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N3
伸ばす
のばす
To make a length or strength greater. Example: 「髪を伸ばす」 (to grow one's hair long), 「背筋を伸ばす」 (to straighten one's back). Also used to mean developing something, as in 「才能を伸ばす」 (to develop one's talent). 「伸ばす」 is used when a person acts to make something longer or greater, while 「伸びる」 is used when it grows on its own: compare 「髪を伸ばす」 with 「髪が伸びる」. When it means extending a deadline, it is written 「延ばす」.
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N2, N3
伸びる
のびる
For a length or force to become greater. Example: 「髪が伸びる」 (hair grows), 「売り上げが伸びる」 (sales grow). 「伸ばす」 is used when a person acts to make something longer or greater, while 「伸びる」 is used when it grows on its own: compare 「髪を伸ばす」 with 「髪が伸びる」. When it means time lengthening, it is written 「延びる」.
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N3
述べる
のべる
To state a thought or opinion in words. A literary word; in spoken language, 「言う」 is normal. Example: 「意見を述べる」 (to state an opinion).
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N2
飲み込む
のみこむ
A verb meaning to take something from the throat into the body, and additionally meaning to grasp a situation or content, or to hold back emotions without showing them. Used broadly as in「薬を飲み込む」「事情を飲み込む」or「涙を飲み込む」.
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N2
乗り越える
のりこえる
A verb meaning to climb over a fence, wall, or other barrier and pass to the other side. Used literally as in 「塀を乗り越える」「障害物を乗り越える」. It is also used figuratively to mean overcoming difficulties or obstacles in order to move forward. Used in situations where one breaks through standing problems, as in 「試練を乗り越える」「困難を乗り越える」.
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N2
乗り込む
のりこむ
A verb meaning to board a car, ship, airplane, or similar vehicle and go inside. Used as in 「電車に乗り込む」「タクシーに乗り込む」. It is also used to mean going to the other party's location with a clear purpose. Used in situations where one steps in with strong determination, as in 「相手の陣地に乗り込む」「現場に乗り込む」.
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N2
乗り出す
のりだす
A verb meaning to lean one's body forward. Used as in 「身を乗り出す」「窓から乗り出す」. It is also used figuratively to mean beginning to take an active part in something. Used in situations where one eagerly starts a new activity, as in 「事業に乗り出す」「調査に乗り出す」.
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N3
載る
のる
For an article or photo, etc., to appear in a newspaper or book. Example: 「新聞に載る」 (to appear in the newspaper). Also used to mean an object being placed on top of something, as in 「机に載っている本」 (a book on the desk). 「載せる」 is used when a person puts something in a newspaper, etc., while 「載る」 is used when the article or photo appears there: compare 「記事を載せる」 with 「記事が載る」. Note the distinction from the homophone 「乗る」 (to get on a vehicle).
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N3, N5
乗る
のる
ride. To get on a train, car, etc. The antonym is 「降りる」 (to get off).
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N3
のんびり
のんびり
A relaxed manner, not rushing. Example: 「休日はのんびり過ごす」 (to spend a holiday relaxing).
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N2
把握
はあく
To firmly understand and grasp the content or circumstances of something.
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N3
配達
はいたつ
delivery. To deliver goods or mail. Example: 「新聞配達」 (newspaper delivery).
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N2
配置
はいち
To assign and place people or things in their appropriate positions.
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N3
売店
ばいてん
A small shop located inside a station, hospital, etc. Example: 「駅の売店」 (a station kiosk).
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N2
配布
はいふ
To distribute something so that it reaches many people.
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N3
俳優
はいゆう
actor. A person who plays roles in movies or plays.
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N3〜N5
入る
はいる
enter. To move inside. Example: 「へやに入る」 (to enter a room). The antonym is 「出る」 (to exit).
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N3
生える
はえる
For grass, hair, teeth, etc., to grow out. Example: 「草が生える」 (grass grows), 「ひげが生える」 (a beard grows). 「生やす」 is used when a person lets something grow, while 「生える」 is used when it comes out on its own: compare 「ひげを生やす」 with 「ひげが生える」.
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N3
墓
はか
grave. A place where a dead person is buried and memorialized. Example: 「墓参り」 (visiting a grave).
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N2, N3
ばか
ばか
Dull-witted. A word used to insult someone. Example: 「ばかなことをするな」 (don't do something stupid). Also used to mean "extremely," as in 「ばかに寒い」 (unusually cold). Written with the kanji 「馬鹿」, but usually written in hiragana or katakana.
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N3
博士
はかせ
expert. A friendly way of calling someone who knows a great deal about a certain field. Used without any connection to a university degree, as in "弟は星の博士だ" (my little brother is a star expert) or "魚の博士". The same "博士" read as "はくし" is a different word meaning the highest academic degree granted by a university.
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N2
破棄
はき
Refers to canceling contracts, promises, or documents, or making them invalid. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「契約を破棄する (to terminate a contract)」「文書を破棄する (to destroy a document)」「判決を破棄する (to overturn a judgment)」. 「破」 means to break, 「棄」 means to discard; together they express "to break and discard". It is used for both physical disposal and the cancellation of legal effect, used widely in legal and business contexts such as contract cancellation, data deletion, and the reversal of judgments by higher courts.
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N2
歯切れ
はぎれ
Refers to the clarity and decisiveness of speech or attitude. Used in expressions like 「歯切れの悪い返事 (a vague reply)」「歯切れよく話す (to speak crisply)」「歯切れの良い文章 (a clear-cut piece of writing)」. It is a derivative usage from the sensation of biting through food with the teeth, and has been established as a metaphor for the clarity of remarks, writing, or attitude. Its central use is in the form 「歯切れが悪い」, used to negatively describe a vague, indistinct manner. It is used widely in news reports, criticism, and character assessment.
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N3
博士
はくし
doctor. The highest academic degree given to a person who has deeply researched a field of study. When referring to the degree, it is read 「はくし」. Apart from the degree, a person very knowledgeable in a certain field is sometimes called 「はかせ」.
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N3
拍手
はくしゅ
applause. To clap one's hands to express praise or joy. Example: 「拍手を送る」 (to give applause).
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N2, N3
爆発
ばくはつ
explosion. For gunpowder, gas, etc., to suddenly burst violently. Example: 「ガス爆発」 (a gas explosion). Also used to mean pent-up emotion suddenly bursting out, as in 「怒りが爆発する」 (anger explodes).
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N3
博物館
はくぶつかん
museum. A facility that collects and displays materials related to history, nature, etc. A facility displaying art is called 「美術館」 instead.
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N3
激しい
はげしい
intense. Very strong in force. Example: 「激しい雨」 (heavy rain), 「激しい運動」 (intense exercise). Also used for emotions, as in 「激しい怒り」 (intense anger).
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N3
挟む
はさむ
hold between. To hold or press something from both sides (「トングで肉を挟む」, to grip meat with tongs). Also used for putting something into a gap or between things (「本にしおりを挟む」, to put a bookmark in a book). 「口を挟む」 means to cut into someone's talk. When something is caught in between, the verb 「挟まる」 is used, as in 「ドアに指が挟まる」 (to get one's finger caught in a door).
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N3
端
はし
edge. The outermost part, away from the center. Example: 「道の端を歩く」 (to walk along the edge of the road). Also read 「はじ」.
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N3
恥
はじ
shame. Being embarrassed. Losing one's honor. Example: 「恥をかく」 (to embarrass oneself).
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N2, N4, N5
走る
はしる
run. To move forward by moving one's legs quickly.
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N2, N3
外す
はずす
To remove something that is attached. Example: 「ボタンを外す」 (to undo a button), 「眼鏡を外す」 (to take off one's glasses). Also used to mean leaving a place, as in 「席を外す」 (to step away from one's seat). 「外す」 is used when a person removes something, while 「外れる」 is used when it comes off on its own: compare 「ボタンを外す」 with 「ボタンが外れる」.
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N3
外れる
はずれる
For something that was attached to come off and separate. Example: 「ボタンが外れる」 (a button comes undone). Also used to mean a prediction, etc., not coming true, as in 「天気予報が外れる」 (the weather forecast is wrong). 「外す」 is used when a person removes something, while 「外れる」 is used when it comes off on its own: compare 「ボタンを外す」 with 「ボタンが外れる」.
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N3
肌
はだ
skin. The surface of a person's body. Used in expressions like 「肌が荒れる」 (the skin becomes rough). The phrase 「肌に合う」 also means "to suit one's nature/taste."
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N2, N3
畑
はたけ
Land used for growing vegetables and fruits. As opposed to a 「田」 (paddy field), which is flooded to grow rice, this refers to land that is not flooded.
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N2
肌触り
はだざわり
Refers to the feel of an object's surface when it touches the skin. Used in expressions like 「肌触りのよいシャツ (a shirt with a pleasant feel)」「優しい肌触り (a soft touch)」「ざらついた肌触り (a rough texture)」. It is a daily-use word for expressing the texture of fabrics, materials, or products, appearing frequently in introductions and reviews for clothing, bedding, and cosmetics. There is also a metaphorical usage expressing the sensory impression received from prose or expressions, as in 「言葉の肌触り (the texture of words)」.
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N2, N5
働く
はたらく
work. To do a job.
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N2
場違い
ばちがい
Refers to being unsuited to the atmosphere or situation of a place. Used in expressions like 「場違いな服装 (out-of-place attire)」「場違いな発言 (an out-of-place remark)」「場違いな所に来てしまった (to have ended up in the wrong place)」. It expresses an appearance that stands out from one's surroundings, used in contexts that critically or self-deprecatingly comment on the mismatch with time, place, and occasion. It is a word usable widely in everyday conversation, a typical expression for the mismatch between formal settings and casual behavior.
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N2
発覚
はっかく
Refers to wrongdoing or secrets that have been concealed coming to light. Used in expressions like 「不正が発覚する (corruption comes to light)」「事件が発覚する (an incident comes to light)」「発覚を恐れる (to fear exposure)」. 「発」 means to appear, 「覚」 means to be perceived; together they express "to be perceived and come out into the open". It is mostly used in contexts of facts that one wished to hide being exposed, and is a news-reporting term widely used in scenes where scandals, crimes, or secret relationships become public knowledge.
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N2
発掘
はっくつ
Refers to digging out something buried in the ground. By extension, it refers to finding talent or ability that is not yet known to the world. Used in expressions like 「遺跡を発掘する (to excavate ruins)」「新人を発掘する (to discover new talent)」「埋もれた名作を発掘する (to unearth a buried masterpiece)」. 「発」 means to bring forth, 「掘」 means to dig; together they express "to dig out and bring forth". It is used broadly in both physical excavation (archaeology) and metaphorical discovery (talent, ability, hidden value).
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N3
発見
はっけん
discovery. Finding something not previously known. Example: 「新種の発見」 (discovery of a new species).
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N2
発散
はっさん
Something accumulated inside dispersing outward; also, releasing it to relieve oneself.
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N3
発達
はったつ
Growing into a more complete state. Example: 「筋肉が発達する」 (muscles develop), 「交通が発達した町」 (a town with developed transportation). While 「発展」 tends to refer to growth in scale, 「発達」 more often refers to improvement in function or ability.
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N2, N3
発展
はってん
When the momentum of something grows and it becomes bigger or more active. Example: 「経済の発展」 (economic development), 「町が発展する」 (a town develops).
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N3
発売
はつばい
To put a product on sale. Example: 「新商品を発売する」 (to release a new product).
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N3
発表
はっぴょう
To announce something widely to many people. Example: 「研究発表」 (research presentation), 「合格発表」 (announcement of exam results).
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N2, N3
派手
はで
A manner in which colors or behavior stand out and are showy. Example: 「派手な服」 (flashy clothes). The antonym is 「地味」 (plain/subdued).
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N2
歯止め
はどめ
Refers to the function of stopping the progress or worsening of something. Used in expressions like 「価格上昇に歯止めをかける (to put a brake on rising prices)」「歯止めが利かない (the brakes do not work)」「歯止めを失う (to lose all check)」. It is a derivative usage from the original meaning of a device that stops the motion of a wheel, established as a metaphor for restraint and control. It is mostly used in the forms 「歯止めをかける」「歯止めが利く／利かない」, used widely in scenes of curbing undesirable movements in the economy, society, or organizations.
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N3
離す
はなす
To separate attached things and create a gap between them. Example: 「手を離す」 (to let go of one's hand), 「机を離して置く」 (to place desks apart). Note the distinction from the same-sounding word 「放す」 (to release something one was holding). 「離す」 is used when a person creates the gap, while 「離れる」 is used when the gap opens on its own: compare 「手を離す」 with 「手が離れる」.
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