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N1
沿線
えんせん
An area along a railway line. Used in expressions such as 「沿線住民」, 「沿線の開発」, and 「沿線の風景」. Frequently appears in contexts of railways, urban planning, and real estate, referring to the strip-shaped area centered around stations.
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N1
遠大
えんだい
A state in which scale or plans are large, extending toward the future. Used as in 「遠大な計画」 or 「遠大な理想」. A formal word expressing grandeur that looks far ahead in both time and space, frequently appearing in articles and commentaries.
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N2
縁談
えんだん
Discussions about marriage, or marriage proposals. Used as in 「縁談を持ち込む」 or 「縁談が破談になる」. A formal word mainly referring to arranged marriages involving a third party, or marriages between families.
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N1
炎天
えんてん
The scorchingly hot summer sky or weather. 「炎天下」 and 「炎天の下」 are set phrases, used in expressions like 「炎天下の作業」 or 「炎天の下を歩く」. A formal word expressing the harsh summer sun, frequently appearing in contexts emphasizing the hardship of outdoor activities.
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N1
縁遠い
えんどおい
A word describing a state of weak connection or little relevance to oneself. Used as in「縁遠い話」「技術とは縁遠い分野」. Originally also meant being without opportunities for marriage, but in modern usage it is mostly used with the meaning of "having little relation."
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N2
縁日
えんにち
A day said to have a special connection with a particular deity or Buddha at a shrine or temple. Also refers to the festival or market held on that day. A word familiar as a feature of old downtown areas, used as in「縁日に出かける」「縁日の屋台」.
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N1
縁辺
えんぺん
The edge or fringe of something. Also refers to the peripheral area away from the center. Used as in 「縁辺部」 or 「大陸の縁辺」. A formal word indicating "the part removed from the center" in geographical, geological, or social contexts.
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N1
遠方
えんぽう
A faraway place. Used as in 「遠方から来る」 or 「遠方の親戚」. A more formal written word than 「遠く」, often used in letters, guidance documents, or written language.
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N1
煙幕
えんまく
Smoke generated to obscure visibility. Also used metaphorically for words or actions that conceal one's true intentions. 「煙幕を張る」 is a fixed expression used in phrases like 「煙幕を張って真意を隠す」. A word that has expanded from its original military meaning to metaphorical usage.
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N2
円満
えんまん
A state of being harmonious and settled without friction. Used in expressions like 「円満な家庭」 and 「円満に解決する」.
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N1
縁結び
えんむすび
Bringing about a marital match between a man and a woman, or praying for that. Used as in 「縁結びの神」 or 「縁結びの神社」. Often spoken of as a benefit of shrines and temples, a slightly old-fashioned and folkloric word.
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N1
遠慮会釈
えんりょえしゃく
Consideration or regard for others. Mostly used in the form「遠慮会釈もない」to express behavior lacking in consideration, as in「遠慮会釈もない態度」「遠慮会釈なく意見を述べる」. A four-character idiom established in its negative form.
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N2
遠路
えんろ
A long road or distant journey. 「遠路はるばる」 is a set phrase used in greetings like 「遠路はるばるお越しいただく」 to express gratitude to someone who has come from afar. In modern usage, it is almost exclusively used in this idiomatic expression.
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N2
老い
おい
Growing old; also, the weakening of mind and body with age. 老いを感じる (feel one's age). The verb form is 老いる.
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N1, N2
老いる
おいる
To grow old, with the mind and body weakening with age. Used as in 「老いた親」. Also used as a noun in the form 「老い」.
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N1
奥義
おうぎ
The most important and profound technique or teaching in martial arts or other disciplines. Used to refer to a core skill that can only be reached after long years of training, as in「奥義を極める」「奥義を伝授する」.
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N1
横行
おうこう
Bad actions becoming conspicuous in society and gaining momentum. Used as in 「犯罪が横行する」 or 「悪徳商法が横行する」, expressing a state in which undesirable matters spread widely. The subject is limited to negative things such as fraud, dishonesty, or illegal acts.
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N1
王座
おうざ
The highest position in a given field. Used as in 「王座に就く」 or 「王座を奪う」 when expressing the pinnacle in sports, competitions, or industries. Originally meaning "the seat where the king sits," it is generally used metaphorically.
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N1
殴殺
おうさつ
To beat a person to death. A formal word used in contexts of criminal cases and news reporting, as in「殴殺される」「殴殺事件」.
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N1
応酬
おうしゅう
The mutual exchange of words or attacks. Used as in 「激しい応酬」 or 「質問と答弁の応酬」, expressing a two-way clash. Used in scenes where responses from both sides continue, such as in arguments, denunciations, or artillery exchanges, not a one-way "reply."
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N1
押収
おうしゅう
The forced confiscation and safekeeping of items that serve as evidence or were obtained illegally, by police or similar authorities. Used as in 「証拠品を押収する」 or 「資料を押収される」. A specialized word used in legal or investigative contexts.
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N1
往生
おうじょう
Falling into a state of being terribly stuck and unable to manage. Used as in 「往生する」 or 「立ち往生」. Originally a Buddhist term meaning "to die," but today it is generally used in the sense of being at a complete loss.
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N1
往診
おうしん
A word meaning a doctor going to a patient's home to examine them. A formal medical term used in situations where a patient has the doctor come to them, as in「往診を頼む」「往診に来る」.
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N1
殴打
おうだ
To strike forcefully. Used as in 「頭部を殴打される」 or 「殴打による外傷」 in contexts of incident reporting or medicine. Compared with the simple word 「なぐる」, it has a more objective and documentary nuance.
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N1
横着
おうちゃく
A word for not doing what one ought to do and trying to take it easy. Used in situations critically describing an attitude of skipping the steps or effort one should make, as in「横着をする」「横着な性格」.
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N1
王朝
おうちょう
An era in which kings from the same family ruled for generations, or that family itself. Used in expressions like 「平安王朝」 or 「王朝時代」. A formal word frequently appearing in historical and literary contexts, rarely used in everyday conversation.
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N1
横転
おうてん
A vehicle falling on its side. Used as in 「トラックが横転する」 or 「車が横転事故を起こす」. A formal word frequently appearing in accident reports.
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N2
往年
おうねん
The past that has gone by, especially the era when that person or thing was flourishing. Used as in 「往年の名選手」 or 「往年の面影」 in contexts of looking back at past glory or one's prime. Characteristically, it does not refer simply to "the old days," but specifically to a brilliant period in the past.
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N1
横柄
おうへい
A word describing an arrogant manner that looks down on others. Used in situations expressing a haughty attitude that causes discomfort to others, as in「横柄な態度」「横柄に振る舞う」.
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N2
応募
おうぼ
To apply in response to a call for applicants.
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N2
往来
おうらい
The coming and going of people and vehicles, or the road on which they travel. Used in expressions like 「人の往来が激しい」 or 「往来で遊ぶな」. A formal word used in contexts about traffic or places.
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N1
横領
おうりょう
Secretly making someone else's or an organization's money or property one's own. Used as in 「公金を横領する」 or 「横領罪」. Also a legal term, a word frequently encountered in news reports.
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N2
覆う
おおう
To cover something from above and hide it, enveloping the whole. Used for situations where something is broadly enveloped over a surface, like cloth or snow.
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N1, N2
大柄
おおがら
A state of having a body larger than ordinary. Used as in 「大柄な男性」 or 「大柄な体格」 to express that a person's build is large. Also used in the meaning of large patterns on cloth or designs.
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N1
大仰
おおぎょう
A somewhat formal word describing the manner of expressing or behaving in a more exaggerated way than the reality. Used as in「大仰な身振り」「大仰に驚いてみせる」.
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N2
大げさ
おおげさ
A state of showing or expressing things in a way that is exaggerated beyond reality. Used as in 「大げさに騒ぐ」 or 「大げさな身振り」. Carries the nuance that the speaker feels it is excessive.
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N1
大筋
おおすじ
The main flow or core points of a matter. Used as in 「話の大筋」 or 「大筋で合意する」. Refers not to detailed parts but to the overall framework or direction. The adverbial form 「大筋で」 is also commonly used.
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N1
大見得
おおみえ
Striking a confident, exaggerated attitude. An idiomatic expression used in the form 「大見得を切る」 with the meaning of boldly declaring something before those around. Originally referring to the dramatic pose struck by an actor at a key moment in kabuki.
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N1
大目
おおめ
Refers to not strictly reproaching minor faults or shortcomings, but allowing them. Used almost exclusively in the fixed idiomatic expression 「大目に見る」. Expresses an attitude of generosity in dealing with others.
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N1
大らか
おおらか
A state of not being preoccupied with minor matters, having a generous and relaxed heart. Used as in 「大らかな人柄」 or 「大らかな雰囲気」, positively expressing a person's character or the atmosphere of a place.
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N2, N4
おかしい
おかしい
A state that makes one want to laugh. Also used to mean something unusual and strange. Example: 「あじがおかしい」 (the taste is off).
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N2
侵す
おかす
To wrongfully intrude on another person's territory or rights and cause harm. Although read the same way, 「冒す」 is used for facing danger and 「犯す」 for committing a crime. Note that the kanji changes depending on the meaning.
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N1
お構いなし
おかまいなし
A state of not caring about surrounding matters or others' feelings and acting as one pleases. Used as in 「人の迷惑もお構いなし」. In most cases accompanied by a negative evaluation.
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N1
悪寒
おかん
The shivering chill felt when one has a fever, etc. Used in medical contexts expressing the trembling that accompanies fever, as in「悪寒がする」「悪寒を覚える」.
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N2
置き去り
おきざり
To leave a person or thing behind at a place and go away. Used in expressions like 「置き去りにされる」 and 「問題を置き去りにする」.
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N1
臆測
おくそく
Imagining and reasoning on one's own without a solid basis. Used as in 「臆測で物を言う」 or 「臆測が飛び交う」. Similar to 「推測」, but 「臆測」 carries the negative implication that the basis is weak.
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N2
臆病
おくびょう
The nature or state of being easily frightened even by trivial matters. Used as in 「臆病な性格」 or 「臆病風に吹かれる」. A na-adjective, used in the forms 「臆病だ」 or 「臆病な」. The antonym of 「大胆」.
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N1
奥深い
おくふかい
A state in which the content is so rich that it cannot be understood completely in a simple way. Used as in 「奥深い味わい」 or 「奥深い教え」, expressing that beyond the surface there is something deeper inside. Also used in the physical sense of 「奥が深い」.
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N2
お蔵入り
おくらいり
For a plan or work to be shelved without being realized or released. Used in expressions like 「企画がお蔵入りになる」.
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N2
怠る
おこたる
A verb meaning to lazily fail to do what one ought to do. Used in situations of not fulfilling duties one is supposed to carry out, as in「注意を怠る」「義務を怠る」. While「怠ける」(using the same kanji) carries the general meaning of "being lazy to take it easy,"「怠る」is used with the nuance of failing to fulfill an obligation.
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