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N2
焦点
しょうてん
Originally refers to the point where light converges, as through a magnifying glass. By extension, it also refers to the central point where interest or attention concentrates most. Used as in 「議論の焦点」(the focus of a discussion) or 「焦点を絞る」(to narrow down the focus).
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N1
譲歩
じょうほ
The act of accepting part of an opposing party's claim and pulling back one's own position. Used in forms like 「譲歩を引き出す」「互いに譲歩する」.
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N2
奨励
しょうれい
The act of regarding a behavior as good and actively encouraging others to do it. Often used in contexts where governments or organizations promote it as a policy, in forms like 「読書を奨励する」「貯蓄奨励」.
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N2
所感
しょかん
An impression or opinion held about a certain matter. Used when delivering remarks in formal settings. Used in forms like 「所感を述べる」「新年の所感」.
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N2
除去
じょきょ
To remove something that is in the way or harmful.
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N1
私欲
しよく
The feeling of seeking one's own personal gain or satisfaction. Used in forms like 「私欲にとらわれる」「私利私欲」, in critical contexts.
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N2
徐行
じょこう
A vehicle or the like moving so slowly that it can stop immediately.
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N2
所在
しょざい
The place where a person or thing exists. It can also indicate where responsibility lies. Used as in 「所在を明らかにする」(to make clear where something is) or 「責任の所在」(the locus of responsibility).
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N2
所持
しょじ
To have something as one's own, including both physical possession and ownership. Used for "carrying on one's person" (as in 「免許証を所持する」 - to carry a license) as well as "owning/holding" (as in 「別荘を所持する」 - to own a villa). Used in formal contexts regarding documents, money, objects, rights, or assets.
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N2
女装
じょそう
A man dressing and appearing as a woman. A woman dressing and appearing as a man is called 「男装」.
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N1
退ける
しりぞける
Originally means to make a person or thing move back. By extension, it is also used in the sense of refusing to accept an opponent or a proposal. Used as in 「敵を退ける」(to repel an enemy) or 「反対意見を退ける」(to reject opposing opinions).
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N2
自立
じりつ
To live or do things by one's own effort, without relying on others.
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N1
試練
しれん
A severe hardship that tests a person's ability and conviction. Used in forms like 「試練を乗り越える」「試練に立ち向かう」.
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N1
芯
しん
The hard part at the center of an object. Used as in 「リンゴの芯」(apple core) or 「鉛筆の芯」(pencil lead). By extension, it also refers to the essential core of a person's mind or of a matter, and is used in forms such as 「芯が強い」(to have a strong core, i.e., to be mentally tough).
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N2
侵害
しんがい
The act of unjustly intruding upon another's rights or domain and causing harm. Used in forms like 「権利を侵害する」「プライバシーの侵害」.
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N2, N4
人口
じんこう
population. The number of people living in a certain country or town.
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N2
審査
しんさ
To examine an entry or a qualification in detail and decide whether it passes or fails, or how it ranks.
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N1
真摯
しんし
A sincere and earnest attitude. Used in forms like 「真摯に向き合う」「真摯な姿勢」.
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N2
信者
しんじゃ
A person who believes in a particular religion or teaching.
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N2
真珠
しんじゅ
A round, beautiful gem formed inside a shellfish. Used as a jewel.
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N2
進出
しんしゅつ
To extend one's influence and advance into a new field or place. 「海外に進出する」「決勝に進出する」.
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N1
心情
しんじょう
The feelings or inner thoughts a person holds in a given situation. Often used in contexts of empathizing with another's feelings, in forms like 「心情を察する」「複雑な心情」.
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N2
信条
しんじょう
A belief or principle of action that one firmly holds and is determined to uphold. Used in forms like 「信条とする」「政治信条」, expressing the conviction at the core of one's way of life.
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N2
浸水
しんすい
A house or piece of land being submerged in water due to flooding or the like.
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N1
神聖
しんせい
Free of impurity and so precious that it must not be violated. Used in expressions like 「神聖な場所」, it is often applied to things held sacred in a religious sense.
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N2
親善
しんぜん
The maintenance of friendly and good relationships between nations, organizations, or people. Used in forms like 「親善試合」「親善大使」 in contexts of exchange or friendship.
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N2
深層
しんそう
The deep part of something that does not appear on the surface. 「心の深層」. The paired opposite word is 「表層」.
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N2
真相
しんそう
The true state of affairs hidden behind what appears on the surface. Used in situations of uncovering hidden facts, as in 「真相を究明する」.
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N2
迅速
じんそく
A response or movement being very quick. The paired opposite word is 「緩慢」.
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N1
甚大
じんだい
Damage or impact so great that it exceeds ordinary measures. Used in forms like 「甚大な被害」「甚大な影響」, emphasizing the scale of a negative situation.
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N2
進捗
しんちょく
Work or a plan progressing smoothly. 「進捗状況」.
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N2
振動
しんどう
An object shaking or vibrating in small, repeated movements.
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N2
親密
しんみつ
A relationship between people that is very close and deeply connected. Used in forms like 「親密な間柄」「親密な関係」.
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N2
人脈
じんみゃく
A word indicating a network of human relationships built up in work or social life. Used in forms like 「人脈を広げる」「人脈を生かす」. Particularly valued in business contexts.
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N1
尽力
じんりょく
The act of devoting one's efforts to a particular matter. Often used in formal settings with expressions of gratitude toward others, in forms like 「尽力する」「ご尽力に感謝する」.
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N1
随一
ずいいち
Being the most outstanding within a certain scope. A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「国内随一の規模」「業界随一の実力」, evaluating something as number one among many.
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N1
遂行
すいこう
The act of carrying out an entrusted task or plan to its completion. A formal word used in forms like 「職務を遂行する」「任務を遂行する」 in contexts of completing actions involving responsibility. It is read 「すい・こう」; note that 「遂」 is read 「すい」.
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N1
随時
ずいじ
Meaning "whenever needed" rather than at a fixed time. A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「随時受け付ける」「随時更新する」 in contexts where there is no fixed timing and response is given upon request.
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N1
衰弱
すいじゃく
The weakening of physical strength and energy to the point of being unable to function as before. A formal word used in forms like 「衰弱が進む」「体が衰弱する」 in contexts where bodily functions decline due to illness, age, or fatigue.
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N1
随所
ずいしょ
Meaning "everywhere" or "here and there." A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「随所に工夫が見られる」「随所に配置する」 in contexts referring to things commonly seen in many places.
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N2
衰退
すいたい
The decline of momentum or power into a state inferior to before. A formal word used in forms like 「産業が衰退する」「伝統文化の衰退」 in contexts where the strength of large entities such as nations, industries, cultures, or organizations diminishes.
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N2
垂直
すいちょく
The state of being straight at a right angle to a horizontal plane. A formal word used in forms like 「垂直に立てる」「垂直な壁」 expressing exact perpendicularity in a geometric or physical sense. Also used metaphorically, as in 「垂直統合」.
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N1
随伴
ずいはん
The act of accompanying a principal person or matter. A formal word used in forms like 「大臣に随伴する」「随伴現象」 in official or academic contexts. It is read 「ずいはん」; note that 「随」 is voiced as 「ずい」.
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N2
随分
ずいぶん
A state in which the degree greatly exceeds expectation. Used in forms like 「随分変わった」「随分遠い」 with the speaker's intuitive evaluation. Used in both spoken and written language, often combined with 「〜なものだ」「〜だね」.
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N2
水没
すいぼつ
The state of buildings or land sinking under water and disappearing from view. A formal word used in forms like 「川の氾濫で村が水没する」「地下駐車場が水没した」, expressing flood damage from inundation or accidents.
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N1
睡魔
すいま
An expression likening overpowering drowsiness to a demon. A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「睡魔に襲われる」「睡魔と闘う」, personifying the sleepiness that comes when one does not wish to sleep.
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N2
水脈
すいみゃく
An underground waterway. Refers to a stream of groundwater that gathers and flows in a band. Used in expressions like 「水脈を掘り当てる」「水脈を探る」, and also metaphorically for invisible currents such as 「思想の水脈」 (a current of thought).
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N1
崇高
すうこう
Meaning noble, sacred, and spiritually elevated. A formal word used in forms like 「崇高な理念」「崇高な使命」, in contexts praising abstract values such as ideals, spirit, or character.
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N2
図々しい
ずうずうしい
A manner of acting without restraint, with no concern for the trouble caused to others. A colloquial word expressing negative evaluation of someone who unhesitatingly demands or acts without regard for others, used in forms like 「図々しい態度」「図々しく頼む」.
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N1
趨勢
すうせい
The direction in which things are heading, or the overall flow. A formal word used in forms like 「時代の趨勢」「世界の趨勢に従う」 referring to large currents rather than individual events. It is read 「すうせい」, with 「趨」 as 「すう」.
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