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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5
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N3
雇う
やとう
hire. To pay someone a wage to have them work. Example: 「アルバイトを雇う」 (to hire a part-time worker).
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N3
破る
やぶる
To tear paper or cloth apart. Example: 「手紙を破る」 (to tear up a letter). Also used to mean not keeping a promise or rule, as in 「約束を破る」 (to break a promise). 「破る」 is used when a person tears something, while 「破れる」 is used when something tears on its own: compare 「紙を破る」 with 「紙が破れる」.
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N3
破れる
やぶれる
For paper or cloth, etc., to tear. Example: 「ズボンが破れる」 (trousers get torn). 「破れる」 is used when something tears on its own, while 「破る」 is used when a person tears it: compare 「紙が破れる」 with 「紙を破る」. When it means losing a match, it is written 「敗れる」.
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N3, N5
山
やま
mountain. A place where the ground is raised high.
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N3, N4
止む
やむ
For rain or wind, etc., to stop. Example: 「雨が止む」 (the rain stops).
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N3〜N5
やめる
やめる
To stop doing something one had been doing. Example: 「たばこをやめる」 (to quit smoking). Also used to mean quitting a job.
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N2, N4
柔らかい
やわらかい
A soft, fluffy state whose shape changes easily when pressed. The antonym is「硬い（かたい）」(hard).
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N4, N5
湯
ゆ
Water that has been heated until it is hot. As opposed to cold water (『水(みず)』, mizu), it refers to the hot side. Used for baths or when making tea.
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N3
優勝
ゆうしょう
To come in first place in a competition or tournament. Example: 「大会で優勝する」 (to win the tournament).
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N3
友人
ゆうじん
friend. A more formal way of saying 「友だち」 (friend), often used in writing or greetings.
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N3
有料
ゆうりょう
Requiring payment. Example: 「有料駐車場」 (paid parking lot). The antonym is 「無料」 (free).
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N3
床
ゆか
floor. The flat surface at the bottom of a room where people stand. Example: 「床をふく」 (to wipe the floor). When read as 「とこ」, it refers to a place for sleeping, as in 「床につく」 (to go to bed).
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N3
輸出
ゆしゅつ
export. To sell and send goods abroad. The antonym is 「輸入」 (import).
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N3
豊か
ゆたか
A state in which one has plenty of goods or money. Example: 「豊かな生活」 (an affluent life). Also broadly used to mean an abundance in quantity or content, as in 「豊かな自然」 (rich nature) or 「豊かな心」 (a rich heart/spirit). The antonym is 「貧しい」 (poor).
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N3
ゆでる
ゆでる
boil. To heat something by putting it in hot water. Example: 「卵をゆでる」 (to boil an egg). Written with the kanji 「茹でる」, but since this kanji is not used in daily life, it is usually written in hiragana. Distinguished from 「煮る」 (to simmer/cook while adding flavor).
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N3
輸入
ゆにゅう
import. To buy goods from abroad and bring them in. The antonym is 「輸出」 (export).
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N4, N5
指
ゆび
The thin parts at the end of the hands or feet.
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N4
指輪
ゆびわ
An ornament worn on the finger. Often worn as a symbol of marriage.
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N2, N4
夢
ゆめ
The various events seen while sleeping. Also used to mean a hope for the future.
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N3
許す
ゆるす
To decide not to blame someone for a wrongdoing or mistake. Example: 「失敗を許す」 (to forgive a mistake). Also used to mean recognizing that something is permitted, as in 「外出が許される」 (to be permitted to go out).
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N2, N4
揺れる
ゆれる
For something to move left and right or up and down.
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N3
酔う
よう
For one's head or body to become abnormal from drinking alcohol. Example: 「酒に酔う」 (to get drunk on alcohol). Also used to mean feeling sick from a vehicle, as in 「車に酔う」 (to get carsick).
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N3, N4
用
よう
Something that must be done. Example: 「用がある」 (to have something to attend to).
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N2, N4
用意
ようい
To prepare necessary things in advance.
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N4
用事
ようじ
Something one must do. Example:「用事があるので、先に帰ります」(I have something to do, so I'll leave first).
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N2, N3
様子
ようす
The visible state or condition of something. Example: 「空の様子」 (the look of the sky), 「様子を見る」 (to see how things are/wait and see).
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N3
翌日
よくじつ
The next day after a certain day. Example: 「翌日の朝」 (the morning of the next day). While 「明日」 refers to the day after today, 「翌日」 can also refer to the day after some other past or future day.
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N2, N4
汚れる
よごれる
To become no longer clean. It means becoming dirty in appearance from mud or stains. Used as in 「服が汚れる」 (clothes get dirty). When someone makes something dirty, 「よごす」 is used, as in 「服を汚す」. The same 「汚れる」 read as 「けがれる」 becomes a different word expressing that sanctity or honor is spoiled.
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N3
予算
よさん
budget. Money estimated in advance for a certain purpose. Example: 「予算を立てる」 (to draw up a budget).
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N4
予習
よしゅう
To study before a lesson. The antonym is「復習（ふくしゅう）」(review).
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N3
予想
よそう
prediction. To think in advance about how something will turn out. Example: 「結果を予想する」 (to predict the result).
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N4
予定
よてい
Something one is going to do. To decide in advance.
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N3
夜中
よなか
A late time at night. Example: 「夜中に目が覚める」 (to wake up in the middle of the night).
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N3
世の中
よのなか
The society in which people live. Example: 「世の中の動き」 (movements/trends in society).
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N2, N4, N5
呼ぶ
よぶ
call. To say a person's name, etc., aloud to get their attention.
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N3
予防
よぼう
prevention. To take measures in advance so that illness or accidents, etc., do not occur. Example: 「風邪の予防」 (cold prevention).
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N4
予約
よやく
To reserve a seat or room, etc., in advance.
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N2, N4, N5
寄る
よる
To go somewhere nearby. Used in the sense of stopping by a place. Example: 「店に寄る」 (to stop by a shop).
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N3, N4
喜ぶ
よろこぶ
To feel happy, and show that feeling.
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N3, N5
弱い
よわい
A state where strength is small. The antonym is 「強い」 (strong).
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N3
楽
らく
A state with no suffering or burden. Example: 「楽な仕事」 (an easy job), 「体が楽になる」 (to feel physically at ease). Also used to mean something is simple/easy, as in 「この問題は楽だ」 (this problem is easy).
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N3
乱暴
らんぼう
Being rough and lacking care. Example: 「物を乱暴に扱う」 (to handle things roughly). Also used to mean using violence against a person.
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N2, N3
理解
りかい
understanding. Correctly grasping the meaning or content of something. Example: 「話を理解する」 (to understand what someone is saying). Also used to mean being considerate of another person's feelings, as in 「理解のある上司」 (an understanding boss).
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N3
陸
りく
The part of the earth's surface that is not sea. Example: 「陸に上がる」 (to come ashore). The antonym is 「海」 (sea).
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N3
離婚
りこん
divorce. Two married people formally ending their marriage. The antonym is 「結婚」 (marriage).
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N2, N4
理由
りゆう
The reason why something happened.
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N3
流行
りゅうこう
A period when something becomes widely favored and spreads among many people. Example: 「流行の服」 (fashionable/trendy clothes). In spoken language, 「はやり」 or the verb 「流行る」 is more common.
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N3
量
りょう
quantity. The amount or bulk of something. Example: 「量が多い」 (a large quantity). The word with the opposite meaning is 「質」 (quality).
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N2, N4
利用
りよう
To make good use of a thing or system.
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N3
両替
りょうがえ
To exchange money for another type of money. Example: 「円をドルに両替する」 (to exchange yen for dollars).
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