A word said when continuing or starting a talk. A shortened way of saying 「それでは」.
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N2手配てはい
Arranging necessary preparations or procedures in advance. Used in expressions such as 「車の手配」「犯人の手配」 in contexts of advance preparation or requesting a search.
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N2手放すてばなす
Releasing from one's hands the things or rights one has held. Used in expressions such as 「土地を手放す」「愛着ある品を手放す」 in contexts of transferring or relinquishing what one owned.
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N2手引きてびき
A guide or introduction that teaches beginners how to proceed. Used in expressions such as 「手引きをする」「利用の手引き」 in contexts of guiding first-time users.
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N2手前てまえ
The side closer to oneself who is looking. Used to express spatial proximity, as in 「橋の手前」「駅の手前」. There is also a metaphorical usage, as in 「客の手前」「世間の手前」, expressing a position or sense of face when conscious of others' gazes.
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N2手間取るてまどる
For something to take more time or effort than expected.
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N2手招きてまねき
The motion of waving one's hand to call someone closer. Used in expressions such as 「こちらへ手招きする」 in contexts of giving a signal by gesture.
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N2手回してまわし
Arranging the necessary preparations in advance. A somewhat formal word used in expressions such as 「手回しがよい」 in contexts of evaluating good preparation.
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N5でもでも
A word used when saying something different from the previous sentence. Often used in spoken language.
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N3〜N5出るでる
To move from inside to outside. Example: 「家を出る」 (to leave the house). The antonym is 「入る」 (to enter).
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N2手分けてわけ
Multiple people sharing one task by dividing the work among themselves. Used in expressions such as 「手分けして探す」 in contexts of improving efficiency by splitting up by number of people.
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N2転換てんかん
To switch a policy, direction, mood, or the like to something different.
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N2転機てんき
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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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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N5電車でんしゃ
train. A vehicle that runs on rails, powered by electricity.
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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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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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N2添付てんぷ
To attach something else to a document, data, or the like.
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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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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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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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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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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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N2同封どうふう
To put something else into an envelope along with a letter.
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N5動物どうぶつ
animal. A living creature that can move.
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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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N2動揺どうよう
Feelings or situations becoming unstable and being shaken. Used in expressions such as 「心が動揺する」「株価の動揺」.
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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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N5十日とおか
the 10th day; ten days. The tenth day of the month. It can also mean a period of ten days. It is the form made by adding 「か」 to 「とお」, and it is not read 「じゅうにち」.
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N2遠ざかるとおざかる
Distance or a relationship gradually becoming more removed, also becoming estranged. Used as in 「友人と遠ざかる」「政治から遠ざかる」.
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N5時とき
time; occasion. In the form 「〜のとき」, it indicates the occasion when something happens, or that period. It is used as in 「子どもの時」 or 「ひまな時」. When this kanji is read 「じ」, it becomes a unit of clock time, as in 「三時」. 「時間」 indicates a length of time, while 「とき」 points to a moment or an occasion.
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N2度胸どきょう
Strength of spirit that allows one to face something without fear and stay calm.
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N2途切れるとぎれる
Something that was continuing being temporarily interrupted. Used in expressions such as 「会話が途切れる」「電波が途切れる」.
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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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N2特異とくい
A characteristic differing from the ordinary and standing out in a special way. Used in expressions such as 「特異な才能」「特異な現象」. Used in formal written language.
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N2特産とくさん
A product that is specially produced in a certain region, unique to that area. Used in expressions such as 「地元の特産品」.
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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.