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N1
諮問
しもん
The act of a higher-ranking body posing questions to seek the opinions of a group of experts or knowledgeable persons. Used as in 「審議会に諮問する」「諮問機関」.
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N5
じゃ
じゃ
Well then (casual). A word said when starting to talk or when parting. A casual way of saying 「では」.
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N1
邪悪
じゃあく
A heart that is twisted and full of malice. Used in forms like 「邪悪な心」「邪悪な笑み」, expressing strong wickedness.
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N5
写真
しゃしん
photo. A picture taken with a camera.
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N1
煮沸
しゃふつ
A word indicating the act of boiling water until it reaches a boil. Often used in hygiene management contexts, in forms like 「煮沸消毒」. Note that the character 「煮」 here is read 「しゃ」.
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N5
十
じゅう
ten. The number 10. It is read 「とお」 when counting things, as in 「十（とお）」, and in dates, as in 「十日（とおか）」. 「二十日」 is read 「はつか」.
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N5
週
しゅう
week. A group of seven days from Sunday to Saturday. It is often used joined to other words, as in 「今週」, 「来週」 or 「先週」. It is also used when stating how many times something is repeated, as in 「週に三回」.
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N5
十一月
じゅういちがつ
The 11th month of the year.
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N5
十月
じゅうがつ
The 10th month of the year.
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N1
収拾
しゅうしゅう
As the character 「拾」 (to pick up) suggests, it originally means to pick up and gather objects. From there it extended to mean pulling together and calming a chaotic situation. Today the latter sense is primary, used in forms like 「事態を収拾する」「収拾がつかない」. It differs in meaning from the homophone 「収集」 (collecting objects).
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N1
収束
しゅうそく
The act of a chaotic or scattered situation settling down and converging into one. Used in forms like 「事態が収束する」「議論が収束する」.
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N1
銃弾
じゅうだん
A bullet fired from a gun. Used in forms like 「銃弾が命中する」「銃弾を浴びる」.
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N1
周到
しゅうとう
Preparation and care that extend thoroughly to every detail. Used in forms like 「用意周到」「周到な計画」.
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N5
十二月
じゅうにがつ
The 12th month of the year, and the last month.
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N5
授業
じゅぎょう
The time at school when a teacher teaches and students study.
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N1
熟考
じゅくこう
The act of thinking deeply over time. Used in forms like 「熟考の末に決断する」.
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N1
縮図
しゅくず
A drawing made by reducing an actual object to a smaller scale. By extension, it also refers to something that reflects the reality of society or events in a condensed, miniature form. Often used figuratively, as in 「社会の縮図」(a microcosm of society) or 「人生の縮図」(a microcosm of life).
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N5
宿題
しゅくだい
homework. Study assigned by school to be done at home.
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N1
熟知
じゅくち
The state of knowing something thoroughly down to every detail. Used in forms like 「事情を熟知する」, expressing deep knowledge.
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N1
宿命
しゅくめい
A fate determined from birth that cannot be changed by human power. Used in forms like 「宿命を背負う」「宿命のライバル」.
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N1
主導
しゅどう
The act of taking the central position to lead and direct things. Used in forms like 「主導権を握る」「〇〇主導で進める」.
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N1
手腕
しゅわん
Originally means 「手と腕」(hand and arm). By extension, it came to refer to the ability or skill to handle things well. Used as in 「手腕を発揮する」(to demonstrate one's ability) or 「経営手腕」(managerial ability), when evaluating high executive capability.
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N1
旬
しゅん
The season when fish, vegetables, or fruits taste best. It also refers to the period when something or someone is most active. Used in forms like 「旬の食材」「旬の俳優」.
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N1
馴致
じゅんち
The act of accustoming wild animals to humans. It also means gradually adapting to a certain state. Used in forms like 「馬の馴致」.
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N1
成就
じょうじゅ
The fulfillment of a wish or desire. Used in forms like 「願いが成就する」「恋の成就」. A special compound word read 「じょうじゅ」, not 「せいしゅう」.
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N1
精進
しょうじん
Originally a Buddhist term meaning to discard worldly distractions and devote oneself wholeheartedly to spiritual training. By extension, it came to refer broadly to dedicating oneself to one thing and accumulating effort. Used as in 「精進を重ねる」(to keep applying oneself diligently) or 「学業に精進する」(to devote oneself to one's studies). Read as 「しょうじん」, not 「せいしん」.
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N5
上手
じょうず
skillful. Being able to do something well. The antonym is 「下手」 (unskillful). Read as 「うわて」, it means being superior to someone in strength or skill. Read as 「かみて」, it means the right side of a stage.
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N1
醸成
じょうせい
Originally refers to slowly producing something such as alcohol through fermentation. By extension, it also refers to gradually creating a certain atmosphere or condition over time. Often used with abstract subjects, as in 「世論を醸成する」(to foster public opinion) or 「対立の機運が醸成される」(a mood of confrontation gradually builds up).
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N1
焦燥
しょうそう
The feeling of restless impatience when things do not go as one wishes. Used in forms like 「焦燥感にかられる」「焦燥の色を浮かべる」. Note that both 「しょう」 and 「そう」 are long vowels.
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N1
情緒
じょうちょ
A unique mood or atmosphere that pervades a place. It also refers to emotional shifts such as joy, anger, sorrow, or pleasure. Used in forms like 「下町の情緒」「情緒不安定」. It can also be read 「じょうしょ」, but 「じょうちょ」 is more common today.
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N5
丈夫
じょうぶ
Not easily broken. Also used to mean the body being strong and not prone to illness. Example: 「丈夫なかばん」 (a sturdy bag).
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譲歩
じょうほ
The act of accepting part of an opposing party's claim and pulling back one's own position. Used in forms like 「譲歩を引き出す」「互いに譲歩する」.
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N5
醤油
しょうゆ
soy sauce. A dark brown seasoning made from soybeans.
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N1
私欲
しよく
The feeling of seeking one's own personal gain or satisfaction. Used in forms like 「私欲にとらわれる」「私利私欲」, in critical contexts.
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N1
退ける
しりぞける
Originally means to make a person or thing move back. By extension, it is also used in the sense of refusing to accept an opponent or a proposal. Used as in 「敵を退ける」(to repel an enemy) or 「反対意見を退ける」(to reject opposing opinions).
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N5
知る
しる
know. To have something in one's mind about a matter. Example: 「答えを知る」 (to know the answer).
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試練
しれん
A severe hardship that tests a person's ability and conviction. Used in forms like 「試練を乗り越える」「試練に立ち向かう」.
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N5
白
しろ
white. A color like snow.
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N5
白い
しろい
white. Being the color white. Example: 「白いシャツ」 (a white shirt).
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N1
芯
しん
The hard part at the center of an object. Used as in 「リンゴの芯」(apple core) or 「鉛筆の芯」(pencil lead). By extension, it also refers to the essential core of a person's mind or of a matter, and is used in forms such as 「芯が強い」(to have a strong core, i.e., to be mentally tough).
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N1
真摯
しんし
A sincere and earnest attitude. Used in forms like 「真摯に向き合う」「真摯な姿勢」.
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N1
心情
しんじょう
The feelings or inner thoughts a person holds in a given situation. Often used in contexts of empathizing with another's feelings, in forms like 「心情を察する」「複雑な心情」.
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N1
神聖
しんせい
Free of impurity and so precious that it must not be violated. Used in expressions like 「神聖な場所」, it is often applied to things held sacred in a religious sense.
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甚大
じんだい
Damage or impact so great that it exceeds ordinary measures. Used in forms like 「甚大な被害」「甚大な影響」, emphasizing the scale of a negative situation.
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N5
新聞
しんぶん
newspaper. Paper containing the day's news.
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N1
尽力
じんりょく
The act of devoting one's efforts to a particular matter. Often used in formal settings with expressions of gratitude toward others, in forms like 「尽力する」「ご尽力に感謝する」.
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N1
随一
ずいいち
Being the most outstanding within a certain scope. A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「国内随一の規模」「業界随一の実力」, evaluating something as number one among many.
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N1
遂行
すいこう
The act of carrying out an entrusted task or plan to its completion. A formal word used in forms like 「職務を遂行する」「任務を遂行する」 in contexts of completing actions involving responsibility. It is read 「すい・こう」; note that 「遂」 is read 「すい」.
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N1
随時
ずいじ
Meaning "whenever needed" rather than at a fixed time. A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「随時受け付ける」「随時更新する」 in contexts where there is no fixed timing and response is given upon request.
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衰弱
すいじゃく
The weakening of physical strength and energy to the point of being unable to function as before. A formal word used in forms like 「衰弱が進む」「体が衰弱する」 in contexts where bodily functions decline due to illness, age, or fatigue.
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