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N4
葉
は
leaf. The thin, green part attached to a tree or plant.
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N4
場合
ばあい
The time when a certain thing happens. Example:「雨の場合は中止です」(in case of rain, it is cancelled).
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N2
把握
はあく
To firmly understand and grasp the content or circumstances of something.
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N4
倍
ばい
An increase by the same amount, or double the number. Example:「二倍」(twofold).
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N4
拝見
はいけん
A very polite way of saying 「見る」 (to see). Example: 「お手紙、拝見しました」 (I have read your letter).
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N1
拝察
はいさつ
The humble form of 「察する (to surmise)」. Used in expressions like 「ご多忙のことと拝察いたします (I humbly surmise that you must be busy)」「ご心痛のほど拝察申し上げます (I humbly perceive the depth of your grief)」. It is a formal word that politely expresses surmising another's situation or feelings, a humble form widely used in correspondence, business documents, and expressions of condolence. It is hardly used in everyday conversation, and is established as a polite, well-mannered expression in writing.
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N4
歯医者
はいしゃ
dentist. A doctor who treats teeth.
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N1
拝借
はいしゃく
The humble form of 「借りる (to borrow)」. It is a humble form used in expressions like 「お知恵を拝借したい (may I borrow your wisdom)」「机を拝借します (allow me to borrow the desk)」「お時間を拝借する (allow me to take up some of your time)」. It is used in scenes of borrowing objects, knowledge, or time from another party, to express politeness. It is widely used in business and formal conversation, established as an expression for politely making a request while showing respect to superiors or clients.
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N1
背信
はいしん
Refers to going against trust or fidelity. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「背信行為 (an act of betrayal)」「背信のそしりを免れない (one cannot escape charges of betrayal)」「背信に走る (to resort to betrayal)」. 「背」 means to turn one's back, 「信」 means trust or fidelity; together they express "to turn one's back on trust". It is used in scenes of betraying promises, expectations, or loyalty, and is a word used with weighty implications in business, political, and personal contexts.
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N1
排斥
はいせき
Refers to pushing away and refusing to accept something as undesirable. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「外国製品を排斥する (to boycott foreign products)」「異論を排斥する (to reject dissenting views)」「排斥運動 (a movement of exclusion)」. 「排」 means to push away, 「斥」 also means to push away; the two stacked characters emphasize "pushing away strongly". It is used in situations where particular persons, things, or ideas are shut out of an organization or society, used widely in news reports, historical writing, and social theory.
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N1
排他
はいた
Refers to not accepting other things and seeking to push them away. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「排他的なグループ (an exclusive group)」「排他主義 (exclusivism)」「排他的な態度 (an exclusionary attitude)」. 「排」 means to push away, 「他」 means others; together they express "to push others away". It refers to an attitude that rejects external participation and influence, used widely in contexts that critically describe the closedness of organizations, cultures, or thought. It is also used in technical terms such as 「排他制御 (mutual exclusion / exclusive control)」 in programming.
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N2
配置
はいち
To assign and place people or things in their appropriate positions.
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N1
背徳
はいとく
Refers to going against the morality that people ought to uphold. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「背徳的な行い (an immoral act)」「背徳の快楽 (forbidden pleasure)」「背徳感 (a sense of moral transgression)」. 「背」 means to turn one's back, 「徳」 means morality; together they express "to turn one's back on morality". It is a word for acts that deviate from ethical norms, used in literary, philosophical, and religious contexts. In the form 「背徳感」, it is also used to express the appeal of the forbidden accompanied by a sense of guilt.
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N2
配布
はいふ
To distribute something so that it reaches many people.
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N3〜N5
入る
はいる
enter. To move inside. Example: 「へやに入る」 (to enter a room). The antonym is 「出る」 (to exit).
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N2, N3
ばか
ばか
Dull-witted. A word used to insult someone. Example: 「ばかなことをするな」 (don't do something stupid). Also used to mean "extremely," as in 「ばかに寒い」 (unusually cold). Written with the kanji 「馬鹿」, but usually written in hiragana or katakana.
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N1
破格
はかく
Refers to deviating greatly from ordinary standards or norms. Used in expressions like 「破格の値段 (an extraordinary price)」「破格の待遇 (extraordinary treatment)」「破格の出世 (an extraordinary promotion)」. 「破」 means to break, 「格」 means standard or level; together they express "breaking the standard". It is mostly used in the positive sense of unusually favorable conditions (extremely low prices, exceptionally generous treatment, etc.), but depending on context can also express the degree of being out of the ordinary or exceptional.
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N1
剥がす
はがす
Means to peel off and remove something stuck to or covering a surface. An everyday word for physically peeling things, used as in 「シールを剥がす」, 「壁紙を剥がす」, and 「絆創膏を剥がす」, targeting things that are pasted, attached, or covering. Also used in the figurative set phrase 「化けの皮を剥がす」, meaning to expose someone's hidden true nature. Also often written in hiragana as 「はがす」.
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N1
捗る
はかどる
Refers to work or tasks progressing smoothly. Used in expressions like 「勉強が捗る (one's studies are going well)」「作業が捗る (the work is progressing)」「思いのほか捗った (it went better than expected)」. It expresses the appearance of proceeding as planned or beyond expectations, and is a daily-use word used with positive evaluation. It appears widely in contexts describing the progress of tasks such as work, study, and housework. The negative form 「捗らない」 is equally common, used to refer to delays in progress.
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N1
儚い
はかない
Refers to the appearance of tangible things vanishing quickly, fragile and feeble. Used in expressions like 「儚い命 (a fleeting life)」「儚い夢 (a fleeting dream)」「儚く散る (to fall away fleetingly)」. The character 「儚」 combines the "person" radical with the character 「夢 (dream)」, expressing things insubstantial like a dream. It is used with feelings of cherishing what does not endure or vanishes easily, used widely in literary, lyrical contexts about cherry blossoms, life, love, and memory. It is a word that connects to Japan's traditional aesthetic of "mono no aware".
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N1
はかばかしい
はかばかしい
Describes things progressing smoothly. A stiff written word used as in 「交渉がはかばかしくない」 and 「はかばかしい返事がない」. Mostly used in the negative form 「はかばかしくない」 to state euphemistically that things are not going well. An emphatic reduplicated form of 「捗る」. In kanji it is written 「捗々しい」, but it is generally written in hiragana. Rarely used in everyday conversation; it leans toward formal styles.
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N1
歯痒い
はがゆい
Refers to feeling exasperated because something is not as one wishes. Used in expressions like 「見ていて歯痒い (to be exasperated watching)」「歯痒い思いをする (to feel frustrated)」「歯痒くてならない (intensely frustrating)」. It is a metaphor derived from the sensation of itchy gums, expressing impatience at being unable to intervene in what is happening before one's eyes or at things not progressing smoothly. It is widely used in contexts expressing impatience at one's own powerlessness, another's clumsiness, or the stagnation of a situation.
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N1
計らう
はからう
Refers to handling matters and being considerate as the situation calls for. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「便宜を計らう (to make convenient arrangements)」「うまく計らう (to arrange well)」「お計らいいただく (to receive your kind arrangements)」. 「計」 means to think out or to plan, expressing the act of making careful arrangements for the sake of another party. It is mostly used in the forms 「便宜を計らう」「お計らい」, appearing frequently in scenes of extending special consideration to a particular party. With a somewhat classical tone, it is used in formal styles and respectful expressions.
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N2
破棄
はき
Refers to canceling contracts, promises, or documents, or making them invalid. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「契約を破棄する (to terminate a contract)」「文書を破棄する (to destroy a document)」「判決を破棄する (to overturn a judgment)」. 「破」 means to break, 「棄」 means to discard; together they express "to break and discard". It is used for both physical disposal and the cancellation of legal effect, used widely in legal and business contexts such as contract cancellation, data deletion, and the reversal of judgments by higher courts.
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N1
馬脚
ばきゃく
Refers to one's true nature or identity that had been hidden. Used in the form 「馬脚を露す (to give oneself away)」 idiomatically, it expresses the moment when concealment or disguise is exposed. It is a derivative expression from the idea of the legs of an actor playing a horse in a play poking out from the costume, established as a metaphor for the moment when concealed lies or weaknesses are exposed. It is an old-fashioned word hardly used on its own, appearing only as part of an idiomatic phrase.
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N1
波及
はきゅう
Refers to the influence of an event spreading around in waves. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「事件の影響が他国に波及する (the impact of the incident spreads to other countries)」「経済への波及効果 (the ripple effect on the economy)」「波及範囲 (the scope of impact)」. 「波」 means wave, 「及」 means to reach; together they express "to reach like a wave". It refers to the process by which influence from a central event spreads stepwise to surrounding fields, regions, or industries, used widely in news reports and economic analyses.
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N2
歯切れ
はぎれ
Refers to the clarity and decisiveness of speech or attitude. Used in expressions like 「歯切れの悪い返事 (a vague reply)」「歯切れよく話す (to speak crisply)」「歯切れの良い文章 (a clear-cut piece of writing)」. It is a derivative usage from the sensation of biting through food with the teeth, and has been established as a metaphor for the clarity of remarks, writing, or attitude. Its central use is in the form 「歯切れが悪い」, used to negatively describe a vague, indistinct manner. It is used widely in news reports, criticism, and character assessment.
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N1
迫害
はくがい
Refers to those in power tormenting and driving a particular person or group into a corner. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「少数民族を迫害する (to persecute a minority people)」「宗教的迫害 (religious persecution)」「迫害から逃れる (to flee persecution)」. 「迫」 means to press in, 「害」 means to harm or torment; together they express "to press in and torment". It refers to organized suppression on the grounds of religion, ethnicity, ideology, or political stance, used widely in contexts of historical writing, human-rights issues, and refugee reporting.
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N1
育む
はぐくむ
Refers to carefully protecting and nurturing. Used in expressions like 「子どもを育む (to nurture a child)」「夢を育む (to foster a dream)」「友情を育む (to cultivate a friendship)」. It is a derivative usage from the original sense of a bird mother wrapping her chick in her wings to warm and raise it, expressing the act of cherishing and helping something grow over a long time. It can be used broadly from tangible to abstract objects — children, talent, affection, friendship, culture — and carries a warm, positive connotation. It is used widely in contexts of education and culture.
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N1
拍車
はくしゃ
Refers to the force that accelerates the progress of something a step further. Used in expressions like 「成長に拍車をかける (to spur growth)」「事態の悪化に拍車がかかる (the worsening of the situation is accelerated)」. Originally it meant the spur attached to the heel of a horseback rider's boot, used to kick the horse's belly to make it run faster. In modern usage it almost always appears in the idiomatic forms 「拍車をかける」「拍車がかかる」. Its core nuance is "further accelerating an existing progression", used in both positive and negative contexts.
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N1
薄弱
はくじゃく
Refers to power, grounds, or will being weak and unreliable. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「根拠が薄弱だ (the grounds are weak)」「意志薄弱 (weak-willed)」「論拠が薄弱 (the argument is weak)」. 「薄」 means thin, 「弱」 means weak; together they express "a feeble state". Rather than physical weakness, it is widely used in contexts that critically describe abstract objects such as logic, will, or evidence as failing to reach the firmness they ought to have.
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N1
薄情
はくじょう
Refers to an appearance of lacking consideration and feeling for others, taking a cold attitude. Used in expressions like 「薄情な仕打ち (cold treatment)」「薄情者 (a heartless person)」「薄情にも見捨てる (to coldly abandon)」. 「薄」 means thin, 「情」 means human feeling or affection; together they express a state of "thin feeling". It is used in scenes that reproach a lack of human warmth — not helping or showing concern for someone in difficulty — and is used widely in personality assessments and critical descriptions.
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N1
漠然
ばくぜん
Refers to the appearance of the outline of something being vague. Used in expressions like 「漠然とした不安 (vague unease)」「漠然と考える (to think vaguely)」「漠然たる印象 (a hazy impression)」. 「漠」 means wide and limitless, 「然」 is a suffix indicating manner; together they express "a state of breadth without a clear outline". It is a word that depicts thoughts, impressions, or emotions lacking concreteness, and its central use is adverbial in the form 「漠然と〜」.
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N1
剥奪
はくだつ
Refers to forcibly taking away rights, positions, or qualifications. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「資格を剥奪する (to strip of qualifications)」「権利を剥奪する (to deprive of rights)」「金メダルが剥奪される (to have one's gold medal stripped)」. 「剥」 means to strip away, 「奪」 means to seize; the two stacked characters emphasize "forcible taking". It refers to the act of publicly, punitively causing the loss of what one originally possessed, used widely in legal, sports, and human-rights contexts.
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N1
博打
ばくち
Refers to a game of contesting victory by wagering money or goods. By extension, it refers to dangerous acts whose outcome cannot be foreseen. Used in expressions like 「博打を打つ (to gamble)」「人生の博打 (a gamble in life)」「博打に出る (to take a gamble)」. Originally it referred to gambling itself, but in modern usage it is also used as a metaphor for large bets such as business or career choices. Compared with 「賭博」, it has a more colloquial, informal ring, accompanied by the nuance of riskiness and rashness.
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N2, N3
爆発
ばくはつ
explosion. For gunpowder, gas, etc., to suddenly burst violently. Example: 「ガス爆発」 (a gas explosion). Also used to mean pent-up emotion suddenly bursting out, as in 「怒りが爆発する」 (anger explodes).
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N1
白眉
はくび
Refers to something especially superior among many. It is a formal, literary word used in expressions like 「作品の白眉 (the masterpiece of one's work)」「白眉と言うべき出来栄え (an accomplishment that may be called the highlight)」「白眉をなす (to constitute the highlight)」. It originates from a Chinese classical anecdote in which, among the five Ma brothers of Shu, the eldest with white eyebrows was the most outstanding. It is used in contexts of literary criticism and work evaluation as a formal expression for an outstanding masterpiece or pinnacle.
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N1
薄氷
はくひょう
Refers to thinly frozen ice. By extension, it refers to a state right next to danger or tension. Used in expressions like 「薄氷を踏む思い (a feeling of treading on thin ice)」「薄氷の勝利 (a victory by the slimmest margin)」. 「薄氷を踏む」 is an idiomatic expression originating from a Chinese classical text, expressing precarious danger like walking on ice that could break at any moment. The literal sense of thin physical ice is also used, but in modern usage the metaphorical use is more frequent.
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N4
運ぶ
はこぶ
To carry a thing from one place to another.
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N4
始める
はじめる
To newly start doing something. The antonym is「終える（おえる）」(to finish). The paired word is「始まる」(to begin).
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N4
場所
ばしょ
place. A location where an object is, or where something happens.
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N1
恥じらう
はじらう
Refers to feeling embarrassed and showing a shy demeanor. Used in expressions like 「頬を染めて恥じらう (to blush bashfully)」「恥じらいながら答える (to answer with shyness)」「恥じらいの色 (a hint of bashfulness)」. It is a somewhat classical word, mostly used for the gestures of young women or girls. Whereas 「恥じる (to feel ashamed)」 includes a sense of guilt or reflection, 「恥じらう」 often carries positive nuances such as feminine modesty or fresh innocence.
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N2, N4, N5
走る
はしる
run. To move forward by moving one's legs quickly.
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N4
はず
はず
A feeling that something should naturally be the case. Example: 「あした来るはずです」 (they should be coming tomorrow).
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N4
恥ずかしい
はずかしい
A feeling that makes one's face turn red from being seen by others.
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N1
恥ずかしめ
はずかしめ
Refers to treatment that damages another's honor — humiliation. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「恥ずかしめを受ける (to suffer humiliation)」「恥ずかしめを与える (to inflict humiliation)」「恥ずかしめに耐える (to endure humiliation)」. It is the noun form of 「恥ずかしむ (to put to shame)」, referring to speech or acts that damage another's dignity. With a classical resonance, it is hardly used in modern everyday conversation, and is found in historical novels, classical texts, and formal writing.
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N2, N3
外す
はずす
To remove something that is attached. Example: 「ボタンを外す」 (to undo a button), 「眼鏡を外す」 (to take off one's glasses). Also used to mean leaving a place, as in 「席を外す」 (to step away from one's seat). 「外す」 is used when a person removes something, while 「外れる」 is used when it comes off on its own: compare 「ボタンを外す」 with 「ボタンが外れる」.
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N1
罵声
ばせい
Refers to harsh shouts and words that revile another party. Used in expressions like 「罵声を浴びせる (to hurl abuses)」「罵声が飛ぶ (jeers fly)」「罵声を浴びる (to be showered with abuse)」. 「罵」 means to revile, 「声」 means voice; together they express "the voice of reviling". It refers to voices uttered with feelings of anger, denunciation, or insult, used widely in contexts of collective abuse from crowds, spectators, or protestors. It is a formal word appearing frequently in news reports and sports articles.
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N1
馳せる
はせる
Refers to making a horse or vehicle run at speed. By extension, it refers to letting one's thoughts or fame reach a distant place. It is a formal written word used in expressions like 「馬を馳せる (to let one's horse gallop)」「思いを馳せる (to let one's thoughts roam)」「名を馳せる (to make a name for oneself)」. 「馳」 means for a horse to run swiftly, and in modern usage the metaphorical senses — 「思いを馳せる (to think with one's heart of distant people or past matters)」「名を馳せる (to gain wide fame)」 — are central, rather than the physical use for running. It appears frequently in literature and historical writing.
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N1
肌合い
はだあい
Refers to a temperament felt from a person's disposition and atmosphere. Or, the texture of a thing. Used in expressions like 「肌合いが合う (to have compatible temperaments)」「肌合いの違う作品 (works of differing texture)」「肌合いの良い人 (a personable individual)」. It is a derivative usage from the sense of skin's feel, expressing abstract "compatibility" or "distinctive character". It is a literary word expressing sensory affinity or difference rather than logical similarity, and is widely used in personality assessment and criticism.
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