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N2
苦笑
くしょう
A bitter laugh in which feelings of perplexity or exasperation outweigh amusement. Used in expressions like 「苦笑を浮かべる」, it refers to the weak laugh shown in situations where laughing is the only thing one can do.
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N2
苦情
くじょう
A complaint one voices to another party about trouble or dissatisfaction one has experienced.
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N2
苦心
くしん
To rack one's brains and go through difficulty in order to accomplish something.
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N5
薬
くすり
medicine. Something taken or applied to cure illness or injury. Used with the verb 「薬をのむ」 (to take medicine).
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N2
苦戦
くせん
「苦」 means hardship, and 「戦」 means battle; together they mean a difficult battle. It refers to opponents or circumstances in matches, competitions, or work being so tough that things do not progress as intended. Used in expressions like 「苦戦を強いられる」 or 「販売が苦戦する」, it is often used in sports and business contexts.
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N2
愚痴
ぐち
It refers to repeatedly grumbling with dissatisfaction about things that are useless to talk about. Used in expressions like 「愚痴をこぼす」 or 「愚痴を言う」, in situations of letting out complaints that lead to no solution.
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N2
口数
くちかず
The amount of words a person speaks. Used in expressions like 「口数が少ない」 or 「口数が多い」, it is an everyday word used in situations of expressing a person's character or mood through how much they speak.
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N2
口出し
くちだし
It refers to adding unnecessary opinions or interference to matters with which one is not directly involved. Used in expressions like 「口出しをするな」 or 「他人に口出しする」, it is a noun used in critical contexts.
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N2
朽ち果てる
くちはてる
It refers to completely rotting to the point of losing its original form. Used in expressions like 「朽ち果てた廃屋」, it describes the state of an object that has rotted and decayed to the utmost over a long period. It is also used metaphorically in the sense of fame fading away.
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N2
口元
くちもと
The area around the mouth, the surroundings of the mouth. Used in expressions like 「口元が緩む」 or 「口元を覆う」, in situations of describing it as a body part where expression or emotion appears.
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N2
苦痛
くつう
It refers to physical or mental suffering or pain. Used in expressions like 「苦痛を訴える」 or 「苦痛に耐える」, it is used broadly from medical settings to everyday life.
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N2
屈辱
くつじょく
「屈」 means to bow down, and 「辱」 means humiliation; together they express humiliation so great that one is forced to bow down. It refers to the unbearable shame and resentment felt when one's pride is hurt. Used in expressions like 「屈辱を味わう」 or 「屈辱に耐える」, it refers to the deep mental pain suffered in situations of defeat or insult.
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N2
屈折
くっせつ
It refers to something that had been moving straight bending and turning. In addition to the physical phenomenon of the path of light or sound changing, it is also used for the manner of the psyche being complexly distorted, as in 「屈折した感情」.
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N2
苦闘
くとう
It refers to fighting while suffering in the face of difficulty. Used in expressions like 「悪戦苦闘」 or 「苦闘の末に勝利する」, it is a formal word used in situations of struggling earnestly in conditions that are not at all easy.
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N2
苦難
くなん
It refers to a painful and difficult situation or experience. Used in expressions like 「苦難の道」 or 「苦難を乗り越える」, it is a formal word for trials in life or history.
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N2
苦悩
くのう
It refers to suffering and worrying deeply in one's heart. Used in expressions like 「苦悩する」 or 「苦悩の表情」, it is a formal word used in situations of being mentally driven into a corner by a problem for which no path to a solution can be seen.
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N4
首
くび
neck. The part that connects the head and body. Also used to mean being fired from a job, as in 「首になる」 (to get fired).
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N2
工夫
くふう
「工」 means craft, and 「夫」 means person or activity; together they mean to put one's craftsmanship to work. It refers to using one's mind to find a better method. Used in expressions like 「工夫を凝らす」 or 「工夫する」, in situations of putting one's wits to work to improve or refine something.
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N2
区分
くぶん
It refers to dividing the whole based on some criterion. Used in expressions like 「年齢区分」 or 「料金区分」, it is a formal word used in situations of classifying by nature, stage, or rank.
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N2
組み合わせ
くみあわせ
The act of bringing multiple things together into one, or the manner of that combining. Used in expressions like 「色の組み合わせ」 or 「組み合わせ抽選」, it is a noun used broadly in situations of selecting elements or determining opponents in matches.
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N2
組み入れる
くみいれる
It refers to taking a new element into an existing system or plan. Used in expressions like 「予算に組み入れる」 or 「日程に組み入れる」, in situations of formally positioning something as a component of the whole.
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N2
組み替える
くみかえる
It refers to undoing a configuration or order that has been set up once and rearranging it in a different form. Used in expressions like 「日程を組み替える」 or 「組織を組み替える」, in situations of restructuring an existing structure.
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N2
組み込む
くみこむ
It refers to taking something in as an element constituting the whole and making it an inseparable part. Used in expressions like 「機能を組み込む」 or 「条件を組み込む」, in situations of embedding something inside a system or plan.
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N2
組み立てる
くみたてる
It refers to arranging parts or elements in order to make a finished product or overall structure. It is used broadly, from assembling furniture and machinery to constructing logic, plans, and writing.
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N4
雲
くも
cloud. A white or dark mass floating in the sky.
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N2
雲行き
くもゆき
It refers to a change in the course or atmosphere of a matter. Used in expressions like 「雲行きが怪しい」, in situations of sensing signs that things are likely to develop in an unfavorable direction. It is a metaphorical expression transferred from meteorology.
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N5
曇り
くもり
Weather in which the sky is covered with clouds. The antonym is 「はれ」 (clear weather).
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N5
曇る
くもる
For the sky to become full of clouds. Example: 「午後から曇る」 (it will become cloudy in the afternoon).
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N1, N3, N5
暗い
くらい
dark. Having little light, so things are hard to see. Example: 「暗いへや」 (a dark room). The antonym is 「明るい」 (bright).
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N2
暮らし向き
くらしむき
It refers to the economic situation of daily life. Used in expressions like 「暮らし向きが楽になる」, it is a somewhat formal everyday word for the comfort of household finances or the standard of living.
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N4
比べる
くらべる
To look at two or more things and examine their differences. Example: 「ねだんを比べる」 (to compare prices).
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N2
繰り上げる
くりあげる
To move a scheduled date, time, or order earlier than originally planned. The word with the opposite meaning is 「繰り下げる」.
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N5
来る
くる
come. For a person or thing to move toward where the speaker is. The antonym is 「行く」 (to go). The reading changes to 「こ」 or 「き」 in forms like 「来ない」 and 「来ます」.
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N5
車
くるま
car. A vehicle that carries people or things and runs on roads. Mainly refers to an automobile.
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N4
暮れる
くれる
For the sun to set and the surroundings to grow dark. Example: 「日が暮れる」 (the day draws to a close). Also used to mean a year coming to an end, as in 「今年も暮れる」 (this year is ending too).
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N5
黒
くろ
black. The darkest color, like the night sky.
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N5
黒い
くろい
black. Being the color black. Example: 「黒いかみの毛」 (black hair).
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N2
食わず嫌い
くわずぎらい
It refers to disliking something from the start and not accepting it without having actually tried it. It is a set noun used broadly, including for prejudice toward new ways of thinking and matters, in addition to food.
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N2
群衆
ぐんしゅう
It refers to a large number of people gathered in one place. Used in expressions like 「群衆が押し寄せる」 or 「群衆心理」, it is a formal word that objectively refers to the state of an unspecified large crowd.
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N4
毛
け
hair. Thin strands that grow on the body or on animals. Also used to mean material for clothing, etc., as in 「毛のセーター」 (a wool sweater).
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N2
経緯
けいい
A word describing the circumstances or developments leading up to something. Focuses on process or background rather than outcome, as in「事件の経緯を説明する」「合併に至る経緯」. Can also be read as「いきさつ」using the kun reading.
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N2
経過
けいか
Time passing by; also, the way something progresses and changes.
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N5
警官
けいかん
Police officer. A person who does police work. Also called 「けいさつかん」「おまわりさん」.
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N2
契機
けいき
「契」 means to bond or to make a pact, and 「機」 means an occasion or trigger; the word combines two synonymous characters. It refers to the trigger that brings about a change or action. Often used in the forms 「〜を契機に」 or 「〜を契機として」, it is a formal word for an event that becomes a turning point. It frequently appears in newspapers and essays.
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N2
警護
けいご
It refers to accompanying and standing watch in order to protect important persons or important facilities from harm. Used in expressions like 「首相を警護する」 or 「警護にあたる」, it is a formal word used in situations where specialized personnel secure the safety of someone's surroundings.
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N2
携行
けいこう
「携」 means to carry along, and 「行」 means to go; together they mean to carry along and go. It refers to carrying something on one's person while moving. Used in expressions like 「救急用品を携行する」 or 「身分証を携行する」, in situations of carrying necessary items while moving about. It is often seen in formal writing and rules or notices.
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N2
渓谷
けいこく
A deep valley with a river running through it, flanked by mountains.
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N4
経済
けいざい
economy. The system by which goods and money are created and moved.
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N4
警察
けいさつ
police. A place, and the people, whose job is to protect the safety of a town and prevent wrongdoing.
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N2
慶事
けいじ
「慶」 means to rejoice, and 「事」 means an event; together they mean a joyous event. The word refers to happy occasions such as marriage, childbirth, or promotion. Used in expressions like 「一族の慶事」 or 「慶事が続く」, it is a formal word used in formal contexts or greetings.
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