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N5
個
こ
counter for small objects. A word for counting small, round things such as apples and eggs. いっこ・にこ・さんこ・よんこ・ごこ・ろっこ・ななこ・はっこ・きゅうこ・じゅっこ, 「なんこ」. With 1, 6, 8, and 10 a small 「っ」 is inserted.
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N2
故意
こい
It refers to doing something on purpose. Used in expressions like 「故意に」 or 「故意の」, it is a formal word indicating that something is not by negligence, used in legal contexts and situations involving trouble.
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N1
高圧的
こうあつてき
「高圧」 originally means high pressure and refers to physically strong pressure, as in high-voltage power lines or high-pressure gas. From this, the term came to be used metaphorically for a strong attitude that presses down on others from above. Used in expressions like 「高圧的な態度」 or 「高圧的に出る」, in critical contexts of human relations or negotiations.
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N2
講演
こうえん
Giving a talk on a topic before a large audience; a lecture. 講演会 (a lecture event). The homophone 公演 means performing a play, music, etc. for an audience, and is distinguished from 講演, which is about giving a talk.
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N5
公園
こうえん
park. A large open place anyone can enter to rest or play.
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N2
硬貨
こうか
Money made of metal; a coin. Money made of paper is called 「紙幣」.
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N4
郊外
こうがい
suburbs. A quiet area away from the center of a town.
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N1
高貴
こうき
It refers to being of high status and having dignity. Used in expressions like 「高貴な家柄」 or 「高貴な香り」, it is a somewhat archaic word expressing the elegance and formality of people or things.
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N4
講義
こうぎ
lecture. What a teacher teaches students at a university, etc.
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N4
工業
こうぎょう
industry. An industry that makes things using machines, etc.
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N2
光景
こうけい
A scene or sight before one's eyes. Often used for scenes that carry the viewer's impression, as in 悲惨な光景 (a tragic sight), ほほえましい光景 (a heartwarming scene). Whereas 風景 refers to views of land or nature, 光景 includes how events appear.
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N2, N3
攻撃
こうげき
attack. To assault an enemy. Example: 「攻撃をしかける」 (to launch an attack). Also used to mean strongly criticizing something, as in 「発言を攻撃する」 (to attack someone's statement). The antonyms are 「守備」 (defense) and 「防御」 (defense).
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N1
高潔
こうけつ
「高」 means noble, and 「潔」 means pure and free from impurity. It describes a noble character that is pure and free from greed or baseness. Used in expressions like 「高潔な人格」 or 「高潔の士」, it is a formal word used to strongly praise a person's character.
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N2
貢献
こうけん
To exert effort and be of use for the sake of something or for society.
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N1
豪語
ごうご
「豪」 means grand or exaggerated, and 「語」 means to speak. It refers to declaring grand things with full confidence. Used in expressions like 「優勝を豪語する」 or 「豪語してはばからない」, it is a word with a slightly ironic tone, describing the attitude of making boastful claims.
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N4
高校
こうこう
The school one attends after junior high school. Formally called 「高等学校」, but usually called 「高校」.
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N4
高校生
こうこうせい
high school student. A student attending high school.
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N1, N2
交差
こうさ
Two or more lines or roads crossing each other.
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N2
功罪
こうざい
Both the good and bad sides that a matter or person possesses. Used in expressions like 「功罪相半ばする」 or 「功罪を論じる」, it is a formal word used in situations of stating both sides of an evaluation together.
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N5
交差点
こうさてん
A place where roads cross. Often has a traffic light.
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N1
公算
こうさん
「公」 means public or objective, and 「算」 means to calculate; together they refer to a likelihood that has been objectively calculated. It refers to the likelihood or prospect that something will turn out a certain way. Used in expressions like 「公算が大きい」 or 「公算が高い」, it is a formal word used when stating a forecast in newspapers and news reports.
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N2
後者
こうしゃ
The latter of two things mentioned. The opposite is 前者 (the former). Used in writing.
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N2
控除
こうじょ
To subtract a fixed portion from a certain amount. 「医療費控除」. Used in procedures involving money and taxes.
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N1
鉱床
こうしょう
「鉱」 means mineral, and 「床」 means a place or layer where matter accumulates; together they refer to a place where minerals form a layer. It refers to a place underground where minerals that can be mined are concentrated. It is a somewhat specialized formal word used in geological and resource development contexts, as in 「銅の鉱床」 or 「鉱床を発見する」.
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N1
強情
ごうじょう
「強」 means strong, and 「情」 means temperament or feeling; together they mean a strong and stubborn temperament. It refers to not changing one's view and stubbornly pushing it through. Used in expressions like 「強情を張る」 or 「強情な性格」, it is a word expressing an inflexible attitude.
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N2
交渉
こうしょう
To talk with another party in order to settle a matter.
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N2
向上
こうじょう
An ability or condition becoming better than before. The paired opposite word is 「低下」.
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N4
工場
こうじょう
factory. A building where things are made using machines. The same 「工場」 is sometimes read 「こうば」, in which case it often refers to a small factory in a town.
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N2
降水
こうすい
Water that falls from the sky, such as rain or snow. 「降水確率」. A word used in weather forecasts.
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N1, N2
洪水
こうずい
A river overflowing due to heavy rain or the like, leaving the land flooded. Also used figuratively, as in 「情報の洪水」.
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N2
更生
こうせい
「更」 means to renew, and 「生」 means to live; together they mean to live again. It refers to recovering from a bad state or way of life and starting anew. Used in expressions like 「社会復帰して更生する」, in situations of someone who has committed a crime or faced problems making a fresh start.
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N2
構成
こうせい
To assemble several elements into a single whole; also, that assembly itself.
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N2
功績
こうせき
It refers to splendid achievements recognized by society, left behind through effort or work. Used in expressions like 「功績を残す」 or 「功績をたたえる」, it is a formal word for accomplishments or contributions.
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N1
傲然
ごうぜん
「傲」 means to be arrogant and to look down on others. It describes an attitude of acting haughtily and looking down on those around. Used in expressions like 「傲然と言い放つ」 or 「傲然たる態度」, it is a formal word expressing strong arrogance.
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N2
公然
こうぜん
Being openly and clearly public, without concern for others' eyes. 「公然と批判する」「公然の秘密」.
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N2
抗争
こうそう
To fight fiercely against an opponent. Often used for conflict between groups or organizations.
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N2
構想
こうそう
To work out in one's mind the overall plan for how to carry something forward.
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N2
拘束
こうそく
「拘」 means to detain, and 「束」 means to bind; the word combines two synonymous characters. It refers to not allowing a person or thing to move freely and binding them within a fixed range. Used in expressions like 「身柄を拘束する」 or 「拘束時間」, it is a formal word used in police and labor contexts.
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N2
後退
こうたい
(1) To move backward. 「一歩後退する」. (2) Momentum or a condition worsening. 「景気が後退する」. The paired opposite word is 「前進」.
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N2
光沢
こうたく
The surface of an object being smooth and shiny.
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N2
強奪
ごうだつ
It refers to forcibly taking another's property using violence or threats. Used in expressions like 「強奪する」 or 「現金を強奪される」, it is a formal word for crime.
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N1
豪胆
ごうたん
「豪」 means strong and vigorous, and 「胆」 originally refers to the gallbladder, an internal organ, and is used as a metaphor for courage. It describes a character that has nerve and is rarely shaken by anything. Used in expressions like 「豪胆な人物」 or 「豪胆にふるまう」, it is a formal word expressing a brave and firmly resolved character.
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N2
公団
こうだん
An organization set up by the national or local government to carry out public projects. This is a somewhat old term for the system, and today many such organizations have been renamed.
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N5
紅茶
こうちゃ
Tea with a reddish-brown color. Often drunk with milk or sugar.
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N2
好調
こうちょう
A condition being good and progressing smoothly. The paired opposite word is 「不調」.
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N4
校長
こうちょう
principal. The highest-ranking person at a school. Oversees the entire school.
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N4
交通
こうつう
Movement of people and things by car, train, airplane, etc. Example: 「交通がべんりなまち」 (a town with convenient transportation).
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N1
拘泥
こうでい
「拘」 means to hold or detain, and 「泥」 originally means to be stuck in mud and unable to move, from which it came to mean to cling. It refers to being caught up in trivial details and unable to move forward. Used in expressions like 「形式に拘泥する」 or 「過去に拘泥する」, it is a formal word for criticizing an inflexible attitude.
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N2
肯定
こうてい
To acknowledge that something is indeed the case.
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N2
高騰
こうとう
「高」 means high, and 「騰」 means to leap up; the latter character originally depicted a horse rearing up. From this, the word refers to prices suddenly rising sharply. Used in expressions like 「価格が高騰する」 or 「高騰を招く」, it is a formal word used in economic and market contexts.
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