counter for flat things. A word for counting thin, flat things such as paper, shirts, and plates. いちまい・にまい・さんまい…じゅうまい, 「なんまい」. The sound does not change with the number.
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N5毎朝まいあさ
every morning. Every day's morning.
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N3迷子まいご
A child who has lost their way or been separated from a parent and doesn't know where they are. Example: 「迷子になる」 (to get lost). The reading 「まいご」 is a special reading.
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N5毎週まいしゅう
every week. Every week.
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N5毎月まいつき
Every month. Also read 「まいげつ」.
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N5毎年まいとし
Every year. Also read 「まいねん」.
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N5毎日まいにち
every day. Every day.
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N5毎晩まいばん
Every night.
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N4参るまいる
A humble way of saying 「行く」 (to go) or 「来る」 (to come).
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N5前まえ
before. Being earlier in place or time. The antonym is 「後ろ」 (behind) or 「後」 (after).
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N3任せるまかせる
entrust. To have someone else do a job or make a decision. Example: 「仕事を任せる」 (to entrust a job to someone).
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N4, N5曲がるまがる
turn. To no longer be straight. Also used when turning on a road. Example: 「右に曲がる」 (to turn right).
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N3巻くまく
To wrap or roll something around, turning it in a circular motion. Example: 「マフラーを巻く」 (to wrap a scarf around oneself), 「ねじを巻く」 (to wind a screw/spring).
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N4負けるまける
To be unable to win in a match or contest. The antonym is「勝つ」(to win).
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N3孫まご
grandchild. The child of one's own child.
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N3混ざるまざる
For different things to become mixed together. Example: 「絵の具が混ざる」 (paints mix together). 「混ざる」 is used when things mix on their own, while 「混ぜる」 is used when a person mixes them: compare 「絵の具が混ざる」 with 「絵の具を混ぜる」. When it means joining a group of people, it can also be written 「交ざる」.
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N4真面目まじめ
A state of being earnest and doing one's best, without lying or being careless.
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N3, N5まずいまずい
A state of tasting bad. The antonym is 「おいしい」 (delicious).
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N2, N3貧しいまずしい
poor. Lacking money or goods, making life difficult. Example: 「貧しい家庭」 (a poor family). Also used to mean lacking in substance, as in 「貧しい発想」 (a poor/impoverished idea). The antonym is 「豊か」 (rich/abundant).
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N3混ぜるまぜる
To combine different things together. To stir something to make it uniform. Example: 「卵と砂糖を混ぜる」 (to mix eggs and sugar). 「混ぜる」 is used when a person mixes things, while 「混ざる」 is used when they mix on their own: compare 「絵の具を混ぜる」 with 「絵の具が混ざる」.
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N3, N5またまた
Again. The state in which the same thing happens once more. 「また来てください」(please come again), 「またあした」(see you tomorrow). It is a different word from the similar word 「まだ」(the state of not being finished).
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N5町まち
town. A place where many people live.
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N4間違うまちがう
To do something incorrectly. Example:「道を間違う」(to take the wrong road),「計算を間違う」(to make a calculation error).
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N2, N5待つまつ
wait. To stay in a place until a person or event arrives.
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N4, N5真っ直ぐまっすぐ
A state of being like a single straight line, without bending. Example: 「まっすぐな道」 (a straight road).
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N2, N3全くまったく
Completely. Example: 「全く同じだ」 (completely the same). When used with a negative, it means "not at all," as in 「全く知らない」 (not know at all).
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N5窓まど
window. An opening made in a wall for light and air to enter.
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N2, N3窓口まどぐち
A place at a government office or bank, etc., where staff deal with customers. Example: 「窓口で手続きする」 (to complete procedures at the counter). Also used to mean the person in charge of receiving inquiries, etc., as in 「相談窓口」 (a consultation counter/contact).
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N3まとまるまとまる
For scattered things to come together into one. Example: 「意見がまとまる」 (opinions come together), 「話がまとまる」 (a deal is settled). 「まとまる」 is used when things come together on their own, while 「まとめる」 is used when a person brings them together: compare 「意見がまとまる」 with 「意見をまとめる」.
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N3まとめるまとめる
To arrange scattered things into one. Example: 「荷物をまとめる」 (to pack up one's belongings), 「考えをまとめる」 (to organize one's thoughts). 「まとめる」 is used when a person brings things together, while 「まとまる」 is used when they come together on their own: compare 「意見をまとめる」 with 「意見がまとまる」.
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N3学ぶまなぶ
learn. To study and acquire knowledge or skill. Example: 「大学で経済を学ぶ」 (to study economics at university). Also used to mean coming to know something through experience, as in 「失敗から学ぶ」 (to learn from failure).
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N4間に合うまにあう
To arrive without being late for a set time.
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N2, N3真似まね
imitation. To do exactly as another person does. Example: 「先生の発音を真似する」 (to imitate the teacher's pronunciation).
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N2, N3招くまねく
To invite someone as a guest. Example: 「パーティーに招く」 (to invite to a party). Also used to mean causing an undesirable result, as in 「誤解を招く」 (to invite/cause misunderstanding).
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N3間もなくまもなく
soon. Right away, in a little while. 「間もなく電車が参ります」. A formal expression often used in announcements. In the forms 「〜して間もなく」「〜して間もない」 it expresses being just after a certain event. 「引っ越して間もなく」 means the time when not much has passed since moving, and 「入社して間もない」 means having only just joined the company.
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N3守るまもる
To protect against danger. Example: 「家族を守る」 (to protect one's family). Also used to mean keeping to a promise or rule exactly, as in 「約束を守る」 (to keep a promise). The antonym in the sense of rules is 「破る」 (to break).
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N3迷うまよう
Not being able to decide what to do. Example: 「買うかどうか迷う」 (uncertain whether to buy it). Also used to mean losing one's way, as in 「道に迷う」 (to lose one's way).
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N5丸いまるい
round. A shape like a circle or a ball.
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N4周りまわり
The outside or vicinity of something. Example:「池の周りを歩く」(to walk around a pond).
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N4回るまわる
To move as if drawing a circle. Example:「地球が回る」(the earth turns).
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N3満員まんいん
A state of being full of people, with no more room. Example: 「満員電車」 (a packed/crowded train).
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N2, N3満足まんぞく
satisfaction. A state where one's wishes are fulfilled and the heart is content. Example: 「結果に満足する」 (to be satisfied with the result). The antonym is 「不満」 (dissatisfaction).
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N4真ん中まんなか
The exact center of a place.
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N5万年筆まんねんひつ
A writing tool that uses ink placed inside it.
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N4見えるみえる
For something to come naturally into one's sight. Example:「山が見える」(a mountain can be seen).
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N2, N5磨くみがく
To rub something to make it clean. Example: 「歯を磨く」 (to brush one's teeth).
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N3味方みかた
ally. A person who stands on one's own side and helps. Example: 「味方につける」 (to win someone over as an ally). The antonym is 「敵」 (enemy).
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N5右みぎ
right. One of the directions. The antonym is 「左」 (left).
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N5短いみじかい
short. A state where the length from end to end is small. Also used for a short amount of time. The antonym is 「長い」 (long).
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N5水みず
water. A clear substance that falls from the sky or flows in rivers.