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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5
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N1
尽力
じんりょく
The act of devoting one's efforts to a particular matter. Often used in formal settings with expressions of gratitude toward others, in forms like 「尽力する」「ご尽力に感謝する」.
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N3
図
ず
diagram. Something that shows the structure or relationships of things clearly using lines or drawings. Example: 「図で説明する」 (to explain with a diagram).
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N1
随一
ずいいち
Being the most outstanding within a certain scope. A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「国内随一の規模」「業界随一の実力」, evaluating something as number one among many.
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N4
水泳
すいえい
swimming. To swim, and the sport of doing so.
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N1
遂行
すいこう
The act of carrying out an entrusted task or plan to its completion. A formal word used in forms like 「職務を遂行する」「任務を遂行する」 in contexts of completing actions involving responsibility. It is read 「すい・こう」; note that 「遂」 is read 「すい」.
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N1
随時
ずいじ
Meaning "whenever needed" rather than at a fixed time. A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「随時受け付ける」「随時更新する」 in contexts where there is no fixed timing and response is given upon request.
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N1
衰弱
すいじゃく
The weakening of physical strength and energy to the point of being unable to function as before. A formal word used in forms like 「衰弱が進む」「体が衰弱する」 in contexts where bodily functions decline due to illness, age, or fatigue.
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N1
随所
ずいしょ
Meaning "everywhere" or "here and there." A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「随所に工夫が見られる」「随所に配置する」 in contexts referring to things commonly seen in many places.
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N2
衰退
すいたい
The decline of momentum or power into a state inferior to before. A formal word used in forms like 「産業が衰退する」「伝統文化の衰退」 in contexts where the strength of large entities such as nations, industries, cultures, or organizations diminishes.
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N2
垂直
すいちょく
The state of being straight at a right angle to a horizontal plane. A formal word used in forms like 「垂直に立てる」「垂直な壁」 expressing exact perpendicularity in a geometric or physical sense. Also used metaphorically, as in 「垂直統合」.
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N4
水道
すいどう
The facility that brings water to homes. Water coming out of a faucet.
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N1
随伴
ずいはん
The act of accompanying a principal person or matter. A formal word used in forms like 「大臣に随伴する」「随伴現象」 in official or academic contexts. It is read 「ずいはん」; note that 「随」 is voiced as 「ずい」.
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N2
随分
ずいぶん
A state in which the degree greatly exceeds expectation. Used in forms like 「随分変わった」「随分遠い」 with the speaker's intuitive evaluation. Used in both spoken and written language, often combined with 「〜なものだ」「〜だね」.
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N2
水没
すいぼつ
The state of buildings or land sinking under water and disappearing from view. A formal word used in forms like 「川の氾濫で村が水没する」「地下駐車場が水没した」, expressing flood damage from inundation or accidents.
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N1
睡魔
すいま
An expression likening overpowering drowsiness to a demon. A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「睡魔に襲われる」「睡魔と闘う」, personifying the sleepiness that comes when one does not wish to sleep.
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N2
水脈
すいみゃく
An underground waterway. Refers to a stream of groundwater that gathers and flows in a band. Used in expressions like 「水脈を掘り当てる」「水脈を探る」, and also metaphorically for invisible currents such as 「思想の水脈」 (a current of thought).
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N5
水曜日
すいようび
Wednesday. A day of the week. The day after Tuesday.
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N5
吸う
すう
Inhale; smoke. Taking breath or cigarette smoke into the body through the mouth or nose. 「たばこを吸う」(smoke a cigarette).
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N4
数学
すうがく
mathematics. The subject in which one studies numbers and calculation.
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N1
崇高
すうこう
Meaning noble, sacred, and spiritually elevated. A formal word used in forms like 「崇高な理念」「崇高な使命」, in contexts praising abstract values such as ideals, spirit, or character.
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N3
数字
すうじ
numeral. A character used to represent a number. 1, 2, 3, etc. Also used to mean things related to calculation or statistics, as in 「数字に強い」 (good with numbers).
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N2
図々しい
ずうずうしい
A manner of acting without restraint, with no concern for the trouble caused to others. A colloquial word expressing negative evaluation of someone who unhesitatingly demands or acts without regard for others, used in forms like 「図々しい態度」「図々しく頼む」.
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N1
趨勢
すうせい
The direction in which things are heading, or the overall flow. A formal word used in forms like 「時代の趨勢」「世界の趨勢に従う」 referring to large currents rather than individual events. It is read 「すうせい」, with 「趨」 as 「すう」.
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N1
崇拝
すうはい
The act of revering and worshipping deities or great figures from the heart. A formal word used in forms like 「英雄を崇拝する」「崇拝の対象」, in religious contexts or with strong reverence. It carries deeper respect than mere fondness.
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N2
据え置き
すえおき
To place something in a designated spot and leave it there without moving it. By extension, it means to keep fees, prices, systems, and the like unchanged. Used in expressions like 「据え置き型エアコン」, 「料金据え置き」, and 「金利据え置き」. A formal word used in economic and administrative contexts, expressing a deliberate decision not to change something even when a change is expected.
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N1
末頼もしい
すえたのもしい
「末」means the future or what lies ahead. The expression means that the future is promising and great expectations can be placed on someone or something. Used when evaluating young people or things that have just begun, with the meaning "the road ahead is something to look forward to." Used in expressions like 「末頼もしい若手」 and 「末頼もしい活躍」, this is a somewhat formal phrase used in situations that suggest a person's future growth.
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N2
据え付ける
すえつける
The act of fixing machines or equipment in their designated position. Used in forms like 「エアコンを据え付ける」「機械を据え付ける」 in contexts of installing large, hard-to-move items. It carries the implication that once installed, it is not easily moved.
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N1
据える
すえる
The act of placing an object or person in a particular position or status so that it remains fixed. Used in forms like 「腰を据える」「社長に据える」 for both physical placement and abstract assignment. A formal word with the implication of bringing something into a settled, stable state.
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N1
透かす
すかす
A verb meaning to create gaps so that one can see through, or to hold something up to the light to see what is inside. Used in expressions like 「紙を透かして見る」 and 「枝を透かす」. Here it is read as 「す」, not 「とう」.
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N3
姿
すがた
The overall visible form or appearance of a person or thing. Example: 「後ろ姿」 (a view from behind). Also used to mean being present somewhere, as in 「姿を消す」 (to disappear).
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N1
すがる
すがる
A verb meaning to grip something firmly to support one's body. The original meaning is to rely on something physically, as in 「手すりにすがる」. By extension, it means to entrust both body and mind to something one can depend on, in a situation one cannot manage by one's own strength. Used in expressions like 「望みにすがる」 and 「神にすがる」, in contexts that carry desperation and urgency.
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N5
好き
すき
like. A feeling of liking something. The antonym is 「嫌い」 (dislike).
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N4
過ぎる
すぎる
To pass a time or place. Example: 「えきを過ぎる」 (to pass a station). Also used to mean an excessive degree, as in 「食べ過ぎる」 (to eat too much).
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N1
鋤く
すく
The act of turning over field soil with the farming tool called 「鋤」. An agricultural term referring to tilling the earth for cultivation, used in forms like 「畑を鋤く」. It is read 「すく」 and differs in usage from homophones such as 「漉く」「梳く」「透く」.
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N3
空く
すく
to become less crowded, to get hungry. For the people or things inside to decrease so that space opens up. It is used for a decrease in people, as in "電車が空く" (the train becomes less crowded), and also for becoming hungry as food in the stomach decreases, as in "おなかが空く". The same "空く" read as "あく" becomes a different word meaning that a seat or room becomes empty.
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N4, N5
すぐ
すぐ
immediately. A state of something happening without delay. Example: 「すぐ来ます」 (I'll come right away).
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N1
巣食う
すくう
The act of birds or insects making a nest and dwelling there. From this it also extends to bad thoughts or evil forces taking root inside. A somewhat formal word often used metaphorically, in forms like 「疑念が心に巣食う」「組織に巣食う不正」.
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N4
少ない
すくない
A state where a number or amount is small. The antonym is 「多い」 (many).
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N1
少なからず
すくなからず
Meaning that the degree or amount is too significant to ignore. A formal way of saying 「かなり」「相当」, used in contexts expressing the magnitude of emotion or impact, in forms like 「少なからず驚いた」「少なからず影響を受けた」.
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N2
優れる
すぐれる
The state of having abilities or qualities at a higher level than others. A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「優れた才能」「景色が優れている」 to evaluate ability, quality, or condition highly. The negative form 「優れない」 can also indicate poor physical condition.
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N4
凄い
すごい
A state where the degree of something is very great. Used both positively and negatively. Example: 「凄いあめ」 (tremendous rain).
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N5
少し
すこし
a little. A state where an amount or number is small. The antonym is 「たくさん」 (a lot).
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N3
過ごす
すごす
To spend time living. Example: 「休日を家で過ごす」 (to spend a holiday at home). A person using time is 「過ごす」, while time passing by on its own is 「過ぎる」; they are used as in 「休日を過ごす」 versus 「休日が過ぎる」.
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N1
健やか
すこやか
Sound and healthy in body and mind. Often used in wishes for children's growth, as in 健やかに育つ (grow up healthy).
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N1
凄まじい
すさまじい
Means far beyond the ordinary in degree, to an overwhelming extent. Used to emphasize the intensity of natural phenomena, emotions, momentum, and so on, as in 「凄まじい勢い」 and 「凄まじい音」. Can be used in both positive and negative senses. Also often written in hiragana as 「すさまじい」.
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N1
ずさん
ずさん
Means that the way something is done is sloppy, with many errors and cut corners. A formal word of negative evaluation used for work, documents, and plans, as in 「ずさんな計画」 and 「ずさんな管理」. In kanji it is written 「杜撰」, but it is generally written in hiragana.
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N2
筋書き
すじがき
Originally a word referring to the script or synopsis of a play. By extension, it refers to a plan or course of events envisioned in advance. Often used in expressions like 「筋書き通りに進む」 and 「筋書きが狂う」, in contexts discussing whether actual circumstances match the planned course of events.
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N1
筋道
すじみち
The order or logical flow when proceeding with something. A somewhat formal word used in forms like 「筋道を立てて説明する」「話の筋道が通る」, evaluating logic and order, expressing the consistency of reasoning.
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N1
素性
すじょう
A person's origin or family background, or an object's source. Used in forms like 「素性の知れない人物」「素性が明らかな品」 when inquiring about provenance or identity. It is read 「すじょう」, with 「素」 as 「す」 and 「性」 as 「じょう」.
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N1
濯ぐ
すすぐ
To wash something with water to remove dirt or detergent. This kanji is not used in everyday writing and is normally written in hiragana. The kanji 「漱ぐ」, which is read the same way as 「すすぐ」, means to rinse out one's mouth with water, whereas this word means to wash things such as clothing.
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