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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5
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N5
歯
は
tooth. A hard part inside the mouth.
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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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N5
はい
はい
yes. A word to answer that something is so, or that one understands.
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N5
杯
はい
counter for cupfuls. A word for counting drinks served in glasses or bowls. いっぱい・にはい・さんばい・よんはい・ごはい・ろっぱい・ななはい・はっぱい・きゅうはい・じゅっぱい, 「なんばい」. With 1, 6, 8, and 10 it becomes 「ぱい」, and with 3 and 「なん」 it becomes 「ばい」.
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N5
灰皿
はいざら
A container for putting cigarette ash in.
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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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N2
配布
はいふ
To distribute something so that it reaches many people.
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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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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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N5
葉書
はがき
postcard. A thin sheet of paper sent as a letter, without using an envelope.
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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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N5
履く
はく
put on (footwear). To put on things worn on the lower body, such as shoes or trousers. 「着る」 is used for upper garments. There is also the homophone 「掃く」 (to sweep up dirt on the floor with a broom), among others.
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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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N5
箱
はこ
box. A square container for putting things in. In the form 「〜箱」 it is also used as a word for counting things that come in boxes.
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N5
橋
はし
bridge. Something built over a river, etc., to cross it. There is also the homophone 「箸」 (the sticks used when eating), among others.
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N5
箸
はし
chopsticks. Two sticks used to pick up and eat food. There is also the homophone 「橋」 (something built over a river), among others.
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N5
始まる
はじまる
For something to start. Example: 「じゅぎょうが始まる」 (class begins). The antonym is 「終わる」 (to end).
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N5
初め
はじめ
The very first part. Example: 「初めのページ」 (the first page).
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N5
初めて
はじめて
for the first time. A state of something happening that has never happened before.
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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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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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N5
二十歳
はたち
20 years old. Read as "はたち," not read according to the characters as written.
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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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N5
八月
はちがつ
The 8th month of the year.
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N5
発音
はつおん
pronunciation. The way sounds are produced when saying words aloud.
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N5
二十日
はつか
the 20th day; twenty days. The twentieth day of the month. It can also mean a period of twenty days. It is a special reading that is not read 「にじゅうにち」, of the same kind as calling twenty years of age 「はたち」.
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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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N2
発散
はっさん
Something accumulated inside dispersing outward; also, releasing it to relieve oneself.
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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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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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N2, N3
幅
はば
width. The length across something. Example: 「道の幅」 (the width of a road). Also used to mean breadth of range, as in 「幅広い知識」 (broad knowledge).
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N2
阻む
はばむ
Refers to blocking something that is trying to advance and not allowing it to proceed further. Used in expressions like 「行く手を阻む (to block one's way)」「進出を阻む (to block an advance)」「優勝を阻む (to block a championship)」. It is used broadly, from physical obstruction of a path to scenes in which abstract realization is hindered, such as plans, advances, or achievements, expressing the sense of halting partway a movement toward a goal or success. It appears frequently in diverse contexts such as sports, business, and geographical description.
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N2
破門
はもん
Refers to expelling a disciple or follower from a master-disciple relationship or a religious order. Used in expressions like 「師匠から破門される (to be expelled by one's master)」「破門状 (a letter of expulsion)」「破門に処する (to mete out expulsion)」. 「破」 means to break, 「門」 means the master's gate or sect; together they express "expelling from the gate". Originally a word concerning master-disciple relationships in Buddhism, martial arts, and traditional arts, it refers to the severe punishment of stripping away one's status as a disciple. In modern usage it is often encountered in contexts of the entertainment world and traditional performing arts.
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N2
早々
はやばや
The manner of getting something done earlier than usual. Mostly used in the form "早々と", as in "早々と帰り支度を始める" or "早々と売り切れる". The same "早々" read as "そうそう" attaches to a noun, as in "新年早々" or "開店早々", and is a different word expressing that something happens right after that point.
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N2
腹立たしい
はらだたしい
Refers to the appearance of feeling anger and unpleasantness. It is an adjective used in expressions like 「腹立たしい言い方 (an irritating way of putting it)」「腹立たしい思いをする (to feel resentful)」「実に腹立たしい (truly infuriating)」. It expresses strong dissatisfaction or anger at the words, actions, or situation of another party, and is the adjective form of 「腹が立つ」. It is usable widely in everyday conversation and can express a wide range of intensity, from mild annoyance to strong anger.
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N5
半
はん
half. Attached after a number or a time, it adds the sense of one more half. 「三時半」 is midway between three and four o'clock, and 「一個半」 means one item and a half. It can also come in front, as in 「半年」「半日」. Unlike 「半分」, 「半」 is not used by itself as an independent word.
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N5
晩
ばん
Night. Often used connected with other words, as in 「今晩」 (tonight), 「毎晩」 (every night).
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N2
反映
はんえい
The influence of one thing appearing in another.
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N5
番号
ばんごう
number. A number assigned for order or to distinguish things.
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N5
晩御飯
ばんごはん
A meal eaten at night. 「夕飯」 has nearly the same meaning.
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N2, N5
半分
はんぶん
half. One of the two equal parts into which a whole is divided. 「ケーキを半分に切る」「半分だけたべる」. 「半」 also means half, but it attaches to numbers or times, as in 「三時半」「一個半」, and is not used by itself.
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N2
汎用
はんよう
Refers to not being limited to a single use, but being usable broadly for various purposes. Used in expressions like 「汎用性が高い (highly versatile)」「汎用品 (general-purpose goods)」「汎用エンジン (a general-purpose engine)」. 「汎」 means widely spreading, 「用」 means to use; together they express "usable widely". As the antonym of 「専用 (dedicated)」, it is used in contexts evaluating versatility and a wide range of applicability not limited to special purposes, used widely in technology, industry, and IT.
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N2
反論
はんろん
To argue back against another person's opinion from an opposing standpoint.
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N5
東
ひがし
east. One of the directions. The antonym is 「西」 (west).
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