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N4
愛
あい
love. A feeling of holding a person or thing very dear. Used as in love for one's family, love for one's child. Also used in the form 「愛する」 (to love).
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N2
愛想
あいそ
The attitude of dealing pleasantly with others. Used as in「愛想がいい」「愛想を振りまく」「愛想を尽かす」.
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N1
相次ぐ
あいつぐ
A verb expressing that events of the same kind occur one after another. Particularly used in contexts where undesirable situations occur successively, as in 「事件が相次ぐ」 or 「辞任が相次ぐ」.
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N2
相づち
あいづち
When listening to someone speak, briefly responding with words like 「ええ」 or 「なるほど」 at pauses in their speech. Used to keep the conversation flowing smoothly. Generally used in the form 「相づちを打つ」.
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N2
哀悼
あいとう
To deeply mourn and grieve over a person's death. Used in expressions like 「哀悼の意を表する」 and 「哀悼の辞」, in formal situations related to funerals.
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N2
相乗り
あいのり
A word expressing multiple parties jointly participating in the same activity or plan. Originally meaning to ride together in someone else's vehicle, but used metaphorically in political or business contexts as in 「候補者に相乗りする」 or 「計画に相乗りする」.
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N2
曖昧
あいまい
A state in which the meaning or attitude of something is unclear and can be taken either way. Used as in 「曖昧な返事」 or 「態度を曖昧にする」, expressing a state in which judgment or position is not clearly defined.
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N1
相まって
あいまって
A word expressing a state in which two or more elements interact with each other to produce a single result. Used as in 「才能と努力が相まって」, a formal expression used in contexts where multiple factors combine to produce a favorable outcome.
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N1
仰ぐ
あおぐ
A verb meaning to turn one's face upward to look up, or to respectfully look up to as a model. Used as in「空を仰ぐ」「師と仰ぐ」. Extending from the sense of turning upward, it is also used to mean seeking judgment, help, or guidance from superiors or experts, as in「指示を仰ぐ」「助言を仰ぐ」. A different kanji「扇ぐ」shares the same kun-yomi reading「あおぐ」but means "to fan," and is a separate word.
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N1
煽る
あおる
A verb meaning to fan air or stir up someone's emotions. Mostly used in situations of provoking others into action, as in「対立を煽る」「不安を煽る」.
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N1
明かす
あかす
To let others know a secret or the truth. Used in contexts of making public something that has been hidden, as in 「秘密を明かす」「真相を明かす」. It also has the meaning of staying awake through the night until morning, as in 「夜を明かす」. 「明かす」 is used for the person who stays awake and passes the night, and 「明ける」 for time passing until morning comes: 「夜を明かす」 versus 「夜が明ける」.
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N1
垢抜ける
あかぬける
A verb describing someone whose clothing and manner are refined, without any hint of unsophistication. Used to convey that a person's air or impression has changed, as in 「すっかり垢抜けた」. Also often written in hiragana as 「あかぬける」.
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N1
あからさま
あからさま
A state of not trying to hide and being clearly out in the open. Used adverbially or as a na-adjective, as in 「あからさまに不満を示す」 or 「あからさまな差別」, in contexts where emotions or intentions that should be hidden are openly revealed.
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N3, N4
空く
あく
For a seat or room, etc., to become empty. Example: 「せきが空く」 (a seat becomes available). Also used to mean time becoming free, as in 「手が空く」 (to have a free moment). The homophone 「開く」 refers to a door or window opening, and is written differently. The same 「空く」 read as 「すく」 becomes a different word expressing that the people or things inside decrease so that space opens up, used as in 「電車が空く」 or 「おなかが空く」.
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N2
悪質
あくしつ
A state in which the nature of something is bad and harmful. A formal na-adjective used in contexts of criticizing acts intentionally harming others or the business practices of dealers, as in 「悪質な詐欺」 or 「悪質ないたずら」.
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N1
悪臭
あくしゅう
An unpleasant or offensive smell. Used as in 「悪臭が漂う」 or 「悪臭を放つ」. Often refers to a strong smell emanating from sources such as garbage or wastewater.
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N1
悪循環
あくじゅんかん
A cycle in which a bad result becomes a cause and brings about a new bad result, which in turn intensifies the original badness. Used as in 「悪循環に陥る」 or 「悪循環を断ち切る」, expressing situations in which problems worsen in a chain.
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N1
悪戦苦闘
あくせんくとう
A four-character compound expressing the act of striving desperately in difficult circumstances. Used in contexts describing struggle in painful situations, as in 「新しい仕事で悪戦苦闘する」.
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N1
あくどい
あくどい
A state in which one's methods are excessively bad and malicious. Often used for acts of making money or deceiving people, as in 「あくどい商売」 or 「あくどい手口」. Also has the meaning of color or taste being too strong.
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N2
悪評
あくひょう
A bad reputation. Used as in 「悪評が立つ」 or 「悪評を招く」, expressing a situation in which a product, person, or act receives negative evaluation from society.
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N2
あくまで
あくまで
An adverb meaning thoroughly to the end, or as one's basic standpoint. Used as in「あくまで反対する」or「あくまで参考にすぎない」in contexts of showing one's persistence in an attitude or the limitation of one's position. As an adverb it is usually written in hiragana, though in kanji it is written「飽くまで」.
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N2
悪夢
あくむ
A bad dream. By extension, often refers to terrible events that occurred in reality or experiences one does not want to recall. Used metaphorically when expressing horrific memories from the past, as in 「悪夢のような事故」 or 「悪夢が蘇る」.
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N1
明け渡す
あけわたす
A verb expressing the act of handing over to someone else a place or right one has owned. Used as in 「家を明け渡す」 or 「城を明け渡す」 in scenes of transferring to the other party what one had occupied until then.
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N2
憧れ
あこがれ
The feeling of being drawn to something and strongly wishing to become like it. Used as in「海外生活への憧れ」「彼女は憧れの存在だ」. The noun form of the verb「憧れる」.
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N1
浅はか
あさはか
A na-adjective meaning shallow and reckless in thought. Used as in 「浅はかな考え」 or 「浅はかな行動」 in contexts of criticizing judgments lacking deliberation. A formal word implying the immaturity or shortsightedness of the person.
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N1
あさましい
あさましい
An adjective meaning that one's heart or behavior is base and unsightly. A word criticizing an attitude of losing one's dignity for the sake of desire or money. Used as in 「あさましい姿」 or 「あさましい根性」 in contexts of contemptuously evaluating another's words and actions.
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N1
欺く
あざむく
To deceive someone with a lie or a false appearance and lead them to a mistaken judgment. Used in expressions like 「人を欺く」. It is also used in expressions like 「目を欺く」, in the sense of being so similar to the real thing that it is indistinguishable and deceives the senses.
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N1
嘲笑う
あざわらう
To laugh while looking down on and mocking someone. Used in situations of laughing dismissively at others, as in「人の失敗を嘲笑う」. Nearly synonymous with the noun「嘲笑」using the same kanji; the noun is more literary, while「嘲笑う」is used in situations involving the actual action.
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N1
足止め
あしどめ
A word expressing a state in which one's movement or action is hindered and one cannot proceed. Used in the form 「足止めを食う」 or 「足止めを食らう」, expressing a situation of being temporarily unable to move due to weather or accidents.
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N1
足取り
あしどり
A word indicating a person's manner of walking, or the path or traces of their movement. There is the usage expressing manner of walking, as in 「重い足取り」, and the usage of tracing one's path of action, as in 「容疑者の足取りを追う」.
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N1
足並み
あしなみ
A word expressing a state in which the movements of multiple people or organizations are aligned. Originating from the physical sense of steps in walking, used as in 「足並みが揃う」 or 「足並みの乱れ」 in contexts that question the unity of a group's policy or action.
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N2
足場
あしば
A word expressing the foundation or base on which to advance matters. Originally a temporary platform on which workers stand at construction sites, but used broadly metaphorically in the sense of the foundation of activities, as in 「事業の足場を築く」 or 「交渉の足場を固める」.
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N1
あしらう
あしらう
A verb meaning to treat the other party lightly, or to respond perfunctorily. Used as in 「鼻であしらう」 or 「子ども扱いにあしらう」, expressing an attitude of not engaging seriously. It also has the meaning of arranging garnishes in cooking or decoration.
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N2
味わい
あじわい
The flavor or depth one can sense from something. Not merely taste perceived by the tongue, but often refers to the emotional depth contained in works of art or experiences, as in 「味わいのある文章」 or 「独特の味わい」.
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N1
預かり
あずかり
A noun referring to entrusting full authority of judgment or handling to someone else, or pending without reaching a conclusion. In negotiations or meetings, used as in 「この件は私の預かりとする」 or 「結論は次回までの預かり」.
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N2
仇
あだ
To repay a kindness not with gratitude but with harm. Used in expressions like 「恩を仇で返す」, in situations where harm is returned for a kindness received. It is also used in expressions like 「情けが仇になる」, in the sense of something done with good intentions backfiring. When read as 「かたき」, it takes on a different meaning, referring to a person one holds a grudge against.
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N4
頭
あたま
head. The part at the very top of the body, where the eyes, the mouth and the hair are. 「頭がいい」 means being able to think well. When counting large animals such as cows and horses, it is read 「とう」.
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N2
頭打ち
あたまうち
For a figure or result to stop growing further after reaching a certain level. Used in expressions like 「売上が頭打ちになる」 and 「成長が頭打ちだ」.
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N1
当たり障り
あたりさわり
Causing an undesirable effect on people or matters. Often used in the form 「当たり障りのない」, established as part of an idiomatic expression describing an attitude of behaving moderately so as not to be criticized by anyone.
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N4
当たる
あたる
For something to strike another thing. Example: 「ボールが体に当たる」 (a ball hits one's body). Also used to mean a lottery or prediction turning out correct, as in 「てんきよほうが当たる」 (the weather forecast is right).
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N4
厚い
あつい
thick. A state where the width of a book, clothing, etc., is large. The antonym is 「うすい」 (thin). Distinguished in writing from the homophones 「暑い」 (hot weather) and 「熱い」 (hot to the touch).
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N2
扱う
あつかう
Taking something as an object and carrying out processing or response. A basic verb whose meaning broadens according to the object, as in operation 「機械を扱う」, dealing with 「問題を扱う」, customer service 「顧客を扱う」, or sales 「商品を扱う」.
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N2
厚かましい
あつかましい
A state of being shameless and without reserve. Used in expressions like 「厚かましいお願い」 and 「厚かましい人」.
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N1
圧巻
あっかん
A word for being the most outstanding compared to others. Used in contexts of evaluating things that leave a strong impression, as in「圧巻の演技」「ラストシーンは圧巻だ」.
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N2
あっけない
あっけない
An adjective expressing a state in which something ends so easily, contrary to expectation or prediction, that one feels unsatisfied. Used as in 「あっけない幕切れ」 or 「あっけない敗北」 in contexts of ending without any climax.
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N2
あっさり
あっさり
An adverb expressing a state in which something is plain and without attachment, or a state in which something is done unexpectedly easily. Also used for food, as in 「あっさりした味」, but usages such as 「あっさり負ける」 or 「あっさり認める」 are also common.
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N2
圧縮
あっしゅく
A word expressing the act of physically pressing something to reduce its volume, or by extension condensing content or time to make it shorter. Used widely in scenes of data processing and efficiency improvement, as in 「ファイルを圧縮する」 or 「工程を圧縮する」.
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N1
圧勝
あっしょう
Winning by overwhelming the opponent. Used in scenes of sports matches or elections when one wins with a large margin over competitors. Also used as a sa-verb in the form 「圧勝する」.
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N1
斡旋
あっせん
A word for standing in the middle as a go-between or brokering and introducing. Used as in「就職を斡旋する」「土地売買を斡旋する」.
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N2
圧倒
あっとう
Suppressing and defeating the other party with momentum or power far surpassing theirs. Also has the meaning of immobilizing people with a strong impression. Used as in 「相手を圧倒する」 or 「観客を圧倒する」, and there are also many adjectival uses like 「圧倒的な勝利」.
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