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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5

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N2 陥る おちいる
A verb meaning to fall into an undesirable state. Used in situations of entering dangerous or difficult circumstances, as in「窮地に陥る」「混乱に陥る」.

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N5 お茶 おちゃ
tea. A drink made by brewing with hot water. Often refers to Japanese green tea.

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N1 億劫 おっくう
A word describing the feeling that doing something is bothersome and one is not inclined to do it. Used in situations where even small actions feel troublesome, as in「外出が億劫だ」「返事を書くのが億劫になる」.

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N1 おっとり おっとり
A state in which one's personality or manner is calm, composed, and unhurried. Used as in 「おっとりした人」 or 「おっとりと構える」, as an adverb or na-adjective expressing a person's character in a positive way.

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N1 お手上げ おてあげ
A state of having no idea what to do at all and no means of resolving the situation. Used as in 「お手上げの状態」 or 「もうお手上げだ」. A colloquial expression that includes the feeling of surrender or giving up.

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N5 お手洗い おてあらい
A polite way of saying toilet.

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N1 汚点 おてん
An incident that harms one's honor and remains on one's life or career record. Used as in 「人生の汚点」 or 「経歴に汚点を残す」. Originally meaning "stain" or "blemish," it is often used metaphorically in the sense of dishonor. A formal written word found in news and literature.

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N5 お父さん おとうさん
A word for calling one's father. Also used to refer to someone else's father. When talking to others about one's own father, 「父」 is used.

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N5 おとうと
A younger brother, born after oneself. A younger sister is 「妹」.

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N1 おどおど おどおど
A state of being unsettled by anxiety or fear, with one's attitude and gaze unsteady. Used adverbially in expressions like 「おどおどした態度」 or 「おどおどと答える」. A negative word expressing lack of confidence or agitation.

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N1 お伽話 おとぎばなし
An old tale or fantastical story told to children. Used as in 「桃太郎のようなお伽話」 or 「お伽話の世界」. Also used as a metaphor referring to stories far removed from reality.

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N2 おどける おどける
To deliberately clown around or make comical gestures in order to make people laugh. Used in expressions like 「おどけた表情」 and 「おどけて見せる」.

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N5 おとこ
man. One of the sexes of a person. The antonym is 「女」 (woman).

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N5 男の子 おとこのこ
boy. A male child.

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N5 一昨日 おととい
The day before yesterday. Read as 「おととい」. Often written in hiragana.

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N5 一昨年 おととし
The year before last year. Read as 「おととし」.

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N3, N5 大人 おとな
adult. A grown person, not a child. Read as 「おとな」.

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N2 劣る おとる
A state in which quality or ability is lower compared to others. Used as in 「性能が劣る」 or 「人後に劣らない」. A basic word expressing comparative superiority or inferiority, often appearing in formal contexts.

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N2 衰える おとろえる
Vigor or strength gradually weakening. Used in situations where the vitality of a person, organization, or nation declines over time, as in「体力が衰える」「国力が衰える」.

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N5 お腹 おなか
The middle part of the body where food goes. Example: 「お腹がすく」 (to get hungry), 「お腹が痛い」 (to have a stomachache).

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N5 同じ おなじ
same. Having no difference. Example: 「同じ学校」 (the same school), 「同じ大きさ」 (the same size). The antonym is 「ちがう」 (different).

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N5 お兄さん おにいさん
A word for calling one's older brother. Someone else's older brother is also called 「お兄さん」.

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N5 お姉さん おねえさん
A word for calling one's older sister. Someone else's older sister is also called 「お姉さん」.

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N1 オノマトペ おのまとぺ
A word that represents sounds or states using sound. Refers to onomatopoeic and mimetic words such as 「どきどき」 or 「さらさら」. A scholarly term originating from French, used in linguistics and textual theory.

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N5 おばあさん おばあさん
An elderly woman. Also, one's father's or mother's mother.

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N5 おばさん おばさん
A word for one's father's or mother's sister. Also used for an unfamiliar adult woman. Written with the kanji 「伯母さん」 or 「叔母さん」, but usually written in hiragana.

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N1 怯える おびえる
To be timid and fearful, thinking of something frightening or a bad thing that seems likely to happen. It refers to a state in which the heart is unsettled from anxiety, even when nothing has actually happened yet.

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N1 おびただしい おびただしい
A state of an extremely large quantity, overwhelming to behold. Used as in 「おびただしい数の人々」 or 「おびただしい血が流れる」. Not merely "many," but often accompanied by a nuance of surprise or discomfort at that quantity.

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N1 脅かす おびやかす
To endanger another's position or safety, causing anxiety. Used as in「地位を脅かす」「平和を脅かす」. The same kanji read as「おどかす」becomes a separate word meaning "to startle," whereas「おびやかす」is used with the meaning of jeopardizing an ongoing state such as position or safety.

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N1 帯びる おびる
Including and carrying a certain quality or element. Used as in 「緊張を帯びる」 or 「赤みを帯びる」, expressing a state in which a tendency, hue, or atmosphere is added to something. A formal expression more indirect than 「持つ」, indicating a faint inclusion.

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N1 オブザーバー おぶざーばー
A person who attends a meeting but has no formal right of speech or decision. Used as in 「オブザーバーとして参加する」. Derived from the English word observer, used in business or international conferences.

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N5 覚える おぼえる
To take something into one's mind and not forget it. Example: 「ことばを覚える」 (to memorize words). The antonym is 「わすれる」 (to forget).

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N1 おぼつかない おぼつかない
A state of being unsteady and unreliable, with no certainty that things will go well. Used as in 「足取りがおぼつかない」 or 「合格はおぼつかない」. Used broadly for actions, conditions, and prospects, a formal adjective expressing instability.

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N1 汚名 おめい
A bad reputation or shameful name. Used as in 「汚名を着せる」 or 「汚名をそそぐ」 to refer to ill repute unjustly attached to someone, or evaluations that bring shame. A formal written word encountered in news and literature.

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N3, N5 重い おもい
A state requiring strength to lift. Example: 「重いかばん」 (a heavy bag). The antonym is 「軽い」 (light).

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N1 思い上がる おもいあがる
To consider oneself superior to what one really is and become conceited. Used as in 「思い上がった態度」 or 「思い上がるな」, expressing a state of excessive self-confidence to the point of looking down on others. Carries a strong nuance of criticism.

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N2 思い当たる おもいあたる
Realizing, with the help of some trigger, a memory or cause that had been vague until then. Used as in 「思い当たる節がある」 or 「そういえば思い当たる」. Carries the nuance of realizing something belatedly.

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N2 思い切り おもいきり
A state of not hesitating and putting forth all one's strength or feeling. Used adverbially as in 「思い切り走る」 or 「思い切り笑う」, expressing carrying out an action with full force without restraint. The adverbial usage derived from the conjunctive form is central, with a noun usage meaning "resolve."

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N2 思い込む おもいこむ
To deeply believe something and not consider other possibilities. Used as in 「勝手に思い込む」 or 「一方的に思い込む」, mostly in cases where one believes something without verifying whether it is true.

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N1 思い詰める おもいつめる
To think deeply about something and fall into a cornered state of mind. Used as in 「思い詰めた表情」 or 「思い詰めるな」. Expresses a state of serious thinking in a negative direction.

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N2 思い遣り おもいやり
A heart that considers others' feelings and circumstances and acts kindly. Used as in 「思い遣りのある人」 or 「思い遣りに欠ける」. A positive word expressing the attitude of putting oneself in the other person's position and showing care.

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N1 面影 おもかげ
A face, appearance, or remembered figure. Used to refer to the image of a person or thing remaining in memory, as in「面影が残る」「昔の面影はない」.

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N2, N5 面白い おもしろい
A state of feeling like laughing, or feeling fun. Example: 「面白い話」 (an interesting story). Also used for books or work, meaning "interesting."

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N2, N4 おもて
The side of something that faces forward or can be seen from the outside. The antonym is 「裏」 (the back/reverse side). The same 「表」 read as 「ひょう」 is a different word referring to something in which figures or items are arranged vertically and horizontally.

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N1 おもむき
The deep flavor or atmosphere that a thing possesses. Used in situations expressing an aesthetic sense that can be felt deeply, as in「趣がある庭」「秋の趣を感じる」.

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N1 赴く おもむく
A formal word meaning to proceed toward a place or situation. Used in situations of going to a destination, as in「任地に赴く」「現場に赴く」.

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N1 思惑 おもわく
The thoughts, intentions, or expectations one holds in mind regarding a matter. Expresses a prediction or aim that oneself or another has drawn up in the mind beforehand, as in「思惑通り」「思惑が外れる」.

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N5 泳ぐ およぐ
swim. To move through the water by moving one's hands and feet. Example: 「海で泳ぐ」 (to swim in the sea).

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N2 及び腰 およびごし
Originally, an unstable half-crouched posture in which one cannot fully straighten the hips. By extension, it describes a hesitant attitude lacking confidence and passive, as if shrinking back. Used in expressions like 「及び腰で交渉に臨む」 and 「政府の及び腰な姿勢」.

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N2 及ぼす およぼす
To exert influence, damage, etc. on something else. Often combined with set nouns, as in 影響を及ぼす (have an effect on), 損害を及ぼす (cause damage to). 「及ぼす」 is used for the side that exerts the effect, and 「及ぶ」 for the side the effect reaches: 「影響を及ぼす」 versus 「影響が及ぶ」.

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