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N1
応酬
おうしゅう
The mutual exchange of words or attacks. Used as in 「激しい応酬」 or 「質問と答弁の応酬」, expressing a two-way clash. Used in scenes where responses from both sides continue, such as in arguments, denunciations, or artillery exchanges, not a one-way "reply."
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N1
押収
おうしゅう
The forced confiscation and safekeeping of items that serve as evidence or were obtained illegally, by police or similar authorities. Used as in 「証拠品を押収する」 or 「資料を押収される」. A specialized word used in legal or investigative contexts.
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N1
往生
おうじょう
Falling into a state of being terribly stuck and unable to manage. Used as in 「往生する」 or 「立ち往生」. Originally a Buddhist term meaning "to die," but today it is generally used in the sense of being at a complete loss.
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N1
往診
おうしん
A word meaning a doctor going to a patient's home to examine them. A formal medical term used in situations where a patient has the doctor come to them, as in「往診を頼む」「往診に来る」.
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N1
殴打
おうだ
To strike forcefully. Used as in 「頭部を殴打される」 or 「殴打による外傷」 in contexts of incident reporting or medicine. Compared with the simple word 「なぐる」, it has a more objective and documentary nuance.
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N1
横着
おうちゃく
A word for not doing what one ought to do and trying to take it easy. Used in situations critically describing an attitude of skipping the steps or effort one should make, as in「横着をする」「横着な性格」.
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N1
王朝
おうちょう
An era in which kings from the same family ruled for generations, or that family itself. Used in expressions like 「平安王朝」 or 「王朝時代」. A formal word frequently appearing in historical and literary contexts, rarely used in everyday conversation.
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N1
横転
おうてん
A vehicle falling on its side. Used as in 「トラックが横転する」 or 「車が横転事故を起こす」. A formal word frequently appearing in accident reports.
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N2
往年
おうねん
The past that has gone by, especially the era when that person or thing was flourishing. Used as in 「往年の名選手」 or 「往年の面影」 in contexts of looking back at past glory or one's prime. Characteristically, it does not refer simply to "the old days," but specifically to a brilliant period in the past.
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N1
横柄
おうへい
A word describing an arrogant manner that looks down on others. Used in situations expressing a haughty attitude that causes discomfort to others, as in「横柄な態度」「横柄に振る舞う」.
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N2
応募
おうぼ
To apply in response to a call for applicants.
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N2
往来
おうらい
The coming and going of people and vehicles, or the road on which they travel. Used in expressions like 「人の往来が激しい」 or 「往来で遊ぶな」. A formal word used in contexts about traffic or places.
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N1
横領
おうりょう
Secretly making someone else's or an organization's money or property one's own. Used as in 「公金を横領する」 or 「横領罪」. Also a legal term, a word frequently encountered in news reports.
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N3
終える
おえる
finish. To bring something one was doing to an end. Example: 「仕事を終える」 (to finish work), 「一日を終える」 (to end the day). 「終える」 is used when someone brings something to a close, and 「終わる」 when it comes to an end of its own accord: 「仕事を終える」 versus 「仕事が終わる」. A somewhat formal word.
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N3
大いに
おおいに
greatly. To a large degree. Example: 「大いに楽しむ」 (to greatly enjoy oneself), 「大いに期待する」 (to have high expectations). Used in written language or formal speech.
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N2
覆う
おおう
To cover something from above and hide it, enveloping the whole. Used for situations where something is broadly enveloped over a surface, like cloth or snow.
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N1, N2
大柄
おおがら
A state of having a body larger than ordinary. Used as in 「大柄な男性」 or 「大柄な体格」 to express that a person's build is large. Also used in the meaning of large patterns on cloth or designs.
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N1
大仰
おおぎょう
A somewhat formal word describing the manner of expressing or behaving in a more exaggerated way than the reality. Used as in「大仰な身振り」「大仰に驚いてみせる」.
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N2
大げさ
おおげさ
A state of showing or expressing things in a way that is exaggerated beyond reality. Used as in 「大げさに騒ぐ」 or 「大げさな身振り」. Carries the nuance that the speaker feels it is excessive.
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N1
大筋
おおすじ
The main flow or core points of a matter. Used as in 「話の大筋」 or 「大筋で合意する」. Refers not to detailed parts but to the overall framework or direction. The adverbial form 「大筋で」 is also commonly used.
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N1
大見得
おおみえ
Striking a confident, exaggerated attitude. An idiomatic expression used in the form 「大見得を切る」 with the meaning of boldly declaring something before those around. Originally referring to the dramatic pose struck by an actor at a key moment in kabuki.
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N1
大目
おおめ
Refers to not strictly reproaching minor faults or shortcomings, but allowing them. Used almost exclusively in the fixed idiomatic expression 「大目に見る」. Expresses an attitude of generosity in dealing with others.
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N3
大家
おおや
landlord. The owner of a rental house or apartment. Example: 「大家さんに家賃を払う」 (to pay rent to the landlord). The side that rents the property out is the 「大家」, while the side that rents it and lives there is the 「店子」 or 「借り主」 (tenant). The same 「大家」 read as 「たいか」 is a different word referring to a person who is outstanding in a particular field.
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N1
大らか
おおらか
A state of not being preoccupied with minor matters, having a generous and relaxed heart. Used as in 「大らかな人柄」 or 「大らかな雰囲気」, positively expressing a person's character or the atmosphere of a place.
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N3, N4
おかげ
おかげ
When someone's help or a good influence becomes the source of a good result. It is almost always used in the form 「〜のおかげで」, and 「おかげ」 is rarely used on its own. Example:「先生のおかげで、ごうかくしました」(thanks to my teacher, I passed). In greetings, the set form 「おかげさまで」 is used to thank someone who has been concerned about you. For a bad result 「せい」 is used instead, but 「おかげ」 is sometimes used on purpose for a bad result, to blame someone sarcastically. It is written 「お陰」 in kanji, but hiragana is normal.
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N2, N4
おかしい
おかしい
A state that makes one want to laugh. Also used to mean something unusual and strange. Example: 「あじがおかしい」 (the taste is off).
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N2
侵す
おかす
To wrongfully intrude on another person's territory or rights and cause harm. Although read the same way, 「冒す」 is used for facing danger and 「犯す」 for committing a crime. Note that the kanji changes depending on the meaning.
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N1
お構いなし
おかまいなし
A state of not caring about surrounding matters or others' feelings and acting as one pleases. Used as in 「人の迷惑もお構いなし」. In most cases accompanied by a negative evaluation.
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N1
悪寒
おかん
The shivering chill felt when one has a fever, etc. Used in medical contexts expressing the trembling that accompanies fever, as in「悪寒がする」「悪寒を覚える」.
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N3
沖
おき
A place far from the shore in the sea or a lake. Example: 「沖に船が見える」 (a ship can be seen offshore), 「沖に出て魚をとる」 (to go out to sea to fish).
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N2
置き去り
おきざり
To leave a person or thing behind at a place and go away. Used in expressions like 「置き去りにされる」 and 「問題を置き去りにする」.
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N4, N5
起きる
おきる
To get up from lying down. To wake up. Example: 「毎朝七時に起きる」 (to wake up at 7 every morning). Also used to mean an event occurring, as in 「じこが起きる」 (an accident occurs).
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N3
奥
おく
A place that is far and deep from the entrance. Example: 「部屋の奥」 (the back of a room), 「山の奥」 (deep in the mountains). There is also the expression 「奥が深い」 (having great depth, not easily mastered).
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N2, N5
置く
おく
put. To place something somewhere, or leave it as is. Example: 「つくえの上に本を置く」 (to put a book on a desk).
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N4
屋上
おくじょう
rooftop. The outdoor area at the very top of a building.
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N1
臆測
おくそく
Imagining and reasoning on one's own without a solid basis. Used as in 「臆測で物を言う」 or 「臆測が飛び交う」. Similar to 「推測」, but 「臆測」 carries the negative implication that the basis is weak.
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N2
臆病
おくびょう
The nature or state of being easily frightened even by trivial matters. Used as in 「臆病な性格」 or 「臆病風に吹かれる」. A na-adjective, used in the forms 「臆病だ」 or 「臆病な」. The antonym of 「大胆」.
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N1
奥深い
おくふかい
A state in which the content is so rich that it cannot be understood completely in a simple way. Used as in 「奥深い味わい」 or 「奥深い教え」, expressing that beyond the surface there is something deeper inside. Also used in the physical sense of 「奥が深い」.
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N2
お蔵入り
おくらいり
For a plan or work to be shelved without being realized or released. Used in expressions like 「企画がお蔵入りになる」.
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N4
贈り物
おくりもの
gift. Something given to a person. A present.
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N3
贈る
おくる
present. To give someone something with feelings of gratitude or celebration. Example: 「花束を贈る」 (to give a bouquet of flowers), 「記念品を贈る」 (to give a commemorative gift). The homophone 「送る」 means to move an object or person, as in 「荷物を送る」 (to send a package), and is written differently.
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N4
送る
おくる
To deliver a person or thing from one place to another. Example: 「にもつを送る」 (to send luggage). Also used to mean accompanying someone to help them get back, as in 「えきまで送る」 (to see someone off to the station).
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N4
遅れる
おくれる
To become later than a scheduled time. Example: 「じゅぎょうに遅れる」 (to be late for class).
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N4
起こす
おこす
To wake up a sleeping person. Example: 「あさ、こどもを起こす」 (to wake up a child in the morning). Also used to mean standing up something that has fallen over.
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N2
怠る
おこたる
A verb meaning to lazily fail to do what one ought to do. Used in situations of not fulfilling duties one is supposed to carry out, as in「注意を怠る」「義務を怠る」. While「怠ける」(using the same kanji) carries the general meaning of "being lazy to take it easy,"「怠る」is used with the nuance of failing to fulfill an obligation.
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N4
行う
おこなう
To actually carry out something. Often used for events or exams, etc. Example: 「うんどうかいを行う」 (to hold a sports day).
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N4
怒る
おこる
To feel angry because of something unpleasant. Example: 「大きいこえで怒る」 (to get angry in a loud voice). It also means to warn someone about their bad points in strong words. Examples: 「先生に怒られる」 (to be scolded by the teacher), 「母に怒られた」 (I was scolded by my mother). It is also read 「いかる」, and in that case it is mostly used in written language.
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N2, N3
幼い
おさない
Being young in age. Example: 「幼い子ども」 (a young child). Also used to mean being childish for one's age, as in 「考えが幼い」 (a childish way of thinking).
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N2
おざなり
おざなり
To deal with something carelessly, just to get by for the moment. Used in expressions like 「おざなりな対応」 and 「おざなりに済ませる」. It is easily confused with 「なおざり」, but the difference is that おざなり means "doing something, but carelessly," while なおざり means "neglecting it entirely."
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N2
治まる
おさまる
(1) For a country or society to become stable and for order to be maintained. 「世が治まる」. (2) For disorder or agitation to subside. 「怒りが治まる」. 「治める」 is used for the person who acts to calm something, and 「治まる」 for what calms down of its own accord: 「争いを治める」 versus 「争いが治まる」. In the meaning of pain subsiding, it is often written in hiragana as 「おさまる」.
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