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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5

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N5 一昨年 おととし
The year before last year. Read as 「おととし」.

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N3, N5 大人 おとな
adult. A grown person, not a child. Read as 「おとな」.

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N4 踊り おどり
dance. To move one's body to music, and the skill of doing so. Includes dances performed at festivals, etc.

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N4 踊る おどる
To move one's body in time with music. Example: 「みんなでおどる」 (everyone dances together).

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N4 驚く おどろく
To be surprised because something unexpected happened. Example: 「しらせをきいて驚く」 (to be surprised at hearing the news).

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N5 お腹 おなか
The middle part of the body where food goes. Example: 「お腹がすく」 (to get hungry), 「お腹が痛い」 (to have a stomachache).

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N5 同じ おなじ
same. Having no difference. Example: 「同じ学校」 (the same school), 「同じ大きさ」 (the same size). The antonym is 「ちがう」 (different).

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N5 お兄さん おにいさん
A word for calling one's older brother. Someone else's older brother is also called 「お兄さん」.

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N5 お姉さん おねえさん
A word for calling one's older sister. Someone else's older sister is also called 「お姉さん」.

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N1 オノマトペ おのまとぺ
A word that represents sounds or states using sound. Refers to onomatopoeic and mimetic words such as 「どきどき」 or 「さらさら」. A scholarly term originating from French, used in linguistics and textual theory.

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N5 おばあさん おばあさん
An elderly woman. Also, one's father's or mother's mother.

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N5 おばさん おばさん
A word for one's father's or mother's sister. Also used for an unfamiliar adult woman. Written with the kanji 「伯母さん」 or 「叔母さん」, but usually written in hiragana.

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N1 怯える おびえる
To be timid and fearful, thinking of something frightening or a bad thing that seems likely to happen. It refers to a state in which the heart is unsettled from anxiety, even when nothing has actually happened yet.

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N1 おびただしい おびただしい
A state of an extremely large quantity, overwhelming to behold. Used as in 「おびただしい数の人々」 or 「おびただしい血が流れる」. Not merely "many," but often accompanied by a nuance of surprise or discomfort at that quantity.

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N1 脅かす おびやかす
To endanger another's position or safety, causing anxiety. Used as in「地位を脅かす」「平和を脅かす」. The same kanji read as「おどかす」becomes a separate word meaning "to startle," whereas「おびやかす」is used with the meaning of jeopardizing an ongoing state such as position or safety.

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N1 帯びる おびる
Including and carrying a certain quality or element. Used as in 「緊張を帯びる」 or 「赤みを帯びる」, expressing a state in which a tendency, hue, or atmosphere is added to something. A formal expression more indirect than 「持つ」, indicating a faint inclusion.

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N1 オブザーバー おぶざーばー
A person who attends a meeting but has no formal right of speech or decision. Used as in 「オブザーバーとして参加する」. Derived from the English word observer, used in business or international conferences.

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N5 覚える おぼえる
To take something into one's mind and not forget it. Example: 「ことばを覚える」 (to memorize words). The antonym is 「わすれる」 (to forget).

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N1 おぼつかない おぼつかない
A state of being unsteady and unreliable, with no certainty that things will go well. Used as in 「足取りがおぼつかない」 or 「合格はおぼつかない」. Used broadly for actions, conditions, and prospects, a formal adjective expressing instability.

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N4 お祭り おまつり
festival. An event held in a town or shrine, such as to give thanks to the gods.

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N1 汚名 おめい
A bad reputation or shameful name. Used as in 「汚名を着せる」 or 「汚名をそそぐ」 to refer to ill repute unjustly attached to someone, or evaluations that bring shame. A formal written word encountered in news and literature.

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N3, N5 重い おもい
A state requiring strength to lift. Example: 「重いかばん」 (a heavy bag). The antonym is 「軽い」 (light).

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N1 思い上がる おもいあがる
To consider oneself superior to what one really is and become conceited. Used as in 「思い上がった態度」 or 「思い上がるな」, expressing a state of excessive self-confidence to the point of looking down on others. Carries a strong nuance of criticism.

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N4 思い出す おもいだす
To bring something forgotten back to mind. Example: 「むかしのことを思い出す」 (to recall something from long ago).

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N1 思い詰める おもいつめる
To think deeply about something and fall into a cornered state of mind. Used as in 「思い詰めた表情」 or 「思い詰めるな」. Expresses a state of serious thinking in a negative direction.

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N4 思う おもう
To think or feel something in one's mind. Example: 「あしたは雨だと思う」 (I think it will rain tomorrow).

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N1 面影 おもかげ
A face, appearance, or remembered figure. Used to refer to the image of a person or thing remaining in memory, as in「面影が残る」「昔の面影はない」.

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N2, N5 面白い おもしろい
A state of feeling like laughing, or feeling fun. Example: 「面白い話」 (an interesting story). Also used for books or work, meaning "interesting."

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N4 おもちゃ おもちゃ
toy. Something for children to play with.

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N2, N4 おもて
The side of something that faces forward or can be seen from the outside. The antonym is 「裏」 (the back/reverse side). The same 「表」 read as 「ひょう」 is a different word referring to something in which figures or items are arranged vertically and horizontally.

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N1 おもむき
The deep flavor or atmosphere that a thing possesses. Used in situations expressing an aesthetic sense that can be felt deeply, as in「趣がある庭」「秋の趣を感じる」.

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N1 赴く おもむく
A formal word meaning to proceed toward a place or situation. Used in situations of going to a destination, as in「任地に赴く」「現場に赴く」.

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N1 思惑 おもわく
The thoughts, intentions, or expectations one holds in mind regarding a matter. Expresses a prediction or aim that oneself or another has drawn up in the mind beforehand, as in「思惑通り」「思惑が外れる」.

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N4 おや
parent. The person who gave birth to and raises a child. Father and mother.

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N5 泳ぐ およぐ
swim. To move through the water by moving one's hands and feet. Example: 「海で泳ぐ」 (to swim in the sea).

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N1 折り合い おりあい
Parties in conflict yielding to each other and reaching an agreement. Used in the forms 「折り合いをつける」 or 「折り合いがつく」 to mean adjusting opposing opinions and interests. There is also the usage 「折り合いが悪い」 to express how good or bad a human relationship is.

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N1 織り込む おりこむ
Incorporating multiple elements inside and combining them into a unified whole. Used as in 「要望を織り込む」 or 「計画に織り込む」. Originally referring to weaving threads into cloth, it is generally used metaphorically.

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N1 織り成す おりなす
Multiple elements combining together to form a single whole. Used as in 「光と影が織り成す風景」 or 「歴史が織り成すドラマ」. A formal word with a metaphorical and literary nuance.

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N1 折り目 おりめ
A crease formed when paper or cloth is folded. By extension, it refers to propriety in conduct or a well-mannered attitude. Idiomatically used in the form 「折り目正しい」 to describe someone whose manners and behavior are proper and well-disciplined.

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N4 下りる おりる
To move from a high place to a low place. Example: 「かいだんを下りる」 (to go down the stairs). Also used to mean getting off a vehicle, as in 「バスを下りる」 (to get off a bus).

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N5 降りる おりる
To move from a high place to a low place. To get out of a train or car. Example: 「バスを降りる」 (to get off a bus). The antonym is 「のる」 (to get on).

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N4 折る おる
To bend a hard object and separate it. Example: 「えだを折る」 (to break a branch). Also used to mean bending paper to make a shape, as in 「かみを折る」 (to fold paper).

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N4 お礼 おれい
To convey a feeling of gratitude, or the words used to do so, when someone has helped you. Example: 「お礼を言う」 (to say thank you).

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N1, N3, N4 折れる おれる
For a hard object to bend and separate. Example: 「えだが折れる」 (a branch breaks).

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N1 疎か おろそか
To handle something one is supposed to do carelessly and cut corners on it. Used in expressions like 「練習を疎かにする」, it is used in the sense of treating lightly something that ought to be given effort.

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N4 終わり おわり
For something to come to an end, the final part. The antonym is 「はじめ」 (the beginning).

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N5 終わる おわる
end. For something that was continuing to reach its stopping point. Example: 「じゅぎょうが終わる」 (class ends). The antonym is 「始まる」 (to begin).

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N5 音楽 おんがく
music. Something enjoyed through the sound of singing or instruments.

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N1 音響 おんきょう
The resonance of sound, or the sound effects produced by audio equipment. Used in expressions like 「音響効果」 or 「音響設備」 in contexts dealing with sound quality at concerts, films, or halls. A specialized and formal word.

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N1 温厚 おんこう
A state of being calm, with good character and considerate of others. Used as in 「温厚な人物」 or 「温厚篤実」, a formal word mainly used to praise a person's personality and character. Includes the sense of composure that does not give way to anger or irritation.

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