The 4th month of the year. It is read 「しがつ」, not 「よんがつ」.
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N2しがみ付くしがみつく
To cling to something with all one's strength so as not to be separated from it. 「地位にしがみつく」. Often written in hiragana.
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N4叱るしかる
To sternly warn a person who has done something wrong.
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N5時間じかん
time. A length of time that can be measured with a clock.
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N3時期じき
A period during which something takes place. Example: 「田植えの時期」 (the season for rice planting), 「時期が早い」 (it's too early). The homophone 「時機」 refers to a good opportunity/timing, is a more formal word, and is used differently.
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N1, N2色彩しきさい
(1) Color; a hue. 「鮮やかな色彩」. (2) A quality or tendency that something has. 「政治的色彩が強い」.
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N2識別しきべつ
To distinguish the difference between things.
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N2支給しきゅう
A company, government office, etc. providing money or goods. 交通費を支給する (provide a transportation allowance), 制服が支給される (uniforms are provided).
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N3資金しきん
Money needed to carry out a business or activity.
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N2仕組みしくみ
The internal structure by which something operates, or the makeup leading to a certain outcome. Used in forms like 「仕組みを理解する」「社会の仕組み」.
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N3刺激しげき
stimulus. Something that strongly acts on the senses or mind. Example: 「強い光の刺激」 (the stimulus of strong light), 「刺激的な映画」 (a stimulating movie). Also used to mean something that motivates someone, as in 「刺激を受ける」 (to be stimulated/inspired).
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N2資源しげん
Natural materials used for industry or daily life. Also used broadly to refer to anything that can be utilized, including people and objects. Used in forms like 「天然資源」「人的資源」.
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N3事件じけん
incident. An unusual event such as an accident or crime. Example: 「殺人事件」 (a murder case), 「事件が起こる」 (an incident occurs).
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N4試験しけん
A set of questions used to check whether one understands or can do something.
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N4事故じこ
An unexpected, bad event caused by a car or machine, etc.
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N3時刻じこく
A single point within the flow of time. Example: 「出発時刻」 (departure time), 「時刻表」 (a timetable). While 「時間」 can also refer to a length of time, 「時刻」 refers only to a single point in time.
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N5仕事しごと
job. Something done in order to earn money; a duty to be carried out.
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N3事実じじつ
fact. Something that actually happened. Example: 「事実を確かめる」 (to confirm the facts), 「事実と違う」 (different from the facts). 「事実上」 (in effect/practically) is also commonly used.
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N2支出ししゅつ
Paying out money; also, the money paid; expenditure. The opposite is 収入 (income).
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N5辞書じしょ
dictionary. A book for looking up the meaning or reading of words.
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N2至上しじょう
Meaning "nothing surpasses it" or "supreme." Used in forms like 「至上の喜び」「〜至上主義」, expressing what is held to be of the highest value.
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N2私情しじょう
Personal feelings separated from one's official position. Used in forms like 「私情をはさむ」「私情を交える」, typically in contexts where they undermine fairness.
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N3事情じじょう
circumstances. The detailed reasons or state behind why something is the way it is. Example: 「家庭の事情」 (family circumstances), 「事情があって遅れた」 (was late due to circumstances).
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N3詩人しじん
poet. A person whose job is writing poetry.
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N3自身じしん
The person themselves. Attached after a word referring to a person, as in 「私自身」 (myself), 「自分自身」 (oneself), to add emphasis. Distinguished from the homophones 「自信」 (self-confidence) and 「地震」 (earthquake).
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N4地震じしん
earthquake. The shaking of the ground.
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N5静かしずか
A state of being quiet, with no sound, calm. Example: 「静かなへや」 (a quiet room). The antonym is 「うるさい」 (noisy).
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N3沈むしずむ
sink. To go down into water or to a lower place. Example: 「船が沈む」 (a ship sinks), 「日が沈む」 (the sun sets). Also used to mean feeling down/depressed, as in 「気分が沈む」 (to feel down). The antonyms are 「浮かぶ」 (to float) and 「昇る」 (to rise).
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N1, N2沈めるしずめる
To make something sink to a lower place, such as under water. 「沈める」 is used when a person or a force pushes something down, and 「沈む」 when something goes down of its own accord: 「船を沈める」 versus 「船が沈む」.
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N3施設しせつ
The combined structures and equipment built for a specific purpose. Used in forms like 「福祉施設」「公共施設」.
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N2思想しそう
An organized body of ideas about society or life; thought, ideology. Used as in 政治思想 (political thought), 思想の自由 (freedom of thought).
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N5下した
A state of being in a lower place. Example: 「テーブルの下」 (under the table). The antonym is 「上」 (above).
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N4時代じだい
era. A period within history. Example: 「江戸時代」 (the Edo period). Also used to mean the present time, as in 「今の時代」 (the present day).
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N2下請けしたうけ
For part of the work one company has taken on to be further taken on by another company; also, that company itself.
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N2, N3従うしたがう
obey. To act according to what someone says or a rule. Example: 「指示に従う」 (to follow instructions), 「規則に従う」 (to obey the rules). Also used to mean going along something, as in 「川に従って歩く」 (to walk along a river).
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N4下着したぎ
underwear. Clothing worn close to the skin, under one's outer clothes.
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N3支度したく
Preparation for doing something. Example: 「しょくじの支度」 (preparing a meal).
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N2下心したごころ
An unfavorable thought or motive that one secretly holds without showing it.
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N2親しむしたしむ
(1) To feel close to someone and get along well with them. 「友と親しむ」. (2) To have frequent contact with something and become familiar with it. 「自然に親しむ」.
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N2仕立てるしたてる
The act of making clothing from fabric. It also means to prepare or shape a person or object into a particular role or state. Used in forms like 「スーツを仕立てる」「一人前に仕立てる」.
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N2下取りしたどり
When selling a new item, taking the customer's old item in exchange and giving a discount for it.
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N2下火したび
Momentum passing its peak and beginning to decline. 「ブームが下火になる」.
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N2自治じち
To decide and manage one's own affairs by oneself. 「地方自治」.
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N5七月しちがつ
The 7th month of the year. It is read 「しちがつ」, not 「なながつ」.
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N2失格しっかく
To fail to meet a necessary qualification or condition and thereby lose that status.
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N4しっかりしっかり
A strong, reliable manner. Example: 「しっかりつかまる」 (to hold on tight). Also used to mean being serious and proper.
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N2質素しっそ
A plain, modest appearance without decoration. The paired opposite word is 「ぜいたく」.
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N2実態じったい
The true, unembellished condition of something as it actually is. 「実態に合わない」.
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N4失敗しっぱい
failure. For something one tried to do to not go well.
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N2実費じっぴ
The actual cost incurred; the amount that covers only what was spent, without including any profit.
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