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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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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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N2, N3
従う
したがう
obey. To act according to what someone says or a rule. Example: 「指示に従う」 (to follow instructions), 「規則に従う」 (to obey the rules). Also used to mean going along something, as in 「川に従って歩く」 (to walk along a river).
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N3
支度
したく
Preparation for doing something. Example: 「しょくじの支度」 (preparing a meal).
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N1
疾患
しっかん
A disease or illness. Particularly used as a medical term. Used in forms like 「心臓疾患」「生活習慣病などの疾患」. It is read 「しっかん」, with a small 「っ」, not 「しつかん」.
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N1
執行
しっこう
The act of actually carrying out what has been decided. Used in forms like 「予算を執行する」「刑を執行する」. It is read 「しっこう」, with a small 「っ」, not 「しゅうこう」.
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N1
疾走
しっそう
The act of running at a very high speed. Used in forms like 「馬が草原を疾走する」「全力疾走」. It is read 「しっそう」, with a small 「っ」, not 「しつそう」.
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N1
嫉妬
しっと
The act of envying and feeling resentment toward another's happiness or superior qualities. Used in forms like 「友人の成功に嫉妬する」.
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N1
萎びる
しなびる
For moisture to be lost, tautness to disappear, and something to wrinkle and shrivel up. It is used to describe vegetables, plants, or flowers that have become old.
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N1
しなやか
しなやか
To be elastic, bend easily, and not break easily. It is also used to describe body movements that are soft and smooth.
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N1
指南
しなん
The act of teaching and guiding technique in martial arts or traditional arts. Used in forms like 「剣術を指南する」「指南役」.
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N1
至難
しなん
Something so difficult that nothing could be more difficult. Often used in the fixed expression 「至難の業」.
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N1
凌ぐ
しのぐ
Means to somehow get through a difficult situation, or to surpass others. Used as in 「寒さを凌ぐ」 and 「先輩を凌ぐ実力」. Also often written in hiragana as 「しのぐ」.
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N1
忍び寄る
しのびよる
A verb meaning to approach quietly without being noticed. Used in forms like 「危機が忍び寄る」「背後から忍び寄る」. Used not only for physical approach but also for situations where danger or change is silently drawing near.
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N1
忍ぶ
しのぶ
A verb meaning to endure pain or sorrow, or to hide from the sight of others. Used in forms like 「涙を忍ぶ」「人目を忍ぶ」.
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N3
支払う
しはらう
pay. To hand over money as payment for goods or services. Example: 「料金を支払う」 (to pay a fee). A more formal way of saying 「払う」, used in business and documents. The noun form is 「支払い」.
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N1
渋る
しぶる
The act of hesitating and being reluctant to act. Used in forms like 「返事を渋る」「支払いを渋る」.
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N3
死亡
しぼう
For a person to die. Example: 「事故で死亡する」 (to die in an accident), 「死亡者」 (a deceased person). A formal way of saying 「死ぬ」, used in news and documents.
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N3
姉妹
しまい
sisters. Older and younger sisters. Example: 「三人姉妹」 (three sisters). Also used to mean two things bound by a deep relationship, as in 「姉妹都市」 (sister city), 「姉妹校」 (sister school). For brothers, 「兄弟」 is used.
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N1
地道
じみち
A word describing the attitude of continuing effort steadily without flashiness. Used in forms like 「地道な努力」「地道に働く」. Here the character 「地」 is written as 「じ」, not 「ち」 or 「ぢ」.
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N1
染みる
しみる
The act of liquid or color slowly seeping into the inside of an object. It also means an emotion or teaching that sinks deeply into one's heart. Used in forms like 「インクが染みる」「心に染みる言葉」.
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N1
締めくくる
しめくくる
The act of wrapping things up and bringing them to a close at the end. Used in forms like 「話を締めくくる」「一年を締めくくる」.
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N3
示す
しめす
indicate. To show or point at something so the other person understands. Example: 「地図で道を示す」 (to show the way on a map), 「例を示す」 (to give an example), 「関心を示す」 (to show interest).
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N3
占める
しめる
occupy. To hold a certain place or proportion for oneself. Example: 「過半数を占める」 (to hold a majority), 「大きな部分を占める」 (to occupy a large portion).
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N3
霜
しも
frost. Fine ice that forms on the ground or the surface of things during a cold night. Example: 「霜が降りる」 (frost forms).
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N1
下手
しもて
The lower side of a stage or river. On a stage it means the left side as seen from the audience; on a river it means the direction the water flows toward. Used as in "舞台の下手から登場する" (to enter from stage left). The opposite side is "上手（かみて）". The same "下手" read as "へた" is a different word meaning being unable to do something well.
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N1
諮問
しもん
The act of a higher-ranking body posing questions to seek the opinions of a group of experts or knowledgeable persons. Used as in 「審議会に諮問する」「諮問機関」.
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N1
邪悪
じゃあく
A heart that is twisted and full of malice. Used in forms like 「邪悪な心」「邪悪な笑み」, expressing strong wickedness.
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N3
借金
しゃっきん
debt. To borrow money. Money that has been borrowed. Example: 「借金を返す」 (to pay back a debt), 「借金がある」 (to have debt).
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N1
煮沸
しゃふつ
A word indicating the act of boiling water until it reaches a boil. Often used in hygiene management contexts, in forms like 「煮沸消毒」. Note that the character 「煮」 here is read 「しゃ」.
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N3
邪魔
じゃま
A presence or act that hinders things from proceeding smoothly. Used in forms like 「邪魔をする」「邪魔にならない」. When visiting someone's home, the form 「お邪魔する」 is used, as in 「お邪魔します」「明日お邪魔してもいいですか」. This is a greeting that humbly expresses a visit, phrased as receiving the other person's time and space; it does not actually mean causing trouble.
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N2, N3
収穫
しゅうかく
harvest. To gather in crops that have been grown. Example: 「米の収穫」 (a rice harvest). Also used to mean a good result gained from an activity, as in 「今日の会議は収穫が多かった」 (today's meeting was very productive).
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N3
宗教
しゅうきょう
religion. The spiritual practice of believing in gods or buddhas and following their teachings. Example: 「宗教を信じる」 (to believe in a religion), 「宗教団体」 (a religious organization).
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N1
収拾
しゅうしゅう
As the character 「拾」 (to pick up) suggests, it originally means to pick up and gather objects. From there it extended to mean pulling together and calming a chaotic situation. Today the latter sense is primary, used in forms like 「事態を収拾する」「収拾がつかない」. It differs in meaning from the homophone 「収集」 (collecting objects).
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N3
就職
しゅうしょく
To enter a company, etc., and start working. Example: 「銀行に就職する」 (to get a job at a bank), 「就職活動」 (job hunting). The antonym is 「退職」 (retiring/resigning).
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N3
修正
しゅうせい
correction. To fix a bad point or mistake. Example: 「文章を修正する」 (to revise a piece of writing), 「軌道修正」 (course correction).
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N1
収束
しゅうそく
The act of a chaotic or scattered situation settling down and converging into one. Used in forms like 「事態が収束する」「議論が収束する」.
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N3
渋滞
じゅうたい
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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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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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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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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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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