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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5
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4,238words (N1–N5 total)
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N1
尖る
とがる
Means for a tip to become thin and sharp, or for nerves and emotions to become edgy and sensitive. Used as in 「鉛筆の先が尖る」 and 「神経が尖る」. Also often written in hiragana as 「とがる」.
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N2
度胸
どきょう
Strength of spirit that allows one to face something without fear and stay calm.
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N2
途切れる
とぎれる
Something that was continuing being temporarily interrupted. Used in expressions such as 「会話が途切れる」「電波が途切れる」.
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N2, N3
毒
どく
poison. Something that is harmful if it enters the body. Example: 「毒キノコ」 (a poisonous mushroom). Also used as a metaphor for something harmful, as in 「体に毒だ」 (bad for the body).
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N2
特異
とくい
A characteristic differing from the ordinary and standing out in a special way. Used in expressions such as 「特異な才能」「特異な現象」. Used in formal written language.
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N1
独裁
どくさい
One powerful person ruling an entire country or organization at will. Used as a political term, mostly accompanied by negative evaluation. Used in expressions such as 「独裁政権」.
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N1
得策
とくさく
A wise course of action that is profitable. A formal word mostly used in the negative form 「〜は得策ではない」.
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N2
特産
とくさん
A product that is specially produced in a certain region, unique to that area. Used in expressions such as 「地元の特産品」.
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N1
篤実
とくじつ
Being warmhearted and sincere. Used in expressions such as 「篤実な人柄」「温厚篤実」. A formal word used to praise a person's character.
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N1
得心
とくしん
Being fully convinced and accepting something. Used in expressions such as 「得心がいく」「得心する」. Used in somewhat formal written language. 「得」 is read on as 「とく」.
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N3
独身
どくしん
Not being married. Example: 「独身生活」 (single life).
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N1
独善
どくぜん
Being convinced that only oneself is right and not listening to others' opinions. Used in expressions such as 「独善的な態度」. A word accompanied by negative evaluation.
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N1
独創
どくそう
Creating something new through one's own thinking rather than imitating others. Used in expressions such as 「独創的な作品」.
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N1
特段
とくだん
An adverb and na-adjective meaning 「especially」 or 「particularly」. Used in expressions such as 「特段の配慮」「特段問題ない」. Also often used in negative sentences.
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N3
特徴
とくちょう
A point that stands out and differs from others. Example: 「この町の特徴」 (a characteristic of this town).
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N4
特に
とくに
especially. Compared to other things, particularly.
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N1
独白
どくはく
Speaking one's own thoughts aloud while alone. Used as a theatrical term or in contexts referring to inner monologue in novels. Used in expressions such as 「舞台上での独白」.
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N1
特筆
とくひつ
Being so excellent as to deserve special mention apart from others. Used in expressions such as 「特筆すべき点」「特筆に値する」.
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N4
特別
とくべつ
A state of being distinct, unlike the ordinary.
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N2, N3
独立
どくりつ
independence. To manage on one's own without relying on others. Example: 「親から独立する」 (to become independent from one's parents). Also used to mean a country becoming a nation independent of control by another.
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N1
特例
とくれい
Special treatment recognized as an exception, departing from usual rules or customs. Used in expressions such as 「特例として許可する」.
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N5
時計
とけい
clock. A tool for telling time.
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N2
溶け込む
とけこむ
To dissolve and mix into a liquid or gas. Used as in「砂糖が水に溶け込む」(sugar dissolves into water). By extension, it is also used figuratively to mean that a person blends into a new environment or group and becomes a natural member of it, as in「新しい学校に溶け込む」(to fit in at a new school).
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N2
床
とこ
A place prepared for a person to sleep; a bed with bedding laid out. "床につく" means to go to bed and "床を離れる" means to get up, while a state of lying ill for a long time is called "病の床". The same "床" read as "ゆか" is a different word meaning the flat surface at the bottom of a room.
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N5
どこ
どこ
where. A word for asking about a place.
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N4
床屋
とこや
barber shop. A shop where one gets one's hair cut.
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N3, N5
所
ところ
place. A location. Often written in hiragana as 「ところ」.
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N3
登山
とざん
To climb a mountain. Example: 「登山靴」 (hiking boots). The paired expression is 「下山」 (descending a mountain).
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N3
都市
とし
city. A town where many people live and which serves as a center of politics or economy. Example: 「大都市」 (a major city).
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N5
年
とし
year. A unit for the length of time. It is also used to mean a person's age. When counting years: いちねん・にねん・さんねん・よねん・ごねん…じゅうねん, and 「なんねん」. 4 is read 「よねん」.
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N2
途上
とじょう
The middle stage of something, or partway along the road to a destination. Used in expressions such as 「発展途上」「帰宅の途上」.
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N5
図書館
としょかん
library. A place where one can read or borrow books.
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N3
年寄り
としより
A person who has grown old. Often used politely in the form 「お年寄り」.
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N1
途絶
とぜつ
Something that was continuing being completely cut off. Used in expressions such as 「連絡が途絶する」「補給路の途絶」. Used in written and formal language.
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N1
途絶える
とだえる
Something that was continuing being cut off partway and disappearing. Used in expressions such as 「音信が途絶える」「伝統が途絶える」.
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N2
途端
とたん
The very moment something happens. Used in the form 「〜した途端」. Used in contexts where an unexpected change occurs immediately afterward.
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N1
土壇場
どたんば
Originally referred to an execution ground built by piling up earth for beheading criminals in the Edo period. From this, the word came to mean a desperate situation in which something has been pushed to its final stage. Used as「土壇場で逆転する」(to turn things around at the last moment) or「土壇場に追い込まれる」(to be cornered).
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N2, N3
土地
とち
land. The ground. Also used to mean a certain area or region, as in 「知らない土地」 (an unfamiliar place).
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N4
途中
とちゅう
The middle point of doing or going somewhere. Example: 「学校へ行く途中」 (on the way to school).
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N5
どちら
どちら
A polite way of saying 「どこ」 (where) or 「どっち」 (which). Asks about a direction or which of two things.
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N4
特急
とっきゅう
A train faster than an express, stopping at fewer stations.
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N1
とっさ
とっさ
A very brief moment, only an instant. Used in expressions such as 「とっさの判断」「とっさに身をかわす」. Used for reflexive actions.
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N1
突如
とつじょ
A state of something happening suddenly without warning. Used in expressions such as 「突如現れる」「突如始まる」 in contexts of events occurring without prior signs. A formal adverb often used in newspapers, news, and literary writing.
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N1
どっしり
どっしり
A state of having a sense of weight and stability, or an attitude that remains calm and unshaken. Used in expressions such as 「どっしり構える」「どっしりした椅子」.
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N2
突進
とっしん
Charging straight ahead toward a target with great force. Used in expressions such as 「敵陣に突進する」「猪が突進する」.
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N3
突然
とつぜん
suddenly. Without any warning, all at once. Example: 「突然雨が降り出した」 (it suddenly started raining).
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N5
どっち
どっち
A casual way of saying 「どちら」.
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N2
突破
とっぱ
To break through a difficulty or obstacle and pass beyond it; also, to exceed a certain quantity.
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N1
突破口
とっぱこう
A chance or clue to break through a deadlocked situation. Used in expressions such as 「突破口を見いだす」「突破口となる」 in contexts indicating the first clue to overcome a difficult situation.
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N1
突飛
とっぴ
Departing from common sense and being very unusual. Used in expressions such as 「突飛な発想」「突飛な服装」. A somewhat formal word used as a na-adjective.
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