delivery. To deliver goods or mail. Example: 「新聞配達」 (newspaper delivery).
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N3売店ばいてん
A small shop located inside a station, hospital, etc. Example: 「駅の売店」 (a station kiosk).
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N3俳優はいゆう
actor. A person who plays roles in movies or plays.
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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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N3生えるはえる
For grass, hair, teeth, etc., to grow out. Example: 「草が生える」 (grass grows), 「ひげが生える」 (a beard grows). 「生やす」 is used when a person lets something grow, while 「生える」 is used when it comes out on its own: compare 「ひげを生やす」 with 「ひげが生える」.
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N3墓はか
grave. A place where a dead person is buried and memorialized. Example: 「墓参り」 (visiting a grave).
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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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N3博士はかせ
expert. A friendly way of calling someone who knows a great deal about a certain field. Used without any connection to a university degree, as in "弟は星の博士だ" (my little brother is a star expert) or "魚の博士". The same "博士" read as "はくし" is a different word meaning the highest academic degree granted by a university.
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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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N3博士はくし
doctor. The highest academic degree given to a person who has deeply researched a field of study. When referring to the degree, it is read 「はくし」. Apart from the degree, a person very knowledgeable in a certain field is sometimes called 「はかせ」.
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N3拍手はくしゅ
applause. To clap one's hands to express praise or joy. Example: 「拍手を送る」 (to give applause).
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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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N3博物館はくぶつかん
museum. A facility that collects and displays materials related to history, nature, etc. A facility displaying art is called 「美術館」 instead.
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N3激しいはげしい
intense. Very strong in force. Example: 「激しい雨」 (heavy rain), 「激しい運動」 (intense exercise). Also used for emotions, as in 「激しい怒り」 (intense anger).
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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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N4運ぶはこぶ
To carry a thing from one place to another.
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N3挟むはさむ
hold between. To hold or press something from both sides (「トングで肉を挟む」, to grip meat with tongs). Also used for putting something into a gap or between things (「本にしおりを挟む」, to put a bookmark in a book). 「口を挟む」 means to cut into someone's talk. When something is caught in between, the verb 「挟まる」 is used, as in 「ドアに指が挟まる」 (to get one's finger caught in a door).
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N3端はし
edge. The outermost part, away from the center. Example: 「道の端を歩く」 (to walk along the edge of the road). Also read 「はじ」.
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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N4始めるはじめる
To newly start doing something. The antonym is「終える(おえる)」(to finish). The paired word is「始まる」(to begin).
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N4場所ばしょ
place. A location where an object is, or where something happens.
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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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N4はずはず
A feeling that something should naturally be the case. Example: 「あした来るはずです」 (they should be coming tomorrow).
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N4恥ずかしいはずかしい
A feeling that makes one's face turn red from being seen by others.
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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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N3外れるはずれる
For something that was attached to come off and separate. Example: 「ボタンが外れる」 (a button comes undone). Also used to mean a prediction, etc., not coming true, as in 「天気予報が外れる」 (the weather forecast is wrong). 「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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N3肌はだ
skin. The surface of a person's body. Used in expressions like 「肌が荒れる」 (the skin becomes rough). The phrase 「肌に合う」 also means "to suit one's nature/taste."
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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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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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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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N4はっきりはっきり
A clear state, so as to be easily understood. Example:「はっきり言う」(to say clearly).
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N3発見はっけん
discovery. Finding something not previously known. Example: 「新種の発見」 (discovery of a new species).
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N3発達はったつ
Growing into a more complete state. Example: 「筋肉が発達する」 (muscles develop), 「交通が発達した町」 (a town with developed transportation). While 「発展」 tends to refer to growth in scale, 「発達」 more often refers to improvement in function or ability.
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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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N3発売はつばい
To put a product on sale. Example: 「新商品を発売する」 (to release a new product).
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N3発表はっぴょう
To announce something widely to many people. Example: 「研究発表」 (research presentation), 「合格発表」 (announcement of exam results).
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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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N3離すはなす
To separate attached things and create a gap between them. Example: 「手を離す」 (to let go of one's hand), 「机を離して置く」 (to place desks apart). Note the distinction from the same-sounding word 「放す」 (to release something one was holding). 「離す」 is used when a person creates the gap, while 「離れる」 is used when the gap opens on its own: compare 「手を離す」 with 「手が離れる」.
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N3花火はなび
fireworks. Something launched into the night sky using gunpowder to create patterns of light. Example: 「花火大会」 (fireworks festival).
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