absolutely. No matter what, without fail. Example: 「絶対に行く」 (I will definitely go). When used with a negative form, it means "never," as in 「絶対にしない」 (I will never do it).
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N4説明せつめい
To explain something in detail so it can be understood.
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N3節約せつやく
To reduce waste and use money or things carefully. Example: 「電気代を節約する」 (to save on electricity bills). The paired expression is 「むだづかい」 (wasteful spending).
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N4背中せなか
back. The back side of the body, from the waist to the shoulders.
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N4背広せびろ
A set of jacket and trousers worn by men for work.
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N5狭いせまい
A state where a place is small. The antonym is 「広い」 (spacious).
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N4線せん
line. A long, thin, continuous mark.
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N3全員ぜんいん
everyone. All the people present at that place or gathering. Example: 「全員が賛成した」 (everyone agreed).
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N3選挙せんきょ
election. To choose a representative by voting. Example: 「選挙に行く」 (to go vote in an election).
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N5先月せんげつ
The month before this month.
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N3洗剤せんざい
detergent. A chemical used for washing laundry or dishes to remove dirt.
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N3選手せんしゅ
A person chosen to compete in a competition. Often broadly used to refer to someone who plays sports in general. Example: 「野球選手」 (a baseball player).
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N5先週せんしゅう
The week before this week.
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N3全身ぜんしん
The whole body. Example: 「全身がぬれる」 (to get soaked all over). Note the distinction from the homophone 「前進」 (moving forward).
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N5先生せんせい
teacher. A person who teaches at a school, etc.
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N4全然ぜんぜん
Followed by a negative, an intensifying word meaning "not at all." Example: 「全然わからない」 (I don't understand at all).
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N3先祖せんぞ
ancestor. People from generations before oneself in a family line. Example: 「先祖の墓」 (an ancestor's grave). The antonym is 「子孫」 (descendants).
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N4戦争せんそう
war. Countries fighting each other using weapons.
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N3選択せんたく
choice. To choose among several options. Example: 「選択肢」 (a choice/option). Note the distinction from the homophone 「洗濯」 (doing laundry).
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N5洗濯せんたく
To wash clothes, etc., with water. 「洗濯機」 (washing machine) is also commonly used.
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N3宣伝せんでん
To let many people know about a product or idea, spreading it widely. Example: 「新商品を宣伝する」 (to advertise a new product).
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N4先輩せんぱい
A person who entered a school or company before oneself. The antonym is 「後輩」 (junior).
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N5全部ぜんぶ
All. Everything; the state of nothing being left over.
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N2, N4専門せんもん
To study or research one thing deeply. Example: 「専門は経済です」 (my specialty is economics).
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N3象ぞう
elephant. The largest land animal, with a long trunk and large ears.
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N3騒音そうおん
noise. Sound that feels bothersome. Used for sounds that disturb daily life, such as construction or traffic noise.
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N3増加ぞうか
increase. For a number or amount to grow. Example: 「人口の増加」 (population increase). The antonym is 「減少」 (decrease).
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N5掃除そうじ
cleaning. To remove dirt and make something clean.
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N5そうしてそうして
Nearly the same meaning as 「そして」, a word connecting the events that follow.
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N3想像そうぞう
imagination. To picture in one's mind something not actually seen. Example: 「想像がつく」 (able to imagine). Note the distinction from the homophone 「創造」 (to create something new).
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N3早退そうたい
To leave school or work earlier than the scheduled time. Example: 「体調が悪くて早退する」 (to leave early due to feeling unwell).
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N4相談そうだん
To discuss a troubling matter or something one wants to decide, with another person.
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N3速度そくど
speed. The speed at which one moves. Example: 「速度を上げる」 (to increase speed).
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N2, N3底そこ
bottom. The lowest part of a container, the sea, or a river. Example: 「くつの底」 (the sole of a shoe). Also used to mean the deepest part, as in 「心の底」 (the depths of one's heart).
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N5そこそこ
A word referring to a place closer to the listener than to the speaker.
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N4育てるそだてる
To raise a child, animal, or plant, etc., to grow.
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N5そちらそちら
There (polite). A polite way of saying 「そこ」. It points to the side where the listener is.
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N4卒業そつぎょう
To finish all of one's studies at a school. The antonym is 「入学」 (enrollment).
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N2, N3そっくりそっくり
A state of being very similar. Example: 「父親にそっくりだ」 (to look just like one's father). Also used to mean entirely, with nothing left out, as in 「そっくりそのまま」 (exactly as is, in its entirety).
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N5そっちそっち
A casual way of saying 「そちら」.
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N2, N3そっとそっと
A manner of doing something quietly and gently, without making a sound. Example: 「そっとドアを閉める」 (to close a door quietly). There is also the expression 「そっとしておく」 (to leave someone/something alone).
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N5外そと
outside. The outer side of a building or room. The antonym is 「中」 (inside).
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N5そのその
A word referring to something close to the listener. Used as in 「その本」 (that book).
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N3その後そのご
Meaning "after that" or "from then on." Used in forms like 「その後の状況」「その後、連絡がない」 in contexts referring to the period following a certain point in time.
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N5そばそば
Beside; near. Refers to being close by, right next to something. 「えきのそば」(beside the station). 「蕎麦（そば）」, read the same way, is a noodle food.
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N4祖父そふ
One's father's or mother's father. Grandfather.
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N4祖母そぼ
One's father's or mother's mother. Grandmother.
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N5空そら
sky. The wide space above, where clouds and the sun can be seen. The same 「空」 read as 「から」 becomes a different word expressing that there is nothing inside.
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N5それそれ
A word referring to something close to the listener. Example: 「それは何ですか」 (what is that?).
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N5それからそれから
After that. A word connecting two things in sequence.
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