A captive, or a person whose heart has been captured and become entranced. Used in expressions such as 「恋の虜」「美しさの虜になる」.
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N1取り調べとりしらべ
The police or prosecution questioning related parties to clarify the truth of a case. Used in expressions such as 「容疑者の取り調べ」.
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N1取り繕うとりつくろう
Covering up a failure or unfavorable situation by patching it up as a stopgap. Used in expressions such as 「言い訳で取り繕う」.
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N1取り留めないとりとめない
Lacking coherence and having no clear main point. Used in expressions such as 「取り留めない話」「取り留めない夢」.
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N1とりなすとりなす
Stepping between people who are in conflict to reconcile them or to soften the atmosphere. Used in expressions such as 「喧嘩をとりなす」.
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N5鶏肉とりにく
Chicken meat. Also called 「チキン」.
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N1取り計らうとりはからう
Handling matters in a way convenient for the other party. A polite word used in contexts of showing consideration or providing convenience. Used in expressions such as 「よろしく取り計らう」.
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N1取り持つとりもつ
Standing in the middle to improve the relationship between people or to settle a matter. Used in expressions such as 「仲を取り持つ」「縁を取り持つ」.
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N1とりわけとりわけ
An adverb meaning 「especially」 or 「among them, particularly」. Used to emphasize one item among several. A word favored in formal style.
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N3, N5取るとる
take. To hold something with one's hand and bring it toward oneself. Example: 「新聞を取る」 (to get the newspaper).
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N5撮るとる
To take a photo with a camera. Same reading as 「取る」, but used only for photos.
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N5どれどれ
A word for asking which one among three or more things. Example: 「どれがいいですか」 (which one is good?).
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N1徒労とろう
Effort being made but no results obtained, ending in waste. Used in expressions such as 「徒労に終わる」. A formal word used in negative contexts.
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N5どんなどんな
What kind of. Used before a noun, as in 「どんな人」 (what kind of person).
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N1どんよりどんより
A state in which the sky is cloudy, dark, and oppressive, or a mood or expression that is sunken and lacking vitality. Used in expressions such as 「どんよりした空」「どんよりした目」.
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N1ないがしろないがしろ
Means treating something that should be valued lightly or with neglect. Used as in 「礼儀をないがしろにする」 and 「安全をないがしろにする」. In kanji it is written 「蔑ろ」, but it is generally written in hiragana.
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N1内需ないじゅ
Demand arising from domestic consumption and investment. Used in economic contexts, as in「内需を拡大する」or「内需主導の成長」.
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N1内紛ないふん
A dispute or conflict that arises within an organization or group. Used as in「党内の内紛」or「内紛が激化する」.
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N1内密ないみつ
Keeping something secret so that others do not find out. Used as in「内密に処理する」or「内密の話」.
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N1内憂外患ないゆうがいかん
A situation in which a country or organization has internal worries while also being beset by external problems. Used as in「内憂外患に苦しむ」.
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N1なおかつなおかつ
A connective adverb meaning "in addition to what was just said, and moreover". Used as in「優秀で、なおかつ謙虚だ」.
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N1なおざりなおざり
Doing something carelessly, without paying sufficient attention. Used as in「なおざりにする」or「なおざりにされる」. Note the distinction from「おざなり」:「なおざり」is closer to leaving something neglected.
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N1なおもなおも
An adverb expressing that something continues despite a change in the situation. Used as in「なおも抵抗する」or「なおも追い求める」.
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N5中なか
inside. The interior side of a thing or place.
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N5長いながい
long. A state where the distance from end to end is great. Also used for a long amount of time. The antonym is 「短い」 (short).
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N1凪なぎ
A state in which the wind has died down and the sea surface has become calm. Often used together with words for times of day, as in「朝凪」or「夕凪」.
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N1亡きなき
A word used to refer to a person who has passed away. Used as in「亡き父」or「亡き友」, expressing respect for the deceased.
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N1薙ぎ倒すなぎたおす
Means to mow down grass, trees, or obstacles. Used for knocking things down in one sweep with great force, as in 「強風が木々を薙ぎ倒す」. Also often written with hiragana as 「なぎ倒す」.
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N5鳴くなく
cry; chirp (animal). For an animal or bird to make a sound. Example: 「鳥が鳴く」 (a bird sings/cries). Distinguished in writing from the homophone 「泣く」 (for a person to shed tears).
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N3, N5なくすなくす
lose. For something one had to become unable to find. Written with the kanji 「無くす」, but usually written in hiragana.
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N1投げやりなげやり
A word describing an attitude like throwing aside a task partway through — not engaging seriously and acting as though nothing matters. Used as in 「投げやりな態度」「投げやりな返事」.
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N1和むなごむ
For tension to ease and one's mood to become calm and gentle. Used as in「場が和む」or「心が和む」.
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N1名残なごり
The lingering influence or trace of something that has passed. Used as in「名残惜しい」or「祭りの名残」.
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N1情けなさけ
A feeling of compassion toward another's suffering or hardship. Used as in「情けをかける」or「情けは人のためならず」.
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N1情け容赦なさけようしゃ
Compassion or leniency toward another. Most often used in negative forms such as「情け容赦なく」or「情け容赦もなく」to express showing no mercy at all.
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N1なし崩しなしくずし
Something becoming an established fact little by little and proceeding without going through formal procedures. Used as in「なし崩しに進める」or「なし崩し的に決まる」.
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N5なぜなぜ
Why. A word used to ask for a reason. A more formal (stiffer) way of saying it than 「どうして」.
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N1謎めくなぞめく
Having an air of mystery whose true nature is unclear. Used as in「謎めいた笑み」or「謎めいた言葉」.
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N1名だたるなだたる
Being widely known by name and highly regarded. Used as in「名だたる企業」or「名だたる名門校」.
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N1なだめるなだめる
To calm someone who is angry or excited. Used as in「泣く子をなだめる」or「怒りをなだめる」.
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N1なだらかなだらか
Having a gentle, gradual slope rather than a steep one. Often used for terrain, as in「なだらかな丘」or「なだらかな坂道」.
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N1なだれ込むなだれこむ
For a large number of people or things to surge in all at once. Used as in「観客がスタジアムになだれ込む」.
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N5夏なつ
summer. The hottest season of the year.
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N1懐かしむなつかしむ
To recall past days or places and be moved by a deep, fond feeling. Used as in「故郷を懐かしむ」or「昔を懐かしむ」.
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N1懐くなつく
For a person or animal to grow attached to someone and come close to them. Used as in「犬が飼い主に懐く」or「子どもが懐く」.
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N5夏休みなつやすみ
The period in summer when school or work is off.
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N1撫でるなでる
To touch gently with the palm of one's hand. Used as in「頭を撫でる」(stroke someone's head) or「猫を撫でる」(pet a cat). It is also widely used in idioms and figurative expressions, such as「胸を撫で下ろす」(feel relieved, literally "stroke down one's chest") and「猫撫で声」(a coaxing, honeyed voice).
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N5などなど
And so on; etc. A word used to cite a representative example from among several things. 「りんごやみかんなど」(apples, oranges, and so on).
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N5七つななつ
seven. The number 7 when counting things.
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N5何なに
what. A word for asking about things. When asking about numbers or time it is read 「なん」, and is used as in 「何時（なんじ）」「何人（なんにん）」「何本（なんぼん）」.
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