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N2
老朽
ろうきゅう
Becoming old and no longer usable.
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N3
老人
ろうじん
A person who has grown old. Example: 「老人ホーム」 (a nursing home). The expressions 「お年寄り」 and 「高齢者」 are also commonly used.
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N1
狼藉
ろうぜき
Violent and unmannerly behavior, or a state of things being scattered in disarray. Originally referred to the appearance of things scattered like the traces left by a wolf trampling grass, and from there extended to mean violent conduct. Used in expressions such as 「狼藉を働く」 or 「無礼狼藉」.
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N2
労働
ろうどう
Working with one's body or mind to earn income; labor. 労働時間 (working hours), 肉体労働 (manual labor).
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N1
狼狽
ろうばい
Losing one's composure and becoming flustered due to an unexpected event. Used in contexts of being shaken or thrown off balance, as in 「突然の連絡に狼狽する」 or 「狼狽した様子を見せる」. A formal, written-style word.
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N2
浪費
ろうひ
To waste money, time, or the like.
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N1
濾過
ろか
Passing liquids or gases through a mesh, paper, cloth, or similar material to remove impurities or solids. Used widely in scientific, industrial, and everyday contexts, as in 「水を濾過する」 or 「コーヒーを濾過する」.
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N3
録音
ろくおん
To record sound using a device. Example: 「会議を録音する」 (to record a meeting). For video, the term 「録画」 is used instead.
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N1
露骨
ろこつ
Showing emotions or intentions openly and without concealment. Often used for emotions that are normally better kept hidden, such as criticism, disgust, or desire. Used in expressions such as 「露骨な表現」 or 「露骨に嫌な顔をする」. The word comes from the image of something so exposed that even the 「骨」 (bones) are laid bare.
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N2
論争
ろんそう
To argue back and forth, each side asserting its own view.
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N2
論評
ろんぴょう
Discussing the content or merits of a matter and giving an evaluation. Used in newspaper and magazine editorials, as well as in book reviews and critiques. Used in expressions such as 「政策を論評する」 or 「専門家による論評」. Its distinctive feature is that it goes beyond merely stating an opinion to giving an evaluation backed by reasoning.
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N2
論理
ろんり
The reasoning that gives order and coherence to one's thinking or speech.
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N3
輪
わ
A round shape. Something circular. Example: 「輪になって座る」 (to sit in a circle), 「輪ゴム」 (rubber band).
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N2
和解
わかい
For parties who were in conflict to stop fighting and reconcile.
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N2, N5
若い
わかい
young. Having few years.
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N3
若者
わかもの
A young person. Example: 「若者に人気の店」 (a shop popular with young people).
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N3, N5
分かる
わかる
understand. For meaning or content to enter one's mind.
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N3
分かれる
わかれる
For one thing to become two or more. Example: 「道が二つに分かれる」 (the road splits into two), 「意見が分かれる」 (opinions differ). 「分かれる」 is used when something splits on its own, while 「分ける」 is used when a person divides it: compare 「道が二つに分かれる」 with 「道を二つに分ける」. Note: when it means parting with a person, it is written 「別れる」.
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N2
枠組み
わくぐみ
The rough framework or underlying structure of something.
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N2, N3
分ける
わける
To make one thing into two or more. Example: 「ケーキを半分に分ける」 (to divide a cake in half). Also used to mean distinguishing something, as in 「勝ち負けを分ける」 (to decide the outcome of a match). 「分ける」 is used when a person divides something, while 「分かれる」 is used when it splits on its own: compare 「道を二つに分ける」 with 「道が二つに分かれる」.
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N2
僅か
わずか
Indicates that a quantity or degree is very small. Used to emphasize a small number, as in 『わずか3日で完成した』, or to express a small degree, as in 『わずかな差で負けた』. Takes 『な』『に』『の』 after it.
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N2
煩わしい
わずらわしい
An adjective describing something troublesome and bothersome, or a feeling of not wanting to be involved. Used for procedures, human relationships, and similar contexts, as in 『煩わしい手続き』『煩わしい人間関係』. Carries a sense of mental disturbance and weariness.
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N2, N5
忘れる
わすれる
forget. For something one remembered to leave one's mind. The antonym is 「覚える」 (to remember).
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N3
話題
わだい
topic. The subject matter of a conversation. Example: 「話題を変える」 (to change the topic). Also used broadly to mean something that is a hot topic in society, as in 「話題の映画」 (a movie that's the talk of the town).
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N2, N5
渡す
わたす
hand over. To move something from oneself to the other person.
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N2, N5
渡る
わたる
cross. To move from this side to the other side, such as of a road or river.
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N2
詫びる
わびる
To acknowledge one's own mistake and ask the other person for forgiveness.
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N2
割り当てる
わりあてる
To divide a whole into several parts and assign each part to someone to handle.
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N3
割引
わりびき
discount. Making something cheaper than its set price. Example: 「学生割引」 (student discount).
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N2, N3
割る
わる
To apply force to something to break it and divide it into pieces. Example: 「皿を割る」 (to break a plate). Also used to mean dividing a number equally, as in 「6を2で割る」 (to divide 6 by 2), or to mean falling below a standard, as in 「1万円を割る」 (to fall below 10,000 yen). 「割る」 is used when a person breaks something, while 「割れる」 is used when it breaks on its own: compare 「皿を割る」 with 「皿が割れる」.
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N3
悪口
わるくち
Words that speak badly of a person or thing. Example: 「悪口を言う」 (to badmouth someone). Also read as 「わるぐち」.
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N1, N2, N4
割れる
われる
For a hard object to be broken and separated by force. Example: 「ガラスが割れる」 (glass shatters).
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