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N5
事
こと
A word referring to a matter, or the content of a talk. Example: 「話す事」 (something to talk about), 「大事な事」 (an important matter). Very often written in hiragana as 「こと」.
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N5
今年
ことし
This year. Read as 「ことし」, not read according to the characters as written.
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N5
言葉
ことば
Something people use to convey feelings or thoughts through speaking or writing. Also used to mean a specific language, as in 「国のことば」 (the language of a country), such as Japanese or English.
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N3, N5
子供
こども
child. A young person. The opposite of an adult. Also used to mean one's own son or daughter. Often written as 「子ども」.
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N4
小鳥
ことり
small bird. A small bird, such as a sparrow.
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N5
この
この
A word referring to something close to the speaker. Used before a noun, as in 「この本」 (this book).
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N4
この間
このあいだ
A certain time a little while ago. Example: 「この間、えきで先生に会った」 (I met the teacher at the station the other day).
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N4
この頃
このごろ
A recent period, close to now. Example: 「この頃、さむくなった」 (it has gotten cold lately).
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N3
好む
このむ
To like something and choose it oneself. A slightly more formal way of saying 「好き」 (to like).
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N5
御飯
ごはん
Cooked rice. Also used to mean a meal, as in 「朝御飯」 (breakfast), 「御飯を食べる」 (to eat a meal). Usually written 「ご飯」 or 「ごはん」.
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N3
こぼす
こぼす
It refers to inadvertently letting liquid or powder out. It also means to let out one's dissatisfaction or complaints. Used in expressions like 「水をこぼす」 or 「愚痴をこぼす」, it expresses the act of unintentionally letting something out.
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N4
細かい
こまかい
A state where the size or amount of something is small. Also used to mean small denominations of money, as in 「細かいおかね」 (small change).
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N3
ごまかす
ごまかす
It refers to concealing by means of lies or makeshift measures, hiding the truth. Used in expressions like 「年齢をごまかす」 or 「答えをごまかす」, it is a verb that critically expresses the act of deceiving others.
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N5
困る
こまる
To not know what to do because of something unpleasant or difficult. Example: 「お金がなくて困る」 (troubled by not having money).
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N4
ごみ
ごみ
trash. Something no longer needed that is thrown away.
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N4
込む
こむ
For there to be many people or vehicles, becoming crowded. Example: 「でんしゃが込む」 (the train gets crowded).
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N4
米
こめ
rice. White grains grown in a paddy field, used as food. Usually cooked by boiling.
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N5
これ
これ
A word referring to something close to the speaker. Example: 「これは何ですか」 (what is this?).
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N4
壊す
こわす
To hit or drop something so it can no longer be used. Example: 「おもちゃを壊す」 (to break a toy). When it breaks on its own, 「壊れる」 is used.
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N4
壊れる
こわれる
For something to break and become unusable. Example: 「パソコンが壊れる」 (a computer breaks).
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N5
今月
こんげつ
This month.
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N5
今週
こんしゅう
This week.
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N5
こんな
こんな
Like this. Example: 「こんな大きい犬は初めて見た」 (I've never seen such a big dog). Often used in spoken language.
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N5
今晩
こんばん
This evening; tonight. Tonight's evening. 「こんや（今夜）」also means the same.
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N5
さあ
さあ
A word said when starting something, or when inviting someone. Example: 「さあ、行きましょう」 (well, let's go).
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N3
栽培
さいばい
To plant and grow plants. Used for growing crops or plants by human hand, as in 「野菜を栽培する」 (to grow vegetables), 「促成栽培」 (forced/accelerated cultivation).
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N5
財布
さいふ
wallet. Something for carrying money.
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N3
境
さかい
border. The dividing line between one thing and another, or one place and another. Example: 「県の境」 (a prefectural border), 「生死の境」 (the boundary between life and death). There is also the expression 「これを境に」 (taking this event as a turning point).
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N5
魚
さかな
fish. An animal that lives in water. Also used to mean fish as food.
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N3, N5
先
さき
Ahead of oneself; earlier in time. Example: 「この先」 (from here on), 「先に行く」 (to go ahead).
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N5
咲く
さく
bloom. For a flower to open. Example: 「花が咲く」 (a flower blooms).
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N5
作文
さくぶん
To write about one's own thoughts or experiences in a composition, such as at school. Also, that piece of writing.
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N3
叫ぶ
さけぶ
To make a loud sound with one's voice. Also used to mean strongly asserting something, as in 「自由を叫ぶ」 (to call for freedom).
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N3
支える
ささえる
support. To hold something so it does not fall over or drop. Example: 「柱が屋根を支える」 (a pillar supports the roof). Also used to mean helping something function, as in 「家族を支える」 (to support one's family), 「生活を支える」 (to support a livelihood).
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N3
指す
さす
To point to a direction or object with a finger, etc. Example: 「地図を指す」 (to point at a map), 「時計の針が3時を指す」 (the clock's hands point to 3 o'clock). The homophone 「刺す」 means to pierce something with a sharp point, and 「差す」 is used as in 「傘を差す」 (to hold up an umbrella), 「日が差す」 (sunlight shines in); all are written differently.
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N3
刺す
さす
To pierce something with a sharp point. Example: 「針を刺す」 (to prick with a needle), 「蚊に刺される」 (to be bitten by a mosquito). The homophone 「指す」 means to indicate a direction, and 「差す」 is used as in 「傘を差す」 (to hold up an umbrella); all are written differently.
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N5
差す
さす
To open and hold up an umbrella. Example: 「傘を差す」 (to hold up an umbrella).
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N3
誘う
さそう
invite. To ask someone to do something together. Example: 「食事に誘う」 (to invite someone to a meal), 「映画に誘う」 (to invite someone to a movie). Also used to mean bringing about a certain state, as in 「眠りを誘う」 (to induce sleep), 「涙を誘う」 (to bring tears).
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N3
札
さつ
bill. Paper money. Example: 「千円札」 (a 1,000 yen bill), 「お札」 (a bill/banknote). When read 「ふだ」, it means a small paper or wooden tag with a name or price written on it.
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N5
冊
さつ
counter for books. A word for counting books and notebooks. いっさつ・にさつ・さんさつ・よんさつ・ごさつ・ろくさつ・ななさつ・はっさつ・きゅうさつ・じゅっさつ, 「なんさつ」. With 1, 8, and 10 a small 「っ」 is inserted.
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N3
雑貨
ざっか
Various small items and daily necessities other than food, used in everyday life. Includes stationery, kitchen items, and interior accessories. Used in forms like 「雑貨店」「雑貨コーナー」.
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N3
作家
さっか
writer. A person whose job is writing works such as novels. Example: 「人気作家」 (a popular writer), 「推理作家」 (a mystery writer).
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N3
作曲
さっきょく
composition. To create a piece of music. Example: 「作曲家」 (a composer), 「歌を作曲する」 (to compose a song). Writing lyrics is called 「作詞」.
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N5
雑誌
ざっし
magazine. A publication released on set dates, containing news, hobbies, etc.
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N5
砂糖
さとう
sugar. A white powder used to add sweetness.
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N3
砂漠
さばく
desert. Land where rain almost never falls, covered in sand or rock. Example: 「サハラ砂漠」 (the Sahara Desert), 「砂漠化」 (desertification).
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N3
錆びる
さびる
rust. For metal to come into contact with air or water and have its surface turn reddish-brown. Example: 「くぎが錆びる」 (a nail rusts), 「錆びた自転車」 (a rusty bicycle).
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N3
座布団
ざぶとん
floor cushion. A cushion laid down for sitting on tatami or a floor. Example: 「座布団をすすめる」 (to offer someone a floor cushion).
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N3
差別
さべつ
discrimination. To treat certain people unfairly without a valid reason. Example: 「差別をなくす」 (to eliminate discrimination), 「人種差別」 (racial discrimination). The similar word 「区別」 refers to the act of distinguishing things by their differences itself, and does not carry a negative meaning.
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N3
様々
さまざま
various. A state of many different kinds, each different from the other. Example: 「様々な意見」 (various opinions), 「様々な国の人」 (people from various countries). More formal than 「色々」.
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