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N4
移す
うつす
To change the location of a person or thing. Example: 「つくえをまどのそばに移す」 (to move a desk near the window). The homophone 「写す」 means to copy something in writing, and is written differently.
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N1, N2
訴える
うったえる
To make a formal appeal to a court for judgment; to sue. From this, it is also used for strongly conveying pain or dissatisfaction (痛みを訴える "complain of pain"), resorting to a means (武力に訴える "resort to force"), and appealing strongly to someone's emotions (心に訴える "appeal to the heart").
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N2
うっとうしい
うっとうしい
A damp, gloomy feeling that will not lift. It also describes something bothersome and unpleasant. Used in expressions like 「梅雨はうっとうしい」 and 「前髪がうっとうしい」.
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N4
腕
うで
arm. The part from the shoulder to the hand. Also used to mean being skilled at something, as in 「りょうりの腕がいい」 (good at cooking).
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N2
促す
うながす
Working on the other party so that they will do something. Used as in 「発言を促す」, 「注意を促す」, or 「反省を促す」 in scenes of drawing out an action without compulsion. Frequently used in somewhat formal writing.
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N2
頷く
うなずく
The motion of nodding the head up and down to indicate feelings of agreement, understanding, or consent. Used as in 「深く頷く」 or 「黙って頷く」 in scenes of agreeing with another's words or conveying that one has understood.
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N3
奪う
うばう
To forcibly take another person's belongings. Example: 「財布を奪う」 (to steal a wallet), 「自由を奪う」 (to take away someone's freedom). Also used to mean being strongly captivated, as in 「心を奪われる」 (to have one's heart captured).
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N2
埋まる
うまる
The state in which something enters from above or inside and becomes covered or filled. Used as in 「雪に埋まる」 or 「予定が埋まる」, in both the physical sense of being covered and the sense of all empty spaces being filled.
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N2
埋め立て
うめたて
Construction work that fills the sea, lakes, or swamps with earth and sand to create land. Used as in 「湾の埋め立て」 or 「埋め立て地」 in scenes of large-scale projects converting water surface into residential or industrial land.
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N1, N2
埋もれる
うもれる
Being deeply hidden under or within something so as to be no longer visible, or one's talent or existence ending without being known to the world. Used as in 「雪に埋もれる」 or 「才能が埋もれる」, in both the physical sense of being covered and the sense of not being noticed.
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N4
裏
うら
The back or outside-facing side of something that cannot be seen. Example: 「かみの裏に書く」 (to write on the back of a paper). The antonym is 「表」 (the front side).
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N3
裏切る
うらぎる
betray. To act against the expectations of someone who trusts you. Example: 「仲間を裏切る」 (to betray a companion). Also used to mean going against expectations, as in 「期待を裏切らない結果」 (a result that doesn't disappoint expectations).
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N2
裏口
うらぐち
An entrance to a building that is not the front one. By extension, an improper, illegitimate means of doing something. Used in expressions like 「裏口入学」 and 「裏口から入る」.
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N2
裏工作
うらこうさく
A scheme or behind-the-scenes maneuvering carried out secretly, without bringing it into the open. Used in expressions like 「裏工作を行う」. It carries a somewhat negative nuance.
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N2
恨み
うらみ
A feeling of hatred toward someone because one feels one was treated terribly. Used as in 「恨みを抱く」 or 「恨みを晴らす」. Expresses a negative emotion that is deeper and lasts longer in the heart than momentary anger.
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N3
恨む
うらむ
resent. To keep feeling hatred toward someone who did something terrible. Example: 「裏切った友人を恨む」 (to resent a friend who betrayed them). The noun form is 「恨み」.
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N3
羨ましい
うらやましい
envious. A feeling of wanting to be like someone when seeing their possessions or circumstances. Example: 「自由な生活が羨ましい」 (to envy a free lifestyle).
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N2
売り上げ
うりあげ
The total amount of money received from selling products or services. Used as in 「月間の売り上げ」 or 「売り上げが伸びる」. A basic indicator of a company's performance, frequently appearing in management and economic contexts.
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N3
売上
うりあげ
sales. The total amount of money earned by selling goods or services. Example: 「売上が伸びる」 (sales grow), 「年間売上」 (annual sales).
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N2
売り出し
うりだし
Beginning to sell a new product. Used when full-scale selling starts, as in 「新商品の売り出し」. It also refers to a sales event in which goods are sold cheaply for a set period; 「大売り出し」 and 「歳末売り出し」 have this meaning, referring to a shop cutting prices to draw in customers. It is used of people as well: 「売り出し中の歌手」 expresses that a newcomer is starting to become widely known and that their activity is getting into full swing.
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N4
売り場
うりば
The place in a store where goods are sold. Example: 「くつ売り場」 (shoe department).
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N2
潤う
うるおう
(1) To contain moisture and become moist. 「肌が潤う」. (2) To become well off and gain profit. 「観光で町が潤う」. The meaning spread from moisture reaching every part of something to economic comfort. 「潤す」 is used for what gives moisture or profit, and 「潤う」 for what receives it and becomes enriched: 「雨が土を潤す」 versus 「雨で土が潤う」.
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N2, N5
うるさい
うるさい
A state of sound being loud and unpleasant. Example: 「車の音がうるさい」 (the sound of the car is loud). Also used for a person who repeats the same thing many times.
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N2
憂い
うれい
Worry or grief; anxiety and sadness about the future. Used in expressions like 「憂いを帯びた表情」, 「後顧の憂い」, and 「憂いのない日々」. The reading 「うれい」 is the common one, but in compound words it can also be read as 「うい」 (as in 「憂き目」). It carries a literary tone.
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N4
嬉しい
うれしい
glad. A state of feeling good because something good happened. The antonym is 「かなしい」 (sad).
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N2
売れ行き
うれゆき
How well a product is selling, the state of its sales. Used as in 「売れ行きが良い」 or 「売れ行きが伸び悩む」. A word expressing the momentum and trend of sales performance, frequently appearing in business and retail contexts.
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N3
うわさ
うわさ
rumor. A story passed between people without knowing whether it is true. Example: 「うわさが広まる」 (a rumor spreads), 「うわさをする」 (to gossip). There is a kanji form (噂), but it is usually written in hiragana.
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N2
上回る
うわまわる
A state where quantity or degree is more or higher than the reference standard. Used as in 「予想を上回る」 or 「前年比を上回る」 in scenes of exceeding the comparison target. A formal expression frequently appearing in statistics and performance reports.
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N3
運
うん
luck. A turn of fate that is beyond a person's control. Example: 「運がいい」 (lucky), 「運が悪い」 (unlucky). There is also the expression 「運を天に任せる」 (to leave things to fate).
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N2
運営
うんえい
To run and manage an organization, business, or the like so that it functions well.
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N2
うんざり
うんざり
A feeling of being fed up and sick of something. Used in expressions like 「同じ話にうんざりする」, 「うんざりするほど暑い」, and 「もううんざりだ」. It expresses distaste toward repetition or an excessive state of something.
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N4
運転手
うんてんしゅ
driver. A person whose job is driving a bus, taxi, etc.
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N2
運搬
うんぱん
To carry people or things from one place to another.
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N3
永遠
えいえん
eternity. Continuing forever without end. Example: 「永遠の愛」 (eternal love), 「永遠に忘れない」 (to never forget forever).
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N3
影響
えいきょう
influence. The action of one thing causing a change in another. Example: 「台風の影響で電車が止まる」 (trains stop due to the typhoon's effect), 「親の影響を受ける」 (to be influenced by one's parents).
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N3
営業
えいぎょう
Conducting a business to make a profit. Example: 「営業時間」 (business hours), 「本日は営業しております」 (open for business today). Also refers to the job of promoting and selling a company's products (営業職, sales work).
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N2, N3
衛星
えいせい
satellite. A celestial body that orbits a planet. The moon is a satellite of the earth. Also refers to something launched by humans, as in 「人工衛星」 (artificial satellite). Written differently from the homophone 「衛生」 (hygiene).
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N3
栄養
えいよう
nutrition. The nourishment a living thing needs to grow and stay healthy. Example: 「栄養がある食べ物」 (nutritious food), 「栄養バランス」 (nutritional balance).
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N3
笑顔
えがお
smile. A smiling face. Example: 「笑顔で答える」 (to answer with a smile), 「笑顔がたえない」 (smiling constantly). The reading 「えがお」 is a special reading.
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N3
描く
えがく
To draw a picture or diagram. Example: 「風景を描く」 (to draw a landscape). Also used to mean picturing something in one's mind, as in 「将来の夢を描く」 (to envision a future dream). Also read 「かく」, which often refers specifically to the act of drawing a picture.
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N2
疫学
えきがく
The academic field that studies how diseases spread within populations. A discipline that investigates causes and pathways statistically, used as in「疫学調査」「疫学的な分析」. A specialized word commonly seen in medical and public health contexts.
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N2
えぐい
えぐい
A taste that is harsh and irritates the throat. By extension, it describes a way of doing something that is blunt and merciless. Used in expressions like 「えぐい味」 and 「えぐいやり方」. Its slang-like usage has become widespread.
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N2
似非
えせ
A prefix-like word expressing the meaning of "not genuine, only superficial." A written-language word placed before a noun to add the negative meaning of "fake" or "lacking substance," as in「似非学者」「似非文化人」.
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N4
枝
えだ
branch. The part that grows out, branching off from the trunk of a tree.
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N2
閲覧
えつらん
To look through and read a book, document, web page, or the like. Used in expressions like 「閲覧室」, 「資料を閲覧する」, and 「閲覧注意」. It is widely used both for using materials in a library and for viewing content on the internet.
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N2
得手
えて
Something one is good at. In modern usage it is rarely used on its own, and instead appears within set expressions such as 「得手不得手」 (strengths and weaknesses) and 「得手に帆を揚げる」 (to hoist one's sail when a favorable wind comes for something one is good at, meaning to make the most of a favorable chance in one's strong point).
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N2
干支
えと
The twelve zodiac signs, or the animal assigned to a given year. Used in topics of culture and annual events, as in「今年の干支」「干支を尋ねる」. There is also an academic term read「かんし」using the on-yomi reading, but「えと」is the common reading in everyday use.
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N4
選ぶ
えらぶ
choose. To take something one thinks is good from among many. Example: 「プレゼントを選ぶ」 (to choose a gift).
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N2
襟足
えりあし
A word for the back of the neck, around the hairline. An everyday word for a body part, often used in beauty and barbering contexts, as in「襟足を刈る」「襟足がすっきりしている」.
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N2
襟元
えりもと
The collar area of clothing, or the base of the neck. Used as in「襟元を正す」「襟元が寒い」. The phrase「襟元を正す」is also used as a set expression meaning to correct one's posture or attitude.
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