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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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