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N3
なんとなく
なんとなく
Without a clear reason. Example: 「なんとなく気になる」 (it bothers me for some reason).
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N1
難破
なんぱ
A ship being wrecked by a storm or accident and unable to continue sailing. Used as in「難破船」or「嵐で難破する」.
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N3
似合う
にあう
For clothes or a hairstyle, etc., to suit a person well. Example: 「帽子が似合う」 (a hat suits someone).
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N1
煮え切らない
にえきらない
An expression describing an attitude or reply that is not clear-cut. Used as in「煮え切らない態度」or「煮え切らない返事」. Used toward someone who remains vague in a situation that calls for a decision.
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N3
匂う
におう
For a smell to be perceptible. Example: 「花が匂う」 (a flower has a scent). For unpleasant smells, the kanji 「臭う」 is also used.
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N1
匂わせる
におわせる
A verb meaning to give off a scent or fragrance. Used as in 「花の香りを匂わせる」 (to give off the scent of flowers). It is also used figuratively to mean making someone sense something indirectly without stating it clearly. Used in situations where direct expression is avoided in favor of hinting, as in 「引退を匂わせる」「不満を匂わせる」.
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N3
苦手
にがて
Not being able to do something well, or not liking it. Example: 「数学が苦手だ」 (not good at math), 「あの人は苦手だ」 (I don't get along well with that person). The antonym is 「得意」 (good at).
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N1
握りつぶす
にぎりつぶす
A verb meaning to grip tightly with the hand and crush. Used literally as in 「紙を握りつぶす」「空き缶を握りつぶす」. It is also used figuratively to mean burying an opinion or proposal by ignoring it and refusing to take it up. Used in situations where someone in authority disposes of inconvenient information, as in 「提案を握りつぶす」「告発を握りつぶす」.
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N3
握る
にぎる
To close one's fingers and hold something firmly. Example: 「ハンドルを握る」 (to grip a steering wheel). Also used to mean obtaining and holding something important, as in 「秘密を握る」 (to hold a secret).
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N1
肉薄
にくはく
A word meaning to close in to within an extremely small margin of an opponent or target. Used as in「首位に肉薄する」or「敵陣に肉薄する」. Used when a rank or distance becomes very close.
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N1, N2
濁す
にごす
A verb meaning to make a liquid cloudy and no longer transparent. Used literally as in 「水を濁す」 (to make water cloudy). It is also used figuratively to mean expressing one's true feelings or intentions vaguely rather than clearly. Used in situations where someone avoids or glosses over inconvenient matters, as in 「言葉を濁す」「お茶を濁す」.
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N1
にじみ出る
にじみでる
A verb meaning that a liquid seeps out onto a surface. Used literally as in 「汗がにじみ出る」「インクがにじみ出る」. It is also used figuratively to mean that inner feelings or character naturally show on the outside. Used in situations where something appears unintentionally, as in 「人柄がにじみ出る」「苦労がにじみ出る」.
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N1
にじむ
にじむ
A verb meaning that liquid seeps out and spreads, and also that feelings or character naturally come to the surface. Used as in「インクがにじむ」or「人柄がにじむ」.
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N3
日常
にちじょう
Ordinary everyday life. Example: 「日常会話」 (everyday conversation).
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N1
日常茶飯事
にちじょうさはんじ
A word expressing something extremely ordinary and common. Used as in「遅刻は日常茶飯事だ」. Used with the sense of "nothing unusual, an everyday matter."
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N1
似つかわしい
につかわしい
An adjective meaning fitting and well suited to a person or thing. Used as in「地位に似つかわしい」or「年齢に似つかわしい」. Used when appearance or behavior matches one's position.
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N3
日光
にっこう
sunlight. The light of the sun. Example: 「日光浴」 (sunbathing).
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N3
にっこり
にっこり
A manner of smiling happily without making a sound. Example: 「にっこりほほえむ」 (to smile brightly).
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N1
日進月歩
にっしんげっぽ
A four-character idiom expressing constant progress day by day and month by month. Used as in「技術は日進月歩で発展している」. Used when describing a field where change and development are rapid.
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N1
煮詰まる
につまる
A verb meaning that a discussion or plan has been thoroughly examined and has reached the stage where a conclusion can be drawn. Used as in 「議論が煮詰まる」「計画が煮詰まる」. The word originally derives from the image of "the contents of a pot reducing as they simmer, with the dish nearing completion," and carries the positive meaning of "having exhausted examination and being on the verge of a conclusion." Recently, however, more people use it with the negative meaning of "no more ideas come" or "no progress is being made." The correct reading according to the original usage is "having reached the stage where a conclusion can be drawn."
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N1
二の次
にのつぎ
Literally "after the first," meaning placed in second position. It indicates being put off in favor of something more important, given low priority. Used in contexts where something is not the top priority, as in「利益は二の次だ」(profit is secondary) or「安全は二の次にできない」(safety cannot be made a secondary concern).
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N1
鈍る
にぶる
A verb meaning that a blade becomes dull. Used literally as in 「包丁が鈍る」 (the kitchen knife becomes dull). It is also used figuratively to mean that ability or perception becomes less sharp, or that momentum weakens. Used in situations where strength or precision has dropped compared to before, as in 「腕が鈍る」「勘が鈍る」.
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N1
にべもない
にべもない
An expression describing a cold, unfriendly response. Used as in「にべもなく断る」. Used when bluntly refusing another's request or proposal.
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N1
入魂
にゅうこん
A word meaning putting one's whole heart into something, pouring in all of one's spirit. Used for a work or task into which one has poured everything, as in「入魂の一作」or「入魂の力作」.
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N1
入札
にゅうさつ
A word for offering a desired price to compete for a contract in construction or procurement deals. Used as in「入札に参加する」or「入札を実施する」. Used when ordering public works or large-scale projects.
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N1
入念
にゅうねん
A word meaning to pay attention to every detail and do something carefully. Used as in「入念に準備する」or「入念な点検」. Used with the sense of doing something thoroughly without cutting corners.
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N3
入力
にゅうりょく
input. To enter characters or data into a computer, etc. Example: 「パスワードを入力する」 (to enter a password). The antonym is 「出力」 (output).
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N1
如実
にょじつ
A word meaning being exactly as the reality is, just as it is. Used as in「如実に表す」or「如実に物語る」. Used when data or facial expressions reveal the truth just as it stands.
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N1
二律背反
にりつはいはん
A word for two propositions or claims that contradict each other and cannot both hold true. Used as in「経済成長と環境保護の二律背反」. Refers to a relationship in which choosing one side makes the other impossible.
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N3
煮る
にる
To heat food together with water or seasoning, adding flavor as it cooks. Example: 「野菜を煮る」 (to simmer vegetables). While 「ゆでる」 refers to just heating in hot water, 「煮る」 often refers to cooking that adds flavor.
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N1
にわか
にわか
A word meaning starting suddenly, being temporary. Used as in「にわか雨」or「にわかファン」. Often carries the nuance of being not full-fledged but only short-lived.
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N1
にわかに
にわかに
An adverb meaning suddenly, abruptly. Used as in「にわかに空が暗くなる」or「にわかに信じがたい」. Used when an unexpected change occurs.
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N2, N3
人間
にんげん
human. A person. Example: 「人間関係」 (human relationships). Often used to distinguish from animals.
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N1
忍従
にんじゅう
A word meaning to silently endure hardship and submit to it. Used as in「忍従の日々」or「忍従を強いられる」. Used when one yields and bears an unjust situation without resisting.
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N1
認証
にんしょう
A word meaning to officially verify and recognize a person or qualification. Used as in「本人認証」or「認証を受ける」. Used broadly in security and quality-control contexts.
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N3
人数
にんずう
The number of people. Example: 「人数を数える」 (to count the number of people).
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N2, N3
縫う
ぬう
sew. To join cloth, etc., together with a needle and thread. Example: 「服を縫う」 (to sew clothes). Also used to mean weaving through something, as in 「人ごみを縫って歩く」 (to walk weaving through a crowd).
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N1
抜かり
ぬかり
Lapses in attention or care that lead to overlooking what should be done or doing it carelessly. Used as in「抜かりなく準備する」「抜かりがあった」or「手抜かりがないように」. Has the same meaning as「手落ち」, expressing inadequacies in planning or preparation.
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N1
ぬかるみ
ぬかるみ
A patch of ground that has become soft and muddy from rain, where one's feet sink in. Used as in「ぬかるみにはまる」(get stuck in mud) or「ぬかるみを歩く」(walk through mud). It also serves as a metaphor for a difficult situation from which one cannot easily escape, as in「不況のぬかるみから抜け出す」(get out of the mire of recession).
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N1
抜き差しならない
ぬきさしならない
A state in which one can neither move forward nor pull back. Used as in「抜き差しならない事態」or「抜き差しならない立場」. Used when one has been driven into a serious situation.
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N1
抜きん出る
ぬきんでる
Being clearly superior to others. Used as in「才能が抜きん出る」or「成績が抜きん出る」. It is a form with「ん」inserted within「抜き出る」, and is read「ぬきんでる」, not「ぬきでる」.
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N2, N3
抜く
ぬく
To pull something out from inside. 「歯を抜く」 (to pull a tooth), 「くぎを抜く」 (to pull out a nail). Also used broadly for meanings such as holding back one's effort or getting ahead, as in 「手を抜く」 (to cut corners) and 「追い抜く」 (to overtake). 「抜く」 is used when a person pulls something out, while 「抜ける」 is used when something comes out on its own: compare 「歯を抜く」 with 「歯が抜ける」.
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N1
拭い去る
ぬぐいさる
A verb meaning to wipe with a cloth or similar item to completely remove dirt or moisture. Used literally as in 「汗を拭い去る」 (to wipe away sweat). It is also used figuratively to mean completely removing anxiety, suspicion, or similar feelings. Used in situations where abstract things are erased, as in 「疑念を拭い去る」「不安を拭い去る」.
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N1
拭う
ぬぐう
To wipe away dirt or tears. Also used to remove abstract things, as in「不安を拭う」or「疑念を拭う」.
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N1
抜け落ちる
ぬけおちる
A verb meaning that something that should be there is missing and gone. Used both physically, as in 「髪の毛が抜け落ちる」「葉が抜け落ちる」, and abstractly, as in 「データが抜け落ちる」「記憶が抜け落ちる」.
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N1
抜け駆け
ぬけがけ
Acting alone ahead of others, ignoring an agreement or arrangement with one's group. Used as in「抜け駆けする」or「抜け駆けは許さない」. Used in situations involving competition or shared interests.
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N1
抜け目ない
ぬけめない
Not missing anything to one's own advantage and acting swiftly. Used as in「抜け目ない商売人」or「抜け目なく立ち回る」, describing a shrewd, calculating manner.
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N2, N3
抜ける
ぬける
For something that was inside to come loose and come out. Example: 「髪が抜ける」 (hair falls out). Also used to mean passing through, as in 「トンネルを抜ける」 (to pass through a tunnel), or leaving, as in 「メンバーから抜ける」 (to leave the members/group). 「抜く」 is used when a person pulls something out, while 「抜ける」 is used when something comes out on its own: compare 「歯を抜く」 with 「歯が抜ける」.
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N1
主
ぬし
The owner of something or the central figure in a matter. Used as in「家の主」or「噂の主」. It also refers to a being that has long dwelt in a place and is treated like its master, as in「池の主」or「山の主」, describing a large animal or the like that has lived there for a long time. The same「主」read as「しゅ」is a different word referring to the central or most important thing.
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N1
盗み聞き
ぬすみぎき
The act of secretly listening to someone else's conversation without them realizing it. Used as in 「隣の部屋の会話を盗み聞きする」「電話を盗み聞きされる」. Because it involves intentional secret listening, it is close in meaning to 「立ち聞き」 (eavesdropping while standing nearby). When done using a device, the word 「盗聴」 (electronic eavesdropping) is used instead; when communications are received by someone who is not the intended recipient, the word 「傍受」 (interception) is used.
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