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N5
木曜日
もくようび
Thursday. One day of the week. The day after Wednesday.
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N1
目論見
もくろみ
A plan or scheme set up to accomplish something. The noun form of the verb 「目論む」 (to plan secretly). Mostly used for ambitious or secretive plans, referring to something calculated inwardly without bringing it to the surface. Used as in 「目論見が外れる」, 「目論見通り」, 「目論見が当たる」, 「相手の目論見を見抜く」. Compared with the neutral 「計画」, it has a nuance emphasizing the party's intent or designs, often used in wary or critical contexts. It is paired with the verb 「目論む」.
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N3
文字
もじ
A symbol used to write down language, such as hiragana, kanji, or the alphabet. Example: 「大きな文字」 (large characters/letters).
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N5
もしもし
もしもし
A word said when making a phone call, or when calling out to someone.
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N2, N3, N5
持つ
もつ
Hold. Grasping something with the hand. 「かばんを持つ」(hold a bag).
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N5
もっと
もっと
more. A state where the degree of something is greater than now.
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N3
戻す
もどす
To return something to its original place or state. Example: 「本を棚に戻す」 (to put a book back on the shelf). 「戻す」 is used when a person puts someone or something back, while 「戻る」 is used when one goes back oneself: compare 「本を棚に戻す」 with 「家に戻る」.
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N3
求める
もとめる
To want something and wish for it. To try to obtain it. Example: 「助けを求める」 (to ask for help). Also used to mean trying to find something out, as in 「答えを求める」 (to seek an answer).
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N3
もともと
もともと
originally. From the beginning, originally. Example: 「もともと丈夫な体だ」 (originally a sturdy body). Written with the kanji 「元々」.
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N5
物
もの
thing. Something visible that has a physical form.
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N3
物語
ものがたり
story. A coherent tale told about people or events. Example: 「昔から伝わる物語」 (a story passed down from long ago).
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N1
模倣
もほう
To imitate something else. A word combining 「模」 and 「倣」, both meaning "to follow, to imitate," expressing the act of copying a model object exactly as it is. Its objects are wide-ranging, including art, culture, products, and behavioral styles, used as in 「他者の作品を模倣する」, 「先進国の制度を模倣する」. Often used as the antonym concept to creativity, appearing frequently in contexts like 「模倣ではなく独創を」. It can neutrally refer to "imitation" as part of a learning process, and can also be used with a negative meaning close to plagiarism or theft.
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N2, N3
燃やす
もやす
To set fire to something so that it burns. Example: 「落ち葉を燃やす」 (to burn fallen leaves). Also used to mean intensifying one's feelings, as in 「闘志を燃やす」 (to fire up one's fighting spirit). 「燃やす」 is used when a person sets something alight, while 「燃える」 is used when something is burning: compare 「紙を燃やす」 with 「紙が燃える」.
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N2, N3
模様
もよう
pattern. A drawing or arrangement of colors on the surface of an object. Example: 「花の模様」 (a floral pattern). Also used to mean a general state or condition, as in 「空模様」 (the look of the sky/weather).
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N1, N2
催す
もよおす
To gather people and hold an event or meeting; also, to give rise to a certain feeling or state within oneself.
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N1
脆い
もろい
Weak against force and liable to break or crumble easily. The character 「脆」conveys weakness and a tendency to fall apart. The primary use describes physical fragility, as in 「脆い氷」(fragile ice), 「脆い陶器」(delicate pottery), or 「脆い地盤」(unstable ground). Extended to abstract weakness, it appears in expressions such as 「脆い関係」(a precarious relationship) or 「脆い計画」(a shaky plan), as well as in 「涙脆い」(easily moved to tears) or 「情に脆い」(soft-hearted, easily swayed by emotion). Slightly more formal than 「壊れやすい」and used in both written and spoken registers.
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N5
門
もん
gate. A large door at the entrance of a house or building.
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N2, N3
文句
もんく
complaint. Words of dissatisfaction. Example: 「文句を言う」 (to complain). Also has the meaning of wording or a set phrase, as in song lyrics or fixed expressions.
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N4, N5
問題
もんだい
problem. Something that requires an answer to be given.
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N3
やがて
やがて
eventually. Before long, after some time. Example: 「やがて夜になった」 (eventually night fell).
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N3
役立つ
やくだつ
To be of use. To be helpful in doing something. Example: 「勉強が仕事に役立つ」 (studying helps in one's work).
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N3
やけど
やけど
A burn injury on the skin caused by contact with fire or something hot. Example: 「やけどをする」 (to get burned). Written with the kanji 「火傷」, but usually written in hiragana.
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N5
野菜
やさい
vegetable. A plant that can be eaten.
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N5
易しい
やさしい
easy. Able to be done simply. The antonym is 「難しい」 (difficult).
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N5
安い
やすい
A state where the price is small. The antonym is 「高い」 (expensive).
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N5
休み
やすみ
A day when there is no school or work. Also, resting.
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N2, N5
休む
やすむ
To let the body rest. To not go to school or work.
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N3
家賃
やちん
rent. Money paid monthly to rent a house or room.
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N5
八つ
やっつ
eight. The number 8 when counting things.
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N3
雇う
やとう
hire. To pay someone a wage to have them work. Example: 「アルバイトを雇う」 (to hire a part-time worker).
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N1, N2
野蛮
やばん
Being uncivilized and rough or violent.
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N3
破る
やぶる
To tear paper or cloth apart. Example: 「手紙を破る」 (to tear up a letter). Also used to mean not keeping a promise or rule, as in 「約束を破る」 (to break a promise). 「破る」 is used when a person tears something, while 「破れる」 is used when something tears on its own: compare 「紙を破る」 with 「紙が破れる」.
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N3
破れる
やぶれる
For paper or cloth, etc., to tear. Example: 「ズボンが破れる」 (trousers get torn). 「破れる」 is used when something tears on its own, while 「破る」 is used when a person tears it: compare 「紙が破れる」 with 「紙を破る」. When it means losing a match, it is written 「敗れる」.
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N3, N5
山
やま
mountain. A place where the ground is raised high.
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N2, N5
やる
やる
Do; give. The colloquial way of saying "to do." Also used to mean giving something to someone.
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N4, N5
湯
ゆ
Water that has been heated until it is hot. As opposed to cold water (『水(みず)』, mizu), it refers to the hot side. Used for baths or when making tea.
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N5
夕方
ゆうがた
evening. The time around when the sun sets.
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N1
優柔不断
ゆうじゅうふだん
The state of being unable to decide and continuing to waver. 「優柔」 means weak and soft, while 「不断」 means not cutting off or not being decisive; together they form a four-character idiom expressing a nature that lacks decisiveness. Refers to the tendency, in situations requiring decision or action, to vacillate between options and postpone conclusions. Often used adjectivally, as in 「優柔不断な性格」 or 「優柔不断な態度」. Used as a negative evaluation, in contexts that point out weakness of will or lack of judgment in the person in question.
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N3
優勝
ゆうしょう
To come in first place in a competition or tournament. Example: 「大会で優勝する」 (to win the tournament).
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N3
友人
ゆうじん
friend. A more formal way of saying 「友だち」 (friend), often used in writing or greetings.
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N1
有数
ゆうすう
Being so outstanding that one can be counted on the fingers, ranking among the top. The original meaning is "being among those that can be counted" — that is, "being among the few that can be counted on the fingers" — and from there came to mean "an outstanding one ranked among the top within a given range." Often used in the form 「○○有数の〜」, as in 「世界有数の都市」, 「業界有数の規模」, or 「日本有数の温泉地」. A written-style word expressing positive evaluation, used in reference to scale, achievement, or status.
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N1, N2
誘導
ゆうどう
To guide a person or thing toward an intended direction or state.
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N5
夕飯
ゆうはん
Dinner; the evening meal. Something eaten at night. 「晩ごはん（ばんごはん）」means almost the same thing.
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N5
郵便局
ゆうびんきょく
post office. A place for sending and receiving letters and packages.
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N5
夕べ
ゆうべ
last night. The night of the day before today.
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N5
有名
ゆうめい
famous. Being known by many people.
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N3
有料
ゆうりょう
Requiring payment. Example: 「有料駐車場」 (paid parking lot). The antonym is 「無料」 (free).
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N3
床
ゆか
floor. The flat surface at the bottom of a room where people stand. Example: 「床をふく」 (to wipe the floor). When read as 「とこ」, it refers to a place for sleeping, as in 「床につく」 (to go to bed).
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N5
雪
ゆき
snow. A white thing that falls from the sky in winter.
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N3
輸出
ゆしゅつ
export. To sell and send goods abroad. The antonym is 「輸入」 (import).
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