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N2, N5
うるさい
うるさい
A state of sound being loud and unpleasant. Example: 「車の音がうるさい」 (the sound of the car is loud). Also used for a person who repeats the same thing many times.
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N2
憂い
うれい
Worry or grief; anxiety and sadness about the future. Used in expressions like 「憂いを帯びた表情」, 「後顧の憂い」, and 「憂いのない日々」. The reading 「うれい」 is the common one, but in compound words it can also be read as 「うい」 (as in 「憂き目」). It carries a literary tone.
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N4
嬉しい
うれしい
glad. A state of feeling good because something good happened. The antonym is 「かなしい」 (sad).
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N2
売れ行き
うれゆき
How well a product is selling, the state of its sales. Used as in 「売れ行きが良い」 or 「売れ行きが伸び悩む」. A word expressing the momentum and trend of sales performance, frequently appearing in business and retail contexts.
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N2
上回る
うわまわる
A state where quantity or degree is more or higher than the reference standard. Used as in 「予想を上回る」 or 「前年比を上回る」 in scenes of exceeding the comparison target. A formal expression frequently appearing in statistics and performance reports.
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N2
運営
うんえい
To run and manage an organization, business, or the like so that it functions well.
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N2
うんざり
うんざり
A feeling of being fed up and sick of something. Used in expressions like 「同じ話にうんざりする」, 「うんざりするほど暑い」, and 「もううんざりだ」. It expresses distaste toward repetition or an excessive state of something.
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N4
運転手
うんてんしゅ
driver. A person whose job is driving a bus, taxi, etc.
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N2
運搬
うんぱん
To carry people or things from one place to another.
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N2, N3
衛星
えいせい
satellite. A celestial body that orbits a planet. The moon is a satellite of the earth. Also refers to something launched by humans, as in 「人工衛星」 (artificial satellite). Written differently from the homophone 「衛生」 (hygiene).
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N2
疫学
えきがく
The academic field that studies how diseases spread within populations. A discipline that investigates causes and pathways statistically, used as in「疫学調査」「疫学的な分析」. A specialized word commonly seen in medical and public health contexts.
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N2
えぐい
えぐい
A taste that is harsh and irritates the throat. By extension, it describes a way of doing something that is blunt and merciless. Used in expressions like 「えぐい味」 and 「えぐいやり方」. Its slang-like usage has become widespread.
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N2
似非
えせ
A prefix-like word expressing the meaning of "not genuine, only superficial." A written-language word placed before a noun to add the negative meaning of "fake" or "lacking substance," as in「似非学者」「似非文化人」.
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N4
枝
えだ
branch. The part that grows out, branching off from the trunk of a tree.
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N2
閲覧
えつらん
To look through and read a book, document, web page, or the like. Used in expressions like 「閲覧室」, 「資料を閲覧する」, and 「閲覧注意」. It is widely used both for using materials in a library and for viewing content on the internet.
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N2
得手
えて
Something one is good at. In modern usage it is rarely used on its own, and instead appears within set expressions such as 「得手不得手」 (strengths and weaknesses) and 「得手に帆を揚げる」 (to hoist one's sail when a favorable wind comes for something one is good at, meaning to make the most of a favorable chance in one's strong point).
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N2
干支
えと
The twelve zodiac signs, or the animal assigned to a given year. Used in topics of culture and annual events, as in「今年の干支」「干支を尋ねる」. There is also an academic term read「かんし」using the on-yomi reading, but「えと」is the common reading in everyday use.
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N4
選ぶ
えらぶ
choose. To take something one thinks is good from among many. Example: 「プレゼントを選ぶ」 (to choose a gift).
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N2
襟足
えりあし
A word for the back of the neck, around the hairline. An everyday word for a body part, often used in beauty and barbering contexts, as in「襟足を刈る」「襟足がすっきりしている」.
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N2
襟元
えりもと
The collar area of clothing, or the base of the neck. Used as in「襟元を正す」「襟元が寒い」. The phrase「襟元を正す」is also used as a set expression meaning to correct one's posture or attitude.
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N2
円滑
えんかつ
A state in which things proceed smoothly without any hitches. Used in expressions like 「円滑な人間関係」, 「会議を円滑に進める」, and 「業務の円滑化」. It is a na-adjective, taking the forms 「円滑だ」, 「円滑な」, and 「円滑に」.
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N2
縁側
えんがわ
In a traditional Japanese house, a wooden-floored strip that projects along the outside of a room. It is a space connecting the interior to the garden, and is used in expressions like 「縁側でお茶を飲む」 and 「縁側に腰掛ける」. It is one of the words symbolizing Japanese residential culture.
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N2
縁起
えんぎ
Refers to omens or beliefs concerning the good or bad luck of what is to come. Used in expressions like 「縁起がいい」, 「縁起を担ぐ」, or 「縁起でもない」. Linked to objects and words suggesting fortune or misfortune, it is used widely from everyday conversation to formal writing.
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N2, N3
演技
えんぎ
acting. When an actor, etc., performs a role. Example: 「演技がうまい」 (good at acting). Also used to mean behavior that hides one's true feelings, as in 「あの涙は演技だ」 (those tears were an act).
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N2
縁組
えんぐみ
A word for establishing a family relationship through marriage, adoption, and the like. Used as in「養子縁組」「縁組を結ぶ」. A somewhat formal word used in contexts related to law and family registers; in everyday conversation, the words「結婚」or「養子」are used separately instead.
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N2
遠景
えんけい
The scenery seen in the distance. Used as in 「遠景に山が見える」 or 「遠景を描く」, indicating the part of a landscape positioned far away in the composition of a painting, photograph, or written description. The antonym is 「近景」.
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N2
援助
えんじょ
To help someone in trouble by providing effort or resources.
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N2
炎症
えんしょう
A reaction in which body tissue swells red and is accompanied by heat and pain due to injury or infection. Used as in 「炎症を起こす」 or 「炎症が治まる」. A word frequently appearing in medical and health contexts, and also commonly used in daily life.
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N2
演じる
えんじる
To take on and express a role or part, or to perform an action in an exaggerated manner. Used in expressions like 「主役を演じる」 or 「茶番を演じる」. Besides roles in plays and films, it has a metaphorical usage for negative actions, as in 「醜態を演じる」.
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N2
縁談
えんだん
Discussions about marriage, or marriage proposals. Used as in 「縁談を持ち込む」 or 「縁談が破談になる」. A formal word mainly referring to arranged marriages involving a third party, or marriages between families.
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N2
縁日
えんにち
A day said to have a special connection with a particular deity or Buddha at a shrine or temple. Also refers to the festival or market held on that day. A word familiar as a feature of old downtown areas, used as in「縁日に出かける」「縁日の屋台」.
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N2
円満
えんまん
A state of being harmonious and settled without friction. Used in expressions like 「円満な家庭」 and 「円満に解決する」.
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N4
遠慮
えんりょ
To refrain from doing or saying what one wants, out of consideration for the other person. Example: 「遠慮しないで食べてください」 (please help yourself, no need to hold back). Also used to politely prohibit something, as in 「タバコはご遠慮ください」 (please refrain from smoking).
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N2
遠路
えんろ
A long road or distant journey. 「遠路はるばる」 is a set phrase used in greetings like 「遠路はるばるお越しいただく」 to express gratitude to someone who has come from afar. In modern usage, it is almost exclusively used in this idiomatic expression.
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N2
老い
おい
Growing old; also, the weakening of mind and body with age. 老いを感じる (feel one's age). The verb form is 老いる.
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N2, N3
追いかける
おいかける
chase. To run after something ahead of you in an attempt to catch up. Example: 「犯人を追いかける」 (to chase the criminal). Also used to mean pursuing something eagerly, as in 「流行を追いかける」 (to chase after trends).
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N2, N5
おいしい
おいしい
delicious. Having a good taste. Example: 「おいしいりょうり」 (delicious food). The spoken word 「うまい」 has the same meaning.
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N2, N3
追いつく
おいつく
catch up. To go after something ahead and come alongside it. Example: 「先頭に追いつく」 (to catch up to the leader). Also used to mean a gap disappearing, as in 「勉強の遅れを取り戻して追いつく」 (to catch up after falling behind in studies).
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N1, N2
老いる
おいる
To grow old, with the mind and body weakening with age. Used as in 「老いた親」. Also used as a noun in the form 「老い」.
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N4
お祝い
おいわい
Celebrating something good, such as a birthday or passing an exam. It also refers to an event held for that purpose, or to a gift or money given to convey a feeling of celebration. Examples: 「お祝いをする」 (to hold a celebration), 「お祝いをおくる」 (to send a congratulatory gift).
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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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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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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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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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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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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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