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N3
無事
ぶじ
Being safe, with no accident or illness. Example: 「無事に着いた」 (arrived safely).
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N3
不思議
ふしぎ
mysterious. Something puzzling that cannot normally be explained. Example: 「不思議な出来事」 (a mysterious event).
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N2, N3
不自由
ふじゆう
Lacking necessary things or freedom, and being troubled by it. Example: 「お金に不自由しない」 (not lacking money). Also used for the body not moving as one wishes, as in 「目が不自由だ」 (visually impaired).
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N2
扶助
ふじょ
Refers to lending help to support someone. It is a formal word denoting economic or social assistance. Used in expressions like 「相互扶助 (mutual aid)」「生活扶助 (livelihood assistance)」. Both 「扶」 and 「助」 mean "to help", forming a compound that stacks two characters to emphasize the meaning. It is used widely in the names of legal, administrative, and other systems.
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N2
腐食
ふしょく
Refers to metals and the like gradually degrading and being damaged from the surface through chemical reactions. Used in expressions like 「金属の腐食 (the corrosion of metal)」「腐食が進む (corrosion progresses)」. It can also be used metaphorically for the degradation of organizations and institutions. 「腐」 means to rot, 「食」 means to erode; together they express the process of "rotting and being eaten away".
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N2
侮辱
ぶじょく
Refers to looking down on another and committing words or acts that wound their personality and dignity. Used in expressions like 「侮辱を受ける (to be insulted)」「侮辱罪 (the crime of insult)」「公衆の面前で侮辱する (to insult someone in public)」. 「侮」 means to make light of, 「辱」 means to shame; together they express "to belittle and shame". It is established as a legal term (the crime of insult), and is an important word used widely from everyday conversation to legal documents.
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N3
防ぐ
ふせぐ
prevent. To keep a bad thing from happening. Example: 「事故を防ぐ」 (to prevent an accident). Also used for blocking an enemy or wind and rain, as in 「寒さを防ぐ」 (to keep out the cold).
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N2
武装
ぶそう
To equip oneself with weapons and gear for fighting.
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N2
附属
ふぞく
Refers to being attached to and belonging to a main entity, or such an attached thing. Used in expressions like 「附属品 (an accessory)」「附属病院 (an attached hospital)」. Both 「附」 and 「属」 mean "to be attached", expressing a relationship of "being incidental to the main entity". It can also be written 「付属」 with the same meaning. It is a formal word expressing the relationship between schools, institutions, and components.
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N3
不足
ふそく
shortage. Not being enough. Example: 「睡眠不足」 (lack of sleep), 「人手不足」 (labor shortage).
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N2
札
ふだ
A small piece of paper or board on which a name, number, price, or the like is written and attached as a marker. Used as in "番号の書かれた札を受け取る" (to receive a tag with a number on it), "荷札", or "名札". The same "札" read as "さつ" is a different word meaning paper money.
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N2, N3
舞台
ぶたい
stage. A raised platform for presenting plays, dances, etc. Example: 「舞台に立つ」 (to stand on stage). Also used to mean the setting/background of a story, as in 「京都を舞台にした小説」 (a novel set in Kyoto).
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N3
双子
ふたご
twins. Two children born from the same mother at the same time.
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N3
再び
ふたたび
again. Once more. Example: 「再び会う」 (to meet again). This is a literary word; in spoken language, 「また」 is normal.
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N3
普段
ふだん
Always, usually. Example: 「普段の生活」 (everyday life), 「普段着」 (everyday clothes).
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N2
物価
ぶっか
The general level of prices for goods and services in society. Used for overall price movements across society, as in 物価が上がる (prices rise), not for the price of a single item.
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N2, N3
ぶつかる
ぶつかる
To collide with force. Example: 「車が壁にぶつかる」 (a car crashes into a wall). Also used when opinions conflict or schedules overlap, as in 「意見がぶつかる」 (opinions clash), 「日程がぶつかる」 (schedules conflict). 「ぶつかる」 is used when something strikes against something else, while 「ぶつける」 is used when a person makes something strike: compare 「車が壁にぶつかる」 with 「車を壁にぶつける」.
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N3
筆
ふで
A tool for writing characters or painting, made by bundling hair together. Example: 「筆で書く」 (to write with a brush). 「筆が速い」 is also used as a metaphor for writing quickly.
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N2
赴任
ふにん
Refers to going to one's assigned post and taking up duty. Used in expressions like 「海外赴任 (overseas posting)」「単身赴任 (a posting away from one's family)」. 「赴」 means to go off to, 「任」 means duty; together they express "going to one's post". It is widely used in contexts describing transfers of employees, public officials, teachers, and the like.
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N3
部品
ぶひん
Each individual piece that makes up a machine, etc. Example: 「車の部品」 (car parts).
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N3
部分
ぶぶん
part. A section within a whole. Example: 「壊れた部分」 (the broken part). The antonym is 「全体」 (the whole).
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N3
不満
ふまん
Not being satisfied. Example: 「給料に不満がある」 (dissatisfied with one's salary). The antonym is 「満足」 (satisfaction).
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N2
扶養
ふよう
Refers to taking care of someone's livelihood and supporting them, namely sustaining their life through economic means. Used in expressions like 「扶養家族 (dependent family members)」「扶養義務 (the duty to support)」. 「扶」 means to help, 「養」 means to nurture; together they express "to help and nurture". It is a formal word appearing frequently in legal, tax, and social-security contexts.
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N2, N3
振る
ふる
To shake or swing something. Example: 「手を振る」 (to wave a hand), 「首を振る」 (to shake one's head). Also used to mean rejecting a romantic partner, as in 「彼女に振られる」 (to be dumped by one's girlfriend).
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N2, N3, N5
古い
ふるい
A state of much time having passed since something was made. The antonym is 「新しい」 (new).
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N3
震える
ふるえる
tremble. To shake with small, repeated movements. Example: 「寒さで手が震える」 (hands tremble from the cold), 「声が震える」 (voice trembles).
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N3
ふるさと
ふるさと
hometown. The land where one was born and raised. Written with the kanji 「故郷」, which can also be read 「こきょう」.
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N2
古びる
ふるびる
Refers to becoming aged with the passage of time and losing the appearance of newness. Used in expressions like 「古びた建物 (a weathered building)」「古びた写真 (an aged photograph)」「古びた看板 (a faded signboard)」. It expresses a state in which objects show changes such as fading, dimming, or wear, and is a word formed by combining 「古い (old)」 with 「びる (a suffix meaning "to become in a state of ~")」. It implies the process of gradually taking on age — not becoming old suddenly, but the appearance of having passed through time.
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N2
雰囲気
ふんいき
Refers to the atmosphere or air given off by a place or person, which can be sensed. It points to an impression that cannot be clearly stated but is conveyed from the whole. Used in expressions like 「和やかな雰囲気 (a peaceful atmosphere)」「店の雰囲気 (the ambience of a shop)」. It is used widely in expressing impressions of places, groups, or persons.
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N2
分解
ぶんかい
To break something that forms a single whole down into its constituent parts.
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N2
奮起
ふんき
Refers to summoning up one's spirit and tackling a task. Used in expressions like 「奮起を促す (to urge someone to rouse themselves)」「敗戦を機に奮起する (to rouse oneself on the occasion of a defeat)」「再起奮起 (rising again with renewed vigor)」. 「奮」 means to enliven one's spirit, 「起」 means to rise; together they express "to rouse one's spirit and rise". It expresses the appearance of pulling up sunken feelings and moving toward action, and is used widely in contexts of encouragement, sports, and recovery from defeat.
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N2
分岐
ぶんき
Refers to a single flow or path dividing into several branches. It is used not only for physical roads or railway lines, but also for the branching points of discussions, choices, or careers. Used in expressions like 「分岐点 (a turning point)」「議論が分岐する (a discussion branches off)」. 「分」 means to divide, 「岐」 means a fork in the road. It is also widely used as a metaphor to express critical points of judgment or moments of transition.
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N2
噴出
ふんしゅつ
Refers to gushing out forcefully from the inside by inner power. Used in expressions like 「溶岩の噴出 (a lava eruption)」「不満の噴出 (an outpouring of discontent)」「問題が噴出する (problems erupt)」. It has both physical senses (volcanoes, hot springs, water pipes) and metaphorical senses in which complaints, problems, or doubts surface all at once. In the metaphorical sense, it expresses the force of suppressed things bursting forth together.
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N2, N4
文章
ぶんしょう
Something in which several sentences are connected to convey a single piece of content.
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N2
奮戦
ふんせん
Refers to fighting with all one's might. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「孤軍奮戦 (a lone-handed fight)」「最後まで奮戦する (to fight valiantly to the end)」「奮戦むなしく敗れる (to be defeated in spite of a gallant fight)」. 「奮」 means to summon up one's spirit, 「戦」 means to fight; together they express "to fight summoning all one's strength". It is widely used in contexts of competitions, sports, and battles, and carries the implication of evaluating the very posture of giving one's all, regardless of the outcome.
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N2
紛争
ふんそう
Refers to disputes arising between nations, groups, or individuals from conflicts of interest or opinion. Used in expressions like 「国際紛争 (international conflict)」「労使紛争 (labor disputes)」「紛争解決 (dispute resolution)」. 「紛」 means to become tangled, 「争」 means to contend; together they express a state of opposition between parties that cannot be easily resolved. It is a formal word covering broadly from armed conflict to legal disputes, used widely in news reports and contexts of international relations and labor issues.
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N2
奮闘
ふんとう
Refers to fighting and striving with all one's might. It expresses the appearance of tenaciously tackling something in a difficult situation. Used in expressions like 「孤軍奮闘 (lone-handed struggle)」「奮闘努力 (strenuous effort)」. 「奮」 means to enliven one's spirit, 「闘」 means to fight; together they express "summoning up one's spirit and fighting". It is used in scenes of giving one's all regardless of the object, whether in competitions, work, or nursing.
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N2
奮発
ふんぱつ
Refers to spending money with a willingness to splurge. Also refers to summoning up one's spirit. Used in expressions like 「奮発して時計を買う (to splurge on a watch)」「一念奮発 (a sudden surge of resolve)」. 「奮」 means to make one's spirit vigorous, 「発」 means to start; together they express "to summon up one's spirit". In everyday life it is most often used for boldness in spending, in contexts that positively describe an extravagance for a special occasion.
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N2
分布
ぶんぷ
Something existing spread across several locations; the extent of that spread.
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N2
分別
ふんべつ
Refers to the power to grasp the logic of matters and exercise appropriate judgment without acting rashly. Used in expressions like 「分別のある大人 (a mature, thoughtful adult)」「分別がつく年齢 (an age at which one can exercise discretion)」「分別を欠いた行動 (rash action)」. It often refers to the calm judgment found in those who have accumulated experience with age, appearing frequently in contexts that contrast it with the rashness of the young. Since the same characters are also read 「ぶんべつ (sorting, as in garbage separation)」, the reading must be distinguished by context.
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N2
分別
ぶんべつ
Separating things by type. Used in situations of sorting according to fixed criteria, as in "ごみを分別する" (to separate the garbage) or "資源ごみの分別". The same "分別" read as "ふんべつ" is a different word meaning the power to grasp the logic of matters and judge appropriately.
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N2
平易
へいい
Refers to content or expression being easy and understandable. It is a formal word used in expressions like 「平易な言葉で説明する (to explain in easy language)」「平易な文章 (a plain piece of writing)」「平易に解説する (to explain plainly)」. It is used when evaluating the clarity of an explanation or description, with 「難解 (difficult to understand)」 as its antonym. It is used widely in educational, publishing, and explanatory contexts, and is established as a more formal written word than 「易しい」.
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N2
平穏
へいおん
Refers to a state in which there are no incidents, disturbances, or upheavals, and things are calm. Used in expressions like 「平穏な暮らし (a peaceful life)」「平穏に過ぎる日々 (days that pass peacefully)」「平穏無事 (peaceful and uneventful)」. It is used to describe daily life or the flow of time, and is used in contexts where the absence of special events is positively evaluated. Whereas 「平和」 refers to the absence of war at the national or social level, 「平穏」 tends to refer to the everyday tranquility of individuals or local communities.
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N3
平気
へいき
A calm state, not worrying about something. Example: 「失敗しても平気だ」 (fine even if it fails). Also used when someone does something bad without any concern, as in 「平気でうそをつく」 (to lie without any qualms).
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N3
平均
へいきん
average. The middle value obtained by leveling out numbers or amounts. Example: 「平均点」 (average score).
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N2
閉口
へいこう
Refers to being utterly at a loss in the face of another's words or a situation and becoming thoroughly fed up. Used in expressions like 「閉口する (to be at a loss)」「閉口させられる (to be made fed up)」. The original meaning is "to be unable to retort and close one's mouth", from which the senses "to be at a loss as to how to handle" and "to be fed up" developed. It is a somewhat casual word expressing perplexity at the level of having difficulty managing rather than deep despair, and can be used even in everyday conversation.
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N2
平然
へいぜん
Refers to an appearance of remaining unshaken and composed even when faced with serious circumstances. It is a formal word used in forms like 「平然と」「平然たる態度 (a composed attitude)」「平然としている (to remain unperturbed)」. It expresses the appearance of maintaining calm in a scene where one ought to be shaken, and is used both positively and negatively. Positively it is the evaluation of 「胆力がある (having nerve)」「冷静沈着 (cool and collected)」; negatively it carries the critical implication of 「無神経 (insensitive)」「悪びれない (showing no remorse)」.
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N2
閉幕
へいまく
Refers to an event, tournament, play, conference, etc. coming to an end. Used in expressions like 「閉幕を迎える (to reach the closing)」「閉幕の辞 (closing address)」「大会が閉幕する (the tournament closes)」. The original meaning is the lowering of the theater curtain to end a performance, from which the meaning extended to the conclusion of events in general. Paired with 「開幕」, it is a word that formally expresses the ending of some time-limited event.
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N3
平和
へいわ
peace. A state with no war or conflict, being calm. Example: 「世界平和」 (world peace). The antonym is 「戦争」 (war).
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N2
隔たり
へだたり
Refers to the distance, gap, or difference between two things. Used in expressions like 「両者の間に大きな隔たりがある (there is a great gap between the two)」「世代の隔たり (a generation gap)」「意見の隔たり (a divergence of opinion)」. It points broadly to physical distance, the passage of time, and differences in thinking or position, and is often used especially in the psychological, abstract sense of "gap". It implies the existence of an element that separates the two parties.
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