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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5
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N2
至福
しふく
The highest possible sense of happiness; supreme bliss. Used in forms like 「至福のひととき」「至福の時」.
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N1
渋る
しぶる
The act of hesitating and being reluctant to act. Used in forms like 「返事を渋る」「支払いを渋る」.
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N2
絞る
しぼる
The act of applying force to press out liquid or contents. It also means to narrow down a target, scope, or output. Used in forms like 「タオルを絞る」「議題を絞る」「声を絞る」.
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N2
資本
しほん
The funds needed as the source for conducting business or production activities. Used in forms like 「資本を投じる」「資本金」.
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N2
始末
しまつ
(1) The cleanup or handling of a matter afterward. 「後始末」. (2) An unfavorable outcome or result. 「泣き出す始末だ」.
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N1
地道
じみち
A word describing the attitude of continuing effort steadily without flashiness. Used in forms like 「地道な努力」「地道に働く」. Here the character 「地」 is written as 「じ」, not 「ち」 or 「ぢ」.
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N1
染みる
しみる
The act of liquid or color slowly seeping into the inside of an object. It also means an emotion or teaching that sinks deeply into one's heart. Used in forms like 「インクが染みる」「心に染みる言葉」.
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N2
使命
しめい
An important duty that one is expected to fulfill. 「使命感」.
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N1
締めくくる
しめくくる
The act of wrapping things up and bringing them to a close at the end. Used in forms like 「話を締めくくる」「一年を締めくくる」.
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N1
下手
しもて
The lower side of a stage or river. On a stage it means the left side as seen from the audience; on a river it means the direction the water flows toward. Used as in "舞台の下手から登場する" (to enter from stage left). The opposite side is "上手（かみて）". The same "下手" read as "へた" is a different word meaning being unable to do something well.
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N1
諮問
しもん
The act of a higher-ranking body posing questions to seek the opinions of a group of experts or knowledgeable persons. Used as in 「審議会に諮問する」「諮問機関」.
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N1
邪悪
じゃあく
A heart that is twisted and full of malice. Used in forms like 「邪悪な心」「邪悪な笑み」, expressing strong wickedness.
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N2
社交
しゃこう
The act of people gathering and interacting with one another. It also refers to the etiquette and skills needed for it. Used in forms like 「社交の場」「社交的な性格」.
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N1
煮沸
しゃふつ
A word indicating the act of boiling water until it reaches a boil. Often used in hygiene management contexts, in forms like 「煮沸消毒」. Note that the character 「煮」 here is read 「しゃ」.
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N2
州
しゅう
A large division of a country, as in the United States or Australia; a state. カリフォルニア州 (the state of California). Also used for continents, as in 欧州 (Europe) and アジア州 (Asia).
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N2, N3
収穫
しゅうかく
harvest. To gather in crops that have been grown. Example: 「米の収穫」 (a rice harvest). Also used to mean a good result gained from an activity, as in 「今日の会議は収穫が多かった」 (today's meeting was very productive).
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N1
収拾
しゅうしゅう
As the character 「拾」 (to pick up) suggests, it originally means to pick up and gather objects. From there it extended to mean pulling together and calming a chaotic situation. Today the latter sense is primary, used in forms like 「事態を収拾する」「収拾がつかない」. It differs in meaning from the homophone 「収集」 (collecting objects).
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N1
収束
しゅうそく
The act of a chaotic or scattered situation settling down and converging into one. Used in forms like 「事態が収束する」「議論が収束する」.
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N2
従属
じゅうぞく
To follow a more powerful party and come under its control. The paired opposite word is 「独立」.
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N1
銃弾
じゅうだん
A bullet fired from a gun. Used in forms like 「銃弾が命中する」「銃弾を浴びる」.
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N2
執着
しゅうちゃく
The state of being strongly fixated on one thing in the mind and unable to let go. Used in forms like 「地位に執着する」「過去への執着」. While 「執」 in 「執行」 is read 「しっ」, here it is read 「しゅう」.
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N1
周到
しゅうとう
Preparation and care that extend thoroughly to every detail. Used in forms like 「用意周到」「周到な計画」.
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N2
終盤
しゅうばん
The stage at which something is approaching its end. Used for things with a progression such as matches, plays, or election campaigns. Used in forms like 「終盤戦」「終盤を迎える」.
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N2
収容
しゅうよう
(1) To bring people or things into a certain place. 「病院に収容する」. (2) A building or the like being able to hold a certain number of people. 「五万人を収容する」.
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N2
主観
しゅかん
A way of viewing things from one's own standpoint or feelings. Used in contrast to objectivity, in forms like 「主観が入る」「主観的な判断」.
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N2
修行
しゅぎょう
The act of undergoing rigorous training to refine one's skills, learning, or spirit. Especially used in martial arts, traditional arts, and Buddhism. Used in forms like 「修行を積む」「料理の修行」.
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N2
祝賀
しゅくが
To celebrate a happy event together with others. 「祝賀会」.
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N1
熟考
じゅくこう
The act of thinking deeply over time. Used in forms like 「熟考の末に決断する」.
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N2
祝祭日
しゅくさいじつ
A collective term for national holidays and festival days established by the state; a public holiday.
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N2
淑女
しゅくじょ
A refined and well-mannered woman. Often used in the form 「紳士淑女」. Used in formal contexts.
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N2
縮小
しゅくしょう
To reduce the scale or size of something and make it smaller. The paired opposite word is 「拡大」.
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N1
縮図
しゅくず
A drawing made by reducing an actual object to a smaller scale. By extension, it also refers to something that reflects the reality of society or events in a condensed, miniature form. Often used figuratively, as in 「社会の縮図」(a microcosm of society) or 「人生の縮図」(a microcosm of life).
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N1
熟知
じゅくち
The state of knowing something thoroughly down to every detail. Used in forms like 「事情を熟知する」, expressing deep knowledge.
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N1
宿命
しゅくめい
A fate determined from birth that cannot be changed by human power. Used in forms like 「宿命を背負う」「宿命のライバル」.
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N2
熟練
じゅくれん
The state of being highly accustomed to a task or skill through long-accumulated experience. Used in forms like 「熟練の技」「熟練した職人」.
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N2
手芸
しゅげい
A handicraft made using the hands, such as knitting or embroidery, done as a hobby.
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N2
主権
しゅけん
The supreme power to govern a country without being controlled by another country. 「国民主権」.
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N2
主宰
しゅさい
To be at the center of a group of people and lead and run a meeting or organization; also, the person who does this. 「劇団を主宰する」.
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N2
趣旨
しゅし
The central meaning or purpose that a speech, text, or event seeks to convey. Used in forms like 「趣旨を説明する」「会の趣旨」.
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N2〜N4
主人
しゅじん
The head of a household, shop, or the like. It refers to the person at the top of that house or shop. In the past, it meant the most senior person in the house (often the father). It is also used as a polite way to refer to someone else's husband.
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N2
種族
しゅぞく
A group of living things or people who share the same origin and characteristics.
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N2
主体
しゅたい
(1) The central party responsible for an action or decision. 「住民が主体となる」. (2) The central part of an organization or matter.
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N2
出現
しゅつげん
Something that did not exist until now appearing.
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N2
出世
しゅっせ
To rise to a high social position and become successful.
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N2
出費
しゅっぴ
To pay money for something; also, the expense itself. 「出費がかさむ」.
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N1
主導
しゅどう
The act of taking the central position to lead and direct things. Used in forms like 「主導権を握る」「〇〇主導で進める」.
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N2
寿命
じゅみょう
(1) The length of time a life lasts. 「寿命がのびる」. (2) The period during which something can be used. 「電池の寿命」.
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N2
樹木
じゅもく
A tree growing in the ground; a standing tree.
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N2
樹立
じゅりつ
To newly establish a record, system, or the like. 「記録を樹立する」.
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N1
手腕
しゅわん
Originally means 「手と腕」(hand and arm). By extension, it came to refer to the ability or skill to handle things well. Used as in 「手腕を発揮する」(to demonstrate one's ability) or 「経営手腕」(managerial ability), when evaluating high executive capability.
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