For a number or amount to grow larger. The antonym is「減る（へる）」(to decrease).
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N4深いふかい
A state where the distance from the surface to the bottom is great. The antonym is「浅い（あさい）」(shallow).
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N4, N5吹くふく
blow. For wind to move. Example: 「風が吹く」 (the wind blows). Also used to mean blowing air out from the mouth.
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N4複雑ふくざつ
A state where things are intricate and hard to understand. The antonym is「簡単（かんたん）」(simple).
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N4復習ふくしゅう
To study something one learned once again. The antonym is 「予習」 (preparing before a lesson).
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N4豚肉ぶたにく
Pork meat. Also called 「ポーク」.
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N4部長ぶちょう
At a company, etc., the person who leads a department.
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N4普通ふつう
A state of being not special, the same as usual.
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N4太るふとる
To gain weight. The antonym is 「痩せる」 (to lose weight).
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N4布団ふとん
futon. Something laid out or draped over oneself when sleeping.
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N4舟ふね
boat. A small vehicle that moves over water. The homophone「船」is also used for large ones, while「舟」is often used for small ones.
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N4不便ふべん
A state of being hard to use and inconvenient. The antonym is「便利（べんり）」(convenient).
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N4踏むふむ
To press down hard on top of something with one's foot. Example:「足を踏む」(to step on someone's foot).
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N4降り出すふりだす
For rain or snow to start falling.
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N4文化ぶんか
The ways of thinking, art, etc., that have grown within the daily life of a country or region.
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N4文学ぶんがく
Art expressed through words, such as novels and poetry.
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N2, N4文章ぶんしょう
Something in which several sentences are connected to convey a single piece of content.
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N4文法ぶんぽう
grammar. Rules for using language correctly.
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N4別べつ
Being different from others. Example:「それは別の話だ」(that is a separate matter). In the form 「別に」 it becomes a different word: used together with a negative, as in 「別に用事はない」, it means "nothing in particular".
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N4別にべつに
not particularly. Used together with a negative to express "not especially". Used as in "別に用事はない" (I have nothing in particular to do) or "別にきらいじゃない" (I don't particularly dislike it), to softly deny what was asked. In conversation, "別に。" on its own can also mean "it's nothing". The same character read only as "べつ" is a different word meaning being different from others.
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N4変へん
strange. A state of being unusual and odd.
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N4返事へんじ
To respond to being called or asked something. It also refers to what one sends back as an answer after receiving a letter or an email. Examples: 「返事を書く」 (to write a reply), 「返事が来る」 (a reply arrives).
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N4方ほう
direction, side. A word that points to one of two things. Used when comparing two things, as in "こちらの方が大きい" (this one is bigger). It can also express direction, as in "駅の方へ歩く" (to walk toward the station). It is often written in kana as "ほう". The same "方" read as "かた" becomes a different word, a polite way of saying "人" (person).
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N4貿易ぼうえき
To buy and sell goods between countries.
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N4放送ほうそう
To send a program on TV or radio.
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N4法律ほうりつ
law. Rules decided by a country that must be followed.
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N4星ほし
star. A shining point seen in the night sky.
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N4ほとんどほとんど
Not all, but very close to it. Example: 「しゅくだいはほとんどおわった」 (the homework is almost finished). When used together with 「〜ない」, it expresses that the amount or the number of times is very small. Examples: 「お金がほとんどない」 (to have almost no money), 「ほとんど話さない」 (to hardly speak).
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N4褒めるほめる
To find something good in someone and say so.
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N4翻訳ほんやく
To convert the language of one country into the language of another.
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N4参るまいる
A humble way of saying 「行く」 (to go) or 「来る」 (to come).
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N4, N5曲がるまがる
turn. To no longer be straight. Also used when turning on a road. Example: 「右に曲がる」 (to turn right).
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N4負けるまける
To be unable to win in a match or contest. The antonym is「勝つ」(to win).
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N4真面目まじめ
A state of being earnest and doing one's best, without lying or being careless.
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N4間違うまちがう
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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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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N4間に合うまにあう
To arrive without being late for a set time.
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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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N4真ん中まんなか
The exact center of a place.
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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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N4湖みずうみ
A large body of water surrounded by land.
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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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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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N4港みなと
A place where ships load and unload cargo or people.
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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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N4向かうむかう
To proceed toward a certain direction. Example: 「駅に向かう」 (to head toward the station).
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N4迎えるむかえる
To wait for and welcome someone who is coming. The antonym is 「送る」 (to see someone off).
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