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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N5七日なのか
The 7th day of the month. Also, a period of 7 days.
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N1名乗りなのり
Telling another one's own name or status. Also used to express one's intent to come forward as a candidate or participant. Used as in「名乗りを上げる」.
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N1名乗り出るなのりでる
To come forward of one's own accord, revealing one's name or position. Used as in「犯人が名乗り出る」or「ボランティアに名乗り出る」.
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N5名前なまえ
name. A word used to refer to a person or thing.
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N1なまじなまじ
An adverb expressing that doing something halfway has, on the contrary, brought about a bad result. Used as in「なまじ知識があるばかりに」.
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N1生々しいなまなましい
An impression of an event that is still fresh and vivid, as if it were happening right in front of one. Used as in「記憶が生々しい」or「生々しい証言」.
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N1生半可なまはんか
Halfhearted and insufficient. Used in situations where resolve or ability is lacking, as in「生半可な気持ちでは続かない」or「生半可な知識」.
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N1並大抵なみたいてい
The ordinary level. Mostly used in the forms「並大抵ではない」or「並大抵のことではない」to emphasize that something is far beyond the ordinary.
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N1涙ぐましいなみだぐましい
A figure of wholehearted effort that touches the heart of those who see it. Used as in「涙ぐましい努力」or「涙ぐましい献身」.
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N1涙もろいなみだもろい
A disposition to cry easily out of emotion or sympathy. Used as in「年を取って涙もろくなった」.
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N5習うならう
To become able to do something by being taught by someone. Example: 「日本語を習う」 (to learn Japanese).
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N5並ぶならぶ
For several things to form a line. Example: 「人が並ぶ」 (people line up).
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N2, N5並べるならべる
To put several things into a line. Example: 「本を並べる」 (to line up books). 「並ぶ」 is used when things line up themselves, 「並べる」 when one arranges them.
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N1なりすますなりすます
To pretend to be someone else, falsifying one's identity or status. Used as in「本人になりすます」or「警察官になりすます」.
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N1生業なりわい
The work one does daily to make a living. Used as in「農業を生業とする」.
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