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N2
依然
いぜん
A state in which conditions continue unchanged from before. Used as in 「依然として」 or 「依然〜のままだ」, a formal adverb emphasizing that no improvement or change is visible.
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N2
遺族
いぞく
A word for the family members left behind after someone has died. Used as in 「遺族に弔意を表す」 or 「遺族の悲しみ」 in formal contexts related to death.
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N3
偉大
いだい
A state of being excellent and impressive. Example: 「偉大な科学者」 (a great scientist), 「偉大な発明」 (a great invention). Used to praise a person or their achievements.
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N2
委託
いたく
Asking and entrusting one's work or authority to a reliable other party. Used not between individuals, but in formal contexts where companies or organizations outsource work externally. Used as in 「業務を委託する」 or 「委託販売」.
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N3
抱く
いだく
A formal word meaning "to hold a thought or feeling in one's heart." Example: 「夢を抱く」 (to hold a dream), 「疑問を抱く」 (to harbor a doubt). When the same kanji is read 「だく」, it refers to the concrete action of holding something in one's arms, as in 「赤ちゃんを抱く」 (to hold a baby).
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N2
板挟み
いたばさみ
To stand between two conflicting parties and suffer from being unable to side with either. Used in expressions like 「上司と部下の板挟みになる」.
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N3
痛み
いたみ
pain. Physical or emotional pain that one feels. Example: 「歯の痛み」 (toothache), 「心の痛み」 (emotional pain). The verb form is 「痛む」.
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N1, N2
至る
いたる
To reach a place, state, or result. Used for places (駅に至る道 "the road leading to the station") and for outcomes (結論に至る "reach a conclusion"). Mostly used in writing. Also appears in a pattern emphasizing the ends of a range (頭のてっぺんから足の先に至るまで "from the top of the head down to the tips of the toes").
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N2
市
いち
An event where people gather at a set day or place to buy and sell goods. Used as in "駅前に市が立つ" (a market is held in front of the station), "朝市", or "古本市". Its characteristic is that it is held on set days rather than being a permanently open shop. The same "市" read as "し" is a different word meaning an administrative division larger than a town.
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N3
位置
いち
position. The place where an object or person is. Example: 「机の位置を変える」 (to change the position of a desk), 「現在の位置」 (current position). Also used to mean one's role within a whole, as in 「位置づけ」 (positioning).
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N2
一因
いちいん
One of several causes that brought about a certain result. A formal word that presupposes there are other causes besides this one, not the sole cause. Used as in 「〜の一因となる」 or 「一因として挙げられる」.
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N2
一概に
いちがいに
An adverb used in combination with negative expressions such as 「〜とは言えない」 or 「〜には決められない」. Expresses the meaning that one cannot decide on the whole based on a single standard. Frequently appears in articles and commentaries when pointing out the existence of exceptions.
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N2
著しい
いちじるしい
A state in which change or difference is conspicuously large. Used for clearly recognizable degrees of magnitude, such as growth in numbers or changes in situation. The adverbial usage 「著しく向上する」 is also common. A word used in formal style.
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N2
一段と
いちだんと
A state in which the degree of something increases further compared with before. Used in expressions like 「一段と寒くなる」 and 「一段と美しい」.
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N2
一連
いちれん
A state in which several matters are bundled together as a single series. Used as in 「一連の事件」 or 「一連の手続き」, referring to a group of related events that occurred in succession.
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N2
一環
いっかん
An element constituting a part of a larger plan or activity. Used in the form 「〜の一環として」 in scenes of positioning something not as a standalone act but as a part of the whole.
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N2
一向に
いっこうに
An adverb used in combination with the negative form 「〜ない」. With the meaning "not at all 〜" or "not in the least 〜," it emphasizes that the expected change or progress is not visible at all.
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N2
逸材
いつざい
A person with exceptionally outstanding talent. Used in expressions like 「将来有望な逸材」 and 「逸材を発掘する」.
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N3
一瞬
いっしゅん
instant. A very short time, like the blink of an eye. Example: 「一瞬の出来事」 (a momentary event), 「一瞬迷った」 (hesitated for a moment).
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N3
一生
いっしょう
lifetime. The span from birth to death. Example: 「一生の思い出」 (a memory for a lifetime), 「一生忘れない」 (to never forget for the rest of one's life).
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N2
一身
いっしん
One's own single body or self. Used in the fixed forms 「一身に〜を受ける／集める／背負う」. Used in contexts where attention, responsibility, or expectations are concentrated on oneself alone, a relatively formal expression.
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N2
一層
いっそう
To an even greater degree than before; all the more. Used as in 一層努力する (try even harder), 寒さが一層厳しくなる (the cold grows even more severe).
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N3
一体
いったい
Being a single unified whole. Example: 「チームが一体となる」 (the team becomes united), 「一体感」 (a sense of unity). Also has a usage for emphasizing a question, as in 「一体どうしたの？」 (what on earth happened?), which is usually written in hiragana in that sense.
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N2
一端
いったん
A small portion within the whole of a matter. Used as in 「責任の一端を担う」 or 「真実の一端が明らかになる」 in scenes where one shows only a part rather than the whole.
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N3
一致
いっち
For two or more things to match exactly. Example: 「意見が一致する」 (opinions agree), 「指紋が一致する」 (fingerprints match).
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N3
一般
いっぱん
general. Being widely ordinary rather than special. Example: 「一般の人」 (ordinary people), 「一般的な考え方」 (a common way of thinking). The antonym is 「特殊」 (special/particular).
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N3
一方
いっぽう
One side. Example: 「道の一方」 (one side of the road). In the form 「一方で」, it is used to contrast a different aspect, as in 「安い。一方で品質は落ちる」 (It's cheap. On the other hand, the quality is lower). Also used to mean something proceeding only in one direction, as in 「増える一方だ」 (it just keeps increasing).
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N1, N2
移転
いてん
To move one's home, office, or the like to another location; also, for a right or the like to be transferred to another party.
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N2
営む
いとなむ
To carry on work or one's life continuously. In everyday life, one more often encounters the on-reading compound words 「営業」「経営」, which use the same kanji.
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N2
挑む
いどむ
Confronting a difficult opponent or goal. Used in scenes of actively heading toward an object stronger than oneself, such as matches, records, or difficult problems, as in 「記録に挑む」 or 「強敵に挑む」. A word used in scenes where victory and defeat or success and failure are at stake.
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N3
命
いのち
life. That which is the basis of a living thing being alive. Example: 「命を守る」 (to protect a life), 「命にかかわる病気」 (a life-threatening illness). Also used as a metaphor for the most precious thing, as in 「この写真は私の命だ」 (this photo is my life).
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N2
威張る
いばる
To take an arrogant attitude, boasting about one's own power or status. Expresses behaving in a high-handed manner toward others, mostly carrying a negative implication. Used as in 「部下に威張る」 or 「威張り散らす」.
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N3
違反
いはん
violation. Not following a law or rule. Example: 「交通違反」 (traffic violation), 「ルールに違反する」 (to violate a rule).
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N2
いびつ
いびつ
A state in which a shape is distorted and not properly formed. It also describes something that is not normal. Used in expressions like 「いびつな形」 and 「いびつな関係」.
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N3
衣服
いふく
clothing. A formal way of saying clothes. In everyday conversation, 「服」 is used, while 「衣服」 is used in written language.
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N3
居間
いま
living room. The room where a family usually gathers to spend time. Nearly the same as 「リビング」. Has the same reading as 「今」 (now), so context is needed to distinguish them.
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N2
今更
いまさら
An adverb expressing the feeling that doing something at this point would be too late because too much time has passed, or that it would be unnatural. Used in combination with feelings of regret, resignation, or surprise in forms like 「今更〜ても」 or 「今更ながら」.
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N2
癒す
いやす
Easing fatigue, sadness, or pain to make body and mind feel at ease. Used as in 「疲れを癒す」 or 「心を癒す」. Often used with the nuance of gently softening, rather than physical medical treatment.
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N3
以来
いらい
since. Continuing without interruption from that time up to now. Example: 「卒業以来会っていない」 (haven't met since graduation). Used only for past events, not for the future.
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N3
依頼
いらい
request. To ask someone to do a job, etc. Example: 「仕事を依頼する」 (to commission work), 「依頼を受ける」 (to receive a request). A more formal way of saying 「たのむ」, used in business.
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N3
いらいら
いらいら
A state in which things do not go as one wishes, causing restlessness. Example: 「渋滞でいらいらする」 (to be irritated by traffic congestion). Usually written in hiragana, or sometimes in katakana (イライラ).
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N3
医療
いりょう
medical care. A word covering the whole of treating illness and injury. Example: 「医療機関」 (medical institution), 「医療費」 (medical expenses).
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N2
慰労
いろう
Showing appreciation for someone's efforts and hardships. Used in situations of expressing gratitude to those who have finished a job or served for many years, as in「慰労会」「慰労金」.
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N2
いわゆる
いわゆる
An adnominal word indicating a name or concept commonly known among the public. Used in the form 「いわゆる〜というものだ」 when pointing to something the listener is assumed to know.
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N3
印刷
いんさつ
printing. To transfer letters or pictures onto paper, etc. Example: 「資料を印刷する」 (to print documents).
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N3
印象
いんしょう
impression. The feeling one gets from a person or thing. Example: 「第一印象」 (first impression), 「印象に残る」 (to leave a lasting impression).
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N3
引退
いんたい
retirement. For an athlete, etc., to stop that job or role. Example: 「現役を引退する」 (to retire from active competition).
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N3
引用
いんよう
quotation. To use another person's words or writing within one's own speech or writing. Example: 「本の一節を引用する」 (to quote a passage from a book).
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N3
飲料
いんりょう
beverage. A formal way of saying drink. Used for products or in written language, as in 「清涼飲料水」 (soft drink).
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N3
伺う
うかがう
A humble way of saying 「聞く」 (to ask/hear), 「たずねる」 (to ask), or 「訪問する」 (to visit). Example: 「お話を伺う」 (to listen to what you have to say), 「明日伺います」 (I will visit tomorrow). Used toward a superior or a guest.
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