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N2
寒波
かんぱ
A meteorological phenomenon in which strong cold air sweeps over a wide area in a short period. Used in expressions like 「寒波が襲う」 or 「寒波の影響」, it is a formal word used in weather forecasts and meteorological reports.
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N2
甘味
かんみ
A general term for sweet foods and confections. Used as in 「甘味処」 (a sweets shop) or 「食後の甘味」 (a sweet after a meal). When the same written form is read 「あまみ」, it refers to a sweet taste itself, so the meaning differs.
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N2
冠
かんむり
(1) An ornament worn on the head that represents rank or honor. 「王の冠」. (2) A radical placed at the top of a kanji. 「うかんむり」.
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N2
勧誘
かんゆう
To encourage and invite someone to do something.
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N2
寛容
かんよう
「寛」 means broad or generous, and 「容」 means to accept; together they mean to accept with a broad heart. It refers to accepting and acknowledging opinions and actions different from one's own. Used in expressions like 「寛容な精神」 or 「寛容さに欠ける」, it expresses an attitude of respecting diversity. It is used with a broader ideological and social scope than 「寛大」.
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N2
還暦
かんれき
「還」 means to return, and 「暦」 means calendar; together they mean the calendar returning to its origin. Originating from the fact that the cycle of the ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches makes one full round and returns to the same combination as the year of one's birth, it refers to the celebration of one's sixty-first year by traditional Japanese counting. Used in expressions like 「還暦を迎える」 or 「還暦祝い」, it is a word for a milestone in life.
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N2
緩和
かんわ
「緩」 means to loosen, and 「和」 means to soften; the word combines two synonymous characters. It refers to softening severity or intensity and easing it. Used in expressions like 「規制緩和」, 「緊張緩和」, or 「痛みを緩和する」, in situations of weakening some strong state. It is a formal word frequently appearing in political, medical, and economic contexts.
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N4, N5
木
き
tree. A large plant that grows from the ground, with branches and leaves.
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N2
危害
きがい
It refers to causing harm to a person's body or life. Used in expressions like 「危害を加える」 or 「危害を及ぼす」. It is mostly used in combination with 「加える／及ぶ／加えられる」, and is a formal word frequently appearing in journalism and law.
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N4
機会
きかい
A good time to do something. A chance. Example: 「話す機会がない」 (no chance to talk).
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N2
規格
きかく
「規」 means rule, and 「格」 means an established form; together they refer to a determined form. It refers to a standard for unifying the shape, dimensions, or quality of a product or material. Used in expressions like 「規格に合う」 or 「規格外」. It is a formal word frequently appearing in industrial and manufacturing contexts.
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N1, N2
機関
きかん
An organization or system created for a particular purpose. 教育機関 (educational institution), 報道機関 (news organization). Also refers to a device that converts energy into power (蒸気機関 "steam engine").
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N2
危機
きき
「危」 means dangerous, and 「機」 means a sign or critical situation; together they refer to a dangerous situation. It refers to an imminent dangerous state that could lead to a bad outcome. Used in expressions like 「危機に陥る」 or 「危機を脱する」. It is a somewhat formal word also frequently appearing in compounds like 「経済危機」 or 「環境危機」.
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N2
聞き流す
ききながす
It refers to lightly letting another's words pass without taking them seriously. Used in expressions like 「忠告を聞き流す」 or 「悪口を聞き流す」, it is a verb used both in negative and positive senses.
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N2
危急
ききゅう
「危」 means dangerous, and 「急」 means imminent; together they mean that danger is imminent. Used in expressions like 「危急の事態」 or 「危急存亡」, it is a formal word used in urgent and serious situations. It is used more in journalism and historical writing than in everyday conversation.
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N2
戯曲
ぎきょく
A script written to be performed on stage. A literary work made up of dialogue and stage directions.
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N2
聞き分ける
ききわける
It refers to listening and distinguishing among multiple sounds or voices, or to understanding and accepting what the other person says. Used in expressions like 「物音を聞き分ける」 or 「言うことを聞き分ける」, it is a verb used in multiple senses.
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N2
喜劇
きげき
A play with a happy ending, intended to make people laugh. The word with the opposite meaning is 「悲劇」.
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N2
起源
きげん
The origin from which something first arose; the beginning.
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N2
棄権
きけん
To voluntarily refrain from exercising a right one holds. Used in elections and competitions.
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N4
危険
きけん
A state of being dangerous. A state where injury or accident might occur. The antonym is 「安全」 (safety).
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N3〜N5
聞こえる
きこえる
For sound or a voice to reach one's ears. Example: 「うたが聞こえる」 (a song can be heard).
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N2
着こなす
きこなす
It refers to wearing clothing skillfully so that it suits oneself. Used in expressions like 「スーツを着こなす」 or 「個性的な服を着こなす」, it is a somewhat formal verb used when speaking about fashion.
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N4
技術
ぎじゅつ
technology. Skill or method for making things or carrying out tasks.
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N2
気丈
きじょう
It refers to maintaining a strong heart without complaining, even when facing sorrow or difficulty. Used in expressions like 「気丈に振る舞う」 or 「気丈な人」. It is a somewhat formal word used when positively evaluating someone in adverse circumstances.
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N2
規制
きせい
It refers to the government and the like restricting specific acts or activities. Used in expressions like 「規制を設ける」 or 「規制を強化する」. It is a formal word frequently appearing in legal and administrative contexts, with many compound words such as 「規制緩和」 or 「自主規制」.
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N4
季節
きせつ
season. Each of the four seasons within a year: spring, summer, autumn, winter.
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N2
偽装
ぎそう
「偽」means to deceive, 「装」means to disguise; together they express disguising through deception. Refers to making something appear as something else in order to deceive. Used in expressions like「身分を偽装する」(to disguise one's identity)、「偽装工作」(camouflage operation). The character「擬装」may also be used, but「偽装」is the common form in modern usage. A formal word frequently appearing in crime reports and political contexts, often implying malicious intent.
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N2
偽造
ぎぞう
「偽」 means to falsify, and 「造」 means to make; together they mean to make through falsification. It refers to making fake items resembling real ones. Used in expressions like 「偽造紙幣」 or 「偽造書類」. It is a formal word frequently appearing in crime news and legal contexts, clearly referring to an illegal act.
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N4
規則
きそく
A rule that everyone must follow. Example: 「学校の規則」 (school rules).
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N2, N5
汚い
きたない
dirty. Being dirty. Example: 「汚い手」 (dirty hands). Also used when a room is not tidy. The antonym is 「きれい」 (clean).
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N2
気遣い
きづかい
「気」 means feeling, and 「遣う」 means to use; together they mean to use one's feelings, that is, to think of others and pay attention to them. Used in expressions like 「お気遣いありがとうございます」 or 「細やかな気遣い」. It is a word expressing polite consideration that smooths human relationships.
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N2
規定
きてい
An official rule that determines how something is to be done.
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N2
軌道
きどう
(1) The fixed path along which a celestial body or artificial satellite moves. 「地球の軌道」. (2) The course along which something proceeds smoothly. 「事業が軌道に乗る」.
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N2
気長
きなが
「気」 means feeling, and 「長」 means long; together they describe maintaining one's feelings in a long, leisurely way. It refers to the disposition of being able to wait calmly without hurrying. Used in expressions like 「気長に待つ」 or 「気長な性格」. It is a somewhat formal word that positively expresses patience, and is the antonym of 「気短」.
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N4
絹
きぬ
silk. A soft, beautiful thread or cloth made from an insect called a silkworm.
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N4
記念
きねん
To do something, or something left behind, so as not to forget. Example: 「記念しゃしん」 (a commemorative photo).
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N2, N5
昨日
きのう
yesterday. The day before today. Also read 「さくじつ」, used in formal situations.
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N1, N2
気の毒
きのどく
Feeling sympathy for another person's misfortune or suffering. 気の毒に思う (feel sorry for someone). Also used for feeling apologetic about troubling someone (わざわざ来てもらって気の毒なことをした "I felt bad for making them come all this way").
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N2
規範
きはん
「規」 means rule, and 「範」 means a model or pattern; together they refer to rules and models that should be followed. It refers to a standard that serves as a model for the conduct and judgment people should follow. Used in expressions like 「社会規範」 or 「行動規範」. It is a formal word frequently appearing in ethical, moral, and legal contexts.
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N4
厳しい
きびしい
A state where rules or guidance are strict, with no leeway. Also used to mean weather being harshly severe, as in 「厳しいさむさ」 (severe cold).
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N2
寄付
きふ
To donate money or goods for public or charitable purposes.
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N2
気風
きふう
「気」 means temperament, and 「風」 means local atmosphere; together they refer to the temperament and atmosphere unique to a place or group. It refers to the distinctive temperament and atmosphere commonly seen in a group or land. It is a somewhat formal word for speaking about the character of a region or organization, as in 「下町の気風」 or 「自由な気風」.
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N2
起伏
きふく
(1) The ups and downs of terrain. 「起伏のある地形」. (2) The ups and downs of a matter or of one's emotions. 「感情の起伏が激しい」.
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N4
気分
きぶん
The current feeling of one's body or mind. Example: 「気分がいい」 (feeling good), 「気分がわるい」 (feeling unwell).
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N2
気まぐれ
きまぐれ
「気」 means feeling, and 「まぐれ」 means to be unsettled or shaken; together they mean that one's feelings shift and do not settle. It refers to attitudes or actions changing easily according to the mood of the moment. Used in expressions like 「気まぐれな性格」 or 「気まぐれに立ち寄る」. It is a somewhat formal word leaning toward colloquial use, used both in mildly negative and mildly positive senses.
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N2
気まずい
きまずい
It refers to a feeling in which the relationship with the other party becomes awkward and the atmosphere of that place becomes bad. Used in expressions like 「気まずい思いをする」 or 「気まずい雰囲気」, it is a word for friction in human relations.
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N2
気まま
きまま
「気」 means feeling, and 「まま」 means as one wishes; together they mean to act as one's feelings move. It refers to behaving as one wishes without worrying about those around. Used in expressions like 「気ままな一人旅」 or 「気ままに暮らす」. It is a somewhat formal word with a positive nuance expressing freedom.
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N4
決まる
きまる
For something to be clearly decided. Example: 「よていが決まる」 (a plan is set). When deciding it oneself, 「決める」 is used.
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N2
気味
きみ
A feeling something gives you. Used as in いい気味だ (serves you right — an expression of pleasure at someone's failure). Also attached after other words, as in 風邪気味 (having a slight cold), 遅れ気味 (running a bit behind), to show a slight tendency; when attached, it is read with voicing as ぎみ.
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