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N1
惨事
さんじ
A heart-wrenching and tragic event in which many people die or are injured. A formal word used for accidents or disasters. Used in forms like 「未曾有の惨事」「惨事を招く」.
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N1
斬新
ざんしん
A word describing how an idea or method feels unprecedentedly new and fresh. Used for artworks, plans, or designs. Used in forms like 「斬新なアイデア」「斬新なデザイン」.
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N3
賛成
さんせい
agreement. To recognize someone's opinion as good and agree with it. Example: 「提案に賛成する」 (to agree to a proposal), 「賛成多数」 (a majority in favor). The antonym is 「反対」 (opposition).
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N3
酸素
さんそ
oxygen. A gas contained in the air, used by living things for breathing. Example: 「酸素が足りない」 (there isn't enough oxygen), 「酸素マスク」 (an oxygen mask).
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N1
暫定
ざんてい
A word indicating a tentative decision made for the interim until a formal decision can be reached. A formal word used in forms like 「暫定的な処置」「暫定政権」.
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N1
惨敗
ざんぱい
A word indicating a crushing defeat in a match, election, or battle where one is utterly unable to compete with the opponent. Used for losses with a large margin. Used in forms like 「選挙で惨敗する」「試合で惨敗する」.
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N1
賛美
さんび
A word indicating the act of strongly praising in words a person, action, or work. A formal word used for evaluations of art or achievements. Used in forms like 「神を賛美する」「偉業を賛美する」.
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N1
三昧
ざんまい
A word describing the state of being completely absorbed in a single activity. Mostly used as a suffix to other words, as in 「読書三昧」「ぜいたく三昧」, expressing devotion to something one enjoys. It is read 「ざんまい」, beginning with a voiced sound.
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N1
散漫
さんまん
A word indicating a state in which one's attention and focus go in many directions and cannot concentrate on a single thing. Used in forms like 「注意力が散漫になる」「散漫な文章」.
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N4
市
し
city. An administrative division larger than a town. Example: 「大阪市」 (Osaka City). The same 「市」 read as 「いち」 is a different word referring to an event where people gather on set days to buy and sell goods.
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N4
字
じ
character. A shape written to represent language. Hiragana, katakana, kanji, etc.
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N4
試合
しあい
In sports, to compete against an opponent to decide who wins or loses.
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N3
幸せ
しあわせ
A feeling of being fulfilled at heart and happy. Example: 「幸せな毎日」 (happy everyday life), 「幸せになる」 (to become happy). The antonym is 「不幸」 (unhappiness).
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N1
思案
しあん
Turning something over in one's mind, unable to decide what to do. Used as in 「思案にくれる」「思案の末」, in contexts of wracking one's brain to find a solution.
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N1
強いる
しいる
To ignore the other person's feelings and force them to do something. Used in expressions like 「がまんを強いる」, it is used when imposing something unpleasant or burdensome on someone.
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N3
寺院
じいん
temple. A temple. A more formal way of saying 「寺」, used in written language and news.
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N3
資格
しかく
qualification. A condition or license needed to do something. 「受験資格」「資格を取る」. It is also used to mean the right to do so, or a position that befits it. As in 「約束を守らない人に文句を言う資格はない」「代表としての資格がある」, it refers not to something tangible like a license but to the rightness of one's position.
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N3
四角
しかく
square. A shape with four corners. Example: 「四角い箱」 (a square/rectangular box). 「真四角」 specifically means a perfect square.
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N1
仕掛け
しかけ
A device contrived for a specific purpose, or a mechanism designed to surprise or entertain people. Used in forms like 「仕掛けを施す」「大がかりな仕掛け」.
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N4
仕方
しかた
A method for doing something. Similar to 「作り方」 (how to make). 「しかたがない」 means there is no other way.
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N4
叱る
しかる
To sternly warn a person who has done something wrong.
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N1
然るべき
しかるべき
A prenominal expression meaning suitable for the situation, or naturally expected. A stiff expression used in official or formal contexts to mean "appropriate measures," as in 「然るべき対応」 and 「然るべき措置」. Also often written in hiragana as 「しかるべき」.
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N3
時期
じき
A period during which something takes place. Example: 「田植えの時期」 (the season for rice planting), 「時期が早い」 (it's too early). The homophone 「時機」 refers to a good opportunity/timing, is a more formal word, and is used differently.
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N1, N2
色彩
しきさい
(1) Color; a hue. 「鮮やかな色彩」. (2) A quality or tendency that something has. 「政治的色彩が強い」.
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N1
直訴
じきそ
The act of skipping formal procedures and appealing directly to a person in a higher position. Used in forms like 「社長に直訴する」. Here the character 「直」 is read 「ジキ」, not 「チョク」.
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N1
しきたり
しきたり
A custom that has been carried on from long ago in a region, family, or organization. Used in forms like 「村のしきたりを守る」「古いしきたり」.
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N1
仕切る
しきる
The act of taking charge of and managing the proceedings of a setting. It also means to partition a space. Used in forms like 「会議を仕切る」「部屋を仕切る」.
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N3
資金
しきん
Money needed to carry out a business or activity.
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N3
刺激
しげき
stimulus. Something that strongly acts on the senses or mind. Example: 「強い光の刺激」 (the stimulus of strong light), 「刺激的な映画」 (a stimulating movie). Also used to mean something that motivates someone, as in 「刺激を受ける」 (to be stimulated/inspired).
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N1
茂る
しげる
For the leaves and branches of grass or trees to grow vigorously and become abundant.
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N3
事件
じけん
incident. An unusual event such as an accident or crime. Example: 「殺人事件」 (a murder case), 「事件が起こる」 (an incident occurs).
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N4
試験
しけん
A set of questions used to check whether one understands or can do something.
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N4
事故
じこ
An unexpected, bad event caused by a car or machine, etc.
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N1
志向
しこう
The act of directing one's awareness and moving toward a certain goal or direction. Often attached to nouns in the form 「〜志向」, as in 「健康志向」「本物志向」.
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N1
試行錯誤
しこうさくご
A four-character idiom meaning to find a solution through repeated trial and error. Used as in 「試行錯誤を繰り返す」「試行錯誤の末」.
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N3
時刻
じこく
A single point within the flow of time. Example: 「出発時刻」 (departure time), 「時刻表」 (a timetable). While 「時間」 can also refer to a length of time, 「時刻」 refers only to a single point in time.
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N1
施策
しさく
Specific policies or measures carried out by the government or local authorities. Used in forms like 「新たな施策を打ち出す」. It is read 「しさく」, not 「せさく」.
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N1
思索
しさく
The act of reflecting deeply on the essence or principles of things. It refers to philosophical or abstract thinking. Used in forms like 「思索にふける」.
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N1
師事
しじ
The act of looking up to a particular person as a master and receiving their teachings. Used in forms like 「〇〇氏に師事する」, expressing a relationship of learning directly from a specific master.
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N1
資質
ししつ
Qualities and abilities one is born with. Used in forms like 「指導者としての資質」「資質に恵まれる」, often referring to the aptitudes needed for a certain role.
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N3
事実
じじつ
fact. Something that actually happened. Example: 「事実を確かめる」 (to confirm the facts), 「事実と違う」 (different from the facts). 「事実上」 (in effect/practically) is also commonly used.
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N3
事情
じじょう
circumstances. The detailed reasons or state behind why something is the way it is. Example: 「家庭の事情」 (family circumstances), 「事情があって遅れた」 (was late due to circumstances).
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N3
詩人
しじん
poet. A person whose job is writing poetry.
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N3
自身
じしん
The person themselves. Attached after a word referring to a person, as in 「私自身」 (myself), 「自分自身」 (oneself), to add emphasis. Distinguished from the homophones 「自信」 (self-confidence) and 「地震」 (earthquake).
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N4
地震
じしん
earthquake. The shaking of the ground.
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N3
沈む
しずむ
sink. To go down into water or to a lower place. Example: 「船が沈む」 (a ship sinks), 「日が沈む」 (the sun sets). Also used to mean feeling down/depressed, as in 「気分が沈む」 (to feel down). The antonyms are 「浮かぶ」 (to float) and 「昇る」 (to rise).
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N1, N2
沈める
しずめる
To make something sink to a lower place, such as under water. 「沈める」 is used when a person or a force pushes something down, and 「沈む」 when something goes down of its own accord: 「船を沈める」 versus 「船が沈む」.
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N3
施設
しせつ
The combined structures and equipment built for a specific purpose. Used in forms like 「福祉施設」「公共施設」.
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N4
時代
じだい
era. A period within history. Example: 「江戸時代」 (the Edo period). Also used to mean the present time, as in 「今の時代」 (the present day).
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N1
慕う
したう
To long for someone and want to be close to them or follow them. It is used both for a person one respects and for a person one feels fond of and close to.
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