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N4
集まる
あつまる
For people or things to gather in one place. Example: 「えきの前に人が集まる」 (people gather in front of the station). When bringing things together oneself, 「集める」 is used.
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N4
集める
あつめる
To bring people or things together to one place. Example: 「きってを集める」 (to collect stamps). When they gather naturally, 「集まる」 is used.
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N1
宛てる
あてる
A verb used when sending a letter or document toward a specific person or destination. Used in the form 「〜に宛てる」, as in 「恩師に宛てる」 or 「編集部に宛てる」. The noun forms are 「宛先」 or 「宛名」.
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N5
兄
あに
An older brother, born before oneself. Someone else's older brother is called 「お兄さん」.
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N5
姉
あね
An older sister, born before oneself. Someone else's older sister is called 「お姉さん」.
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N5
あの
あの
A word referring to something far from both the speaker and the listener. Used before a noun, as in 「あの人」 (that person), 「あの店」 (that shop).
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N5
危ない
あぶない
dangerous. A state where one might get injured or something bad might happen. Also shouted as 「危ない！」 to warn someone.
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N5
甘い
あまい
A taste like sugar or candy. Example: 「甘いおかし」 (sweet snacks). Also has the meaning of not being strict or thorough, as in 「甘いかんがえ」 (a naive way of thinking).
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N1
余す
あます
To leave something behind without using it all up. Used in contexts of producing a remainder, as in「余すところなく使う」「力を余す」. 「余す」 is used when a person leaves something unused, and 「余る」 when something is left over of its own accord: 「力を余す」 versus 「力が余る」.
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N5
あまり
あまり
Used together with a negative, expressing the meaning "only a little." Example: "あまり高くない" (not very expensive), "あまり食べない" (doesn't eat much). In this use it is normally written in kana. The noun "余り", which has the same reading, is a different word meaning what is left over after using something, and is written in kanji.
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N1
網の目
あみのめ
Each individual mesh of a net. From this, used metaphorically in idiomatic expressions like 「網の目のように張り巡らす」 or 「網の目をかいくぐる」, referring to surveillance or regulations that are densely woven.
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N5
雨
あめ
rain. Water that falls from the sky. Example: 「雨がふる」 (rain falls). The homophone 「飴」 refers to a sweet food.
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N5
飴
あめ
candy. A sweet food made from sugar. Often written 「あめ」 or 「アメ」 in hiragana or katakana. A different word from the homophone 「雨」 (rain).
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N1
操る
あやつる
Moving or using tools, machines, people, or words as one wishes. Used as in 「機械を操る」, 「言葉を操る」, or 「人形を操る」. Also has the meaning of moving people behind the scenes.
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N1
危ぶむ
あやぶむ
To feel uneasy that something may not go well. Used in situations of harboring doubts about the future, as in「実現を危ぶむ」「成功を危ぶむ」. A verb sharing the same root as「危うい」, carrying the same nuance of danger and unease.
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N1
あやふや
あやふや
A word expressing a state in which one's attitude or content is unclear and uncertain. Used as in 「あやふやな返事」 or 「あやふやな記憶」, referring to a state lacking grounds or clarity. Also used to critically evaluate evasive or ambiguous attitudes.
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N1
歩み
あゆみ
Advancing one step at a time. Also that manner of progress or the process itself. Used when expressing a path one has traveled over time, as in 「会社の歩み」 or 「平和への歩み」. The noun form of the verb 「歩む」.
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N1
歩み寄る
あゆみよる
A verb expressing the act of mutually conceding and drawing closer. It also has a physical sense of approaching, but used metaphorically as in 「両者が歩み寄る」 in scenes where parties in opposing positions seek a compromise.
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N1, N5
洗う
あらう
wash. To remove dirt using water, etc., to make something clean. Example: 「手を洗う」 (to wash one's hands), 「ふくを洗う」 (to wash clothes).
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N1
荒らす
あらす
To handle a place or thing roughly and bring it to a terrible state. Used as in「畑を荒らす」「市場を荒らす」. 「荒らす」 is used when someone ruins something, and 「荒れる」 when it falls into that state of its own accord: 「畑を荒らす」 versus 「畑が荒れる」.
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N1
荒立てる
あらだてる
A verb expressing the act of making a matter into a big issue or making emotions intense. Used as in 「事を荒立てる」 or 「声を荒立てる」 in contexts of making worse something that should have been settled quietly.
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N1
改まる
あらたまる
For a previous state to change and become new. Used in situations where something comes into a proper, orderly state, as in 「年が改まる」「態度が改まる」. 「改める」 is used for the person who deliberately makes a change, and 「改まる」 for what becomes new of its own accord: 「規則を改める」 versus 「規則が改まる」.
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N1
有り合わせ
ありあわせ
Things that happen to be on hand at that moment. Used as in 「有り合わせの材料」 or 「有り合わせで作る」 in scenes of making do with only what is currently available, without special preparation.
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N1
有様
ありさま
The state or condition of a matter, particularly a terrible situation. Often used in scenes describing rather unfavorable situations, as in 「ひどい有様」 or 「見るに堪えない有様」.
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N1
亜流
ありゅう
A second-rate imitation of a school or style, lacking originality. Used in contexts that lower the evaluation, as in「有名画家の亜流」「亜流に過ぎない作品」.
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N5
歩く
あるく
walk. To move forward step by step using one's feet.
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N5
あれ
あれ
A word referring to something far from both the speaker and the listener. For nearby things, 「これ」 or 「それ」 is used.
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N1
哀れ
あわれ
Being pitiful and heart-aching, or that feeling itself. Used as in 「哀れな姿」 or 「哀れに思う」 in scenes expressing sympathy toward the weak or the unfortunate. The verb form is 「哀れむ」.
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N1
安泰
あんたい
A state of being free from worries, settled and stable. Used as in 「会社は安泰だ」 or 「老後の安泰」. Also used as a na-adjective, with forms like 「安泰な生活」.
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N1
暗中模索
あんちゅうもさく
A four-character idiom describing proceeding by trial and error without any clue. Used in situations of trial and error in unknown territory, as in「新分野で暗中模索を続ける」.
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N1
安堵
あんど
The feeling of relief when worries are gone and one settles down. Used as in「無事を知って安堵する」「安堵の表情」.
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N1
案の定
あんのじょう
An adverb meaning "just as expected." Mostly used in situations where a bad prediction has come true, as in「案の定、失敗した」.
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N1
暗黙
あんもく
A word expressing that the parties involved understand each other without saying it in words. Used idiomatically in the forms 「暗黙の了解」 or 「暗黙のうちに」. Often refers to norms or consensus that are not officially stated but are shared among the parties.
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N1
暗躍
あんやく
A word for secretly working behind the scenes, unknown to others. Mostly used in negative contexts, as in「裏で暗躍する人物」.
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N1
威圧
いあつ
Suppressing the other party with dignity or force. Used in forms like 「威圧的な態度」, 「威圧感」, or 「威圧する」. Not actual violence, but the meaning of intimidating the other into shrinking back through a strong attitude or overwhelming presence.
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N1
居合わせる
いあわせる
To happen to be present at that place. Used in the form 「〜に居合わせる」 to mean being coincidentally at the location where an incident or event occurred. Not used when one has gone there intentionally.
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N1
言い放つ
いいはなつ
To declare something decisively without consideration for those around. Used for remarks accompanied by a forceful tone or provocative attitude. Often carries a negative implication.
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N1
言い張る
いいはる
To strongly insist on one's opinion and not yield. Used in the form 「〜と言い張る」 in scenes where one continues to assert one's own view despite being pointed out or contradicted. Often carries a negative nuance.
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N1
言い渡す
いいわたす
When someone in a higher position formally announces a decision to someone in a lower position. Used in contexts of conveying official and weighty matters such as judgments, sanctions, or notifications. Not used for everyday communication.
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N5
言う
いう
say. To speak words aloud. Example: 「名前を言う」 (to say one's name).
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N5
家
いえ
house. A building where people live. Also read 「うち」, often used to refer to one's own home or family. In compounds it is also read 「や」, as in 「やちん」 (rent) and 「わがや」 (one's own home), 「か」, as in 「かぞく」 (family) and 「かてい」 (household), or 「け」, as in 「けらい」 (retainer) and 「やまだけ」 (the Yamada family).
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N5
いかが
いかが
A polite way of saying 「どう」. Example: 「お茶はいかがですか」 (how about some tea?).
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N1
威嚇
いかく
Making the other party afraid and trying to bend them to one's will. Used in scenes of applying pressure by threatening with a gun or a loud voice. Used as in 「威嚇射撃」 or 「威嚇行為」. Also used in scenes where animals make their bodies appear large to confront enemies.
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N1
いかなる
いかなる
An adnominal word meaning "what kind of" or "any." Placed before a noun, used in the forms 「いかなる〜も」 or 「いかなる〜でも」 as a formal expression that encompasses every case or condition.
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N1
いかに
いかに
An adverb meaning "how" or "to what extent." In questions used in the form 「いかに〜か」, in exclamations used in 「いかに〜ことか」. A formal written word frequently appearing in articles and commentaries.
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N1
遺憾
いかん
A formal word expressing the feeling of being regretful when the result one expected has not been achieved. Used in official statements or apology contexts, as in 「遺憾の意を表する」 or 「遺憾に思う」. Rarely used in everyday conversation, mainly used in politics, diplomacy, and news.
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N1
如何
いかん
Expresses what the state or outcome of something is. Used as in 「結果の如何にかかわらず」 and 「如何ともしがたい」. Used in formal writing when stating conditions or outcomes. Also often written in hiragana as 「いかん」. It is a different word from the homophone 「遺憾」 (regret).
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N1
異議
いぎ
Expressing opposing thoughts toward another person's opinion or decision. In meeting or legal contexts, used as in 「異議を唱える」 or 「異議を申し立てる」. A formal word used not as a mere counter-opinion but when officially showing a position of opposition.
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N1
意気込む
いきごむ
Enthusiastically pushing oneself with strong motivation to accomplish something. Used as in 「優勝するぞと意気込む」 or 「意気込んで出かける」, expressing a state in which one's spirit is positively heightened toward something.
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N1
行き詰まる
いきづまる
To fall into a state of being unable to proceed further. Used in scenes where ongoing matters such as negotiations, research, business, or human relationships are stopped by obstacles. Refers to abstract stagnation, not physical blockage.
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