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N5
誕生日
たんじょうび
birthday. The day one was born.
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N4
男性
だんせい
man. A polite way of referring to a male person.
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N1
断続
だんぞく
Repeatedly being interrupted and continued. Mostly used in the adverbial form 「断続的に」. Describes a state in which something does not end at once but occurs repeatedly with intervals.
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N5
だんだん
だんだん
A state of gradually, slowly changing. Example: 「だんだん寒くなる」 (it gradually gets colder).
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N1
端的
たんてき
A state of being clear and easy to understand. A state of going straight to the point without being roundabout. Used in expressions such as 「端的に言う」「端的な例」. A formal word describing characteristics being clearly expressed.
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N1
単刀直入
たんとうちょくにゅう
Skipping introductions and roundabout expressions, getting straight to the main point. Used in expressions such as 「単刀直入に言う」「単刀直入に質問する」 in contexts of starting a conversation or negotiation directly.
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N1
丹念
たんねん
A state of carefully doing something attentively down to fine details. Used in expressions such as 「丹念に調べる」「丹念に仕上げる」. Describes an attitude of not begrudging time or attention.
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N1
堪能
たんのう
Read as 「たんのう」, this word carries two meanings. The first is to be deeply skilled in a certain technique or field of learning, used as in 「外国語に堪能だ」「ピアノに堪能な人」 in the form of a na-adjective. The second is to fully savor something to one's satisfaction, used as in 「料理を堪能する」「景色を堪能する」「温泉を堪能する」 as a suru-verb. The character 「堪」 means "to endure, to bear up under," and 「能」 means "to be able, capability"; 「堪能」 originally meant "to have enough capability to bear something," that is, "to possess sufficient strength to handle the field fully." From this, the first meaning of "skilled" derived directly, and "having sufficient capability" further extended to "to feel satisfied," giving rise to the second meaning.
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N1
断片
だんぺん
A small portion of a whole. Used in expressions such as 「記憶の断片」「会話の断片」. Describes a state where the whole is invisible and only parts can be grasped.
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N4
暖房
だんぼう
To warm a room, or the machine that does so. The antonym is 「冷房」 (cooling).
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N1
鍛錬
たんれん
Strictly training body or mind to make it stronger. Used in expressions such as 「心身を鍛錬する」「日々の鍛錬」. A formal word used in contexts of sports, martial arts, or spiritual cultivation.
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N2, N4
血
ち
blood. The red liquid that flows through the body.
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N3, N5
小さい
ちいさい
small. A state where the shape, number, sound, etc., of something is below normal. The antonym is 「大きい」 (big).
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N5
小さな
ちいさな
Having the same meaning as 「小さい」, but only used in the form before a noun. Used the same way as 「大きな」.
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N3〜N5
近い
ちかい
near. A state where the distance is small. Also used for a short amount of time. The antonym is 「遠い」 (far).
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N5
違う
ちがう
Not being the same. Example: 「答えが違う」 (the answer is wrong). Also used to mean "that is not so."
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N1
地殻
ちかく
The layer of rock that covers the surface of the Earth. Looking at the Earth's structure from the inside outward, the 「核」 lies at the center, the 「マントル」 surrounds it, and the 「地殻」 is the outermost layer; the 「地殻」 is the thinnest surface layer of all. Its thickness is said to be about 30–50 km beneath continents and about 5–10 km beneath the oceans. Used as in 「地殻変動」「地殻運動」「地殻の下にマントルがある」 in topics of geology, seismology, and geography, it is a formal word that often appears in explanations of earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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N2, N3, N5
近く
ちかく
A nearby place. Example: 「駅の近く」 (near the station).
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N1
近々
ちかぢか
An adverb meaning "in the near future, before too long." Used as in 「近々発表する」「近々お伺いします」「近々結果が出る」 to convey the prospect that, although no specific date has been set, something will happen or be done before too much time passes. It is a somewhat formal word used in formal settings, business contexts, and announcements, while in everyday conversation 「近いうちに」「もうすぐ」 are often more natural. Its structure of two identical characters repeated serves to emphasize the meaning of "near."
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N5
地下鉄
ちかてつ
subway. A train that runs underground.
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N1
力添え
ちからぞえ
Helping someone by lending one's strength. A somewhat formal word used in contexts of requesting or expressing gratitude, as in 「お力添えをお願いします」.
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N1
力尽きる
ちからつきる
Using up all of one's physical and mental strength and being unable to move any further. Used in expressions such as 「ゴール直前で力尽きる」「長い闘病の末に力尽きる」. A somewhat literary word.
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N1
知己
ちき
A close friend who understands oneself well, or an acquaintance. An old-style and formal word used in expressions such as 「知己を得る」「十年来の知己」.
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N1
契り
ちぎり
A firm promise, especially an old-style and formal word expressing a heartfelt bond between people. Used in expressions such as 「契りを交わす」「夫婦の契り」 when forming a deep relationship. The noun form of the verb 「契る」.
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N1
逐一
ちくいち
An adverb meaning one by one, in detail without omission. A formal word used in expressions such as 「逐一報告する」「逐一確認する」 to describe doing something thoroughly and in order.
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N1
知遇
ちぐう
Being recognized for one's talent by a superior and treated with special care. Often used in the form 「知遇を得る」, a formal word. Used in contexts where scholars or artists are supported by influential figures.
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N1
畜産
ちくさん
The industry of raising cattle, pigs, or chickens to produce meat, milk, or eggs. A formal word used in expressions such as 「畜産業」「畜産農家」 in agricultural and food contexts.
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N1
逐次
ちくじ
An adverb meaning successively in order. A formal word used in expressions such as 「逐次発表する」「逐次処理」 to describe proceeding one at a time in sequence.
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N1
蓄積
ちくせき
Things, experiences, or knowledge accumulating little by little. A formal word used in expressions such as 「経験を蓄積する」「疲労の蓄積」 in contexts of building up over time.
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N5
地図
ちず
map. A drawing representing the shape of land, roads, etc.
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N1
秩序
ちつじょ
The proper order and rules of things, the rules that allow society to function well. A formal word used in expressions such as 「秩序を保つ」「秩序が乱れる」 to describe the state of society, organizations, or groups.
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N1
血の気
ちのけ
Literally, the redness of blood that rises to the face or skin. It is used in expressions like 「血の気が引く」(the blood drains from one's face), describing how someone turns pale from shock or fear. By extension, it is also used metaphorically for youthful vigor or a hot-tempered nature evoked by that redness, as in 「血の気の多い若者」(a hot-blooded young person).
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N1
血眼
ちまなこ
A word describing the look of someone frantically searching for or chasing after something. Literally meaning "bloodshot eyes," it expresses a state of being so earnest that the eyes become bloodshot, or so absorbed in something as to lose composure. Used as in 「血眼になって探す」「血眼で追う」「血眼になって犯人を追跡する」, mostly as an idiomatic expression in the forms 「〜になる」「〜で」. Because it describes the appearance of someone who has lost composure and is fixated on a single thing, it can be used both positively and negatively, with the nuance shifting between sympathy for one's desperation and criticism of one's obsession depending on context.
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N1
緻密
ちみつ
A state of being attentive to fine details and being well structured. Used in expressions such as 「緻密な計画」「緻密な描写」 for plans, writing, or drawings. The opposites are 「粗雑」「大ざっぱ」.
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N1
致命的
ちめいてき
So serious as to cost a life, and impossible to recover from. 「致命」 means reaching the point of losing one's life, and the word is used literally, as in 「致命的な傷を負う」, but far more often it means that something is grave enough to bring the whole thing down, as in 「致命的なミス」 or 「致命的な欠陥」. 「致命傷」, which uses the same 「致命」, likewise refers both to a mortal wound and to a blow one cannot recover from.
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N5
茶色
ちゃいろ
brown. A color like that of tea.
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N1
着想
ちゃくそう
A new thought or idea at the beginning of something. A formal word used in expressions such as 「面白い着想」「斬新な着想」 referring to the idea that becomes the basis of a plan or work.
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N1
着服
ちゃくふく
To secretly take money or public funds entrusted to one's care and make them one's own. Used as in 「公金を着服する」「会社の経費を着服する」 as a suru-verb, it is a formal word that frequently appears in newspapers, news reports, and court coverage. Despite what the kanji might suggest, in modern Japanese the word is not used in its literal sense of "putting on clothes." It is closely related in meaning to 「横領」, but differs in that 「横領」 is a legal term defined in criminal law, whereas 「着服」 is used as a general term in journalism and everyday speech.
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N1
着工
ちゃっこう
Beginning construction work such as buildings or roads. A formal word used in construction and civil engineering contexts, as in 「着工する」「着工式」. The opposite is 「竣工」. Used as a sa-hen verb.
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N1
茶番
ちゃばん
An action or event that appears empty and ridiculous. Used in expressions such as 「茶番劇」「茶番を演じる」 with the implication of sarcastically pointing out a sham action lacking sincerity.
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N1
ちやほや
ちやほや
Pampering someone greatly and treating them in a way that pleases them. Used in expressions such as 「周りからちやほやされる」 in contexts where someone is given special treatment. Mostly not used in a positive sense.
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N5
茶碗
ちゃわん
A small bowl for holding rice.
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N4
注意
ちゅうい
To be careful. To tell someone not to do something bad.
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N1
中核
ちゅうかく
The central part of an organization or matter that fulfills the most important function. A formal word used in expressions such as 「中核を担う」「中核企業」. Sometimes also refers metaphorically to a person.
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N4
中学校
ちゅうがっこう
junior high school. The school one attends after elementary school.
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N1
駐在
ちゅうざい
Staying at a location for a long period for work. A formal word used in expressions such as 「海外駐在」「駐在員」 in contexts of being dispatched and working locally.
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N1
仲裁
ちゅうさい
Stepping between people in dispute to reconcile them or lead to a solution. Used in expressions such as 「仲裁に入る」「争いを仲裁する」. A formal word also used for disputes between nations.
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N4
注射
ちゅうしゃ
To put medicine into the body with a needle.
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N4
駐車場
ちゅうしゃじょう
parking lot. A place where cars are left.
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N1
抽出
ちゅうしゅつ
Selecting what is needed from among many things. A formal word used in contexts of statistics, chemistry, or information processing, as in 「データから抽出する」「成分を抽出する」.
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