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N1
そそのかす
そそのかす
The act of inciting another person through flattery or whispering into wrongful conduct. Used in forms like 「悪事をそそのかす」 in contexts of leading someone in a bad direction.
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N1
そそる
そそる
To arouse feelings such as appetite, interest, or curiosity. Used in contexts that stimulate a person's sensory or psychological desires, as in 「食欲をそそる香り」 or 「好奇心をそそる話」.
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N5
そちら
そちら
There (polite). A polite way of saying 「そこ」. It points to the side where the listener is.
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N1
そつ
そつ
A slip-up or wasted effort. In the form 「そつがない」, used as a compliment meaning "leaving no opening and handling things skillfully."
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N2
即興
そっきょう
Creating music, poetry, drama, or the like on the spot without prior preparation. Used in scenes of artistic creation, as in 「即興で演奏する」 or 「即興の詩」.
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N2, N3
そっくり
そっくり
A state of being very similar. Example: 「父親にそっくりだ」 (to look just like one's father). Also used to mean entirely, with nothing left out, as in 「そっくりそのまま」 (exactly as is, in its entirety).
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N1
そっけない
そっけない
The state of being unfriendly and cold. Used in forms like 「そっけない態度」「そっけない返事」, expressing a manner that conveys no concern or warmth toward the other person.
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N2
即効
そっこう
The fact that medicine, a treatment, or the like takes effect immediately. Used for things whose effect appears in a short time, as in 「即効性のある薬」 or 「即効の治療」.
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N5
そっち
そっち
A casual way of saying 「そちら」.
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N2, N3
そっと
そっと
A manner of doing something quietly and gently, without making a sound. Example: 「そっとドアを閉める」 (to close a door quietly). There is also the expression 「そっとしておく」 (to leave someone/something alone).
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N2
卒倒
そっとう
The act of suddenly losing consciousness and collapsing on the spot. Used in forms like 「知らせを聞いて卒倒した」, expressing fainting and falling from a strong shock or surprise.
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N1
そっぽ
そっぽ
The direction in which one has turned one's face away. In the idiom 「そっぽを向く」, it expresses turning one's face away in defiance of the other person, or an attitude of ignoring them.
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N2
袖
そで
The part of a garment that covers the arm. Also, in the idiom 「袖にする」, used to mean treating someone coldly or paying them no attention. There are also other clothing-related idioms such as 「袖を通す」 (to put on a garment).
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N5
外
そと
outside. The outer side of a building or room. The antonym is 「中」 (inside).
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N5
その
その
A word referring to something close to the listener. Used as in 「その本」 (that book).
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N1
その場しのぎ
そのばしのぎ
The act of getting through a situation temporarily without aiming at a fundamental solution. Used in forms like 「その場しのぎの対応」 to refer to a stop-gap manner of handling things.
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N5
そば
そば
Beside; near. Refers to being close by, right next to something. 「えきのそば」(beside the station). 「蕎麦（そば）」, read the same way, is a noodle food.
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N1
そびえる
そびえる
Means that a mountain or tall building rises very high into the sky. Used to describe something standing so tall you look up at it, as in 「高層ビルがそびえる」 and 「山々がそびえる」. In kanji it is written 「聳える」, but it is generally written in hiragana.
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N1
素養
そよう
Knowledge and cultivation acquired through everyday learning and training. Used in forms like 「古典の素養」「音楽の素養」 to refer to internal knowledge and skills obtained through daily accumulation.
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N5
空
そら
sky. The wide space above, where clouds and the sun can be seen. The same 「空」 read as 「から」 becomes a different word expressing that there is nothing inside.
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N1
逸らす
そらす
The act of redirecting what is being aimed at to another direction, or shifting topic or attention away from the main thread. Used in forms like 「視線を逸らす」「話を逸らす」, meaning to deflect from what should originally be the target. It shares its reading with 「反らす」 but differs in characters and meaning.
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N1
反らす
そらす
The act of bending the body or a board backward or outward. Used in forms like 「背中を反らす」「胸を反らす」, meaning to curve an object's shape or one's posture backward like a bow. When used in the sense of redirecting gaze or topic elsewhere, the verb is 「逸らす」.
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N5
それ
それ
A word referring to something close to the listener. Example: 「それは何ですか」 (what is that?).
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N5
それから
それから
After that. A word connecting two things in sequence.
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N5
それでは
それでは
A word said when ending a talk or task and moving to the next thing. A more polite way of saying 「では」.
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N2, N3
そろう
そろう
For two or more things to become the same state. Example: 「サイズがそろう」 (sizes match). Also used to mean all the necessary things or people gathering, as in 「メンバーがそろう」 (all members are present). Written with the kanji 「揃う」, but since this kanji is not used in daily life, it is usually written in hiragana. A person making things the same is 「そろえる」, while the things themselves becoming the same is 「そろう」; they are used as in 「くつをそろえる」 versus 「くつがそろう」.
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N1
損益
そんえき
Loss and profit. Used in forms like 「損益計算書」「損益の改善」 in accounting and management contexts, referring to the monetary losses and gains in business activities or transactions.
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N1
ぞんざい
ぞんざい
The state of treatment or actions being careless and rough. Used in forms like 「ぞんざいな言葉遣い」「ぞんざいに扱う」, expressing a coarse attitude lacking in care or respect.
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N1
尊大
そんだい
To take a haughty attitude that looks down on others. Used as in 「尊大な態度」 or 「尊大に構える」.
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N1
存分
ぞんぶん
The state of doing something to one's heart's content. Often used adverbially in forms like 「存分に楽しむ」「存分に力を発揮する」, expressing the manner of doing something abundantly and fully.
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N1
他愛ない
たあいない
A state in which content lacks substance or depth and is rambling. Also, a state of being innocent and unguarded, harmless. Used as in 「他愛ない話」「他愛ない冗談」「他愛ない子供の遊び」「酔って他愛なく眠る」. 「他愛」 originally meant "consideration for others," but in the form 「他愛ない」 it derived from the meaning "so absent-minded as to lack even concern for others" into modern uses such as "lacking substance," "innocent," and "defenseless." It is also read as 「たわいない」, and in modern usage both forms are used in parallel.
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N1
他意
たい
Another intention or hidden thought contained in one's words but not expressed openly. A formal word used in contexts of explaining that one has no malice or ulterior motive, in the form 「他意はない」.
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N5
台
だい
counter for machines and vehicles. A word for counting machines and vehicles such as cars, computers, and refrigerators. いちだい・にだい・さんだい…じゅうだい, 「なんだい」. The sound does not change with the number.
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N1
退役
たいえき
A soldier finishing their active service and leaving the military. Used in expressions such as 「退役軍人」「退役する」. It means leaving active duty and withdrawing from military service, and is not used for retirement in civilian jobs. A formal word.
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N1
退化
たいか
A phenomenon in which an organ or function of a living thing becomes reduced or simplified over generations. Used in biology, as in「目が退化する」(the eyes degenerate). By extension, it is also used figuratively to mean that something which had advanced or developed reverts to a worse state, as in「能力が退化する」(one's abilities deteriorate) or「文明が退化する」(civilization regresses).
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N1
大家
たいか
A person recognized as outstanding in a particular field. Used as in "日本画壇の大家" or "文学の大家", referring to someone highly regarded for many years of achievement. The same "大家" read as "おおや" is a different word meaning the owner of a rental house or apartment.
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N2
退学
たいがく
Leaving school partway through, withdrawing from enrollment before graduation. Used in expressions such as 「退学する」「退学処分」. Often used for schools after compulsory education.
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N5
大学
だいがく
university. A place for more specialized study after high school.
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N1
大義
たいぎ
An important moral principle that one must uphold, or a justified cause. Used in expressions such as 「大義名分」「大義を掲げる」. A formal word indicating a reason justified socially or publicly, not a personal goal.
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N1
大義名分
たいぎめいぶん
「大義」means a moral principle to be honored, and「名分」means the duty one must uphold according to one's position. Together, the word refers to a noble reason that everyone can acknowledge, used to justify an action. Used in contexts that show public legitimacy, as in「大義名分を掲げる」(to hold up a just cause) or「大義名分が立つ」(to have legitimate grounds).
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N1
大挙
たいきょ
A large group of people acting together as one body. Used in expressions such as 「大挙して押し寄せる」「大挙訪問する」. Not used for individual actions, but to describe large-scale collective actions.
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N2
待遇
たいぐう
The way a person is treated, especially the salary and working conditions a company provides for its employees. Used in expressions such as 「好待遇」「待遇改善を求める」. A frequently used word for treatment in workplaces and organizations.
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N5
大使館
たいしかん
A building a foreign country establishes for its own nation's purposes. One can request things like passport matters there.
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N5
大丈夫
だいじょうぶ
A state of there being no problem, being reassuring. Example: 「大丈夫ですか」 (are you okay?).
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N5
大好き
だいすき
A feeling of liking something very much. A stronger expression than 「好き」.
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N1
大勢
たいせい
The overall course or trend of a situation. Used as in "大勢が決する" or "大勢に影響はない", expressing which way the whole is leaning rather than its details. The same "大勢" read as "おおぜい" is a different word meaning that there are many people.
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N5
大切
たいせつ
Something that should be treated with care. Example: 「大切な人」 (an important person), 「時間を大切にする」 (to value one's time).
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N1
怠惰
たいだ
A state of being idle and slack, not doing what one should do. Used in expressions such as 「怠惰な生活」「怠惰に過ごす」. A formal expression that is the opposite of 「勤勉」(diligent).
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N2
大胆
だいたん
A state of doing things without fear and with resolve. Used in expressions such as 「大胆な発想」「大胆に行動する」. Describes an attitude of overcoming fear or hesitation to act.
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N1
体得
たいとく
Mastering knowledge or skill as one's own through actual experience. Used in expressions such as 「技術を体得する」 with the implication of not just learning in one's head but absorbing it through the body. A formal word.
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