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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5

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N4 手伝う てつだう
To help by doing someone's work together with them.

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N3 手続き てつづき
procedure. The clerical process needed to formally carry out something. Example: 「入学の手続き」 (enrollment procedures).

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N3 鉄道 てつどう
railway. A means of transportation in which trains run on rails.

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N3 徹夜 てつや
To stay awake all night without sleeping. Example: 「徹夜で勉強する」 (to study all night).

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N5 では では
A word said when continuing or starting a talk. A shortened way of saying 「それでは」.

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N4 手袋 てぶくろ
gloves. Something worn on the hands when it's cold, etc.

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N5 でも でも
A word used when saying something different from the previous sentence. Often used in spoken language.

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N4 てら
temple. A building where a Buddhist monk lives and where people pray.

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N3 照らす てらす
To shine light on something to make it bright. Example: 「月が道を照らす」 (the moon lights up the path). 「照らす」 is used when light is cast on something to make it bright, while 「照る」 is used when the sun or moon itself gives off light: compare 「月が道を照らす」 with 「日が照る」.

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N3〜N5 出る でる
To move from inside to outside. Example: 「家を出る」 (to leave the house). The antonym is 「入る」 (to enter).

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N4 てん
point. A score, as in a test. Also used to mean a small dot.

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N4 店員 てんいん
shop clerk. A person who works in a store.

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N5 天気 てんき
weather. The condition of the sky, whether it is hot or cold, etc.

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N5 電気 でんき
electricity. The power used to move things or light up a room. Also used to mean a light itself, as in 「電気をつける」 (to turn on the light).

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N4 天気予報 てんきよほう
To inform in advance what the weather will be like.

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N3 電子 でんし
One of the extremely small particles that make up matter. It is used alone in this meaning only in science contexts; in everyday use it is combined with other words to refer to things that use electrical or digital technology, as in 「電子レンジ」 (microwave oven), 「電子辞書」 (electronic dictionary), 「電子マネー」 (electronic money), 「電子書籍」 (e-book), 「電子メール」 (email).

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N5 電車 でんしゃ
train. A vehicle that runs on rails, powered by electricity.

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N2, N3 点数 てんすう
score. A number representing results on an exam or in a competition. Example: 「点数が上がる」 (the score goes up).

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N3 電池 でんち
battery. A device that stores electricity to power equipment. Example: 「電池が切れる」 (the battery runs out).

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N3 伝統 でんとう
tradition. Culture or a way of doing things that has been passed down since long ago. Example: 「伝統行事」 (a traditional event/festival).

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N4 電灯 でんとう
electric light. Illumination from electricity.

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N3 電波 でんぱ
A wave that travels through space, used for communication in TVs, smartphones, etc. Example: 「電波が悪い」 (poor signal).

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N5 電話 でんわ
telephone. A tool for talking with someone far away.

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N5
door. The entrance to a house or room that can be opened and closed. Often made of wood or glass. In everyday Japanese, 「ドア」 is used more commonly than 「戸」

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N5 どう どう
how. A word for asking about a state or method. Example: 「どうですか」 (how is it?).

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N4 道具 どうぐ
tool. Something used to do a certain task.

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N2, N3 動作 どうさ
Movement of the body. Example: 「動作が速い」 (quick movements). Also used for the movement of machines, as in 「正常に動作する」 (to operate normally).

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N3 当時 とうじ
Back then. Refers to a certain period in the past. Example: 「当時は学生だった」 (was a student at that time).

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N3 同時 どうじ
The same time. Example: 「二人が同時に話し始めた」 (both started talking at the same time). Often used in the form 「〜と同時に」.

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N5 どうして どうして
why. A word for asking the reason.

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N3 どうしても どうしても
No matter what method one uses, by all means. Example: 「どうしても行きたい」 (I really want to go no matter what). When used with a negative, it means "no matter how hard one tries, cannot," as in 「どうしても思い出せない」 (just cannot remember no matter what).

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N3 どうせ どうせ
Expresses a feeling of resignation or giving up, based on the idea that the result will not change. 「どうせ間に合わない」. In the forms 「どうせ〜なら」「どうせ〜だから」, it expresses accepting an unchangeable premise and then choosing to act in a certain way on that basis. 「どうせやるなら早いほうがいい」「どうせ買うなら良い物にしたい」.

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N3 当然 とうぜん
Something that should naturally be the case, no matter who thinks about it. Example: 「当然の結果」 (a natural/expected result).

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N5 どうぞ どうぞ
Please (go ahead). A word said when offering or urging someone to do something. 「どうぞ、お入りください」(please, come in).

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N3 到着 とうちゃく
arrival. To reach one's destination. Example: 「到着時間」 (arrival time). The antonym is 「出発」 (departure).

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N5 動物 どうぶつ
animal. A living creature that can move.

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N3, N5 どうも どうも
A spoken way of saying 「ありがとう」 (thank you). Also used as in 「どうもすみません」 (I'm so sorry).

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N3, N5 遠い とおい
far. A state where the distance is great. The antonym is 「近い」 (near).

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N5 十日 とおか
the 10th day; ten days. The tenth day of the month. It can also mean a period of ten days. It is the form made by adding 「か」 to 「とお」, and it is not read 「じゅうにち」.

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N4 遠く とおく
A far place, a distant location.

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N4 通る とおる
To pass along a road, etc. Example:「バスが道を通る」(a bus passes along a road). Also used to mean passing an exam, as in「しけんに通る」(to pass an exam).

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N3 都会 とかい
A lively town where many people gather. Example: 「都会の生活」 (city life). The antonym is 「田舎」 (countryside).

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N2, N3 どく
poison. Something that is harmful if it enters the body. Example: 「毒キノコ」 (a poisonous mushroom). Also used as a metaphor for something harmful, as in 「体に毒だ」 (bad for the body).

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N3 独身 どくしん
Not being married. Example: 「独身生活」 (single life).

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N3 特徴 とくちょう
A point that stands out and differs from others. Example: 「この町の特徴」 (a characteristic of this town).

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N4 特に とくに
especially. Compared to other things, particularly.

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N4 特別 とくべつ
A state of being distinct, unlike the ordinary.

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N2, N3 独立 どくりつ
independence. To manage on one's own without relying on others. Example: 「親から独立する」 (to become independent from one's parents). Also used to mean a country becoming a nation independent of control by another.

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N5 時計 とけい
clock. A tool for telling time.

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N5 どこ どこ
where. A word for asking about a place.

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