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N4
用
よう
Something that must be done. Example: 「用がある」 (to have something to attend to).
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N4
用意
ようい
To prepare necessary things in advance.
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N1
用意周到
よういしゅうとう
Being thoroughly prepared, with attention paid to every detail and nothing overlooked. 「用意」 means preparing, and 「周到」 means that care has been taken everywhere; combined, they express how complete the preparation is. Used as in 「用意周到な計画」 or 「用意周到に下調べをする」. It can be praise, but it can also carry the sense that someone is shrewd and not to be taken lightly.
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N1
要員
よういん
The personnel needed to carry out a specific task or duty. The character 「員」 means "person" and the word refers to people who fulfill a defined role in an organization or on site. Used in expressions such as 「警備要員」, 「要員を確保する」, 「要員不足」, or 「予備要員」. Compared to general terms like 「人手」 or 「人員」, this word is more often used for people with clearly defined roles and duties, and is a formal word that frequently appears in business and organizational contexts.
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N5
八日
ようか
The 8th day of the month. Also, a period of 8 days.
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N1
要綱
ようこう
An official document summarizing the basic policy or framework of a matter. The character 「綱」 originally meant "thick rope" and came to refer to the core or main outline of something. Used in expressions such as 「予算要綱」, 「改革要綱」, or 「法案要綱」, the word refers to a document presenting the overall policy of a policy initiative, system, or plan. Unlike 「要項」, which itemizes concrete procedures and items, 「要綱」 presents higher-level policies and frameworks.
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N1
要項
ようこう
A document that lists necessary items in itemized form. The character 「項」 means "item," and the word refers to a document that presents specific items such as application requirements, documents to submit, schedules, and contact information in a list format. Used in expressions such as 「募集要項」, 「入試要項」, or 「申込要項」. Its defining feature is that it is a practical document the reader consults in order to carry out concrete procedures.
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N4
用事
ようじ
Something one must do. Example:「用事があるので、先に帰ります」(I have something to do, so I'll leave first).
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N1
養生
ようじょう
Taking care of one's body in order to maintain health. In particular, the word refers to resting quietly or avoiding strain in order to recover from illness or injury. Used in expressions such as 「術後は養生する」, 「十分な養生を心がける」, or 「養生に努める」. Used in slightly formal contexts rather than everyday conversation, and can be applied to both long-term health management and convalescence after illness. Note that 「生」 is read as 「じょう」. In construction and civil engineering, 「養生」 also refers to protecting concrete while it sets, but this is a derived technical use.
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N2, N3
様子
ようす
The visible state or condition of something. Example: 「空の様子」 (the look of the sky), 「様子を見る」 (to see how things are/wait and see).
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N5
洋服
ようふく
Clothing in the style brought over from the West. Used with nearly the same meaning as ordinary 「服」 (clothes).
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N2, N5
よく
よく
often. A state of doing something many times. Also used to mean "skillfully," as in 「よくできました」 (well done).
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N3
翌日
よくじつ
The next day after a certain day. Example: 「翌日の朝」 (the morning of the next day). While 「明日」 refers to the day after today, 「翌日」 can also refer to the day after some other past or future day.
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N4
汚れる
よごれる
To become no longer clean. It means becoming dirty in appearance from mud or stains. Used as in 「服が汚れる」 (clothes get dirty). When someone makes something dirty, 「よごす」 is used, as in 「服を汚す」. The same 「汚れる」 read as 「けがれる」 becomes a different word expressing that sanctity or honor is spoiled.
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N3
予算
よさん
budget. Money estimated in advance for a certain purpose. Example: 「予算を立てる」 (to draw up a budget).
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N4
予習
よしゅう
To study before a lesson. The antonym is「復習（ふくしゅう）」(review).
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N3
予想
よそう
prediction. To think in advance about how something will turn out. Example: 「結果を予想する」 (to predict the result).
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N1
予兆
よちょう
A sign or omen that appears before something occurs. The character 「兆」 means "sign" or "omen," and 「予」 means "in advance." Used for phenomena or sensations indicating that something is approaching but has not yet actually happened, such as earthquakes, disasters, changes, or ominous events. Often used as a noun in the form 「〜の予兆」, as in 「地震の予兆」, 「不吉な予兆」, or 「変化の予兆」. A somewhat formal, written-style word, used for both objectively observable signs and vague intuitive premonitions.
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N5
四日
よっか
The 4th day of the month. Also, a period of 4 days.
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N5
四つ
よっつ
four. The number 4 when counting things.
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N4
予定
よてい
Something one is going to do. To decide in advance.
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N3
夜中
よなか
A late time at night. Example: 「夜中に目が覚める」 (to wake up in the middle of the night).
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N3
世の中
よのなか
The society in which people live. Example: 「世の中の動き」 (movements/trends in society).
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N2, N4, N5
呼ぶ
よぶ
call. To say a person's name, etc., aloud to get their attention.
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N3
予防
よぼう
prevention. To take measures in advance so that illness or accidents, etc., do not occur. Example: 「風邪の予防」 (cold prevention).
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N2, N5
読む
よむ
read. To look at characters and grasp their meaning.
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N4
予約
よやく
To reserve a seat or room, etc., in advance.
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N2, N4, N5
寄る
よる
To go somewhere nearby. Used in the sense of stopping by a place. Example: 「店に寄る」 (to stop by a shop).
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N5
夜
よる
night. The time when the sun has set.
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N4
喜ぶ
よろこぶ
To feel happy, and show that feeling.
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N3, N5
弱い
よわい
A state where strength is small. The antonym is 「強い」 (strong).
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