For cars, etc., to get backed up so the flow stops moving smoothly.
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N1銃弾じゅうだん
A bullet fired from a gun. Used in forms like 「銃弾が命中する」「銃弾を浴びる」.
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N1周到しゅうとう
Preparation and care that extend thoroughly to every detail. Used in forms like 「用意周到」「周到な計画」.
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N5十二月じゅうにがつ
The 12th month of the year, and the last month.
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N3重力じゅうりょく
The force by which the earth pulls objects toward its center. A term learned in science class.
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N5授業じゅぎょう
The time at school when a teacher teaches and students study.
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N1熟考じゅくこう
The act of thinking deeply over time. Used in forms like 「熟考の末に決断する」.
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N1縮図しゅくず
A drawing made by reducing an actual object to a smaller scale. By extension, it also refers to something that reflects the reality of society or events in a condensed, miniature form. Often used figuratively, as in 「社会の縮図」(a microcosm of society) or 「人生の縮図」(a microcosm of life).
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N5宿題しゅくだい
homework. Study assigned by school to be done at home.
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N1熟知じゅくち
The state of knowing something thoroughly down to every detail. Used in forms like 「事情を熟知する」, expressing deep knowledge.
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N1宿命しゅくめい
A fate determined from birth that cannot be changed by human power. Used in forms like 「宿命を背負う」「宿命のライバル」.
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N2〜N4主人しゅじん
The head of a household, shop, or the like. It refers to the person at the top of that house or shop. In the past, it meant the most senior person in the house (often the father). It is also used as a polite way to refer to someone else's husband.
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N3主題しゅだい
The central idea of a story or work. A theme. The homophone-starting word 「首都」 (capital city) is a different word.
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N3出血しゅっけつ
(1) For blood to come out. Example: 「出血を止める」 (to stop the bleeding). (2) To lower a price at the cost of taking a loss. Example: 「出血大サービス」 (a big loss-leader sale).
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N3首都しゅと
The town that is the center of a country. The town where a country's government is located. The similarly-starting word 「主題」 (theme) is a different word.
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N1主導しゅどう
The act of taking the central position to lead and direct things. Used in forms like 「主導権を握る」「〇〇主導で進める」.
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N1手腕しゅわん
Originally means 「手と腕」(hand and arm). By extension, it came to refer to the ability or skill to handle things well. Used as in 「手腕を発揮する」(to demonstrate one's ability) or 「経営手腕」(managerial ability), when evaluating high executive capability.
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N1旬しゅん
The season when fish, vegetables, or fruits taste best. It also refers to the period when something or someone is most active. Used in forms like 「旬の食材」「旬の俳優」.
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N1馴致じゅんち
The act of accustoming wild animals to humans. It also means gradually adapting to a certain state. Used in forms like 「馬の馴致」.
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N1成就じょうじゅ
The fulfillment of a wish or desire. Used in forms like 「願いが成就する」「恋の成就」. A special compound word read 「じょうじゅ」, not 「せいしゅう」.
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N1精進しょうじん
Originally a Buddhist term meaning to discard worldly distractions and devote oneself wholeheartedly to spiritual training. By extension, it came to refer broadly to dedicating oneself to one thing and accumulating effort. Used as in 「精進を重ねる」(to keep applying oneself diligently) or 「学業に精進する」(to devote oneself to one's studies). Read as 「しょうじん」, not 「せいしん」.
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N5上手じょうず
skillful. Being able to do something well. The antonym is 「下手」 (unskillful). Read as 「うわて」, it means being superior to someone in strength or skill. Read as 「かみて」, it means the right side of a stage.
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N1醸成じょうせい
Originally refers to slowly producing something such as alcohol through fermentation. By extension, it also refers to gradually creating a certain atmosphere or condition over time. Often used with abstract subjects, as in 「世論を醸成する」(to foster public opinion) or 「対立の機運が醸成される」(a mood of confrontation gradually builds up).
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N1焦燥しょうそう
The feeling of restless impatience when things do not go as one wishes. Used in forms like 「焦燥感にかられる」「焦燥の色を浮かべる」. Note that both 「しょう」 and 「そう」 are long vowels.
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N3状態じょうたい
condition. The state of a person or matter at a given time. Example: 「健康状態」 (health condition), 「よい状態を保つ」 (to maintain a good condition).
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N1情緒じょうちょ
A unique mood or atmosphere that pervades a place. It also refers to emotional shifts such as joy, anger, sorrow, or pleasure. Used in forms like 「下町の情緒」「情緒不安定」. It can also be read 「じょうしょ」, but 「じょうちょ」 is more common today.
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N5丈夫じょうぶ
Not easily broken. Also used to mean the body being strong and not prone to illness. Example: 「丈夫なかばん」 (a sturdy bag).
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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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N5醤油しょうゆ
soy sauce. A dark brown seasoning made from soybeans.
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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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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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N5知るしる
know. To have something in one's mind about a matter. Example: 「答えを知る」 (to know the answer).
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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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N5白しろ
white. A color like snow.
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N5白いしろい
white. Being the color white. Example: 「白いシャツ」 (a white shirt).
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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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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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N3真実しんじつ
The truth, with no lies in it.
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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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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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N3新鮮しんせん
Fish or vegetables being fresh. Also used to mean something novel and lively, as in 「新鮮な驚き」 (a fresh surprise).
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N3心臓しんぞう
heart. The organ inside the body that sends blood throughout the body. It lies slightly to the left in the chest, and if it stops moving, life is in danger. 「心臓が強い」 also means not being timid even in front of others.
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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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N3慎重しんちょう
The state of being careful and not acting rashly. Used in forms like 「慎重に検討する」「慎重な判断」, expressing the careful handling of matters to avoid failure.
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N5新聞しんぶん
newspaper. Paper containing the day's news.
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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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N3図ず
diagram. Something that shows the structure or relationships of things clearly using lines or drawings. Example: 「図で説明する」 (to explain with a diagram).
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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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