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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5
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N5
今週
こんしゅう
This week.
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N1
昏睡
こんすい
「昏」 means dark, that is, consciousness growing dim, and 「睡」 means to sleep; together they mean losing consciousness as if in deep sleep. It refers to a state of being unconscious and unresponsive even when called. It is a word used in medical contexts for situations of serious illness or accident, as in 「昏睡状態」 or 「昏睡に陥る」.
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N1
痕跡
こんせき
「痕」 and 「跡」 are both characters meaning a trace; the word combines two synonymous characters. It refers to a trace left behind showing that something once existed. Used in expressions like 「痕跡が残る」 or 「痕跡をたどる」, it is a formal word used in investigative or tracking contexts.
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N1
根絶
こんぜつ
「根」 means root, and 「絶」 means to cut off; together they express completely eliminating something, like pulling out weeds from the root. Used in expressions like 「犯罪を根絶する」 or 「根絶を目指す」, it is a formal word used in contexts of completely removing harm or disease.
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N2
献立
こんだて
A word referring to the combination or content of dishes in a meal. Expresses the overall composition of dishes served, as in「今晩の献立」「給食の献立」.
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N1
根底
こんてい
「根」 means root, and 「底」 means bottom; together they mean the bottom of the root, that is, the deepest part of a matter. It refers to the unseen foundation or premise that lies at the very bottom of something. Used in expressions like 「根底にある」 or 「根底から覆す」, it is a formal word for what lies at the deepest part of one's thought or values.
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N1
昏倒
こんとう
「昏」 means dark, that is, consciousness growing dim, and 「倒」 means to fall; together they mean to lose consciousness and fall. It refers to losing consciousness and collapsing on the spot. Used in expressions like 「昏倒する」 or 「路上で昏倒した」 in medical or incident contexts, it is a formal word.
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N1
混沌
こんとん
「混」 means to mix, and 「沌」 means a primordial undivided state; the word originally referred to the chaotic state before heaven and earth separated in Chinese mythology. It refers to a state in which things are confused and order or distinction is unclear. Used in expressions like 「混沌とした状況」 or 「混沌に陥る」, it is a formal word for the state of society, politics, or a place.
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N5
こんな
こんな
Like this. Example: 「こんな大きい犬は初めて見た」 (I've never seen such a big dog). Often used in spoken language.
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N2
今日
こんにち
The present age, the world of today. Used when describing something that has continued from some point in the past up to the present, as in "今日に至るまで" or "今日の日本". The greeting "こんにちは" also comes from this word. The same "今日" read as "きょう" is a different word referring to this very day.
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N5
今晩
こんばん
This evening; tonight. Tonight's evening. 「こんや（今夜）」also means the same.
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N1
混迷
こんめい
「混」 means to mix, and 「迷」 means to be lost; together they mean to be mixed up and lose one's way. It refers to a situation in which everything is in disarray and the future cannot be foreseen. Used in expressions like 「政局が混迷する」 or 「混迷を深める」, it is a formal word used in social and political contexts.
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N5
さあ
さあ
A word said when starting something, or when inviting someone. Example: 「さあ、行きましょう」 (well, let's go).
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N1
才覚
さいかく
Wisdom and ability to handle situations skillfully by reading the circumstances at hand. A formal word indicating the capacity to navigate through challenges in business, negotiation, or problem-solving. Used in forms like 「才覚がある」「才覚で切り抜ける」.
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N2
細工
さいく
The act of making small objects skillfully by hand, or the work itself. It also carries a negative meaning of dishonest manipulation. Used in forms like 「手の込んだ細工」「細工を施す」.
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N2
採算
さいさん
A word expressing whether income exceeds expenditure to produce profit in business or transactions. Used in forms like 「採算が取れる」「採算が合う」. It refers to profit calculation and is applied to the profitability of a business rather than personal gain or loss.
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N1
採集
さいしゅう
A word indicating the gathering of plants, animals, materials, or specimens in the field. A formal word used for academic or hobby-oriented collecting activities. Used in forms like 「昆虫採集」「標本を採集する」.
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N2
細心
さいしん
A word expressing careful attention down to the smallest details. Most commonly used in the form 「細心の注意」. It describes paying attention so as not to overlook even small mistakes in dangerous work or important procedures.
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N2
財政
ざいせい
The state of managing money for a country, local government, household, and the like. Used in expressions like 「財政難」 and 「財政を立て直す」, it is a formal word referring to the management of income and expenditure.
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N1
最盛期
さいせいき
A word indicating the period when the momentum or activity of something is at its peak. Used for the peak periods of historical industries, cultures, or someone's career. Used in forms like 「産業の最盛期」「最盛期を迎える」.
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N1
采配
さいはい
「采配」originally referred to a tasseled implement used by military commanders to direct troops on the battlefield. From this, the word came to mean a person in a leadership position overseeing the whole and giving direction or instructions. Commonly used in the idiomatic form 「采配を振る」, often in reference to the leadership of sports coaches or business managers.
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N3
栽培
さいばい
To plant and grow plants. Used for growing crops or plants by human hand, as in 「野菜を栽培する」 (to grow vegetables), 「促成栽培」 (forced/accelerated cultivation).
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N5
財布
さいふ
wallet. Something for carrying money.
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N1
遮る
さえぎる
A verb meaning to stop something midway so it does not pass through, such as a gaze, light, sound, or a person's movement. Used in forms like 「視線を遮る」「光を遮る」. It also means to interrupt someone's speech, as in 「話を遮る」.
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N1
さえずる
さえずる
For a small bird to sing continuously. It is written with the kanji 「囀る」, but is normally written in hiragana.
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N1
冴える
さえる
For a color, sound, light, or the like to be crisp and clear. It is also used to mean that one's mind is clear and functioning well. Conversely, it is often used in the negated form 「冴えない」 to describe an expression or mood that does not brighten up.
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N3
境
さかい
border. The dividing line between one thing and another, or one place and another. Example: 「県の境」 (a prefectural border), 「生死の境」 (the boundary between life and death). There is also the expression 「これを境に」 (taking this event as a turning point).
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N5
魚
さかな
fish. An animal that lives in water. Also used to mean fish as food.
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N1
遡る
さかのぼる
A verb meaning to go upstream against a river's current, or to trace time or a line of discussion back toward the past. Used in forms like 「川を遡る」「歴史を遡る」「話が遡る」.
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N2
逆らう
さからう
(1) To move in the opposite direction against a current or force. 「風に逆らう」. (2) To not obey the words or orders of someone in a higher position. 「親に逆らう」.
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N2
盛り
さかり
(1) The period when momentum or a condition is at its peak. 「働き盛り」「花の盛り」. (2) The mating season of animals.
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N2
詐欺
さぎ
A criminal act of deceiving others to take their money or property. A formal word used in forms like 「オレオレ詐欺」「詐欺事件」「詐欺に遭う」.
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N3, N5
先
さき
Ahead of oneself; earlier in time. Example: 「この先」 (from here on), 「先に行く」 (to go ahead).
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N1
先行き
さきゆき
The outlook or future course of something. Mainly used in contexts referring to the future of economy, business, or life, in forms like 「先行きが不透明」「先行きを案じる」.
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N1, N2
裂く
さく
(1) To pull one thing apart and divide it into two or more pieces. 「布を裂く」. (2) To forcibly separate people who are close to each other. 「二人の仲を裂く」.
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N5
咲く
さく
bloom. For a flower to open. Example: 「花が咲く」 (a flower blooms).
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N2
削減
さくげん
To cut and reduce a quantity or cost. Used in expressions like 「経費を削減する」 and 「人員削減」, it is a somewhat formal word used when an amount is intentionally reduced.
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N1
錯誤
さくご
Holding a perception that differs from reality due to a mistaken understanding, or the error itself. A formal word used as a component of compound words such as 「試行錯誤」「時代錯誤」, and also used in legal contexts in the form 「〜の錯誤」 such as 「事実の錯誤」「法律の錯誤」.
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N1
搾取
さくしゅ
A word indicating that someone in a stronger position unjustly takes the fruits of labor or profits from the weaker. A formal word used in contexts discussing economic or social problems. Used in forms like 「労働者を搾取する」.
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N1
錯綜
さくそう
A word describing a state in which many complex matters are intertwined and difficult to sort out. Used for information, circumstances, opinions, and the like, in expressions such as 「情報が錯綜する」「利害が錯綜する」.
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N1
策定
さくてい
A word indicating the formal decision of a plan, policy, or rule after careful consideration. A formal word used when public institutions or companies decide on systems or policies. Used in forms like 「方針を策定する」「計画を策定する」.
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N5
作文
さくぶん
To write about one's own thoughts or experiences in a composition, such as at school. Also, that piece of writing.
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N2
錯乱
さくらん
The mind becoming confused so that one can no longer make normal judgments.
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N2
探る
さぐる
(1) To touch something with one's hand to check it. 「ポケットを探る」. (2) To secretly investigate another person's condition or circumstances. 「真意を探る」.
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N3
叫ぶ
さけぶ
To make a loud sound with one's voice. Also used to mean strongly asserting something, as in 「自由を叫ぶ」 (to call for freedom).
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N2
避ける
さける
(1) To move out of the way so as not to collide. 「車を避ける」. (2) To try not to cause an undesirable event. 「混雑を避ける」.
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N1
些細
ささい
A word indicating something so small and trivial that it is not worth bringing up. Used for the causes of conflicts or worries, in forms like 「些細なこと」「些細な違い」.
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N3
支える
ささえる
support. To hold something so it does not fall over or drop. Example: 「柱が屋根を支える」 (a pillar supports the roof). Also used to mean helping something function, as in 「家族を支える」 (to support one's family), 「生活を支える」 (to support a livelihood).
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N2
捧げる
ささげる
(1) To lift something high with both hands and offer it. 「花を捧げる」. (2) To devote something precious without holding back. 「人生を研究に捧げる」.
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N1
ささやく
ささやく
A verb meaning to speak very quietly in a hushed voice. Used for whispering secrets, and also for soft sounds made by the wind or leaves. Used as in 「耳元でささやく」 and 「風がささやく」. In kanji it is written 「囁く」, but it is more often written in hiragana.
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