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N2
改革
かいかく
To fundamentally change a system or structure to make it better. A written word used in political and social contexts.
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N2
快活
かいかつ
「快」 means pleasant, and 「活」 means lively; together they mean pleasantly lively. It describes a character or attitude that is bright and energetic. Used in expressions like 「快活に笑う」 or 「快活な少年」, it is a positive word expressing lively brightness.
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N2
階級
かいきゅう
A rank on an ordered scale, fixed within an organization or a sport according to ability or achievement. As in 「軍隊の階級」「柔道の階級」, it refers to the graded steps of position. It also refers to a layer of people divided within society by status, property and the like; as in 「労働者階級」「階級社会」, it is used when speaking about society or history.
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N2
海峡
かいきょう
A narrow sea passage between two landmasses. Often used as part of a place name, as in 「津軽海峡」.
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N2
解雇
かいこ
「解」 means to undo, and 「雇」 means to hire; together they mean to undo an employment relationship. It refers to a company unilaterally dismissing someone who has been employed. Used in expressions like 「解雇する」 or 「不当解雇」, in situations of the employer ending the employment relationship. Frequently appears in legal and labor contexts.
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N2
介護
かいご
To care for an elderly or sick person, helping with eating, bathing, moving around, and the like.
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N2
外交
がいこう
Building relations between countries and settling issues through talks; diplomacy. Used as in 外交官 (diplomat), 外交問題 (diplomatic issue).
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N2
会合
かいごう
People gathering for consultation or discussion; also, the gathering itself. Covers a wider range of formality than 会議 (meeting) and is mostly used in writing.
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N2
開催
かいさい
To hold and carry out a meeting, event, tournament, or the like.
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N5
会社
かいしゃ
company. A place where people gather to work. Example: 「会社に行く」 (to go to work/the office).
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N2
解釈
かいしゃく
Understanding and explaining the meaning of words or things in one's own way; interpretation. Used where the same thing can be understood differently by different people, as in 法律の解釈 (interpretation of the law), 良い方に解釈する (take it in a favorable way).
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N2
改修
かいしゅう
To repair and fix up defective parts of a building or facility. Mainly applies to structures and facilities.
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N1, N2
回収
かいしゅう
To collect and take back items that have already been distributed or used.
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N2
怪獣
かいじゅう
A huge, frightening imaginary creature that appears in stories or movies.
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N2
解除
かいじょ
To cancel a restriction or agreement that has been set, returning to the original free state. 「警報を解除する」「契約を解除する」.
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N2
解析
かいせき
「解」 means to undo or break down, and 「析」 means to separate; together they mean to break apart and examine in detail. It refers to dividing a complex matter into elements and investigating its structure or content in detail. Used in expressions like 「データ解析」 or 「画像解析」, it is a formal word used in technical and research contexts.
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N2
回送
かいそう
(1) To move a vehicle to another location without carrying passengers or cargo. 「回送電車」. (2) To forward mail or the like that has arrived to a different address.
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N1, N2
階層
かいそう
(1) A stratum formed when society is divided by status or income. 「富裕階層」. (2) A structure made up of layers stacked one on another. 「階層構造」.
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N2
開拓
かいたく
It refers to opening up and expanding undeveloped land, or new fields and markets. Used in expressions like 「荒れ地を開拓する」, 「新市場を開拓する」, or 「販路を開拓する」, in situations of opening up for the first time a domain that no one has touched.
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N2
会談
かいだん
To hold formal talks with an important counterpart in an official setting. Used in political and diplomatic contexts.
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N5
階段
かいだん
stairs. A place connecting an upper floor and a lower floor, climbed and descended on foot.
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N2
改定
かいてい
To newly re-establish a rule, fee, or the like. 「料金の改定」. A different word from 「改訂」, which has the same reading; this word applies to systems, prices, and the like.
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N2
改訂
かいてい
To correct and update the content of a book or piece of writing. 「教科書の改訂」. Easily confused with 「改定」, which has the same reading, but this word applies to books and writing.
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N1, N2
街道
かいどう
A main road connecting towns. Also used figuratively, as in 「出世街道」.
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N2
介入
かいにゅう
「介」 means to come between, and 「入」 means to enter; together they mean to step in between. It refers to a third party stepping in to become involved in the affairs of the parties concerned. Used in expressions like 「軍事介入」 or 「司法介入」, it is a formal word for situations of external intervention. It frequently appears in political, international relations, and organizational contexts.
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N2
解任
かいにん
「解」 means to undo, and 「任」 means a duty or office; together they mean to undo an office. It refers to removing a person from an office or duty to which they had been appointed. Used in expressions like 「役員を解任する」, in situations where an organization unilaterally relieves someone of office. Frequently appears in legal and organizational contexts.
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N2
介抱
かいほう
「介」 means to help or to come between, and 「抱」 means to embrace; together they mean to come between and care for someone in one's arms. It refers to caring for a sick person, an injured person, or someone unable to move due to drunkenness. Used in expressions like 「酔った友人を介抱する」, in situations of nursing someone temporarily weakened.
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N2
解明
かいめい
「解」 means to unravel or to clarify, and 「明」 means to make clear; together they mean to unravel and make clear. It refers to investigating and making clear what has been unknown. Used in expressions like 「真相を解明する」 or 「事故原因の解明」, in situations of uncovering hidden facts.
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N5
買い物
かいもの
shopping. Buying things. Example: 「スーパーで買い物をする」 (to shop at a supermarket).
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N2
解約
かいやく
「解」 means to undo, and 「約」 means a contract; together they mean to undo a contract. It refers to canceling a contract that has been concluded. Used in expressions like 「契約を解約する」 or 「保険を解約する」, in situations of ending an agreement that has been established.
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N5
買う
かう
buy. To pay money and make something one's own. The antonym is 「売る」 (to sell).
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N5
返す
かえす
return. To give back something borrowed to the original person. Example: 「本を返す」 (to return a book). Distinguished in writing from the homophone 「帰す」 (to send a person back home, etc.) and others.
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N5
帰る
かえる
To go back to one's own home, country, or original place. Example: 「家に帰る」 (to go home).
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N5
顔
かお
face. The front part of the head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are.
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N5
かかる
かかる
To require time or money. Example: 「駅まで十分かかる」 (it takes 10 minutes to the station). Has various uses, as in 「かぎがかかる」 (to be locked), 「電話がかかる」 (a call comes in). Written with the kanji 「掛かる」, but usually written in hiragana.
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N2, N5
鍵
かぎ
key. A tool for opening or locking a door, etc. 「かぎをかける」 means to lock a door, etc.
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N2
額
がく
An amount of money; also a frame for displaying a picture or photograph. Besides expressing the size of a sum, as in "保険料の額" or "多額の寄付", it is also used in the sense of a frame, as in "額に入れて飾る". The same "額" read as "ひたい" is a different word meaning the part of the face above the eyebrows.
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N5
書く
かく
write. To represent characters or a sentence using a pen or pencil. Example: 「名前を書く」 (to write one's name).
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N2
拡散
かくさん
It refers to things spreading and scattering over a wide range. Used in expressions like 「情報が拡散する」, 「ガスが拡散する」, or 「噂が拡散する」, in situations of spreading or being transmitted widely from one point to the surroundings.
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N2
学識
がくしき
「学」 means learning, and 「識」 means knowledge; together they refer to knowledge obtained through learning. It refers to deep knowledge acquired through scholarship. Used in expressions like 「学識経験者」 or 「高い学識」, it is a formal word for specialized insight acquired through long years of research.
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N2
革新
かくしん
「革」 means to renew, and 「新」 means new; together they mean to renew and make new. It refers to greatly reforming old institutions or structures. Used in expressions like 「技術革新」 or 「革新的な発想」, in situations of fundamentally changing how things have been. The word with the opposite meaning is 「保守」.
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N5
学生
がくせい
student. A person who studies at school. Often refers to someone studying at a university.
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N2
学説
がくせつ
「学」 means learning or scholarship, and 「説」 means opinion or doctrine; together they refer to a doctrine in scholarship. It refers to a doctrine or view about a matter put forward through academic research. Used in expressions like 「新しい学説」 or 「対立する学説」, referring to a theory put forward by a researcher.
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N2
加減
かげん
To adjust the degree of something to just the right level; also, that condition itself.
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N2
過酷
かこく
「過」 means excessive, and 「酷」 means cruel; together they mean cruelty that exceeds proper measure. It refers to a degree of severity that surpasses the limit one can endure. Used in expressions like 「過酷な労働」 or 「過酷な環境」, in situations where the burden on people or things becomes extremely heavy.
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N5
傘
かさ
umbrella. A tool held up to block rain or sunlight. Example: 「傘をさす」 (to hold up an umbrella).
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N3, N5
貸す
かす
lend. To let someone use one's own thing for a certain time. The opposite, using someone else's thing, is 「かりる」 (to borrow).
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N2
微か
かすか
It describes a manner in which sound, light, or smell is so small that it can only barely be perceived. Used in expressions like 「微かな音」 or 「微かに見える」, it expresses a faint and unclear sensation.
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N5
風
かぜ
wind. Moving air. Example: 「風がふく」 (the wind blows). The same 「風」 read as 「ふう」 becomes a different word expressing a manner or style, as in 「そんな風に」 or 「日本風」.
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N5
風邪
かぜ
An illness that causes fever, sore throat, or runny nose. Used with the verb 「風邪をひく」 (to catch a cold). Same reading as 「風」 (wind).
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