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N4
愛
あい
love. A feeling of holding a person or thing very dear. Used as in love for one's family, love for one's child. Also used in the form 「愛する」 (to love).
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N1
相次ぐ
あいつぐ
A verb expressing that events of the same kind occur one after another. Particularly used in contexts where undesirable situations occur successively, as in 「事件が相次ぐ」 or 「辞任が相次ぐ」.
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N1
相まって
あいまって
A word expressing a state in which two or more elements interact with each other to produce a single result. Used as in 「才能と努力が相まって」, a formal expression used in contexts where multiple factors combine to produce a favorable outcome.
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N5
会う
あう
meet. For two people to come face to face at the same place. Example: 「友だちに会う」 (to meet a friend), 「駅で会う」 (to meet at the station). Distinguished in writing from the homophones 「合う」 (to fit/match), 「遭う」 (to encounter something bad), and others.
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N5
青
あお
blue. A color like the sky or the sea. When describing an object's color, the form 「青い」 is also used, as in 「青い空」 (blue sky).
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N5
青い
あおい
blue. Being the color blue, like the sky or sea. Example: 「青い空」 (blue sky), 「青いシャツ」 (a blue shirt).
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N1
仰ぐ
あおぐ
A verb meaning to turn one's face upward to look up, or to respectfully look up to as a model. Used as in「空を仰ぐ」「師と仰ぐ」. Extending from the sense of turning upward, it is also used to mean seeking judgment, help, or guidance from superiors or experts, as in「指示を仰ぐ」「助言を仰ぐ」. A different kanji「扇ぐ」shares the same kun-yomi reading「あおぐ」but means "to fan," and is a separate word.
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N1
煽る
あおる
A verb meaning to fan air or stir up someone's emotions. Mostly used in situations of provoking others into action, as in「対立を煽る」「不安を煽る」.
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N5
赤
あか
red. A color like blood or a tomato.
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N5
赤い
あかい
red. Being the color red, like blood or a tomato. Example: 「赤い花」 (a red flower).
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N1
明かす
あかす
To let others know a secret or the truth. Used in contexts of making public something that has been hidden, as in 「秘密を明かす」「真相を明かす」. It also has the meaning of staying awake through the night until morning, as in 「夜を明かす」. 「明かす」 is used for the person who stays awake and passes the night, and 「明ける」 for time passing until morning comes: 「夜を明かす」 versus 「夜が明ける」.
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N1
垢抜ける
あかぬける
A verb describing someone whose clothing and manner are refined, without any hint of unsophistication. Used to convey that a person's air or impression has changed, as in 「すっかり垢抜けた」. Also often written in hiragana as 「あかぬける」.
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N1
あからさま
あからさま
A state of not trying to hide and being clearly out in the open. Used adverbially or as a na-adjective, as in 「あからさまに不満を示す」 or 「あからさまな差別」, in contexts where emotions or intentions that should be hidden are openly revealed.
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N5
明るい
あかるい
bright. A state of having plenty of light, so things are easy to see. Example: 「明るいへや」 (a bright room). Also used for a person, meaning cheerful and quick to smile. The antonym is 「暗い」 (dark).
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N5
秋
あき
autumn. The season in a year between the hot season and the cold season, when it gradually gets cooler. Around September to November.
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N3, N4
空く
あく
For a seat or room, etc., to become empty. Example: 「せきが空く」 (a seat becomes available). Also used to mean time becoming free, as in 「手が空く」 (to have a free moment). The homophone 「開く」 refers to a door or window opening, and is written differently. The same 「空く」 read as 「すく」 becomes a different word expressing that the people or things inside decrease so that space opens up, used as in 「電車が空く」 or 「おなかが空く」.
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N1
悪臭
あくしゅう
An unpleasant or offensive smell. Used as in 「悪臭が漂う」 or 「悪臭を放つ」. Often refers to a strong smell emanating from sources such as garbage or wastewater.
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N1
悪循環
あくじゅんかん
A cycle in which a bad result becomes a cause and brings about a new bad result, which in turn intensifies the original badness. Used as in 「悪循環に陥る」 or 「悪循環を断ち切る」, expressing situations in which problems worsen in a chain.
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N1
悪戦苦闘
あくせんくとう
A four-character compound expressing the act of striving desperately in difficult circumstances. Used in contexts describing struggle in painful situations, as in 「新しい仕事で悪戦苦闘する」.
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N1
あくどい
あくどい
A state in which one's methods are excessively bad and malicious. Often used for acts of making money or deceiving people, as in 「あくどい商売」 or 「あくどい手口」. Also has the meaning of color or taste being too strong.
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N5
開ける
あける
To open something that was closed, with one's own hands. Example: 「まどを開ける」 (to open a window). When it opens on its own, 「開く」 (あく) is used.
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N5
上げる
あげる
To move something from below to above. Example: 「手を上げる」 (to raise one's hand). The 「あげる」 meaning to give something to a person is often written in hiragana.
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N1
明け渡す
あけわたす
A verb expressing the act of handing over to someone else a place or right one has owned. Used as in 「家を明け渡す」 or 「城を明け渡す」 in scenes of transferring to the other party what one had occupied until then.
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N5
朝
あさ
morning. The time from sunrise until midday.
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N5
朝ご飯
あさごはん
breakfast. A meal eaten in the morning. Usually written 「朝ごはん」.
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N5
明後日
あさって
The day after tomorrow. Often written in hiragana as 「あさって」.
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N1
浅はか
あさはか
A na-adjective meaning shallow and reckless in thought. Used as in 「浅はかな考え」 or 「浅はかな行動」 in contexts of criticizing judgments lacking deliberation. A formal word implying the immaturity or shortsightedness of the person.
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N1
あさましい
あさましい
An adjective meaning that one's heart or behavior is base and unsightly. A word criticizing an attitude of losing one's dignity for the sake of desire or money. Used as in 「あさましい姿」 or 「あさましい根性」 in contexts of contemptuously evaluating another's words and actions.
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N1
欺く
あざむく
To deceive someone with a lie or a false appearance and lead them to a mistaken judgment. Used in expressions like 「人を欺く」. It is also used in expressions like 「目を欺く」, in the sense of being so similar to the real thing that it is indistinguishable and deceives the senses.
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N1
嘲笑う
あざわらう
To laugh while looking down on and mocking someone. Used in situations of laughing dismissively at others, as in「人の失敗を嘲笑う」. Nearly synonymous with the noun「嘲笑」using the same kanji; the noun is more literary, while「嘲笑う」is used in situations involving the actual action.
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N5
足
あし
foot; leg. The part at the bottom of a person's or an animal's body, used for standing and walking. When counting shoes and socks it is read 「そく」, and is used as in 「一足（いっそく）」.
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N5
明日
あした
tomorrow. The day after today. Also read 「あす」.
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N1
足止め
あしどめ
A word expressing a state in which one's movement or action is hindered and one cannot proceed. Used in the form 「足止めを食う」 or 「足止めを食らう」, expressing a situation of being temporarily unable to move due to weather or accidents.
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N1
足取り
あしどり
A word indicating a person's manner of walking, or the path or traces of their movement. There is the usage expressing manner of walking, as in 「重い足取り」, and the usage of tracing one's path of action, as in 「容疑者の足取りを追う」.
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N1
足並み
あしなみ
A word expressing a state in which the movements of multiple people or organizations are aligned. Originating from the physical sense of steps in walking, used as in 「足並みが揃う」 or 「足並みの乱れ」 in contexts that question the unity of a group's policy or action.
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N1
あしらう
あしらう
A verb meaning to treat the other party lightly, or to respond perfunctorily. Used as in 「鼻であしらう」 or 「子ども扱いにあしらう」, expressing an attitude of not engaging seriously. It also has the meaning of arranging garnishes in cooking or decoration.
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N1
預かり
あずかり
A noun referring to entrusting full authority of judgment or handling to someone else, or pending without reaching a conclusion. In negotiations or meetings, used as in 「この件は私の預かりとする」 or 「結論は次回までの預かり」.
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N5
遊ぶ
あそぶ
play. To spend enjoyable time doing something one likes. Example: 「こうえんで遊ぶ」 (to play in the park).
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N5
暖かい
あたたかい
A pleasant feeling, neither too hot nor too cold. Used for weather and air. For things like tea or food, 「温かい」 is written instead. The antonym is not 「すずしい」 (cool) but 「さむい」 (cold).
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N4
頭
あたま
head. The part at the very top of the body, where the eyes, the mouth and the hair are. 「頭がいい」 means being able to think well. When counting large animals such as cows and horses, it is read 「とう」.
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N5
新しい
あたらしい
new. Just made, just bought. The antonym is 「古い」 (old).
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N1
当たり障り
あたりさわり
Causing an undesirable effect on people or matters. Often used in the form 「当たり障りのない」, established as part of an idiomatic expression describing an attitude of behaving moderately so as not to be criticized by anyone.
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N4
当たる
あたる
For something to strike another thing. Example: 「ボールが体に当たる」 (a ball hits one's body). Also used to mean a lottery or prediction turning out correct, as in 「てんきよほうが当たる」 (the weather forecast is right).
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N5
あちら
あちら
A polite word for referring to a far place, thing, or person. More polite than 「あそこ」 or 「あれ」.
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N4
厚い
あつい
thick. A state where the width of a book, clothing, etc., is large. The antonym is 「うすい」 (thin). Distinguished in writing from the homophones 「暑い」 (hot weather) and 「熱い」 (hot to the touch).
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N5
暑い
あつい
A feeling of high temperature. Used for weather and the air in a room. For hot water or food, 「熱い」 is used; for the thickness of a book or clothes, 「厚い」 is used.
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N5
熱い
あつい
A state of very high temperature to the touch. Used for hot water, food, etc. For weather, 「暑い」 is used. The antonym is 「つめたい」 (cold).
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N1
圧巻
あっかん
A word for being the most outstanding compared to others. Used in contexts of evaluating things that leave a strong impression, as in「圧巻の演技」「ラストシーンは圧巻だ」.
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N1
圧勝
あっしょう
Winning by overwhelming the opponent. Used in scenes of sports matches or elections when one wins with a large margin over competitors. Also used as a sa-verb in the form 「圧勝する」.
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N1
斡旋
あっせん
A word for standing in the middle as a go-between or brokering and introducing. Used as in「就職を斡旋する」「土地売買を斡旋する」.
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