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N1
駐屯
ちゅうとん
A military unit being stationed in a fixed location to carry out duties. A formal word used in military and news contexts, as in 「駐屯地」「部隊が駐屯する」.
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N2
駐留
ちゅうりゅう
A military force remaining in a certain area for a fixed period and continuing its mission. A formal word used in expressions such as 「平和維持部隊が駐留する」 in military and diplomatic contexts.
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N2
中和
ちゅうわ
Combining things with opposite properties so that their effects cancel each other out. A word commonly used in chemistry, but also used metaphorically as in 「批判を中和する」.
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N1
超越
ちょうえつ
Greatly exceeding the ordinary range or limits. A formal word used in expressions such as 「理解を超越する」「常識を超越した発想」 in contexts of going far beyond something.
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N1
超過
ちょうか
Exceeding a set number, amount, or time. A formal word used in expressions such as 「予算を超過する」「制限時間を超過する」 in contexts of going beyond a standard limit.
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N1
帳消し
ちょうけし
Debts, achievements, or efforts up to that point being completely erased. Used in expressions such as 「借金を帳消しにする」「努力が帳消しになる」.
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N1
兆候
ちょうこう
A sign foreshadowing something or indicating its beginning. A formal word used in expressions such as 「回復の兆候」「異常な兆候」 indicating the precursor of change. Also frequently appears in medical and economic articles.
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N2
彫刻
ちょうこく
Carving stone, wood, or metal into a shape. Also refers to such a work. Used in expressions such as 「大理石の彫刻」「彫刻家」 in art topics.
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N1
弔辞
ちょうじ
Words of farewell read aloud to the deceased at a funeral or memorial service. Used as in 「弔辞を述べる」「弔辞を読む」「弔辞を捧げる」, it is a formal word, read by someone representing the attendees or by a person close to the deceased. The character 「弔」 means to mourn the dead, and 「辞」 means words; together they express "words spoken in mourning for the dead." Words containing the same character 「弔」, such as 「弔問」「弔電」「哀弔」, all share the meaning of mourning the deceased.
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N2, N3
調子
ちょうし
The condition or state of one's body or a machine, etc. Example: 「体の調子がいい」 (feeling well physically). There is also the expression 「調子に乗る」 (to get carried away when things go well).
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N1
聴衆
ちょうしゅう
People gathered to listen to a talk or performance at lectures or concerts. A formal word used in expressions such as 「聴衆を前に話す」「大勢の聴衆」 referring to the listening side seen from the speaker or performer.
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N1
徴収
ちょうしゅう
Collecting taxes or membership fees according to rules. A formal word used in expressions such as 「会費を徴収する」「税を徴収する」 in contexts of organizations or nations collecting money from people.
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N1
嘲笑
ちょうしょう
Laughing at and mocking another person. A formal word used in expressions such as 「嘲笑を浴びる」「嘲笑する」 in contexts of laughing while looking down on the other party.
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N1
長蛇
ちょうだ
A word describing the appearance of a line stretching out like a long snake. As an idiomatic expression, it is used almost exclusively in the form 「長蛇の列」 to describe situations where queues of people or cars stretch on at great length. Used as in 「長蛇の列ができる」「長蛇の列に並ぶ」. While it literally means "a long snake" and is rarely used to refer to an actual long snake as a creature, in modern Japanese the word survives almost entirely within the idiom.
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N5
ちょうど
ちょうど
exactly. A state of fitting precisely. Example: 「ちょうど三時」 (exactly three o'clock).
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N1
挑発
ちょうはつ
Provoking the other party to make them angry or draw them into a dispute. A formal word used in expressions such as 「相手を挑発する」「挑発に乗る」 in contexts of intentionally stirring up the other side.
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N2
重複
ちょうふく
When the same thing appears in overlap two or more times. Used as in 「内容が重複する」「重複を避ける」「重複部分を削除する」 to describe a state in which something that should occur only once is repeated. It is often used for subjects where repetition causes inconvenience, such as documents, data, schedules, and records. The original reading is 「ちょうふく」, but the reading 「じゅうふく」 has also become widely accepted, and many recent dictionaries recognize both readings.
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N2
帳簿
ちょうぼ
A book in which the inflow and outflow of money in a company or shop is recorded. A formal word used in expressions such as 「帳簿をつける」「帳簿に記載する」 in accounting and bookkeeping contexts.
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N1
重宝
ちょうほう
The quality of being convenient and useful, or the feeling that something is so handy one cannot do without it. Used as in 「この道具は重宝している」「冬場はこのコートを重宝する」「小さくて重宝な財布」, it is generally used in the verb form 「重宝する／している」 or the na-adjective form 「重宝な」. Originally a word meaning "a precious treasure," with 「重」 meaning "valuable, important" and 「宝」 meaning "treasure," it derived its modern sense of "convenient and useful" from the feeling of being unable to part with something cherished like a treasure.
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N1
眺望
ちょうぼう
The scenery seen widely and far when looking from a high place. A formal word used in expressions such as 「眺望が良い」「眺望が開ける」 in introductions of hotels, mountain climbing, or real estate.
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N1
弔問
ちょうもん
Visiting the home of the deceased and offering condolences. A formal word used in expressions such as 「弔問に訪れる」「弔問客」 in funeral contexts.
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N1
跳躍
ちょうやく
The action of leaping the body high or far. A formal word used in expressions such as 「跳躍力」「跳躍競技」 in topics of track and field or physical education.
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N1
朝令暮改
ちょうれいぼかい
Policies changing constantly and being unreliable, as if an order issued in the morning has already changed by evening. A formal four-character idiom used critically, as in 「朝令暮改の政策」.
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N2
直面
ちょくめん
To face a difficult situation or problem directly.
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N2
貯蓄
ちょちく
To save up money or assets; also, the assets one has saved.
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N1
直結
ちょっけつ
Two things being directly connected with nothing in between. Used in expressions such as 「成果に直結する」「健康に直結する」 in contexts where cause and effect are strongly linked.
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N2, N5
ちょっと
ちょっと
A little; a bit. Means "a little." Often used in spoken language, as in 「ちょっとまって」.
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N2
著名
ちょめい
Having one's name widely known and being famous. A formal word used in expressions such as 「著名な学者」「著名人」 when referring to a person highly regarded in society.
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N2
ちらつく
ちらつく
A word describing the state of small things briefly appearing and disappearing before one's eyes. Also, an unpleasant thought lingering in one's mind. Used in expressions such as 「雪がちらつく」「不安がちらつく」.
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N1
ちらほら
ちらほら
An adverb describing the state of appearing or occurring here and there in small amounts. Used in expressions such as 「ちらほら咲き始める」「ちらほら見かける」 to describe a state of being few and scattered.
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N4
地理
ちり
geography. The features of the land, such as mountains, rivers, and the locations of countries and towns.
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N2
賃上げ
ちんあげ
A company raising the amount of wages it pays to its workers. A formal word used in expressions such as 「賃上げを要求する」「賃上げ交渉」 in topics of labor conditions.
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N1
鎮圧
ちんあつ
Suppressing a riot or rebellion by force and calming it down. A formal word used in expressions such as 「暴動を鎮圧する」「反乱を鎮圧する」 in contexts of police or military stopping turmoil. Used as a sa-hen verb.
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N2
沈下
ちんか
The ground or an object sinking and dropping down.
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N1
鎮静
ちんせい
A disturbance, agitation, or pain calming down and becoming quiet. A formal word used in expressions such as 「事態が鎮静化する」「鎮静剤」 in contexts of an aroused state becoming calm.
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N2
賃貸
ちんたい
To lend something for a fee, or to rent something by paying a fee. Originally it covers both the lender's and the renter's side, as in 「賃貸借契約」(a lease contract). In modern real estate advertising, it is commonly used to refer to properties offered to renters, as in 「賃貸マンション」(a rental apartment).
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N1
沈殿
ちんでん
Dirt or components in a liquid sinking and settling at the bottom. Used in expressions such as 「不純物が沈殿する」「沈殿物」. A formal word often seen in chemistry and natural science contexts.
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N2
沈黙
ちんもく
Remaining silent without saying anything. A formal word used in expressions such as 「沈黙を守る」「沈黙が続く」 describing a state of not speaking or that state continuing.
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N2
追及
ついきゅう
Strictly questioning responsibility, fault, or additional crimes. Used in contexts of pursuing the wrongdoing of people or organizations, as in 「責任を追及する」「余罪を追及する」. The objects are mainly people, responsibility, or facts.
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N2
追究
ついきゅう
Deeply investigating and clarifying the essence or truth of something. Often used in academic and artistic contexts, as in 「真理を追究する」「本質を追究する」.
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N1
追従
ついしょう
Read as 「ついしょう」, it means to flatter and curry favor by ingratiating oneself with others. Used as in 「追従笑い」「追従を言う」「追従的な態度」, it is a formal word that critically describes the act of bending one's true feelings to be liked by others. The character 「追」 means to chase, and 「従」 means to follow; together they form the meaning of "complying entirely with the other party's wishes." Note that 「追従」 is also read as 「ついじゅう」, in which case it is a different word meaning "to follow after" or "to follow precedent."
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N1
追伸
ついしん
A sentence written in addition after finishing the main body of a letter or email. Used in writing that begins with 「追伸」 or in the form 「追伸として」 to add supplementary content to the main text.
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N1
追随
ついずい
Following behind another person or organization and acting in the same way. Used in contexts of following what comes before, as in 「他社の追随を許さない」「大国に追随する」.
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N5
一日
ついたち
The first day of the month. Example: "一月一日" (January 1st). Read as "いちにち," it means one full day, from morning to night.
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N1
追悼
ついとう
Mourning and grieving for the deceased. A formal word used in expressions such as 「追悼する」「追悼式」「追悼の意を表す」 in contexts of expressing sorrow with respect for the dead.
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N1
追放
ついほう
Forcibly removing undesirable persons or things from a place or group. A formal word used in expressions such as 「国外追放」「業界から追放される」 in contexts of public or organizational exclusion.
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N1
費やす
ついやす
Spending time, money, or effort. Used in expressions such as 「時間を費やす」「大金を費やす」 when consuming a significant amount.
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N1
痛快
つうかい
A state of being so refreshing as to clear one's chest. Used in expressions such as 「痛快な勝利」「痛快な話」 in contexts of joy that releases pent-up frustration.
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N2
通称
つうしょう
A name commonly used in society rather than the official name. Used in the form 「通称〜と呼ばれる」, close to a nickname or short name but with a somewhat public tone.
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N1
痛切
つうせつ
A state of feeling something strongly enough to sink into oneself. Used in expressions such as 「痛切に感じる」「痛切に思う」 in contexts of deeply feeling emotions such as regret, necessity, or sadness.
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