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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5

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N2 おどける おどける
To deliberately clown around or make comical gestures in order to make people laugh. Used in expressions like 「おどけた表情」 and 「おどけて見せる」.

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N4 落とす おとす
To make something fall from above to below. Example: 「さいふを落とす」 (to drop one's wallet). Also used to mean losing something by one's own carelessness.

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N4 踊り おどり
dance. To move one's body to music, and the skill of doing so. Includes dances performed at festivals, etc.

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N2 劣る おとる
A state in which quality or ability is lower compared to others. Used as in 「性能が劣る」 or 「人後に劣らない」. A basic word expressing comparative superiority or inferiority, often appearing in formal contexts.

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N4 踊る おどる
To move one's body in time with music. Example: 「みんなでおどる」 (everyone dances together).

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N2 衰える おとろえる
Vigor or strength gradually weakening. Used in situations where the vitality of a person, organization, or nation declines over time, as in「体力が衰える」「国力が衰える」.

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N4 驚く おどろく
To be surprised because something unexpected happened. Example: 「しらせをきいて驚く」 (to be surprised at hearing the news).

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N4 お祭り おまつり
festival. An event held in a town or shrine, such as to give thanks to the gods.

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N2 思い当たる おもいあたる
Realizing, with the help of some trigger, a memory or cause that had been vague until then. Used as in 「思い当たる節がある」 or 「そういえば思い当たる」. Carries the nuance of realizing something belatedly.

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N2 思い切り おもいきり
A state of not hesitating and putting forth all one's strength or feeling. Used adverbially as in 「思い切り走る」 or 「思い切り笑う」, expressing carrying out an action with full force without restraint. The adverbial usage derived from the conjunctive form is central, with a noun usage meaning "resolve."

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N2 思い込む おもいこむ
To deeply believe something and not consider other possibilities. Used as in 「勝手に思い込む」 or 「一方的に思い込む」, mostly in cases where one believes something without verifying whether it is true.

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N4 思い出す おもいだす
To bring something forgotten back to mind. Example: 「むかしのことを思い出す」 (to recall something from long ago).

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N2 思い遣り おもいやり
A heart that considers others' feelings and circumstances and acts kindly. Used as in 「思い遣りのある人」 or 「思い遣りに欠ける」. A positive word expressing the attitude of putting oneself in the other person's position and showing care.

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N4 思う おもう
To think or feel something in one's mind. Example: 「あしたは雨だと思う」 (I think it will rain tomorrow).

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N2, N5 面白い おもしろい
A state of feeling like laughing, or feeling fun. Example: 「面白い話」 (an interesting story). Also used for books or work, meaning "interesting."

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N4 おもちゃ おもちゃ
toy. Something for children to play with.

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N2, N4 おもて
The side of something that faces forward or can be seen from the outside. The antonym is 「裏」 (the back/reverse side). The same 「表」 read as 「ひょう」 is a different word referring to something in which figures or items are arranged vertically and horizontally.

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N4 おや
parent. The person who gave birth to and raises a child. Father and mother.

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N2 及び腰 およびごし
Originally, an unstable half-crouched posture in which one cannot fully straighten the hips. By extension, it describes a hesitant attitude lacking confidence and passive, as if shrinking back. Used in expressions like 「及び腰で交渉に臨む」 and 「政府の及び腰な姿勢」.

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N2 及ぼす およぼす
To exert influence, damage, etc. on something else. Often combined with set nouns, as in 影響を及ぼす (have an effect on), 損害を及ぼす (cause damage to). 「及ぼす」 is used for the side that exerts the effect, and 「及ぶ」 for the side the effect reaches: 「影響を及ぼす」 versus 「影響が及ぶ」.

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N2 折り返し おりかえし
Turning back partway, or the point at which one turns back. By extension, it also means to reply or contact someone back promptly upon receiving their message. Frequently used as a business expression, as in 「折り返し電話する」 and 「折り返しご連絡ください」.

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N2 折り紙 おりがみ
A game or craft of folding paper into shapes such as animals or flowers. Also refers to a guarantee by an authoritative person that something has assured value or skill, used idiomatically in the form 「折り紙つき」. The latter meaning derives from the fact that authentication certificates were folded papers.

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N4 下りる おりる
To move from a high place to a low place. Example: 「かいだんを下りる」 (to go down the stairs). Also used to mean getting off a vehicle, as in 「バスを下りる」 (to get off a bus).

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N2 織る おる
To combine threads vertically and horizontally to make cloth. Incorporating another element into a story is also expressed as 「織り込む」「織り交ぜる」.

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N4 折る おる
To bend a hard object and separate it. Example: 「えだを折る」 (to break a branch). Also used to mean bending paper to make a shape, as in 「かみを折る」 (to fold paper).

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N4 お礼 おれい
To convey a feeling of gratitude, or the words used to do so, when someone has helped you. Example: 「お礼を言う」 (to say thank you).

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N1, N3, N4 折れる おれる
For a hard object to bend and separate. Example: 「えだが折れる」 (a branch breaks).

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N2 愚か おろか
Lacking careful thought, so that one's judgment or behavior is not wise. Used to describe a person or their words and actions.

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N4 終わり おわり
For something to come to an end, the final part. The antonym is 「はじめ」 (the beginning).

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N2 恩恵 おんけい
A blessing or benefit received from others, nature, and so on. Used in expressions like 「恩恵を受ける」 and 「科学の恩恵」.

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N2 温床 おんしょう
A hotbed with raised soil temperature used to grow plant seedlings. By extension, it refers to a cause or environment in which something undesirable arises and grows. It is often used figuratively, as in 「犯罪の温床」 and 「不正の温床」.

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N2 音波 おんぱ
Vibrations transmitted through air or other media that can be heard as sound. Used in technical contexts of physics and engineering, such as 「超音波」 or 「音波探知機」. A specialized term encountered in science classes or descriptions of medical equipment.

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