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N1
折り合い
おりあい
Parties in conflict yielding to each other and reaching an agreement. Used in the forms 「折り合いをつける」 or 「折り合いがつく」 to mean adjusting opposing opinions and interests. There is also the usage 「折り合いが悪い」 to express how good or bad a human relationship is.
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N2
折り返し
おりかえし
Turning back partway, or the point at which one turns back. By extension, it also means to reply or contact someone back promptly upon receiving their message. Frequently used as a business expression, as in 「折り返し電話する」 and 「折り返しご連絡ください」.
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N2
折り紙
おりがみ
A game or craft of folding paper into shapes such as animals or flowers. Also refers to a guarantee by an authoritative person that something has assured value or skill, used idiomatically in the form 「折り紙つき」. The latter meaning derives from the fact that authentication certificates were folded papers.
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N1
織り込む
おりこむ
Incorporating multiple elements inside and combining them into a unified whole. Used as in 「要望を織り込む」 or 「計画に織り込む」. Originally referring to weaving threads into cloth, it is generally used metaphorically.
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N1
織り成す
おりなす
Multiple elements combining together to form a single whole. Used as in 「光と影が織り成す風景」 or 「歴史が織り成すドラマ」. A formal word with a metaphorical and literary nuance.
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N1
折り目
おりめ
A crease formed when paper or cloth is folded. By extension, it refers to propriety in conduct or a well-mannered attitude. Idiomatically used in the form 「折り目正しい」 to describe someone whose manners and behavior are proper and well-disciplined.
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N5
降りる
おりる
To move from a high place to a low place. To get out of a train or car. Example: 「バスを降りる」 (to get off a bus). The antonym is 「のる」 (to get on).
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N2
織る
おる
To combine threads vertically and horizontally to make cloth. Incorporating another element into a story is also expressed as 「織り込む」「織り交ぜる」.
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N1, N3, N4
折れる
おれる
For a hard object to bend and separate. Example: 「えだが折れる」 (a branch breaks).
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N2
愚か
おろか
Lacking careful thought, so that one's judgment or behavior is not wise. Used to describe a person or their words and actions.
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N1
疎か
おろそか
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.
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N5
終わる
おわる
end. For something that was continuing to reach its stopping point. Example: 「じゅぎょうが終わる」 (class ends). The antonym is 「始まる」 (to begin).
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N5
音楽
おんがく
music. Something enjoyed through the sound of singing or instruments.
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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.
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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」.
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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.
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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」.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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」.
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N5
女
おんな
woman. One of the sexes of a person. The antonym is 「男」 (man).
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N5
女の子
おんなのこ
girl. A female child.
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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.
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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」.
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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.
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N2
改革
かいかく
To fundamentally change a system or structure to make it better. A written word used in political and social contexts.
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N2
快活
かいかつ
「快」 means pleasant, and 「活」 means lively; together they mean pleasantly lively. It describes a character or attitude that is bright and energetic. Used in expressions like 「快活に笑う」 or 「快活な少年」, it is a positive word expressing lively brightness.
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N2
階級
かいきゅう
A rank on an ordered scale, fixed within an organization or a sport according to ability or achievement. As in 「軍隊の階級」「柔道の階級」, it refers to the graded steps of position. It also refers to a layer of people divided within society by status, property and the like; as in 「労働者階級」「階級社会」, it is used when speaking about society or history.
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N2
海峡
かいきょう
A narrow sea passage between two landmasses. Often used as part of a place name, as in 「津軽海峡」.
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N1
回顧
かいこ
「回」 means to turn back or to reflect, and 「顧」 means to look back; the word combines two synonymous characters. It refers to looking back and recalling past events or one's own experiences. Used in expressions like 「半生を回顧する」 or 「回顧録」, it is used in formal contexts of looking back on the past.
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N2
解雇
かいこ
「解」 means to undo, and 「雇」 means to hire; together they mean to undo an employment relationship. It refers to a company unilaterally dismissing someone who has been employed. Used in expressions like 「解雇する」 or 「不当解雇」, in situations of the employer ending the employment relationship. Frequently appears in legal and labor contexts.
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N2
介護
かいご
To care for an elderly or sick person, helping with eating, bathing, moving around, and the like.
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N2
外交
がいこう
Building relations between countries and settling issues through talks; diplomacy. Used as in 外交官 (diplomat), 外交問題 (diplomatic issue).
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N2
会合
かいごう
People gathering for consultation or discussion; also, the gathering itself. Covers a wider range of formality than 会議 (meeting) and is mostly used in writing.
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N2
開催
かいさい
To hold and carry out a meeting, event, tournament, or the like.
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N5
会社
かいしゃ
company. A place where people gather to work. Example: 「会社に行く」 (to go to work/the office).
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N2
解釈
かいしゃく
Understanding and explaining the meaning of words or things in one's own way; interpretation. Used where the same thing can be understood differently by different people, as in 法律の解釈 (interpretation of the law), 良い方に解釈する (take it in a favorable way).
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N2
改修
かいしゅう
To repair and fix up defective parts of a building or facility. Mainly applies to structures and facilities.
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N1, N2
回収
かいしゅう
To collect and take back items that have already been distributed or used.
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N2
怪獣
かいじゅう
A huge, frightening imaginary creature that appears in stories or movies.
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N2
解除
かいじょ
To cancel a restriction or agreement that has been set, returning to the original free state. 「警報を解除する」「契約を解除する」.
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N2
解析
かいせき
「解」 means to undo or break down, and 「析」 means to separate; together they mean to break apart and examine in detail. It refers to dividing a complex matter into elements and investigating its structure or content in detail. Used in expressions like 「データ解析」 or 「画像解析」, it is a formal word used in technical and research contexts.
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N2
回送
かいそう
(1) To move a vehicle to another location without carrying passengers or cargo. 「回送電車」. (2) To forward mail or the like that has arrived to a different address.
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N1, N2
階層
かいそう
(1) A stratum formed when society is divided by status or income. 「富裕階層」. (2) A structure made up of layers stacked one on another. 「階層構造」.
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N1
快諾
かいだく
「快」 means pleasant, and 「諾」 means to consent; together they mean to consent gladly. It refers to gladly accepting a request or offer from another. Used in expressions like 「出演を快諾する」, it is a formal word for accepting another's request with pleasure.
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N2
開拓
かいたく
It refers to opening up and expanding undeveloped land, or new fields and markets. Used in expressions like 「荒れ地を開拓する」, 「新市場を開拓する」, or 「販路を開拓する」, in situations of opening up for the first time a domain that no one has touched.
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N2
会談
かいだん
To hold formal talks with an important counterpart in an official setting. Used in political and diplomatic contexts.
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N5
階段
かいだん
stairs. A place connecting an upper floor and a lower floor, climbed and descended on foot.
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N1
かいつまむ
かいつまむ
It refers to extracting only the key points and speaking briefly. Used in expressions like 「要点をかいつまんで話す」 or 「かいつまんで説明する」, in situations of summing up a long story to convey it briefly.
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