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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5
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N3
霜
しも
frost. Fine ice that forms on the ground or the surface of things during a cold night. Example: 「霜が降りる」 (frost forms).
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N1
下手
しもて
The lower side of a stage or river. On a stage it means the left side as seen from the audience; on a river it means the direction the water flows toward. Used as in "舞台の下手から登場する" (to enter from stage left). The opposite side is "上手（かみて）". The same "下手" read as "へた" is a different word meaning being unable to do something well.
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N1
諮問
しもん
The act of a higher-ranking body posing questions to seek the opinions of a group of experts or knowledgeable persons. Used as in 「審議会に諮問する」「諮問機関」.
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N5
じゃ
じゃ
Well then (casual). A word said when starting to talk or when parting. A casual way of saying 「では」.
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N1
邪悪
じゃあく
A heart that is twisted and full of malice. Used in forms like 「邪悪な心」「邪悪な笑み」, expressing strong wickedness.
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N4
社会
しゃかい
society. The world in which people gather and live together.
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N2
社交
しゃこう
The act of people gathering and interacting with one another. It also refers to the etiquette and skills needed for it. Used in forms like 「社交の場」「社交的な性格」.
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N5
写真
しゃしん
photo. A picture taken with a camera.
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N4
社長
しゃちょう
The highest-ranking person at a company.
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N3
借金
しゃっきん
debt. To borrow money. Money that has been borrowed. Example: 「借金を返す」 (to pay back a debt), 「借金がある」 (to have debt).
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N1
煮沸
しゃふつ
A word indicating the act of boiling water until it reaches a boil. Often used in hygiene management contexts, in forms like 「煮沸消毒」. Note that the character 「煮」 here is read 「しゃ」.
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N3
邪魔
じゃま
A presence or act that hinders things from proceeding smoothly. Used in forms like 「邪魔をする」「邪魔にならない」. When visiting someone's home, the form 「お邪魔する」 is used, as in 「お邪魔します」「明日お邪魔してもいいですか」. This is a greeting that humbly expresses a visit, phrased as receiving the other person's time and space; it does not actually mean causing trouble.
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N2
州
しゅう
A large division of a country, as in the United States or Australia; a state. カリフォルニア州 (the state of California). Also used for continents, as in 欧州 (Europe) and アジア州 (Asia).
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N4
自由
じゆう
freedom. Being able to do as one thinks. Not being stopped by anyone.
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N5
十
じゅう
ten. The number 10. It is read 「とお」 when counting things, as in 「十（とお）」, and in dates, as in 「十日（とおか）」. 「二十日」 is read 「はつか」.
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N5
十一月
じゅういちがつ
The 11th month of the year.
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N2, N3
収穫
しゅうかく
harvest. To gather in crops that have been grown. Example: 「米の収穫」 (a rice harvest). Also used to mean a good result gained from an activity, as in 「今日の会議は収穫が多かった」 (today's meeting was very productive).
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N5
十月
じゅうがつ
The 10th month of the year.
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N4
習慣
しゅうかん
habit. Something one has continued doing for a long time, which has become routine. Example: 「早くねる習慣がある」 (to have the habit of going to bed early). It also refers to a way of doing things that has continued since long ago among the people of a country or a region. Example: 「日本の習慣」 (Japanese customs).
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N3
宗教
しゅうきょう
religion. The spiritual practice of believing in gods or buddhas and following their teachings. Example: 「宗教を信じる」 (to believe in a religion), 「宗教団体」 (a religious organization).
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N1
収拾
しゅうしゅう
As the character 「拾」 (to pick up) suggests, it originally means to pick up and gather objects. From there it extended to mean pulling together and calming a chaotic situation. Today the latter sense is primary, used in forms like 「事態を収拾する」「収拾がつかない」. It differs in meaning from the homophone 「収集」 (collecting objects).
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N4
住所
じゅうしょ
address. The place where one lives.
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N3
就職
しゅうしょく
To enter a company, etc., and start working. Example: 「銀行に就職する」 (to get a job at a bank), 「就職活動」 (job hunting). The antonym is 「退職」 (retiring/resigning).
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N3
修正
しゅうせい
correction. To fix a bad point or mistake. Example: 「文章を修正する」 (to revise a piece of writing), 「軌道修正」 (course correction).
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N1
収束
しゅうそく
The act of a chaotic or scattered situation settling down and converging into one. Used in forms like 「事態が収束する」「議論が収束する」.
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N2
従属
じゅうぞく
To follow a more powerful party and come under its control. The paired opposite word is 「独立」.
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N3
渋滞
じゅうたい
For cars, etc., to get backed up so the flow stops moving smoothly.
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N1
銃弾
じゅうだん
A bullet fired from a gun. Used in forms like 「銃弾が命中する」「銃弾を浴びる」.
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N2
執着
しゅうちゃく
The state of being strongly fixated on one thing in the mind and unable to let go. Used in forms like 「地位に執着する」「過去への執着」. While 「執」 in 「執行」 is read 「しっ」, here it is read 「しゅう」.
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N1
周到
しゅうとう
Preparation and care that extend thoroughly to every detail. Used in forms like 「用意周到」「周到な計画」.
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N4
柔道
じゅうどう
judo. A Japanese martial art in which one throws or pins an opponent.
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N5
十二月
じゅうにがつ
The 12th month of the year, and the last month.
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N2
終盤
しゅうばん
The stage at which something is approaching its end. Used for things with a progression such as matches, plays, or election campaigns. Used in forms like 「終盤戦」「終盤を迎える」.
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N4
十分
じゅうぶん
enough. A state of having as much as one wants, with nothing lacking. Example:「時間は十分ある」(there is plenty of time). The homophone「充分（じゅうぶん）」is used with the same meaning.
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N2
収容
しゅうよう
(1) To bring people or things into a certain place. 「病院に収容する」. (2) A building or the like being able to hold a certain number of people. 「五万人を収容する」.
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N3
重力
じゅうりょく
The force by which the earth pulls objects toward its center. A term learned in science class.
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N2
主観
しゅかん
A way of viewing things from one's own standpoint or feelings. Used in contrast to objectivity, in forms like 「主観が入る」「主観的な判断」.
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N2
修行
しゅぎょう
The act of undergoing rigorous training to refine one's skills, learning, or spirit. Especially used in martial arts, traditional arts, and Buddhism. Used in forms like 「修行を積む」「料理の修行」.
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N5
授業
じゅぎょう
The time at school when a teacher teaches and students study.
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N2
祝賀
しゅくが
To celebrate a happy event together with others. 「祝賀会」.
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N1
熟考
じゅくこう
The act of thinking deeply over time. Used in forms like 「熟考の末に決断する」.
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N2
祝祭日
しゅくさいじつ
A collective term for national holidays and festival days established by the state; a public holiday.
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N2
淑女
しゅくじょ
A refined and well-mannered woman. Often used in the form 「紳士淑女」. Used in formal contexts.
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N2
縮小
しゅくしょう
To reduce the scale or size of something and make it smaller. The paired opposite word is 「拡大」.
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N1
縮図
しゅくず
A drawing made by reducing an actual object to a smaller scale. By extension, it also refers to something that reflects the reality of society or events in a condensed, miniature form. Often used figuratively, as in 「社会の縮図」(a microcosm of society) or 「人生の縮図」(a microcosm of life).
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N5
宿題
しゅくだい
homework. Study assigned by school to be done at home.
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N1
熟知
じゅくち
The state of knowing something thoroughly down to every detail. Used in forms like 「事情を熟知する」, expressing deep knowledge.
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N1
宿命
しゅくめい
A fate determined from birth that cannot be changed by human power. Used in forms like 「宿命を背負う」「宿命のライバル」.
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N2
熟練
じゅくれん
The state of being highly accustomed to a task or skill through long-accumulated experience. Used in forms like 「熟練の技」「熟練した職人」.
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N2
手芸
しゅげい
A handicraft made using the hands, such as knitting or embroidery, done as a hobby.
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