A word for calling one's older sister. Someone else's older sister is also called 「お姉さん」.
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N5おばあさんおばあさん
An elderly woman. Also, one's father's or mother's mother.
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N5おばさんおばさん
A word for one's father's or mother's sister. Also used for an unfamiliar adult woman. Written with the kanji 「伯母さん」 or 「叔母さん」, but usually written in hiragana.
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N2, N5覚えるおぼえる
To take something into one's mind and not forget it. Example: 「ことばを覚える」 (to memorize words). The antonym is 「わすれる」 (to forget).
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N4お祭りおまつり
festival. An event held in a town or shrine, such as to give thanks to the gods.
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N3, N5重いおもい
A state requiring strength to lift. Example: 「重いかばん」 (a heavy bag). The antonym is 「軽い」 (light).
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N4思い出すおもいだす
To bring something forgotten back to mind. Example: 「むかしのことを思い出す」 (to recall something from long ago).
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N3〜N5思うおもう
To think or feel something in one's mind. Example: 「あしたは雨だと思う」 (I think it will rain tomorrow).
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N2, N5面白いおもしろい
A state of feeling like laughing, or feeling fun. Example: 「面白い話」 (an interesting story). Also used for books or work, meaning "interesting."
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N4おもちゃおもちゃ
toy. Something for children to play with.
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N2, N4表おもて
The side of something that faces forward or can be seen from the outside. The antonym is 「裏」 (the back/reverse side). The same 「表」 read as 「ひょう」 is a different word referring to something in which figures or items are arranged vertically and horizontally.
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N4親おや
parent. The person who gave birth to and raises a child. Father and mother.
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N5泳ぐおよぐ
swim. To move through the water by moving one's hands and feet. Example: 「海で泳ぐ」 (to swim in the sea).
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N4下りるおりる
To move from a high place to a low place. Example: 「かいだんを下りる」 (to go down the stairs). Also used to mean getting off a vehicle, as in 「バスを下りる」 (to get off a bus).
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N2, N5降りるおりる
To move from a high place to a low place. To get out of a train or car. Example: 「バスを降りる」 (to get off a bus). The antonym is 「のる」 (to get on).
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N3, N4折るおる
To bend a hard object and separate it. Example: 「えだを折る」 (to break a branch). Also used to mean bending paper to make a shape, as in 「かみを折る」 (to fold paper).
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N4お礼おれい
To convey a feeling of gratitude, or the words used to do so, when someone has helped you. Example: 「お礼を言う」 (to say thank you).
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N1, N3, N4折れるおれる
For a hard object to bend and separate. Example: 「えだが折れる」 (a branch breaks).
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N4終わりおわり
For something to come to an end, the final part. The antonym is 「はじめ」 (the beginning).
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N5終わるおわる
end. For something that was continuing to reach its stopping point. Example: 「じゅぎょうが終わる」 (class ends). The antonym is 「始まる」 (to begin).
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N5音楽おんがく
music. Something enjoyed through the sound of singing or instruments.
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N5女おんな
woman. One of the sexes of a person. The antonym is 「男」 (man).