meaning. The content that a word or action represents. Example: 「このことばの意味」 (the meaning of this word).
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N5妹いもうと
A younger sister, born after oneself. A younger brother is 「弟」.
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N5嫌いや
A feeling of not liking something, or not wanting to do it. Example: 「嫌な天気」 (unpleasant weather). Also used when refusing by saying 「嫌だ」 (no way/I don't want to).
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N5入口いりぐち
entrance. The place for entering a building or area. The antonym is 「出口」 (exit).
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N5居るいる
For a person or animal to be there. Example: 「へやに母が居る」 (my mother is in the room). Very often written in hiragana as 「いる」. For things, 「ある」 is used.
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N5要るいる
To be necessary. Example: 「お金が要る」 (money is needed). Same reading as 「居る」, but a different word.
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N5入れるいれる
To move something from outside to inside. Example: 「かばんに本を入れる」 (to put a book into a bag). When something goes in by itself, 「入る」 is used.
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N5色いろ
color. What is visible, such as red, blue, white, etc.
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N5色々いろいろ
A state of there being many types. Example: 「色々な国」 (various countries). Often written in hiragana as 「いろいろ」.
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N5上うえ
A state of being in a higher place. Example: 「つくえの上」 (on top of the desk). The antonym is 「下」 (below).
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N5後ろうしろ
The outer side of something, not the front. Example: 「家の後ろ」 (behind the house). The antonym is 「前」 (front).
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N5薄いうすい
A state where thickness is small. Example: 「薄い本」 (a thin book). Also used to mean a weak taste or color, as in 「薄いお茶」 (weak tea), 「色が薄い」 (a light color). The antonyms are 「厚い」 (thick) or 「こい」 (strong/deep).
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N5歌うた
song. Something sung aloud with a melody.
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N5歌ううたう
sing. To voice a song aloud. Example: 「歌を歌う」 (to sing a song).
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N5家うち
home. One's own house or one's own family. Used in phrases such as 「うちの父」 or 「うちに帰る」 to refer to the place one belongs to. The same 「家」, read as 「いえ」, refers to the building itself. In compounds it is also read 「や」, as in 「やちん」 (rent) and 「わがや」 (one's own home), 「か」, as in 「かぞく」 (family) and 「かてい」 (household), or 「け」, as in 「けらい」 (retainer) and 「やまだけ」 (the Yamada family).
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N5生まれるうまれる
For a child to come out of its mother's body. To come into this world. Example: 「日本で生まれた」 (born in Japan).
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N5海うみ
sea. A wide place full of salty water. Example: 「海でおよぐ」 (to swim in the sea).
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N5売るうる
sell. To hand over something in exchange for money. The antonym is 「買う」 (to buy).
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N5うるさいうるさい
A state of sound being loud and unpleasant. Example: 「車の音がうるさい」 (the sound of the car is loud). Also used for a person who repeats the same thing many times.
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N5上着うわぎ
Clothing worn over other clothes. Often worn when going outside. Read as 「うわぎ」.
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N5絵え
picture. Something drawn on paper, etc., depicting an object or person. Example: 「絵をかく」 (to draw a picture).
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N5映画えいが
movie. Something that tells a story through moving pictures or footage. Example: 「映画を見る」 (to watch a movie).
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N5映画館えいがかん
A building for watching movies.
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N5英語えいご
English. The language spoken in the UK, the US, etc.
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N5ええええ
A word for answering, meaning the same as 「はい」 (yes). Used in spoken language.
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N5駅えき
station. A place where trains stop and people get on and off.
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N5鉛筆えんぴつ
pencil. A tool for writing letters or drawing pictures. Can be erased with an eraser.
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N5おいしいおいしい
delicious. Having a good taste. Example: 「おいしいりょうり」 (delicious food). The spoken word 「うまい」 has the same meaning.
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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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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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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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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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N5お金おかね
money. Something used when buying things.
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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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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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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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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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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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