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N4
お祝い
おいわい
Celebrating something good, such as a birthday or passing an exam. It also refers to an event held for that purpose, or to a gift or money given to convey a feeling of celebration. Examples: 「お祝いをする」 (to hold a celebration), 「お祝いをおくる」 (to send a congratulatory gift).
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N3
終える
おえる
finish. To bring something one was doing to an end. Example: 「仕事を終える」 (to finish work), 「一日を終える」 (to end the day). 「終える」 is used when someone brings something to a close, and 「終わる」 when it comes to an end of its own accord: 「仕事を終える」 versus 「仕事が終わる」. A somewhat formal word.
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N5
多い
おおい
A state where a number or amount is large. Example: 「人が多い」 (there are many people). The antonym is 「少ない」 (few).
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N3
大いに
おおいに
greatly. To a large degree. Example: 「大いに楽しむ」 (to greatly enjoy oneself), 「大いに期待する」 (to have high expectations). Used in written language or formal speech.
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N5
大きい
おおきい
big. A state where the shape, number, sound, etc., of something is above normal. Example: 「大きい家」 (a big house), 「大きい声」 (a loud voice). The antonym is 「小さい」 (small).
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N5
大きな
おおきな
Having the same meaning as 「大きい」, but only used in the form before a noun. Used as in 「大きな木」 (a big tree), and cannot be used at the end of a sentence.
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N5
大勢
おおぜい
Being many people. Used only for people, not things. The same 「大勢」 read as 「たいせい」 is a different word referring to the overall course of a situation.
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N3
大家
おおや
landlord. The owner of a rental house or apartment. Example: 「大家さんに家賃を払う」 (to pay rent to the landlord). The side that rents the property out is the 「大家」, while the side that rents it and lives there is the 「店子」 or 「借り主」 (tenant). The same 「大家」 read as 「たいか」 is a different word referring to a person who is outstanding in a particular field.
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N5
お母さん
おかあさん
A word for calling one's mother. Also used to refer to someone else's mother. When talking to others about one's own mother, 「母」 is used.
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N3, N4
おかげ
おかげ
When someone's help or a good influence becomes the source of a good result. It is almost always used in the form 「〜のおかげで」, and 「おかげ」 is rarely used on its own. Example:「先生のおかげで、ごうかくしました」(thanks to my teacher, I passed). In greetings, the set form 「おかげさまで」 is used to thank someone who has been concerned about you. For a bad result 「せい」 is used instead, but 「おかげ」 is sometimes used on purpose for a bad result, to blame someone sarcastically. It is written 「お陰」 in kanji, but hiragana is normal.
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N5
お菓子
おかし
Sweets and similar items eaten for pleasure between meals. A polite form adding 「お」 to 「菓子」.
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N4
おかしい
おかしい
A state that makes one want to laugh. Also used to mean something unusual and strange. Example: 「あじがおかしい」 (the taste is off).
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N5
お金
おかね
money. Something used when buying things.
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N3
沖
おき
A place far from the shore in the sea or a lake. Example: 「沖に船が見える」 (a ship can be seen offshore), 「沖に出て魚をとる」 (to go out to sea to fish).
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N5
起きる
おきる
To get up from lying down. To wake up. Example: 「毎朝七時に起きる」 (to wake up at 7 every morning). Also used to mean an event occurring, as in 「じこが起きる」 (an accident occurs).
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N3
奥
おく
A place that is far and deep from the entrance. Example: 「部屋の奥」 (the back of a room), 「山の奥」 (deep in the mountains). There is also the expression 「奥が深い」 (having great depth, not easily mastered).
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N5
置く
おく
put. To place something somewhere, or leave it as is. Example: 「つくえの上に本を置く」 (to put a book on a desk).
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N5
奥さん
おくさん
A word for referring to another person's wife. Not used for one's own wife.
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N4
屋上
おくじょう
rooftop. The outdoor area at the very top of a building.
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N4
贈り物
おくりもの
gift. Something given to a person. A present.
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N3
贈る
おくる
present. To give someone something with feelings of gratitude or celebration. Example: 「花束を贈る」 (to give a bouquet of flowers), 「記念品を贈る」 (to give a commemorative gift). The homophone 「送る」 means to move an object or person, as in 「荷物を送る」 (to send a package), and is written differently.
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N4
送る
おくる
To deliver a person or thing from one place to another. Example: 「にもつを送る」 (to send luggage). Also used to mean accompanying someone to help them get back, as in 「えきまで送る」 (to see someone off to the station).
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N4
遅れる
おくれる
To become later than a scheduled time. Example: 「じゅぎょうに遅れる」 (to be late for class).
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N4
起こす
おこす
To wake up a sleeping person. Example: 「あさ、こどもを起こす」 (to wake up a child in the morning). Also used to mean standing up something that has fallen over.
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N4
行う
おこなう
To actually carry out something. Often used for events or exams, etc. Example: 「うんどうかいを行う」 (to hold a sports day).
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N4
怒る
おこる
To feel angry because of something unpleasant. Example: 「大きいこえで怒る」 (to get angry in a loud voice). It also means to warn someone about their bad points in strong words. Examples: 「先生に怒られる」 (to be scolded by the teacher), 「母に怒られた」 (I was scolded by my mother). It is also read 「いかる」, and in that case it is mostly used in written language.
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N5
お酒
おさけ
A drink made from rice, etc., for adults to drink. Beer and wine are also collectively called 「お酒」.
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N3
幼い
おさない
Being young in age. Example: 「幼い子ども」 (a young child). Also used to mean being childish for one's age, as in 「考えが幼い」 (a childish way of thinking).
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N5
おじいさん
おじいさん
An elderly man. Also, one's father's or mother's father. One's father's or mother's mother is 「おばあさん」.
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N5
教える
おしえる
teach. To convey something one knows to another person. Example: 「日本語を教える」 (to teach Japanese). Also used to mean informing, as in 「道を教える」 (to tell someone the way).
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N5
おじさん
おじさん
A word for one's father's or mother's brother. Also used for an unfamiliar adult man. Written with the kanji 「伯父さん」 or 「叔父さん」, but usually written in hiragana.
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N5
押す
おす
push. To apply force to move something forward or toward the other person. Example: 「ボタンを押す」 (to press a button). The antonym is 「引く」 (to pull).
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N5
遅い
おそい
A state of movement being slow. Example: 「あるくのが遅い」 (slow at walking). Also used to mean time being late, as in 「よるが遅い」 (late at night). The antonym is 「はやい」 (fast/early).
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N3
恐れる
おそれる
fear. To think something is scary. To worry about danger or failure. Example: 「失敗を恐れるな」 (don't fear failure), 「死を恐れる」 (to fear death). The noun form is 「恐れ」, which in expressions like 「雨の恐れがある」 means "worry/possibility."
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N3
恐ろしい
おそろしい
frightening. Scary. Example: 「恐ろしい事件」 (a frightening incident). Also used to mean an extreme degree of something, as in 「恐ろしく速い」 (frighteningly fast).
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N3
教わる
おそわる
To be taught something by someone. Example: 「先生に数学を教わる」 (to be taught math by a teacher). The counterpart action to 「教える」 (to teach).
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N3
お互い
おたがい
each other. Each of two people (or two things) involved in a relationship. Example: 「お互いに助け合う」 (to help each other), 「お互いさま」 (an expression meaning both sides are in the same position, so there's no need to worry about it).
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N3
落ち込む
おちこむ
For one's spirits to sink and lose energy. Also used when a figure or condition drops, as in 「成績が落ち込む」 (grades decline).
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N5
お茶
おちゃ
tea. A drink made by brewing with hot water. Often refers to Japanese green tea.
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N5
お手洗い
おてあらい
A polite way of saying toilet.
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N5
お父さん
おとうさん
A word for calling one's father. Also used to refer to someone else's father. When talking to others about one's own father, 「父」 is used.
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N5
弟
おとうと
A younger brother, born after oneself. A younger sister is 「妹」.
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N5
男
おとこ
man. One of the sexes of a person. The antonym is 「女」 (woman).
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N5
男の子
おとこのこ
boy. A male child.
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N4
落とす
おとす
To make something fall from above to below. Example: 「さいふを落とす」 (to drop one's wallet). Also used to mean losing something by one's own carelessness.
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N3
訪れる
おとずれる
To go to a place to visit a person or location. Also used when a season or time arrives, as in 「春が訪れる」 (spring arrives).
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N5
一昨日
おととい
The day before yesterday. Read as 「おととい」. Often written in hiragana.
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N5
一昨年
おととし
The year before last year. Read as 「おととし」.
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N3, N5
大人
おとな
adult. A grown person, not a child. Read as 「おとな」.
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N4
踊り
おどり
dance. To move one's body to music, and the skill of doing so. Includes dances performed at festivals, etc.
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