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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5

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N1 折り合い おりあい
Parties in conflict yielding to each other and reaching an agreement. Used in the forms 「折り合いをつける」 or 「折り合いがつく」 to mean adjusting opposing opinions and interests. There is also the usage 「折り合いが悪い」 to express how good or bad a human relationship is.

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N1 織り込む おりこむ
Incorporating multiple elements inside and combining them into a unified whole. Used as in 「要望を織り込む」 or 「計画に織り込む」. Originally referring to weaving threads into cloth, it is generally used metaphorically.

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N1 織り成す おりなす
Multiple elements combining together to form a single whole. Used as in 「光と影が織り成す風景」 or 「歴史が織り成すドラマ」. A formal word with a metaphorical and literary nuance.

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N1 折り目 おりめ
A crease formed when paper or cloth is folded. By extension, it refers to propriety in conduct or a well-mannered attitude. Idiomatically used in the form 「折り目正しい」 to describe someone whose manners and behavior are proper and well-disciplined.

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N5 降りる おりる
To move from a high place to a low place. To get out of a train or car. Example: 「バスを降りる」 (to get off a bus). The antonym is 「のる」 (to get on).

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N1, N3, N4 折れる おれる
For a hard object to bend and separate. Example: 「えだが折れる」 (a branch breaks).

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N3 降ろす おろす
To take a person or luggage out of a vehicle. Example: 「駅前で客を降ろす」 (to drop off a passenger in front of the station). The homophone 「下ろす」 means to move something from a high place to a low place (e.g. 「棚から荷物を下ろす」, to take luggage down from a shelf; 「お金を下ろす」, to withdraw money), and is written differently.

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N1 疎か おろそか
To handle something one is supposed to do carelessly and cut corners on it. Used in expressions like 「練習を疎かにする」, it is used in the sense of treating lightly something that ought to be given effort.

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N5 終わる おわる
end. For something that was continuing to reach its stopping point. Example: 「じゅぎょうが終わる」 (class ends). The antonym is 「始まる」 (to begin).

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N3 おん
A helpful favor received from someone, for which one is grateful. Example: 「恩を返す」 (to repay a favor), 「恩を忘れない」 (to never forget a kindness). Also forms compound words like 「恩人」 (a person one owes gratitude to) and 「恩師」 (a teacher one is grateful to).

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N5 音楽 おんがく
music. Something enjoyed through the sound of singing or instruments.

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N1 音響 おんきょう
The resonance of sound, or the sound effects produced by audio equipment. Used in expressions like 「音響効果」 or 「音響設備」 in contexts dealing with sound quality at concerts, films, or halls. A specialized and formal word.

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N1 温厚 おんこう
A state of being calm, with good character and considerate of others. Used as in 「温厚な人物」 or 「温厚篤実」, a formal word mainly used to praise a person's personality and character. Includes the sense of composure that does not give way to anger or irritation.

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N1 音信 おんしん
Contact through letters or telephone. Used in situations expressing whether contact with another person is maintained or has been broken, as in「音信不通」「音信が途絶える」. In older usage it was also read「いんしん」, and that reading still survives in some contexts.

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N1 温存 おんぞん
Keeping something important without using it. Used as in 「主力選手を温存する」 or 「余力を温存する」 to mean not using it now in preparation for an important future scene. The object is limited to "things that decrease when used," such as strength, forces, or funds.

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N3 温暖 おんだん
A state where the climate is warm and mild. Example: 「温暖な気候」 (a warm climate), 「地球温暖化」 (global warming). The antonym is 「寒冷」 (cold climate).

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N1 温暖化 おんだんか
A long-term rise in the average temperature of the entire planet. Primarily used in the form 「地球温暖化」 (global warming), and frequently appears in contexts of environmental issues. Often refers to climate change caused by human social and economic activities.

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N1 音頭 おんど
A word for being the first to raise one's voice before a crowd, setting the rhythm and bringing everyone together. A set expression used in forms like「音頭を取る」「乾杯の音頭」.

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N3 温度 おんど
temperature. The degree of warmth or coldness. Example: 「部屋の温度」 (room temperature), 「温度を測る」 (to measure the temperature).

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N5 おんな
woman. One of the sexes of a person. The antonym is 「男」 (man).

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N5 女の子 おんなのこ
girl. A female child.

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N1 穏便 おんびん
A word describing the manner of handling things calmly without escalating them. A formal expression used in situations of settling matters without bringing conflicts or problems to the surface, as in「穏便に済ませる」「穏便な解決」.

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N1 温和 おんわ
For one's personality to be gentle and not sharp-tongued. It is also used to describe a climate that is warm and mild.

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N3 開会 かいかい
To begin a meeting or event. Example: 「開会式」 (opening ceremony), 「開会を宣言する」 (to declare the opening). The antonym is 「閉会」 (closing).

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N3 解決 かいけつ
To properly settle a problem or dispute. Example: 「事件を解決する」 (to resolve an incident), 「問題が解決した」 (the problem has been resolved).

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N1 回顧 かいこ
「回」 means to turn back or to reflect, and 「顧」 means to look back; the word combines two synonymous characters. It refers to looking back and recalling past events or one's own experiences. Used in expressions like 「半生を回顧する」 or 「回顧録」, it is used in formal contexts of looking back on the past.

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N3 開始 かいし
start. To begin something. Example: 「試合開始」 (the start of the match), 「販売を開始する」 (to start sales). A more formal word than 「始める」. The word with the opposite meaning is 「終了」 (end).

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N5 会社 かいしゃ
company. A place where people gather to work. Example: 「会社に行く」 (to go to work/the office).

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N1, N2 回収 かいしゅう
To collect and take back items that have already been distributed or used.

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N3 外出 がいしゅつ
To go out from one's home or workplace. Example: 「外出中」 (out at the moment), 「外出をひかえる」 (to refrain from going out).

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N3 改善 かいぜん
improvement. To fix something bad and make it better. Example: 「生活を改善する」 (to improve one's lifestyle), 「関係が改善する」 (relations improve). The antonym is 「改悪」 (a change for the worse).

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N1, N2 階層 かいそう
(1) A stratum formed when society is divided by status or income. 「富裕階層」. (2) A structure made up of layers stacked one on another. 「階層構造」.

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N1 快諾 かいだく
「快」 means pleasant, and 「諾」 means to consent; together they mean to consent gladly. It refers to gladly accepting a request or offer from another. Used in expressions like 「出演を快諾する」, it is a formal word for accepting another's request with pleasure.

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N5 階段 かいだん
stairs. A place connecting an upper floor and a lower floor, climbed and descended on foot.

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N1 かいつまむ かいつまむ
It refers to extracting only the key points and speaking briefly. Used in expressions like 「要点をかいつまんで話す」 or 「かいつまんで説明する」, in situations of summing up a long story to convey it briefly.

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N3 快適 かいてき
comfortable. A pleasant, comfortable state. Example: 「快適な部屋」 (a comfortable room), 「快適に過ごす」 (to spend time comfortably).

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N1, N2 街道 かいどう
A main road connecting towns. Also used figuratively, as in 「出世街道」.

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N3 開発 かいはつ
To create something new. To make land or ability useful. Used as in 「商品開発」 (product development), 「能力開発」 (skill development).

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N3 回復 かいふく
recovery. For something that had worsened to return to its former good state. Example: 「体力が回復する」 (to regain physical strength), 「景気の回復」 (economic recovery).

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N5 買い物 かいもの
shopping. Buying things. Example: 「スーパーで買い物をする」 (to shop at a supermarket).

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N1 解離 かいり
「解」 means to break apart and become loose, and 「離」 means to separate; the word combines two synonymous characters. It refers to something that had been gathered into one breaking apart. Used in expressions like 「組織から解離する」 or 「物質が解離して別の状態になる」, it is a formal word for situations of bonds becoming undone and separating. It is also seen in chemistry and psychology contexts.

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N1 乖離 かいり
A divergence or gap between two things that should naturally align. Used in expressions like 「理想と現実の乖離」 (a gap between ideal and reality) or 「世論との乖離」 (a divergence from public opinion), it refers to the distance that arises between two matters. A formal word frequently seen in editorials and critical essays.

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N5 買う かう
buy. To pay money and make something one's own. The antonym is 「売る」 (to sell).

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N5 返す かえす
return. To give back something borrowed to the original person. Example: 「本を返す」 (to return a book). Distinguished in writing from the homophone 「帰す」 (to send a person back home, etc.) and others.

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N1 顧みる かえりみる
To look back on and reflect upon past events or one's own words and actions. Used as in「過去を顧みる」「家庭を顧みる暇もない」.

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N1 省みる かえりみる
「省」 means to look back upon oneself, to reflect. It refers to looking back on one's own words and actions and reflecting. Used in expressions like 「我が身を省みる」, in the sense of inner reflection. While the same-reading 「顧みる」 is used for looking back in a broader sense, 「省みる」 carries a stronger nuance of self-reflection.

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N3 替える かえる
To stop using something up to now and switch to a different one. Example: 「シーツを替える」 (to change the sheets), 「電池を替える」 (to change the batteries). The homophone 「変える」 means to change a state or content, and 「代える」 means to have something take over a role instead; all are written differently.

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N5 帰る かえる
To go back to one's own home, country, or original place. Example: 「家に帰る」 (to go home).

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N5 かお
face. The front part of the head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are.

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N3 香り かおり
fragrance. A pleasant smell. Example: 「花の香り」 (the fragrance of flowers), 「コーヒーの香り」 (the aroma of coffee). Not used for bad smells. The verb form is 「香る」.

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