To handle something one is supposed to do carelessly and cut corners on it. Used in expressions like 「練習を疎かにする」, it is used in the sense of treating lightly something that ought to be given effort.
AI-generated translation
N4終わりおわり
For something to come to an end, the final part. The antonym is 「はじめ」 (the beginning).
AI-generated translation
N1音響おんきょう
The resonance of sound, or the sound effects produced by audio equipment. Used in expressions like 「音響効果」 or 「音響設備」 in contexts dealing with sound quality at concerts, films, or halls. A specialized and formal word.
AI-generated translation
N2恩恵おんけい
A blessing or benefit received from others, nature, and so on. Used in expressions like 「恩恵を受ける」 and 「科学の恩恵」.
AI-generated translation
N1温厚おんこう
A state of being calm, with good character and considerate of others. Used as in 「温厚な人物」 or 「温厚篤実」, a formal word mainly used to praise a person's personality and character. Includes the sense of composure that does not give way to anger or irritation.
AI-generated translation
N2温床おんしょう
A hotbed with raised soil temperature used to grow plant seedlings. By extension, it refers to a cause or environment in which something undesirable arises and grows. It is often used figuratively, as in 「犯罪の温床」 and 「不正の温床」.
AI-generated translation
N1音信おんしん
Contact through letters or telephone. Used in situations expressing whether contact with another person is maintained or has been broken, as in「音信不通」「音信が途絶える」. In older usage it was also read「いんしん」, and that reading still survives in some contexts.
AI-generated translation
N1温存おんぞん
Keeping something important without using it. Used as in 「主力選手を温存する」 or 「余力を温存する」 to mean not using it now in preparation for an important future scene. The object is limited to "things that decrease when used," such as strength, forces, or funds.
AI-generated translation
N1温暖化おんだんか
A long-term rise in the average temperature of the entire planet. Primarily used in the form 「地球温暖化」 (global warming), and frequently appears in contexts of environmental issues. Often refers to climate change caused by human social and economic activities.
AI-generated translation
N1音頭おんど
A word for being the first to raise one's voice before a crowd, setting the rhythm and bringing everyone together. A set expression used in forms like「音頭を取る」「乾杯の音頭」.
AI-generated translation
N2音波おんぱ
Vibrations transmitted through air or other media that can be heard as sound. Used in technical contexts of physics and engineering, such as 「超音波」 or 「音波探知機」. A specialized term encountered in science classes or descriptions of medical equipment.
AI-generated translation
N1穏便おんびん
A word describing the manner of handling things calmly without escalating them. A formal expression used in situations of settling matters without bringing conflicts or problems to the surface, as in「穏便に済ませる」「穏便な解決」.
AI-generated translation
N1温和おんわ
For one's personality to be gentle and not sharp-tongued. It is also used to describe a climate that is warm and mild.
This word has different meanings and uses at each level
表示言語を選んでください
Choose your language
言語はあとから変更できます ・ You can change this later
About study reminders
If you haven't logged in for a while, we'll send you an email encouraging you to resume studying (on by default). You can change the time and days, or turn reminders off, anytime from My Page.
Your session has expired
Your login has expired. You can sign in again or continue without signing in.