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N5
地下鉄
ちかてつ
subway. A train that runs underground.
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N2
ちぐはぐ
ちぐはぐ
A state in which things that should fit together do not match well. Used in expressions such as 「話がちぐはぐだ」「ちぐはぐな印象」 in contexts of being out of sync or mismatched.
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N5
地図
ちず
map. A drawing representing the shape of land, roads, etc.
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N2
血筋
ちすじ
The blood connection passed from parent to child, lineage. A formal word used in expressions such as 「王家の血筋」「血筋を引く」 when indicating which family line one belongs to.
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N2
稚拙
ちせつ
Skill or expression being childish and immature. A formal word used in expressions such as 「稚拙な文章」「稚拙な絵」 in contexts where the work is undeveloped and insufficient.
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N5
茶色
ちゃいろ
brown. A color like that of tea.
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N2
着実
ちゃくじつ
A word describing the state of moving forward step by step reliably without flash. Used in expressions such as 「着実に進歩する」「着実な成長」 in contexts of advancing in a stable manner.
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N2
着手
ちゃくしゅ
Beginning a new task or plan. A sa-hen noun used in the form 「〜に着手する」. A formal word used in expressions such as 「工事に着手する」「調査に着手する」 when seriously starting an undertaking.
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N2
着色
ちゃくしょく
To add color to something; also, the color that has been added.
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N2
着任
ちゃくにん
Taking up a new duty or position and beginning work at that place. A formal word used in expressions such as 「支店長に着任する」「新任地に着任する」. Mainly used in the context of personnel transfers.
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N2
着目
ちゃくもく
Particularly noticing and paying attention to one thing among many. A sa-hen noun used in the form 「〜に着目する」. A formal word used in expressions such as 「ある特徴に着目する」.
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N5
茶碗
ちゃわん
A small bowl for holding rice.
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N2, N4
注意
ちゅうい
To be careful. To tell someone not to do something bad.
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N2, N3
中央
ちゅうおう
center. The middle. Example: 「町の中央」 (the center of a town). Also used to mean the center of government, etc., as in 「中央政府」 (central government).
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N2
宙返り
ちゅうがえり
The motion of turning the body once forward or backward in mid-air. Used in expressions such as 「宙返りをする」「三回宙返り」 in topics of gymnastics or diving.
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N4
中学校
ちゅうがっこう
junior high school. The school one attends after elementary school.
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N2
中堅
ちゅうけん
A person or company in a middle position within an organization or group, neither junior nor veteran, supporting the actual work. Used in expressions such as 「中堅社員」「中堅企業」.
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N4
注射
ちゅうしゃ
To put medicine into the body with a needle.
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N2
注釈
ちゅうしゃく
An explanation added to the side or below to make the content of the main text clearer. A formal word used in expressions such as 「注釈を付ける」「注釈を参照する」 in contexts of books and papers.
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N4
駐車場
ちゅうしゃじょう
parking lot. A place where cars are left.
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N2
中断
ちゅうだん
Something that had been continuing being cut off partway through; also, to stop it partway through.
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N2
駐留
ちゅうりゅう
A military force remaining in a certain area for a fixed period and continuing its mission. A formal word used in expressions such as 「平和維持部隊が駐留する」 in military and diplomatic contexts.
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N2
中和
ちゅうわ
Combining things with opposite properties so that their effects cancel each other out. A word commonly used in chemistry, but also used metaphorically as in 「批判を中和する」.
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N2
彫刻
ちょうこく
Carving stone, wood, or metal into a shape. Also refers to such a work. Used in expressions such as 「大理石の彫刻」「彫刻家」 in art topics.
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N2, N3
調子
ちょうし
The condition or state of one's body or a machine, etc. Example: 「体の調子がいい」 (feeling well physically). There is also the expression 「調子に乗る」 (to get carried away when things go well).
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N5
ちょうど
ちょうど
exactly. A state of fitting precisely. Example: 「ちょうど三時」 (exactly three o'clock).
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N2
重複
ちょうふく
When the same thing appears in overlap two or more times. Used as in 「内容が重複する」「重複を避ける」「重複部分を削除する」 to describe a state in which something that should occur only once is repeated. It is often used for subjects where repetition causes inconvenience, such as documents, data, schedules, and records. The original reading is 「ちょうふく」, but the reading 「じゅうふく」 has also become widely accepted, and many recent dictionaries recognize both readings.
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N2
帳簿
ちょうぼ
A book in which the inflow and outflow of money in a company or shop is recorded. A formal word used in expressions such as 「帳簿をつける」「帳簿に記載する」 in accounting and bookkeeping contexts.
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N2
直面
ちょくめん
To face a difficult situation or problem directly.
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N2
貯蓄
ちょちく
To save up money or assets; also, the assets one has saved.
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N2, N5
ちょっと
ちょっと
A little; a bit. Means "a little." Often used in spoken language, as in 「ちょっとまって」.
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N2
著名
ちょめい
Having one's name widely known and being famous. A formal word used in expressions such as 「著名な学者」「著名人」 when referring to a person highly regarded in society.
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N2
ちらつく
ちらつく
A word describing the state of small things briefly appearing and disappearing before one's eyes. Also, an unpleasant thought lingering in one's mind. Used in expressions such as 「雪がちらつく」「不安がちらつく」.
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N4
地理
ちり
geography. The features of the land, such as mountains, rivers, and the locations of countries and towns.
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N2
賃上げ
ちんあげ
A company raising the amount of wages it pays to its workers. A formal word used in expressions such as 「賃上げを要求する」「賃上げ交渉」 in topics of labor conditions.
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N2
沈下
ちんか
The ground or an object sinking and dropping down.
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N2
賃貸
ちんたい
To lend something for a fee, or to rent something by paying a fee. Originally it covers both the lender's and the renter's side, as in 「賃貸借契約」(a lease contract). In modern real estate advertising, it is commonly used to refer to properties offered to renters, as in 「賃貸マンション」(a rental apartment).
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N2
沈黙
ちんもく
Remaining silent without saying anything. A formal word used in expressions such as 「沈黙を守る」「沈黙が続く」 describing a state of not speaking or that state continuing.
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N2
追及
ついきゅう
Strictly questioning responsibility, fault, or additional crimes. Used in contexts of pursuing the wrongdoing of people or organizations, as in 「責任を追及する」「余罪を追及する」. The objects are mainly people, responsibility, or facts.
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N2
追究
ついきゅう
Deeply investigating and clarifying the essence or truth of something. Often used in academic and artistic contexts, as in 「真理を追究する」「本質を追究する」.
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N5
一日
ついたち
The first day of the month. Example: "一月一日" (January 1st). Read as "いちにち," it means one full day, from morning to night.
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N2
通称
つうしょう
A name commonly used in society rather than the official name. Used in the form 「通称〜と呼ばれる」, close to a nickname or short name but with a somewhat public tone.
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N2
通例
つうれい
A general practice or custom that is commonly followed. Used in expressions such as 「通例〜である」「通例に従う」 to indicate a habitual way of doing things. Also often used adverbially in formal style.
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N2, N4, N5
使う
つかう
use. To handle something for a certain purpose. Example: 「はさみを使う」 (to use scissors).
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N4
捕まえる
つかまえる
To chase and catch something that is running away. Example:「どろぼうを捕まえる」(to catch a thief).
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N2, N3
つかむ
つかむ
To firmly grip and hold something with one's hand. Example: 「ロープをつかむ」 (to grab a rope). Also used to mean seizing an opportunity or someone's heart, as in 「チャンスをつかむ」 (to seize a chance). Written with the kanji 「掴む」, but since this kanji is not used in daily life, it is usually written in hiragana.
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N5
疲れる
つかれる
For the strength of one's body or mind to run out. Example: 「しごとで疲れる」 (to get tired from work).
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N4
月
つき
moon. The round thing seen in the sky at night. In the form 「〜か月」 it also means a unit of time. The names of the months are いちがつ・にがつ・さんがつ・しがつ・ごがつ・ろくがつ・しちがつ・はちがつ・くがつ・じゅうがつ…, where 4 is read 「しがつ」, 7 is read 「しちがつ」 and 9 is read 「くがつ」.
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N5
次
つぎ
The thing that comes after the current one. Example: 「次の駅」 (the next station).
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N2
付き添う
つきそう
Staying beside someone to care for the sick or for children. Used in contexts of accompanying while supporting the other party, as in 「患者に付き添う」「子供に付き添う」.
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