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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5

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N2, N3, N5 持つ もつ
Hold. Grasping something with the hand. 「かばんを持つ」(hold a bag).

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N5 もっと もっと
more. A state where the degree of something is greater than now.

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N3 戻す もどす
To return something to its original place or state. Example: 「本を棚に戻す」 (to put a book back on the shelf). 「戻す」 is used when a person puts someone or something back, while 「戻る」 is used when one goes back oneself: compare 「本を棚に戻す」 with 「家に戻る」.

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N3 求める もとめる
To want something and wish for it. To try to obtain it. Example: 「助けを求める」 (to ask for help). Also used to mean trying to find something out, as in 「答えを求める」 (to seek an answer).

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N3 もともと もともと
originally. From the beginning, originally. Example: 「もともと丈夫な体だ」 (originally a sturdy body). Written with the kanji 「元々」.

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N4 戻る もどる
To return to the place or state one was originally in.

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N5 もの
thing. Something visible that has a physical form.

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N3 物語 ものがたり
story. A coherent tale told about people or events. Example: 「昔から伝わる物語」 (a story passed down from long ago).

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N4 木綿 もめん
Thread or cloth made from the cotton plant.

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N2, N3 燃やす もやす
To set fire to something so that it burns. Example: 「落ち葉を燃やす」 (to burn fallen leaves). Also used to mean intensifying one's feelings, as in 「闘志を燃やす」 (to fire up one's fighting spirit). 「燃やす」 is used when a person sets something alight, while 「燃える」 is used when something is burning: compare 「紙を燃やす」 with 「紙が燃える」.

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N2, N3 模様 もよう
pattern. A drawing or arrangement of colors on the surface of an object. Example: 「花の模様」 (a floral pattern). Also used to mean a general state or condition, as in 「空模様」 (the look of the sky/weather).

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N4 貰う もらう
To receive something from a person.

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N4 もり
A wide area with many trees growing. Larger than a 「林」 (grove/copse).

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N5 もん
gate. A large door at the entrance of a house or building.

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N2, N3 文句 もんく
complaint. Words of dissatisfaction. Example: 「文句を言う」 (to complain). Also has the meaning of wording or a set phrase, as in song lyrics or fixed expressions.

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N4, N5 問題 もんだい
problem. Something that requires an answer to be given.

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N3 やがて やがて
eventually. Before long, after some time. Example: 「やがて夜になった」 (eventually night fell).

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N4 焼く やく
To apply fire to food, etc., using flames. Example:「肉を焼く」(to grill meat). The paired word is「焼ける(やける)」(to be grilled/baked).

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N4 約束 やくそく
To decide with another person that a certain thing will be done.

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N3 役立つ やくだつ
To be of use. To be helpful in doing something. Example: 「勉強が仕事に役立つ」 (studying helps in one's work).

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N3 やけど やけど
A burn injury on the skin caused by contact with fire or something hot. Example: 「やけどをする」 (to get burned). Written with the kanji 「火傷」, but usually written in hiragana.

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N4 焼ける やける
For fire to pass through an object or for it to char, due to fire or heat. Also used to mean bread, etc., being done. The paired word is「焼く(やく)」(to grill/bake).

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N5 野菜 やさい
vegetable. A plant that can be eaten.

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N4 優しい やさしい
kind. A manner of being considerate toward others.

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N5 易しい やさしい
easy. Able to be done simply. The antonym is 「難しい」 (difficult).

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N5 安い やすい
A state where the price is small. The antonym is 「高い」 (expensive).

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N5 休み やすみ
A day when there is no school or work. Also, resting.

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N2, N5 休む やすむ
To let the body rest. To not go to school or work.

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N4 痩せる やせる
To lose body weight. The antonym is 「太る」 (to gain weight).

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N3 家賃 やちん
rent. Money paid monthly to rent a house or room.

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N5 八つ やっつ
eight. The number 8 when counting things.

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N3 雇う やとう
hire. To pay someone a wage to have them work. Example: 「アルバイトを雇う」 (to hire a part-time worker).

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N3 破る やぶる
To tear paper or cloth apart. Example: 「手紙を破る」 (to tear up a letter). Also used to mean not keeping a promise or rule, as in 「約束を破る」 (to break a promise). 「破る」 is used when a person tears something, while 「破れる」 is used when something tears on its own: compare 「紙を破る」 with 「紙が破れる」.

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N3 破れる やぶれる
For paper or cloth, etc., to tear. Example: 「ズボンが破れる」 (trousers get torn). 「破れる」 is used when something tears on its own, while 「破る」 is used when a person tears it: compare 「紙が破れる」 with 「紙を破る」. When it means losing a match, it is written 「敗れる」.

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N3, N5 やま
mountain. A place where the ground is raised high.

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N4 止む やむ
For rain or wind, etc., to stop. Example: 「雨が止む」 (the rain stops).

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N4 やめる やめる
To stop doing something one had been doing. Example: 「たばこをやめる」 (to quit smoking). Also used to mean quitting a job.

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N2, N5 やる やる
Do; give. The colloquial way of saying "to do." Also used to mean giving something to someone.

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N4 柔らかい やわらかい
A soft, fluffy state whose shape changes easily when pressed. The antonym is「硬い(かたい)」(hard).

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N4, N5
Water that has been heated until it is hot. As opposed to cold water (『水(みず)』, mizu), it refers to the hot side. Used for baths or when making tea.

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N5 夕方 ゆうがた
evening. The time around when the sun sets.

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N3 優勝 ゆうしょう
To come in first place in a competition or tournament. Example: 「大会で優勝する」 (to win the tournament).

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N3 友人 ゆうじん
friend. A more formal way of saying 「友だち」 (friend), often used in writing or greetings.

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N5 夕飯 ゆうはん
Dinner; the evening meal. Something eaten at night. 「晩ごはん(ばんごはん)」means almost the same thing.

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N5 郵便局 ゆうびんきょく
post office. A place for sending and receiving letters and packages.

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N5 夕べ ゆうべ
last night. The night of the day before today.

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N5 有名 ゆうめい
famous. Being known by many people.

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N3 有料 ゆうりょう
Requiring payment. Example: 「有料駐車場」 (paid parking lot). The antonym is 「無料」 (free).

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N3 ゆか
floor. The flat surface at the bottom of a room where people stand. Example: 「床をふく」 (to wipe the floor). When read as 「とこ」, it refers to a place for sleeping, as in 「床につく」 (to go to bed).

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N5 ゆき
snow. A white thing that falls from the sky in winter.

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