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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N4優しいやさしい
kind. A manner of being considerate toward others.
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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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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山やま
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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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湯ゆ
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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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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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床ゆか
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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N3輸出ゆしゅつ
export. To sell and send goods abroad. The antonym is 「輸入」 (import).
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N3豊かゆたか
A state in which one has plenty of goods or money. Example: 「豊かな生活」 (an affluent life). Also broadly used to mean an abundance in quantity or content, as in 「豊かな自然」 (rich nature) or 「豊かな心」 (a rich heart/spirit). The antonym is 「貧しい」 (poor).
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N3ゆでるゆでる
boil. To heat something by putting it in hot water. Example: 「卵をゆでる」 (to boil an egg). Written with the kanji 「茹でる」, but since this kanji is not used in daily life, it is usually written in hiragana. Distinguished from 「煮る」 (to simmer/cook while adding flavor).
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N3輸入ゆにゅう
import. To buy goods from abroad and bring them in. The antonym is 「輸出」 (export).
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N4指ゆび
The thin parts at the end of the hands or feet.
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N4指輪ゆびわ
An ornament worn on the finger. Often worn as a symbol of marriage.
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N4夢ゆめ
The various events seen while sleeping. Also used to mean a hope for the future.
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N3許すゆるす
To decide not to blame someone for a wrongdoing or mistake. Example: 「失敗を許す」 (to forgive a mistake). Also used to mean recognizing that something is permitted, as in 「外出が許される」 (to be permitted to go out).
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N4揺れるゆれる
For something to move left and right or up and down.
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N3酔うよう
For one's head or body to become abnormal from drinking alcohol. Example: 「酒に酔う」 (to get drunk on alcohol). Also used to mean feeling sick from a vehicle, as in 「車に酔う」 (to get carsick).
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N4用よう
Something that must be done. Example: 「用がある」 (to have something to attend to).
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N4用意ようい
To prepare necessary things in advance.
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N4用事ようじ
Something one must do. Example:「用事があるので、先に帰ります」(I have something to do, so I'll leave first).
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N2, N3様子ようす
The visible state or condition of something. Example: 「空の様子」 (the look of the sky), 「様子を見る」 (to see how things are/wait and see).
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N3翌日よくじつ
The next day after a certain day. Example: 「翌日の朝」 (the morning of the next day). While 「明日」 refers to the day after today, 「翌日」 can also refer to the day after some other past or future day.
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N4汚れるよごれる
To become no longer clean. It means becoming dirty in appearance from mud or stains. Used as in 「服が汚れる」 (clothes get dirty). When someone makes something dirty, 「よごす」 is used, as in 「服を汚す」. The same 「汚れる」 read as 「けがれる」 becomes a different word expressing that sanctity or honor is spoiled.
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N3予算よさん
budget. Money estimated in advance for a certain purpose. Example: 「予算を立てる」 (to draw up a budget).
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N4予習よしゅう
To study before a lesson. The antonym is「復習（ふくしゅう）」(review).
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N3予想よそう
prediction. To think in advance about how something will turn out. Example: 「結果を予想する」 (to predict the result).
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N4予定よてい
Something one is going to do. To decide in advance.
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N3夜中よなか
A late time at night. Example: 「夜中に目が覚める」 (to wake up in the middle of the night).
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N3世の中よのなか
The society in which people live. Example: 「世の中の動き」 (movements/trends in society).
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N2, N4, N5呼ぶよぶ
call. To say a person's name, etc., aloud to get their attention.
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N3予防よぼう
prevention. To take measures in advance so that illness or accidents, etc., do not occur. Example: 「風邪の予防」 (cold prevention).
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N4予約よやく
To reserve a seat or room, etc., in advance.
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N4寄るよる
To go somewhere nearby. Used in the sense of stopping by a place. Example: 「店に寄る」 (to stop by a shop).
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N4喜ぶよろこぶ
To feel happy, and show that feeling.
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N3, N5弱いよわい
A state where strength is small. The antonym is 「強い」 (strong).
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