To do something incorrectly. Example:「道を間違う」(to take the wrong road),「計算を間違う」(to make a calculation error).
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N2, N5待つまつ
wait. To stay in a place until a person or event arrives.
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N4, N5真っ直ぐまっすぐ
A state of being like a single straight line, without bending. Example: 「まっすぐな道」 (a straight road).
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N2, N3全くまったく
Completely. Example: 「全く同じだ」 (completely the same). When used with a negative, it means "not at all," as in 「全く知らない」 (not know at all).
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N5窓まど
window. An opening made in a wall for light and air to enter.
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N2, N3窓口まどぐち
A place at a government office or bank, etc., where staff deal with customers. Example: 「窓口で手続きする」 (to complete procedures at the counter). Also used to mean the person in charge of receiving inquiries, etc., as in 「相談窓口」 (a consultation counter/contact).
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N3まとまるまとまる
For scattered things to come together into one. Example: 「意見がまとまる」 (opinions come together), 「話がまとまる」 (a deal is settled). 「まとまる」 is used when things come together on their own, while 「まとめる」 is used when a person brings them together: compare 「意見がまとまる」 with 「意見をまとめる」.
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N3まとめるまとめる
To arrange scattered things into one. Example: 「荷物をまとめる」 (to pack up one's belongings), 「考えをまとめる」 (to organize one's thoughts). 「まとめる」 is used when a person brings things together, while 「まとまる」 is used when they come together on their own: compare 「意見をまとめる」 with 「意見がまとまる」.
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N3学ぶまなぶ
learn. To study and acquire knowledge or skill. Example: 「大学で経済を学ぶ」 (to study economics at university). Also used to mean coming to know something through experience, as in 「失敗から学ぶ」 (to learn from failure).
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N4間に合うまにあう
To arrive without being late for a set time.
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N2, N3真似まね
imitation. To do exactly as another person does. Example: 「先生の発音を真似する」 (to imitate the teacher's pronunciation).
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N2, N3招くまねく
To invite someone as a guest. Example: 「パーティーに招く」 (to invite to a party). Also used to mean causing an undesirable result, as in 「誤解を招く」 (to invite/cause misunderstanding).
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N3間もなくまもなく
soon. Right away, in a little while. 「間もなく電車が参ります」. A formal expression often used in announcements. In the forms 「〜して間もなく」「〜して間もない」 it expresses being just after a certain event. 「引っ越して間もなく」 means the time when not much has passed since moving, and 「入社して間もない」 means having only just joined the company.
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N3守るまもる
To protect against danger. Example: 「家族を守る」 (to protect one's family). Also used to mean keeping to a promise or rule exactly, as in 「約束を守る」 (to keep a promise). The antonym in the sense of rules is 「破る」 (to break).
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N3迷うまよう
Not being able to decide what to do. Example: 「買うかどうか迷う」 (uncertain whether to buy it). Also used to mean losing one's way, as in 「道に迷う」 (to lose one's way).
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N5丸いまるい
round. A shape like a circle or a ball.
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N4周りまわり
The outside or vicinity of something. Example:「池の周りを歩く」(to walk around a pond).
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N4回るまわる
To move as if drawing a circle. Example:「地球が回る」(the earth turns).
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N3満員まんいん
A state of being full of people, with no more room. Example: 「満員電車」 (a packed/crowded train).
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N2, N3満足まんぞく
satisfaction. A state where one's wishes are fulfilled and the heart is content. Example: 「結果に満足する」 (to be satisfied with the result). The antonym is 「不満」 (dissatisfaction).
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N4真ん中まんなか
The exact center of a place.
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N5万年筆まんねんひつ
A writing tool that uses ink placed inside it.
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N4見えるみえる
For something to come naturally into one's sight. Example:「山が見える」(a mountain can be seen).
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N2, N5磨くみがく
To rub something to make it clean. Example: 「歯を磨く」 (to brush one's teeth).
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N3味方みかた
ally. A person who stands on one's own side and helps. Example: 「味方につける」 (to win someone over as an ally). The antonym is 「敵」 (enemy).
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N5右みぎ
right. One of the directions. The antonym is 「左」 (left).
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N5短いみじかい
short. A state where the length from end to end is small. Also used for a short amount of time. The antonym is 「長い」 (long).
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N5水みず
water. A clear substance that falls from the sky or flows in rivers.
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N4湖みずうみ
A large body of water surrounded by land.
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N5店みせ
shop. A place where things are sold.
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N3, N5見せるみせる
To make it so a person can see something. Example: 「写真を見せる」 (to show a photo).
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N4味噌みそ
A traditional Japanese seasoning made from「大豆（だいず）」(soybeans). Used in miso soup, etc.
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N5道みち
road. A place where people or cars pass through.
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N4見つかるみつかる
For something one was looking for to be found. Example:「かぎが見つかる」(a key is found). The paired word is「見つける」(to find).
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N4見つけるみつける
To find something one was looking for. The paired word is「見つかる」(to be found).
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N5三つみっつ
three. The number 3 when counting things.
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N2, N3見つめるみつめる
To look intently without taking one's eyes away. Example: 「相手の目を見つめる」 (to gaze into the other person's eyes).
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N1, N3認めるみとめる
To accept something as correct or true. Example: 「失敗を認める」 (to admit a failure). Also used to mean evaluating something as having value (「実力が認められる」, to have one's ability recognized), or to notice or confirm something by observation (「変化が認められる」, a change is observed).
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N3, N5緑みどり
green. A color like that of tree leaves.
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N5皆さんみなさん
Everyone who is present, or everyone who is listening. A polite way of speaking.
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N4港みなと
A place where ships load and unload cargo or people.
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N5南みなみ
south. One of the directions. The antonym is 「北」 (north).
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N2, N3実るみのる
For a plant to bear fruit. Example: 「稲が実る」 (rice ripens). Also used to mean a good result coming about, as in 「努力が実る」 (effort bears fruit).
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N2, N3見本みほん
sample. A model or example shown for reference. Example: 「商品の見本」 (a product sample).
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N4見舞いみまい
To go visit a person who is sick or injured, to cheer them up. Often used in the form 「お見舞いに行く」 (to go visit someone who is ill).
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N3未満みまん
Being less than a number, not including that number itself. Example: 「18歳未満」 (under 18 years old). Whereas 「18歳以下」 includes 18, 「18歳未満」 does not include 18.
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N3, N5耳みみ
ear. The part of the body for hearing sound.
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N3未来みらい
future. Time yet to come. Example: 「明るい未来」 (a bright future). While 「将来」 often refers to one's own personal future, 「未来」 broadly refers to the future of society or the world as well.
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