To fix a bad part and make it good. Example: 「じてんしゃを直す」 (to fix a bicycle). It also means to correct a mistaken part, or to rewrite something one has written. Examples: 「答えを直す」 (to correct an answer), 「作文を直す」 (to revise a composition). It is also used to mean making an illness or an injury better, but in that case it is written 「治す（なおす）」 to distinguish it.
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N4直るなおる
For a bad part to become good. Example: 「こしょうが直る」 (a malfunction is fixed). When fixing it oneself, 「直す」 is used. Distinguished in writing from the homophone 「治る」 (for an illness or injury to get better), and others.
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N4治るなおる
For an illness or injury to get better. Example: 「かぜが治る」 (a cold gets better). 「直る」 is used for fixing machines or objects, a different meaning.
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N5中なか
inside. The interior side of a thing or place.
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N5長いながい
long. A state where the distance from end to end is great. Also used for a long amount of time. The antonym is 「短い」 (short).
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N4泣くなく
To shed tears and express a sad or painful feeling. The antonym is「笑う（わらう）」(to laugh).
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N5鳴くなく
cry; chirp (animal). For an animal or bird to make a sound. Example: 「鳥が鳴く」 (a bird sings/cries). Distinguished in writing from the homophone 「泣く」 (for a person to shed tears).
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N3, N5なくすなくす
lose. For something one had to become unable to find. Written with the kanji 「無くす」, but usually written in hiragana.
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N4無くなるなくなる
For a thing to no longer be where it was. Example:「さいふが無くなる」(a wallet goes missing). The homophone for a person dying is written「亡くなる（なくなる）」.
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N4亡くなるなくなる
A polite way to say that a person has died. The homophone for a thing being lost is written「無くなる（なくなる）」.
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N4投げるなげる
To throw something far with one's hand. Example:「ボールを投げる」(to throw a ball).
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N5なぜなぜ
Why. A word used to ask for a reason. A more formal (stiffer) way of saying it than 「どうして」.
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N5夏なつ
summer. The hottest season of the year.
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N5夏休みなつやすみ
The period in summer when school or work is off.
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N5などなど
And so on; etc. A word used to cite a representative example from among several things. 「りんごやみかんなど」(apples, oranges, and so on).
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N5七つななつ
seven. The number 7 when counting things.
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N5何なに
what. A word for asking about things. When asking about numbers or time it is read 「なん」, and is used as in 「何時（なんじ）」「何人（なんにん）」「何本（なんぼん）」.
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N5七日なのか
The 7th day of the month. Also, a period of 7 days.
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N5名前なまえ
name. A word used to refer to a person or thing.
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N5習うならう
To become able to do something by being taught by someone. Example: 「日本語を習う」 (to learn Japanese).
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N5並ぶならぶ
For several things to form a line. Example: 「人が並ぶ」 (people line up).
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N2, N5並べるならべる
To put several things into a line. Example: 「本を並べる」 (to line up books). 「並ぶ」 is used when things line up themselves, 「並べる」 when one arranges them.
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N4鳴るなる
For a sound to occur. Example: 「電話が鳴る」 (the phone rings).
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N5なるなる
Become. Changing into a certain state. 「先生になる」(become a teacher).
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N4慣れるなれる
To become used to something through repeated doing. Example: 「新しい仕事に慣れる」 (to get used to a new job).
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N4匂いにおい
smell. A scent perceived by the nose. Used for both good and bad smells.
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N4苦いにがい
An unpleasant taste, like coffee or medicine. The antonym is「甘い（あまい）」(sweet).
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N5二月にがつ
The 2nd month of the year.
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N5にぎやかにぎやか
A lively, fun state with many people. Example: 「にぎやかな町」 (a lively town). Written with the kanji 「賑やか」, but usually written in hiragana in daily life.
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N5肉にく
meat. The part of an animal that is eaten.
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N4逃げるにげる
To run away, etc., in order to get away from something dangerous.
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N5西にし
west. One of the directions. The antonym is 「東」 (east).
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N5日曜日にちようび
Sunday. A day of the week. The day after Saturday.
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N4日記にっき
diary. Something in which one writes down what happened each day.
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N5荷物にもつ
luggage. Something to be carried.
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N4入院にゅういん
To enter a hospital because of illness or injury. The antonym is「退院（たいいん）」(leaving the hospital).
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N4入学にゅうがく
To enter a school and become a student. The antonym is「卒業（そつぎょう）」(graduation).
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N4似るにる
For appearance or characteristics to closely resemble something else. Example: 「親に似る」 (to resemble one's parent).
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N5庭にわ
garden. A place outside a house where trees and flowers are planted.
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N4人形にんぎょう
doll. A toy shaped like a person.
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N5脱ぐぬぐ
To take off clothes or shoes, etc., from the body. The antonym is 「着る」 (to wear) or 「履く」 (to put on footwear).
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N4盗むぬすむ
To secretly make another person's belongings one's own.
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N4塗るぬる
To apply color or medicine, etc., to the surface of something. Example: 「ペンキを塗る」 (to apply paint).
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N5ぬるいぬるい
Neither cold nor hot, not being at the right temperature. Used when something that should be cold is warm, or something that should be hot has cooled down. Written with the kanji 「温い」, but usually written in hiragana.
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N4濡れるぬれる
For water, etc., to get on something and make it damp. Example:「雨で服が濡れる」(clothes get wet from the rain).
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N5猫ねこ
cat. An animal that often lives together with people.
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N4値段ねだん
price. The amount of money when buying something.
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N4熱ねつ
The heat of an object, or that hot force. Also often used to mean one's body temperature rising due to illness. Example:「熱が出る」(to run a fever).
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N4熱心ねっしん
A state of doing something wholeheartedly and diligently.
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N4寝坊ねぼう
To oversleep in the morning. Also, the person who does so.
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