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N2
満喫
まんきつ
To savor and enjoy something fully, until one is satisfied.
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N2
満場
まんじょう
Everyone present at the venue. 「満」 means "full," and 「場」 means "that place"; together the word denotes "the state in which the venue is filled with those present," and by extension "all the people there." Used as in 「満場一致」「満場の拍手」「満場が沸く」 in contexts where the entire venue shows a single response. It is a written-language term used in formal settings such as conferences, ceremonies, theaters, and parliaments; it is not used to describe the number of people in everyday conversation.
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N2
慢性
まんせい
A state in which a symptom or condition continues for a long time and does not readily change. 「慢」 means taking time, dragging on. Originally a medical term, paired with 「急性」 (acute, suddenly occurring), referring to an illness that persists over a long period. Figuratively, it is also used for social phenomena or organizational problems that go unresolved over a long period, as in 「慢性的な人手不足」, 「慢性的な渋滞」, 「慢性の赤字」. Mostly used as the adjectival noun 「慢性的な」, carrying a negative implication.
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N2, N3
満足
まんぞく
satisfaction. A state where one's wishes are fulfilled and the heart is content. Example: 「結果に満足する」 (to be satisfied with the result). The antonym is 「不満」 (dissatisfaction).
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N4
真ん中
まんなか
The exact center of a place.
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N4
見える
みえる
For something to come naturally into one's sight. Example:「山が見える」(a mountain can be seen).
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N2, N5
磨く
みがく
To rub something to make it clean. Example: 「歯を磨く」 (to brush one's teeth).
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N3
味方
みかた
ally. A person who stands on one's own side and helps. Example: 「味方につける」 (to win someone over as an ally). The antonym is 「敵」 (enemy).
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N2
見込み
みこみ
A prediction of how things will turn out in the future, or a possibility one can expect.
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N2
未熟
みじゅく
A fruit or the like not being fully ripe; also, one's skill or experience not being sufficient.
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N4
湖
みずうみ
A large body of water surrounded by land.
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N3, N5
見せる
みせる
To make it so a person can see something. Example: 「写真を見せる」 (to show a photo).
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N4
味噌
みそ
A traditional Japanese seasoning made from「大豆（だいず）」(soybeans). Used in miso soup, etc.
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N4
見つかる
みつかる
For something one was looking for to be found. Example:「かぎが見つかる」(a key is found). The paired word is「見つける」(to find).
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N4
見つける
みつける
To find something one was looking for. The paired word is「見つかる」(to be found).
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N2
密接
みっせつ
Having a deep connection, a relationship so close that it cannot be separated.
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N2, N3
見つめる
みつめる
To look intently without taking one's eyes away. Example: 「相手の目を見つめる」 (to gaze into the other person's eyes).
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N2
見通し
みとおし
To see far into the distance; also, to predict how things will unfold in the future.
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N1, N3
認める
みとめる
To accept something as correct or true. Example: 「失敗を認める」 (to admit a failure). Also used to mean evaluating something as having value (「実力が認められる」, to have one's ability recognized), or to notice or confirm something by observation (「変化が認められる」, a change is observed).
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N3, N5
緑
みどり
green. A color like that of tree leaves.
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N2
見なす
みなす
To judge or treat something as being so, when in reality it is not. Used in the form 「AをBと見なす」, expressing that while something is objectively A, it is treated as B for purposes of judgment, rules, or convenience. Used as in 「欠席を遅刻と見なす」, 「返答がない場合は同意と見なす」. Frequently appears in contexts such as law, rules, contracts, and academic definitions, a hard word expressing formal equation or legal fiction. It carries the nuance of "treating as such" through artificial judgment, rather than the recognition of fact.
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N4
港
みなと
A place where ships load and unload cargo or people.
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N2
見習い
みならい
A beginner learning the trade by watching how seniors work; also that very position or period itself. A noun formed from the conjunctive form of the verb 「見習う」, referring to a stage of vocational training resembling an apprenticeship. Used as in 「見習い職人」「見習い期間」「見習い中の身」. It frequently appears in trades where skills are acquired through hands-on work, such as cooks, carpenters, craftsmen, and nurses. Compared with the general term 「初心者」, it carries a stronger nuance of designating a formal training stage within a specific profession or organization.
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N2
峰
みね
The raised part near the top of a mountain. Refers to the highest part of a mountain or the ridge running along the crest. Used as in 「山の峰」, 「峰々が連なる」, 「峰を越える」. A word frequently appearing in mountain and climbing contexts; whereas 「山頂」 refers to the pinpoint summit, 「峰」 refers broadly to the high area around and including the summit. Figuratively, the back of a sword blade (the side opposite the edge) is also called 「峰」, used as in 「峰打ち」. A word with a bookish, literary ring.
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N2, N3
実る
みのる
For a plant to bear fruit. Example: 「稲が実る」 (rice ripens). Also used to mean a good result coming about, as in 「努力が実る」 (effort bears fruit).
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N2
見晴らし
みはらし
The ability to look out far and wide from an elevated place; also the scenery that comes into view at such a time. 「晴らす」 means to clear away things that obstruct, representing a state in which the view is opened up and one can see into the distance. Used as in 「見晴らしの良い場所」「見晴らしが利く」「見晴らし台」. It often appears in contexts that evaluate the view from a building, terrain, or tourist spot. The meaning is close to 「眺め」, but 「見晴らし」 places greater emphasis on the breadth and distance of the view.
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N2, N3
見本
みほん
sample. A model or example shown for reference. Example: 「商品の見本」 (a product sample).
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N4
見舞い
みまい
To go visit a person who is sick or injured, to cheer them up. Often used in the form 「お見舞いに行く」 (to go visit someone who is ill).
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N3
未満
みまん
Being less than a number, not including that number itself. Example: 「18歳未満」 (under 18 years old). Whereas 「18歳以下」 includes 18, 「18歳未満」 does not include 18.
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N3, N5
耳
みみ
ear. The part of the body for hearing sound.
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N2
見物
みもの
Something worth seeing, something entertaining to watch. Often said with the expectation that it will be interesting to watch, as in "今年の決勝戦は見物だ" or "彼の慌てぶりは見物だった". The same "見物" read as "けんぶつ" is a different word meaning to go and see something rare or famous.
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N3
未来
みらい
future. Time yet to come. Example: 「明るい未来」 (a bright future). While 「将来」 often refers to one's own personal future, 「未来」 broadly refers to the future of society or the world as well.
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N2
魅了
みりょう
To attract a person's heart strongly and make them enthralled. 「魅」 means to captivate the heart, 「了」 means to do completely, together expressing a state of completely capturing the heart. Used for objects evaluated positively, such as beauty, talent, performance, or character, used in both active and passive forms as in 「観客を魅了する」, 「歌声に魅了される」. Close in meaning to 「魅惑」, but 「魅了」 differs in having little nuance of allure or temptation, used as pure admiration.
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N2, N5
見る
みる
See; look. Perceiving things with the eyes.
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N2
未練
みれん
The state of being unable to give up, with one's heart still lingering. It refers to a condition in which one's feelings or attachments toward a lost person, thing, or chance remain. 「練」 carries the sense of "kneading or refining over and over," expressing a heart that cannot cut itself away from the past. Used as in 「未練がある」「未練を残す」「未練を断ち切る」「未練たらしい」. It frequently appears in contexts where a matter should already be settled — heartbreak, leaving a job, defeat — but the heart is drawn back to it.
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N4
向かう
むかう
To proceed toward a certain direction. Example: 「駅に向かう」 (to head toward the station).
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N4
迎える
むかえる
To wait for and welcome someone who is coming. The antonym is 「送る」 (to see someone off).
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N4
昔
むかし
An era much earlier than now.
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N2
無我夢中
むがむちゅう
A state of being so completely absorbed in something that one forgets oneself. A four-character compound combining 「無我」 (forgetting oneself) and 「夢中」 (being engrossed as if in a dream), doubling words of the same import to emphasize the degree of absorption. Used as in 「無我夢中で逃げる」, 「無我夢中で取り組む」, 「無我夢中になって戦う」. Used both in situations of being desperate in a crisis and in situations of forgetting oneself out of enjoyment or excitement, expressing a state of being concentrated on one thing to the point of having no room to consider oneself.
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N3
向く
むく
For one's face or body to be turned in a certain direction. Example: 「右を向く」 (to face right). Also used to mean being suited to something, as in 「この仕事に向いている」 (suited to this job). 「向く」 is used when one's face or body turns that way, while 「向ける」 is used when a person turns a face or object that way: compare 「右を向く」 with 「顔を右に向ける」.
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N3
剥く
むく
peel. To remove the outer skin of something. Example: 「りんごの皮を剥く」 (to peel an apple). Often written in hiragana as 「むく」.
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N2
報いる
むくいる
To give a fitting return for an action one has received.
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N2, N3
向ける
むける
To turn a face or object toward a certain direction. Example: 「カメラを向ける」 (to point a camera). Also used to mean directing one's feelings or attention that way, as in 「注意を向ける」 (to direct one's attention). 「向ける」 is used when a person turns a face or object that way, while 「向く」 is used when one's face or body turns that way: compare 「顔を右に向ける」 with 「右を向く」.
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N2
無効
むこう
Having no effect or validity.
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N2, N5
向こう
むこう
The far side, as seen from oneself. Example: 「川の向こう」 (the far side of the river).
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N3
無視
むし
Treating something as if it did not exist. Example: 「信号無視」 (ignoring a traffic signal), 「質問を無視する」 (to ignore a question).
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N4
虫
むし
A small-bodied living creature, such as ants or butterflies.
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N2
蒸し暑い
むしあつい
Hot with a lot of humidity. Example: 「蒸し暑い夜」 (a humid, sultry night).
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N3
虫歯
むしば
A tooth with a hole caused by bacteria. Example: 「虫歯になる」 (to get a cavity).
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N2
矛盾
むじゅん
Two things not being consistent with each other and conflicting.
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