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N1
生育
せいいく
For a plant or animal to grow and become larger. It also means to raise or cultivate something.
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N4
正解
せいかい
The correct answer.
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N4
生活
せいかつ
life. To live day to day, eating, sleeping, working, etc.
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N1
性急
せいきゅう
A restless state in which one tries to push things forward too quickly. A formal word used in forms like 「性急な判断」「性急に結論を出す」, negatively evaluating haste lacking in caution.
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N1
制裁
せいさい
The act of imposing punishment on those who violate rules or morals. A formal word used in forms like 「制裁を加える」「経済制裁」, referring to punishment between nations, organizations, or within groups.
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N1
精彩
せいさい
A vivid brilliance or vitality. A formal word used in forms like 「精彩を放つ」「精彩を欠く」, evaluating someone's performance or the quality of a work.
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N4
生産
せいさん
To create things. Used as in 「工場で品物を生産する」 (to produce goods at a factory).
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N4
政治
せいじ
To decide and carry out how a country or town should be governed.
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N1
脆弱
ぜいじゃく
Fragile and weak. A formal word used in forms like 「脆弱性」「脆弱な体制」, referring not only to physical weakness but also to flaws in organizations, systems, or structures. It begins not with 「せ」 but with the voiced 「ぜ」.
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N1, N2
精神
せいしん
The workings of the human mind and consciousness; the mental side as opposed to the body. 精神的に疲れる (mentally tired). Also means the idea at the root of something, as in チームの精神 (the team's spirit).
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N1
制する
せいする
The act of suppressing an opponent to dominate, or restraining one's own emotions or actions. A formal word used in forms like 「試合を制する」「怒りを制する」, in the sense of winning a contest or exercising self-control.
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N1
整然
せいぜん
The state in which things are arranged in proper order and orderly fashion. A formal word used in forms like 「整然と並ぶ」「整然とした論理」, expressing an orderly state without disorder.
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N1
制定
せいてい
The act of officially establishing laws, regulations, or systems. A formal word used in forms like 「法律を制定する」「憲法を制定する」, referring to the formal establishment by public authorities.
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N1
成敗
せいばい
The act of punishing and chastising those who have done evil. A formal word used in period dramas or historical contexts, also used verbally in the form 「成敗する」. In modern usage it is often used metaphorically, as in 「悪を成敗する」.
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N4
西洋
せいよう
Countries of Europe and America. The antonym is 「東洋」 (the East/Asia).
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N4
世界
せかい
world. The whole earth, all countries and people.
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N4
席
せき
seat. A place to sit. In the form 「〜席」 it is also used as a word for counting seats.
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N1
惜敗
せきはい
The act of losing by a narrow margin. A formal word used in forms like 「一点差で惜敗する」, used when one has fought well but lost narrowly in competitions such as sports, matches, or elections.
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N1
責務
せきむ
A duty that must be carried out with responsibility. A formal word used in forms like 「責務を果たす」「責務を負う」, referring to public or professional obligations.
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N1
絶句
ぜっく
The state of being unable to speak due to surprise or shock. A formal word used in forms like 「思わず絶句する」, expressing being unable to respond when faced with an unexpected situation.
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N1
切実
せつじつ
The state of feeling something keenly and strongly. Being pressing and important. A formal word used in forms like 「切実な問題」「切実に願う」, expressing weight that directly affects oneself or a heartfelt sentiment.
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N1
折衝
せっしょう
The act of negotiating and seeking adjustment with parties whose interests conflict. A formal word used in official settings such as diplomacy, business, or labor-management relations, in forms like 「折衝を重ねる」「折衝に当たる」.
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N1
切々
せつせつ
The state of expressing feelings poignantly, as if appealing deeply to the heart. A formal word used in forms like 「切々と訴える」「切々たる思い」, used in scenes of conveying sorrow, wishes, or affection so that they sink deeply into the listener.
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N1
節操
せっそう
An attitude of maintaining one's beliefs or principles to the end. A formal word used in forms like 「節操がない」「節操を守る」, questioning the presence or absence of consistent attitude and conviction. Often used in negative sentences.
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N1
絶大
ぜつだい
A very large degree. A formal word used in forms like 「絶大な人気」「絶大な支持」, expressing the great scale of influence or effect. Mainly used in positive contexts.
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N1
折衷
せっちゅう
The act of taking the best parts of two or more differing positions or proposals and combining them into one. A formal word used in forms like 「折衷案」「和洋折衷」, with the meaning of reconciling oppositions or differences to create a middle-ground solution.
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N1
絶頂
ぜっちょう
Originally refers to the highest peak of a mountain. By extension, it means the period when the momentum or state of something is at its most flourishing, reaching its peak. Used in contexts indicating the highest point of glory, happiness, or prosperity, as in 「人気の絶頂」「絶頂期」. A formal word.
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N1
節度
せつど
An appropriate measure that does not go too far. A formal word used in forms like 「節度を守る」「節度ある行動」, expressing a sensible attitude that does not exceed proper limits.
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N1
刹那
せつな
A very brief moment, an instant. A formal word of Buddhist origin, used in forms like 「刹那的」「その刹那」. Also used to express a way of life that values only the present moment, as in 「刹那的な快楽」.
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N1
切迫
せっぱく
A state in which time is short and pressing. Or a state in which a situation is tense. Used in forms like 「切迫した状況」「期限が切迫する」. A formal word frequently appearing in news reports and administrative documents.
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N1
切望
せつぼう
The act of wishing strongly from the depths of the heart. A formal word used in forms like 「平和を切望する」「再会を切望する」, expressing an earnest desire stronger than mere hope.
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N1
絶妙
ぜつみょう
Being outstandingly excellent and skillful. A formal word used in forms like 「絶妙なバランス」「絶妙のタイミング」, expressing splendor that is exactly right and irreplaceable.
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N4
説明
せつめい
To explain something in detail so it can be understood.
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N4
背中
せなか
back. The back side of the body, from the waist to the shoulders.
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N1
狭める
せばめる
The act of reducing scope, width, or difference. A formal word used in forms like 「範囲を狭める」「選択肢を狭める」, used not only for physical width but also for narrowing abstract ranges.
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N4
背広
せびろ
A set of jacket and trousers worn by men for work.
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N1
競り合う
せりあう
The act of competing with one another for victory or superiority. Used in forms like 「首位を競り合う」「激しく競り合う」, in close contests of sports, business, or elections.
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N4
線
せん
line. A long, thin, continuous mark.
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N1
先駆
せんく
The act of pioneering ahead of others in a field. A formal word often used in forms like 「先駆者」「先駆けとなる」, referring to the first person or thing to begin a new technology or idea.
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N1
宣告
せんこく
The official pronouncement of a sentence or important matter. A formal word used in forms like 「死刑を宣告する」「無罪を宣告する」, referring to formal notification in official contexts such as court or medicine.
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N1
潜在
せんざい
The state of existing hidden within, without appearing on the surface. A formal word used in forms like 「潜在的」「潜在意識」「潜在能力」, the antonym of 「顕在」.
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N1
善処
ぜんしょ
The act of dealing with a problem appropriately according to the situation. A formal word used in forms like 「善処する」「善処します」, an oblique expression of intent to respond used in bureaucratic, political, or business contexts.
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N1
先陣
せんじん
Originally refers to the troops or camp at the very front, leading the attack in battle. By extension, it means taking action ahead of others in competition or business. Used in expressions such as 「先陣を切る」「先陣争い」 in situations of leading a competition. A formal word.
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N4
全然
ぜんぜん
Followed by a negative, an intensifying word meaning "not at all." Example: 「全然わからない」 (I don't understand at all).
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N4
戦争
せんそう
war. Countries fighting each other using weapons.
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N1
扇動
せんどう
The act of stirring up people's emotions to incite them to take certain actions. A formal word used in forms like 「暴動を扇動する」「群衆を扇動する」, often used with negative connotations.
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N1
潜入
せんにゅう
The act of slipping inside without being noticed. A formal word used in forms like 「敵地に潜入する」「潜入取材」, used in contexts of secret entry such as undercover reporting, espionage, or investigation.
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N4
先輩
せんぱい
A person who entered a school or company before oneself. The antonym is 「後輩」 (junior).
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N1
潜伏
せんぷく
The state of hiding so as not to be noticed. The state of disease symptoms remaining inside the body without appearing outwardly. A formal word used in forms like 「犯人が潜伏する」「潜伏期間」, used in contexts of crime or illness.
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N1
千変万化
せんぺんばんか
A continuous, ceaseless change in situation or appearance. A four-character idiom used to describe things that constantly transform, such as natural scenery or market movements. Also used verbally in the form 「千変万化する」. The reading is 「ぺ」 (semi-voiced), not 「べ」 (voiced).
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