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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N3到着とうちゃく
arrival. To reach one's destination. Example: 「到着時間」 (arrival time). The antonym is 「出発」 (departure).
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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」.
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N1踏破とうは
Walking through a long and rugged distance to the end. Used in contexts of mountain climbing or long-distance walking journeys. Used in expressions such as 「山脈を踏破する」.
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N1同伴どうはん
Acting together while accompanying someone. Mainly used in contexts of bringing someone along in public or formal settings. Used in expressions such as 「配偶者同伴」「保護者同伴」.
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N1逃避とうひ
Escaping from difficulties or unpleasant matters and avoiding them. Used in expressions such as 「現実逃避」「責任からの逃避」. Mostly used as undesirable behavior.
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N3, N5どうもどうも
A spoken way of saying 「ありがとう」 (thank you). Also used as in 「どうもすみません」 (I'm so sorry).
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N1投与とうよ
Giving medicine to a patient. A medical specialist term referring to the act of doctors or nurses administering medicine to a patient. Used in expressions such as 「薬を投与する」「過剰投与」.
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N1盗用とうよう
Using another's work or ideas without permission. A formal word used in copyright and intellectual property contexts. Used in expressions such as 「論文を盗用する」.
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N1棟梁とうりょう
The master carpenter, or a central figure leading a group. Used in expressions such as 「一家の棟梁」「大工の棟梁」.
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N1当惑とうわく
Not knowing what to do and being at a loss. Used in expressions such as 「突然の質問に当惑する」.
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N3, N5遠いとおい
far. A state where the distance is great. The antonym is 「近い」 (near).
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N1遠ざけるとおざける
Putting distance between oneself and people or things, or not letting them come close. Used in expressions such as 「酒を遠ざける」「悪い仲間を遠ざける」.
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N1咎とが
A fault or a point worthy of blame. Used in expressions such as 「何の咎もない」「咎を負う」. The noun form of 「咎める」, still found in written language today.
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N3都会とかい
A lively town where many people gather. Example: 「都会の生活」 (city life). The antonym is 「田舎」 (countryside).
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N1度外視どがいし
Not treating something as a problem and not taking it into consideration. Used in contexts of disregarding what should originally be considered important, as in 「採算を度外視する」.
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N1とかくとかく
An adverb meaning "in various ways" or "apt to." Used as in 「とかくの噂」 and 「とかく批判されやすい」. A somewhat formal written word. In kanji it is written 「兎角」, but this is ateji (phonetic kanji), and it is generally written in hiragana.
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N1咎めるとがめる
Pointing out another's fault and reproaching them. Used in expressions such as 「遅刻を咎める」「良心が咎める」. Also used when one's own conscience aches.
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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, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.