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N1
異口同音
いくどうおん
A four-character compound expressing a state in which many people say the same thing in unison. Used in scenes where opinions are unanimous in meetings or interviews. Used as in 「異口同音に称賛する」 or 「異口同音に反対する」.
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N1
違憲
いけん
Being in violation of the constitution. Used in cases where laws or acts of government go against the provisions of the constitution. Used as in 「違憲判決」 or 「違憲審査」. A word used in formal legal and political contexts.
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N1
威厳
いげん
A dignified and imposing quality so great that one finds it difficult to approach. Refers to the aura that commands respect, possessed by people of high status, elders, or those in leading positions. Used as in 「威厳がある」 or 「威厳を保つ」.
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N1
憩う
いこう
Resting one's body and calming one's heart between work or travel. Used in scenes of quietly spending time in places where one can take a breather, such as parks or rest areas. Used as in 「木陰で憩う」 or 「人々が憩う広場」. A word with a literary and formal resonance.
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N1
意向
いこう
One's thoughts or wishes about what one wants to do or intends to do from now on. Used as in 「意向を示す」 or 「意向を確認する」, frequently used in formal scenes when inquiring about the views of superiors or organizations.
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N1
異国
いこく
A country other than one's own. Used as in 「異国の地」 or 「異国情緒」 in scenes evoking differences in culture and climate. A somewhat literary word.
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N1
異彩
いさい
A color that stands out from others, and by extension, the quality of being distinctly conspicuous compared to others. Used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 「異彩を放つ」, in positive contexts where someone's outstanding individuality or originality stands out among their surroundings.
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N1
勇ましい
いさましい
A state overflowing with the spirit of facing things without fear. Used for the stance of advancing without retreating in scenes of fighting or challenge, as in 「勇ましい掛け声」 or 「勇ましい姿」. Mostly used with positive evaluation.
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N3
医師
いし
physician. A person whose job is to treat illness and injury. A more formal way of saying 「医者」 (doctor), used in documents and news.
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N3
意思
いし
A thought or intention such as wanting to do something or thinking in a certain way. Example: 「本人の意思を確認する」 (to confirm the person's own wishes), 「参加の意思がある」 (having the intention to participate). The homophone 「意志」 refers to the strength of mind to carry something through, as in 「意志が強い」 (strong-willed), and is used differently.
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N3
意識
いしき
consciousness. The mental function of noticing and perceiving things. 「意識を失う」 means "to lose consciousness." Also used to mean paying attention to something deliberately, as in 「時間を意識する」 (to be mindful of the time).
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N1
異質
いしつ
A quality or type that differs from others. Used as in 「異質な文化」 or 「異質な存在」, referring to something fundamentally different in nature from its surroundings. It carries not merely the meaning of "unusual," but the implication that the substance is fundamentally different.
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N1
慰謝料
いしゃりょう
Money paid to compensate for mental suffering. Demanded in cases such as divorce, traffic accidents, or having one's honor injured. Used as in 「慰謝料を請求する」 or 「慰謝料を支払う」. A word used in legal contexts.
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N1
意匠
いしょう
A creative design regarding the shape or pattern of an object. Refers to inventiveness related to the appearance of industrial products or craft works. Used as in 「意匠登録」 or 「凝った意匠」. Also a branch of intellectual property alongside patents.
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N3
異常
いじょう
abnormal. A state that is different from normal and not right. Example: 「異常な暑さ」 (abnormal heat), 「機械に異常がある」 (there is a malfunction in the machine). The antonym is 「正常」 (normal). The homophone 「以上」 means "more than" and is written differently.
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N1
異色
いしょく
A state in which distinctive features stand out compared to others. Used in forms modifying nouns, such as 「異色の経歴」 or 「異色の作品」. Implies not merely being rare, but that the nature is clearly different from others.
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N1, N2
移植
いしょく
To transplant a plant to another location; also, to transplant tissue or an organ from a living body to another.
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N1
いじらしい
いじらしい
A state of seeing a small child or someone in a weaker position courageously striving or enduring, and feeling pity and tenderness. Used as in 「いじらしい姿」 or 「いじらしく見える」.
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N1
威信
いしん
The power that gathers respect and trust from those around. Used for the weight held by nations, organizations, or persons of standing. Used as in 「威信をかける」 or 「威信が揺らぐ」. Often spoken of as something that, once lost, is difficult to recover.
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N1
維新
いしん
Completely renewing old systems and institutions. In history, it often refers specifically to the Meiji Restoration 「明治維新」, used as in 「維新の志士」 or 「平成維新」 to mean major social transformation. A formal word.
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N1
以心伝心
いしんでんしん
The mutual understanding of feelings between two people without needing to speak. Used in scenes where intentions are conveyed without language, such as between long-married couples, well-attuned partners, or master-disciple relationships.
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N1, N5
椅子
いす
chair. A tool for sitting on. Often written in hiragana or katakana as 「いす」 or 「イス」.
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N3
泉
いずみ
A place where water naturally wells up from the ground. Also used as a metaphor for something that keeps arising one after another, as in 「知識の泉」 (a fountain of knowledge).
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N1
威勢
いせい
A word expressing a state of having vigor and momentum. Used in forms like 「威勢がいい」 or 「威勢よく」 for a person's voice, attitude, or the atmosphere of a shop. Refers not to physical force but to a lively, cheerful state.
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N1
勤しむ
いそしむ
To devote oneself diligently to something. Used in phrases like 「仕事に勤しむ」 or 「研究に勤しむ」 to mean focusing intently on one thing. A written-language word used in formal style.
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N3
偉大
いだい
A state of being excellent and impressive. Example: 「偉大な科学者」 (a great scientist), 「偉大な発明」 (a great invention). Used to praise a person or their achievements.
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N1
痛々しい
いたいたしい
A state so pitiful that the viewer cannot bear to keep watching. Used for figures with injuries, emaciation, or pushing themselves too hard, expressed as in 「痛々しい姿」 or 「痛々しくて見ていられない」.
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N3
抱く
いだく
A formal word meaning "to hold a thought or feeling in one's heart." Example: 「夢を抱く」 (to hold a dream), 「疑問を抱く」 (to harbor a doubt). When the same kanji is read 「だく」, it refers to the concrete action of holding something in one's arms, as in 「赤ちゃんを抱く」 (to hold a baby).
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N1
痛手
いたで
A heavy loss or serious emotional blow. Used in expressions such as 「痛手を受ける」 and 「痛手を負う」. Originally referred to a deep physical wound, but in modern usage it more often refers metaphorically to economic losses or emotional pain rather than literal injuries.
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N1
痛ましい
いたましい
A state so pitiful that even looking at it makes one's heart ache and one's spirits sink. Used for serious and irredeemable situations such as accidents, disasters, or the misfortune of small children, as in 「痛ましい事故」 or 「痛ましい光景」.
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N3
痛み
いたみ
pain. Physical or emotional pain that one feels. Example: 「歯の痛み」 (toothache), 「心の痛み」 (emotional pain). The verb form is 「痛む」.
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N1, N2
至る
いたる
To reach a place, state, or result. Used for places (駅に至る道 "the road leading to the station") and for outcomes (結論に至る "reach a conclusion"). Mostly used in writing. Also appears in a pattern emphasizing the ends of a range (頭のてっぺんから足の先に至るまで "from the top of the head down to the tips of the toes").
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N1
異端
いたん
Deviating from the ways of thinking or positions considered correct in that era or society. Used as in 「異端とされる」 or 「異端の画家」, referring to existence not easily accepted from the mainstream's viewpoint.
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N3
位置
いち
position. The place where an object or person is. Example: 「机の位置を変える」 (to change the position of a desk), 「現在の位置」 (current position). Also used to mean one's role within a whole, as in 「位置づけ」 (positioning).
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N1
一撃
いちげき
A single strong attack or blow. Used in the forms 「一撃を加える」 or 「一撃で〜する」. Besides physical strikes, it is also used metaphorically for the strong impact caused by remarks or events.
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N1
一任
いちにん
Entrusting all judgment or handling of a matter to another person. Used as in 「交渉を一任する」 or 「後任の人選を彼に一任した」 in scenes of leaving the responsibility itself to the other party. A formal written word.
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N1
一部始終
いちぶしじゅう
The entirety of a matter from beginning to end. Used in the form 「一部始終を〜する」, combined with verbs such as to see, hear, tell, or witness. A formal expression referring to the whole course of an event without omission.
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N1
一抹
いちまつ
「抹」 means a single stroke of a paintbrush. By extension, it expresses an extremely slight degree. Used with nouns denoting negative emotions such as anxiety, doubt, or loneliness, as in 「一抹の不安」 and 「一抹の寂しさ」. Not used in positive contexts.
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N1
一目
いちもく
Glancing once, or a set expression meaning to recognize another's ability and show respect. Mostly used in the form「一目置く」. Also appears in compounds like「一目瞭然」「一目散」. The same kanji read with the kun-yomi as「ひとめ」becomes a separate word meaning "a single glance / others' eyes."
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N1
一律
いちりつ
Treating everyone or everything the same without exception. Used as in 「一律に値上げする」 or 「一律料金」, a formal word used when applying things uniformly without considering individual circumstances.
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N1
一介
いっかい
A word adding the nuance "merely one insignificant person." Used as in 「一介の学生」 or 「一介のサラリーマン」 to express humility regarding the noun that follows. A formal expression that places oneself or others in a low position.
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N1
一括
いっかつ
Handling multiple things together at once as a bundle. Used as in 「一括して処理する」 or 「一括払い」, a formal word used in scenes of handling things as a whole rather than individually.
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N1
一挙
いっきょ
Carrying out multiple things together in a single motion or action. Mainly used adverbially in forms like 「一挙に」 or 「一挙両得」. Used in scenes of processing or accomplishing several matters simultaneously in one go.
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N1
一挙に
いっきょに
A state of carrying out matters together in a single motion or opportunity. Used as in 「一挙に解決する」 or 「一挙に売り上げが伸びた」 in scenes of completing things in one go without going through stages, or where a change occurs all at once.
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N1
一挙両得
いっきょりょうとく
Gaining two benefits at once through a single action. Used in contexts of praising that one effort or one creative idea yields multiple results. Mostly used in the form 「〜は一挙両得だ」.
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N3
一瞬
いっしゅん
instant. A very short time, like the blink of an eye. Example: 「一瞬の出来事」 (a momentary event), 「一瞬迷った」 (hesitated for a moment).
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N3
一生
いっしょう
lifetime. The span from birth to death. Example: 「一生の思い出」 (a memory for a lifetime), 「一生忘れない」 (to never forget for the rest of one's life).
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N1
一新
いっしん
Renewing old things and making them entirely new. Used in scenes of greatly recreating an organization's structure or policy, or a shop's interior. Used as in 「心機一新」 or 「陣容を一新する」. Has the nuance of changing the whole rather than partial improvement.
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N1
一心
いっしん
Concentrating one's heart on a single thing. Used in forms like 「一心に」 or 「〜したい一心で」. Expresses a state of devoting one's whole mind to one purpose or object and working at it without looking aside.
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N1
一掃
いっそう
Removing all unwanted or undesirable things at once. Used as in 「不正を一掃する」 or 「在庫を一掃する」 in scenes of clearing away together what remains over a wide area. A formal written word.
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