An opportunity that greatly changes the flow of life or events. A formal word used in expressions such as 「人生の転機」「転機を迎える」 in contexts of turning points.
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N5天気てんき
weather. The condition of the sky, whether it is hot or cold, etc.
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N5電気でんき
electricity. The power used to move things or light up a room. Also used to mean a light itself, as in 「電気をつける」 (to turn on the light).
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N2転居てんきょ
Moving one's residence to another place. A somewhat formal word used in expressions such as 「転居の知らせ」「遠方へ転居する」 to indicate moving house.
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N4天気予報てんきよほう
To inform in advance what the weather will be like.
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N1転向てんこう
Changing one's principles, thoughts, or occupation to something else. A formal word used in expressions such as 「政治活動から転向する」 expressing a fundamental change in direction.
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N2転載てんさい
Reprinting text or photographs from the original source to another medium. A formal word used in expressions such as 「無断転載を禁止」 in contexts related to the publication of copyrighted works.
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N1添削てんさく
Correcting someone else's writing or answer paper to adjust the content. A formal word used in expressions such as 「作文を添削する」 in contexts of reviewing and revising what has been written.
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N5電車でんしゃ
train. A vehicle that runs on rails, powered by electricity.
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N1伝授でんじゅ
Properly passing on a technique or secret. A formal word used in expressions such as 「奥義を伝授する」 in contexts of handing down specialized skills or knowledge.
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N1転じるてんじる
The direction or state of something changing to another. A formal word used in expressions such as 「話題を転じる」「守勢から攻勢に転じる」 in contexts where the flow or orientation changes.
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N2, N3点数てんすう
score. A number representing results on an exam or in a competition. Example: 「点数が上がる」 (the score goes up).
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N1天性てんせい
Qualities or talents possessed from birth. A formal word used in expressions such as 「天性の歌手」「天性の勘」 in contexts of evaluating innate ability.
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N2天敵てんてき
A natural enemy that threatens a creature's life in the wild. Also used metaphorically to refer to a rival one is utterly poor at dealing with.
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N4電灯でんとう
electric light. Illumination from electricity.
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N2添付てんぷ
To attach something else to a document, data, or the like.
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N1転覆てんぷく
A ship or vehicle overturning, or overturning a government. A formal word used in expressions such as 「船が転覆する」「政権が転覆する」 in contexts of physical or political overturning.
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N2展望てんぼう
An outlook on the future, or looking widely over a scene. A formal word used in expressions such as 「今後の展望」「展望が開ける」 in contexts of predicting ahead or surveying the distance.
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N1てんやわんやてんやわんや
An idiomatic expression describing a scene in which many people are flustered and in confusion. Used in conversation or informal writing, as in「てんやわんやの騒ぎ」(an uproarious commotion) or「現場はてんやわんやだ」(the site is in chaos).
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N1伝来でんらい
Items or techniques being passed down from abroad or from the past. A formal word used in expressions such as 「仏教伝来」「先祖伝来の品」 referring to what has been handed down.
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N2転落てんらく
Falling and tumbling down from a high place. Used when a person or thing actually falls, as in 「階段から転落する」「車が谷に転落する」. From this, it also expresses suddenly sinking from a high position or a good condition into a bad state, referring to a sharp drop in rank or results, as in 「首位から転落する」「人生の転落」. It is a word often used in writing and in news reports.
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N5電話でんわ
telephone. A tool for talking with someone far away.
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N5戸と
door. The entrance to a house or room that can be opened and closed. Often made of wood or glass. In everyday Japanese, 「ドア」 is used more commonly than 「戸」
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N2問い合わせるといあわせる
Asking the other party about unclear points to confirm. Used for contact by phone, email, or at counters. Used in expressions such as 「在庫を問い合わせる」「役所に問い合わせる」.
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N2問いかけといかけ
A question or address directed at another person. Used in expressions such as 「哲学的な問いかけ」「静かな問いかけ」. Not limited to interrogative sentences but refers broadly to any approach seeking an answer.
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N2問い詰めるといつめる
Pressing the other party with question after question until they must answer. Used in expressions such as 「遅刻の理由を問い詰める」.
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N2問うとう
Asking the other party for an answer, or pursuing responsibility or guilt. Used in expressions such as 「真偽を問う」「責任を問う」. A somewhat formal written word.
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N5どうどう
how. A word for asking about a state or method. Example: 「どうですか」 (how is it?).
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N1投影とうえい
Projecting the figure of some object onto something else, or a metaphor for reflecting one's inner self outward. Used in expressions such as 「壁に投影する」「作者の心情が投影された作品」.
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N1透過とうか
Light, electromagnetic waves, or liquid passing through an object. A somewhat technical word used in physics and engineering contexts. Used in expressions such as 「光の透過率」「X 線を透過する」.
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N1同化どうか
Different things taking on the same properties as their surroundings, or absorbing foreign culture and making it one's own. Used in expressions such as 「文化に同化する」「栄養を同化する」.
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N2倒壊とうかい
A building being destroyed and collapsing. Used in contexts of structures collapsing due to earthquakes or deterioration. Used in expressions such as 「家屋が倒壊する」.
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N1統括とうかつ
Bringing scattered things together as one and overseeing the whole. Used in expressions such as 「事業を統括する」「全国支店を統括する」.
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N1投棄とうき
Throwing away unwanted items. Especially used in contexts of illegally discarding industrial waste or hazardous substances. Used in expressions such as 「不法投棄」「海洋投棄」.
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N1討議とうぎ
Putting forth opinions and discussing a matter. Used in expressions such as 「議案を討議する」. A formal word used in public settings such as meetings or assemblies.
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N4道具どうぐ
tool. Something used to do a certain task.
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N2統合とうごう
To combine separate things into one.
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N2, N3動作どうさ
Movement of the body. Example: 「動作が速い」 (quick movements). Also used for the movement of machines, as in 「正常に動作する」 (to operate normally).
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N2透視とうし
Seeing through something that should not be visible. Used in contexts of seeing inside through supernatural ability or medical contexts of viewing the body's interior with X-rays. Used in expressions such as 「透視能力」「レントゲンで透視する」.
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N5どうしてどうして
why. A word for asking the reason.
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N1踏襲とうしゅう
Inheriting the way of doing things from a predecessor as it is. Used in expressions such as 「前任者の方針を踏襲する」. Mostly used for policies or precedents.
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N1答申とうしん
An advisory body summarizing opinions or proposals and formally reporting them. A formal word used in governmental or administrative contexts. Used in expressions such as 「審議会が答申する」.
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N5どうぞどうぞ
Please (go ahead). A word said when offering or urging someone to do something. 「どうぞ、お入りください」(please, come in).
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N1統率とうそつ
Bringing together and leading many people. Used in expressions such as 「部下を統率する」「統率力」. Often used for leaders within an organization.
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N1統治とうち
Governing a country or region. Used in expressions such as 「国を統治する」「統治機構」. A word used in formal political and legal contexts.
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N1倒置とうち
To place something upside down or in reversed order. By extension, it is used as a grammatical and rhetorical term meaning to reverse the usual word order in a sentence. Used as「目的語を倒置する」(to invert the object) or「倒置法」(inversion).
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N1同調どうちょう
Going along with another's opinion or action and taking the same position. Used in expressions such as 「多数派に同調する」.
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N1透徹とうてつ
Describing something clear and logically consistent. Used in expressions such as 「透徹した論理」「透徹した目」. Often used for human thought or gaze.
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N1貴いとうとい
Being very high in value and worthy of being treasured. Used in expressions such as 「貴い命」「貴い教え」. A word that praises the value of things, matters, or actions.
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N1尊ぶとうとぶ
Treating something valuable with respect. Used in expressions such as 「命を尊ぶ」「伝統を尊ぶ」. Also read as 「たっとぶ」.