in「新分野で暗中模索を続ける」.
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N3
安定
あんてい
stability. A state with no major change, being settled. Example: 「生活が安定する」 (life becomes stable), 「安定した収入」 (a stable income). The antonym is 「不安定」 (instability).
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N1
安堵
あんど
The feeling of relief when worries are gone and one settles down. Used as in「無事を知って安堵する」「安堵の表情」.
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N1
案の定
あんのじょう
An adverb meaning "just as expected." Mostly used in situations where a bad prediction has come true, as in「案の定、失敗した」.
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N2
安否
あんぴ
A word meaning whether someone is safe or not. Used in situations of confirming someone's status after an accident or disaster, as in「安否を確認する」「安否が気遣われる」.
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N1
暗黙
あんもく
A word expressing that the parties involved understand each other without saying it in words. Used idiomatically in the forms 「暗黙の了解」 or 「暗黙のうちに」. Often refers to norms or consensus that are not officially stated but are shared among the parties.
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N1
暗躍
あんやく
A word for secretly working behind the scenes, unknown to others. Mostly used in negative contexts, as in「裏で暗躍する人物」.
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N3
胃
い
stomach. The bag-shaped part inside the body that digests eaten food. Example: 「胃が痛い」 (one's stomach hurts), 「胃薬」 (stomach medicine).
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