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Vocabulary · 2092

  • 昼食ちゅうしょくlunch
  • 中心ちゅうしんcenter, core
  • 注目ちゅうもくattention, notice
  • 注文ちゅうもんorder, request
  • 長期ちょうきlong-term
  • 調査ちょうさinvestigation, survey
  • 調子ちょうしcondition, tone, rhythm
  • 頂上ちょうじょうsummit, peak
  • 挑戦ちょうせんchallenge
  • ちょうだいgive me (casual form of ください)
  • 貯金ちょきんsavings
  • 直接ちょくせつdirect, directly
  • 著者ちょしゃauthor
  • 散らすちらすto scatter, to disperse
  • 治療ちりょうtreatment, medical care
  • 散るちるto fall, to scatter (e.g., petals)
  • 遂についにfinally, at last (adverb)
  • 通貨つうかcurrency
  • 通過つうかpassing through, passage
  • 通学つうがくcommuting to school
  • 通勤つうきんcommuting to work
  • 通行つうこうpassage, traffic
  • 通じるつうじるto lead to, to connect to; to be understood, to communicate
  • 通信つうしんcommunication, correspondence
  • 通訳つうやくinterpretation; interpreter
  • 捕まるつかまるto be caught, to be arrested
  • 掴むつかむto grasp, to grab; to catch (an opportunity)
  • 疲れつかれtiredness, fatigue
  • 付き合いつきあいassociation, relationship
  • 付き合うつきあうto associate with, to date, to accompany
  • 次々つぎつぎone after another, successively
  • 付くつくto stick to, to be attached, to come with
  • 就くつくto take up (a position), to study under
  • 突くつくto poke, to thrust, to jab
  • 次ぐつぐto come next, to follow, to rank after
  • 接ぐつぐto join, to connect, to set (a bone), to graft (a plant)
  • 継ぐつぐto inherit, to succeed to
  • 着けるつけるto put on, to wear; to bring alongside, to dock
  • 付けるつけるto attach, to add; to turn on
  • 伝わるつたわるto be transmitted, to spread, to be handed down
  • 土つちsoil, earth
  • 続きつづきcontinuation, sequel
  • 包みつつみa wrapped package, a bundle
  • 勤めつとめjob, employment
  • 務めつとめduty, task
  • 繋がるつながるto be connected, to be related
  • 繋ぐつなぐto connect, to tie
  • 繋げるつなげるto link, to connect
  • 常につねにalways
  • 翼つばさwing
  • つまりin short, in other words
  • 罪つみcrime, sin
  • 積むつむto load, to pile up; to accumulate (experience)
  • 摘むつむto pick, to pluck
  • 詰めるつめるto pack, to stuff; to shorten
  • 積もるつもるto pile up, to accumulate (e.g. snow)
  • 露つゆdew
  • 強まるつよまるto strengthen, to intensify
  • 強めるつよめるto strengthen (something), to intensify
  • 辛いつらいpainful, hard, tough
  • 釣つりfishing
  • 連れつれcompanion, someone accompanying
  • 出でgoing out; origin, background
  • 出合いであいa chance meeting
  • 出会いであいan encounter, a meeting
  • 出会うであうto meet, to encounter
  • 提案ていあんproposal, suggestion
  • 定期ていきregular, periodic; commuter pass
  • 抵抗ていこうresistance
  • 提出ていしゅつsubmission, presentation (of documents)
  • 停電ていでんpower outage
  • 程度ていどdegree, extent
  • 停留所ていりゅうじょ(bus/tram) stop
  • データdata
  • デートdate (romantic)
  • 手書きてがきhandwriting, handwritten
  • 敵てきenemy, opponent
  • 出来事できごとevent, occurrence
  • 適するてきするto be suited to, to be fit for
  • 適切てきせつappropriate, suitable
  • 適度てきどmoderate
  • 適用てきようapplication (of a rule)
  • できればif possible
  • デザートdessert
  • デザインdesign
  • 手品てじなmagic trick, sleight of hand
  • ですからso, therefore (polite)
  • 鉄てつiron
  • 哲学てつがくphilosophy
  • 手伝いてつだいhelp, assistance; a helper
  • 徹底てっていthoroughness, thorough
  • 鉄道てつどうrailway
  • 徹夜てつやstaying up all night
  • 手間てまtime and effort, labor
  • デモdemonstration (demo); protest
  • 典型てんけいtypical example, model
  • 転校てんこうtransferring schools
  • 天候てんこうweather
  • 伝言でんごんmessage
  • 電子でんしelectronic; electron
  • テントtent
  • 伝統でんとうtradition
  • 天然てんねんnatural
  • とand; with
  • 問いといquestion, inquiry
  • 問うとうto ask, to question
  • 棟とうbuilding (counter); ridge (of a roof)
  • 塔とうtower
  • 党とう(political) party
  • 答案とうあんexam answer sheet
  • 同一どういつidentical, the same
  • 銅貨どうかcopper coin
  • 倒産とうさんbankruptcy
  • 当時とうじat that time
  • 動詞どうしverb
  • 同士どうしfellow, each other (among the same kind)
  • 同志どうしcomrade
  • 同時どうじsimultaneous, at the same time
  • どうしてもno matter what; by all means
  • 当然とうぜんnaturally, of course
  • どうぞよろしくpleased to meet you, please treat me well
  • 到着とうちゃくarrival
  • 道徳どうとくmorality, ethics
  • 投票とうひょうvoting
  • 東洋とうようthe East, the Orient
  • 童謡どうようchildren's song, nursery rhyme
  • 同様どうようsimilar, the same as
  • 動揺どうようagitation, upset
  • 同僚どうりょうcolleague
  • 道路どうろroad
  • 通すとおすto let pass, to let through; to carry through
  • 通り過ぎるとおりすぎるto pass by, to go past
  • 都会とかいcity, urban area
  • 解くとくto untie; to solve (a problem)
  • 溶くとくto dissolve (transitive)
  • 説くとくto explain, to preach, to advocate
  • 退くどくto step back, to get out of the way
  • 毒どくpoison
  • 得意とくいforte, strong suit; proud, triumphant
  • 読書どくしょreading (books)
  • 独身どくしんsingle, unmarried
  • 特徴とくちょうcharacteristic, feature
  • 特長とくちょうstrong point, distinguishing merit
  • 独特どくとくunique, distinctive
  • 独立どくりつindependence
  • 溶けるとけるto melt, to dissolve (intransitive)
  • 解けるとけるto come untied; to be solved
  • どこかsomewhere
  • ところがhowever, unexpectedly
  • ところでby the way; even if
  • 登山とざんmountain climbing
  • 都市としcity
  • 図書としょbooks, publications
  • 年寄りとしよりelderly person
  • 綴じるとじるto bind (papers), to staple or stitch together
  • 閉じるとじるto close, to shut
  • 途端とたんthe moment (something happens), just as
  • 土地とちland, plot of land
  • 突然とつぜんsuddenly
  • トップtop, first place
  • 届くとどくto reach, to arrive
  • とにかくanyway, in any case
  • 飛ばすとばすto make fly, to fly (something); to skip
  • 飛び出すとびだすto jump out, to dash out
  • 泊めるとめるto put someone up (for the night), to let stay overnight
  • 留めるとめるto pin, to fasten; to keep, to retain; to stop
  • 供ともattendant, companion
  • 友ともfriend, companion
  • 共にともにtogether, along with
  • 虎とらtiger
  • ドライブdrive, driving
  • トラックtruck; (running) track
  • ドラマdrama, TV drama
  • トランプplaying cards
  • 取り上げるとりあげるto pick up; to bring up (a topic); to confiscate
  • 努力どりょくeffort
  • トレーニングtraining
  • ドレスdress
  • どれほどto what extent, how much (emphatic)
  • 取れるとれるto come off; to be obtainable
  • 泥どろmud
  • トンton
  • とんでもないno way, unthinkable; outrageous
  • どんなにhow much, to what extent
  • トンネルtunnel
  • 名なname; fame
  • 内容ないようcontent, details
  • なおstill; furthermore
  • 仲なかrelationship (between people)
  • 流すながすto let flow, to drain; to broadcast, to play (music)
  • 半ばなかばhalfway, middle
  • 仲間なかまcompanion, fellow member
  • 中身なかみcontents, inside
  • 眺めながめview, scenery
  • 眺めるながめるto gaze at, to look out over
  • 流れながれflow, current, trend
  • 流れるながれるto flow, to drift
  • 亡くすなくすto lose (a loved one)
  • 殴るなぐるto hit, to punch
  • 無しなしwithout, none
  • なぜならbecause
  • 謎なぞmystery, riddle
  • 納得なっとくunderstanding and acceptance, being convinced
  • 何かなにかsomething
  • 何もなにもnothing (at all)
  • 鍋なべpot, pan; hot pot (dish)
  • 生なまraw, fresh, uncooked
  • 怠けるなまけるto be lazy, to neglect
  • 並なみregular, medium grade
  • 波なみwave
  • 涙なみだtears
  • 悩むなやむto worry, to agonize
  • 慣らすならすto get (something/someone) used to, to accustom
  • 馴らすならすto tame, to domesticate
  • 鳴らすならすto sound, to ring (a bell)
  • 生るなるto bear fruit
  • 馴れるなれるto become tame, to get used to people
  • 縄なわrope
  • 難なんdifficulty, flaw
  • 何でなんでwhy, what for
  • 何でもなんでもanything, everything
  • 何とかなんとかsomehow, one way or another
  • 似合うにあうto suit, to look good on
  • 煮えるにえるto be cooked, to boil down (intransitive)
  • 苦手にがてpoor at, not good at; disliking
  • 握るにぎるto grip, to hold tightly; to form (nigiri sushi by hand)
  • 日にちday
  • 日常にちじょうeveryday, daily life
  • 日光にっこうsunlight
  • にっこりto smile brightly, beam (mimetic adverb: にっこり笑う)
  • 日中にっちゅうdaytime
  • 入場にゅうじょうentrance, admission
  • 煮るにるto boil, to simmer, to cook
  • 人気にんきpopularity
  • 人間にんげんhuman being
  • 抜くぬくto pull out, to extract; to skip, to omit
  • 抜けるぬけるto fall out, to come out; to be missing, to be left out
  • 布ぬのcloth, fabric
  • 濡らすぬらすto wet, to make wet
  • 値ねvalue, price
  • 根ねroot; root cause, origin
  • 願いねがいwish, request
  • 願うねがうto wish for, to request
  • 鼠ねずみmouse, rat
  • 熱帯ねったいthe tropics
  • 熱中ねっちゅうenthusiasm, absorption (in something)
  • 年鑑ねんかんyearbook, almanac
  • 年間ねんかんa year, a period of years
  • 年中ねんじゅうall year round, always
  • 年代ねんだいera, decade
  • 年齢ねんれいage
  • 野のfield, plain
  • 能のうability, talent
  • 脳のうbrain
  • 農家のうかfarmhouse, farm household, farmer
  • 農業のうぎょうagriculture
  • 農民のうみんfarmer, peasant
  • 能力のうりょくability, capability
  • ノーno
  • 軒のきeaves
  • 残すのこすto leave behind, to save
  • 残りのこりthe remainder, what's left
  • 載せるのせるto place on top of; to publish, to print
  • 乗せるのせるto put on top of; to give (someone) a ride
  • 除くのぞくto remove, to exclude
  • 覗くのぞくto peek, to peer into
  • 望みのぞみwish, hope
  • 望むのぞむto wish for, to hope for; to look out over (a view)
  • 臨むのぞむto face, to attend; to look out onto
  • ノックto knock (on a door); to hit fly balls (baseball practice)
  • 延ばすのばすto extend, to postpone
  • 伸ばすのばすto extend, to stretch; to develop
  • 伸びるのびるto grow, to extend, to develop
  • 延びるのびるto be extended, to be postponed
  • 述べるのべるto state, to express
  • 昇るのぼるto rise, to ascend
  • 上るのぼるto go up, to climb
  • 載るのるto be published, to appear (in print)
  • のんびりleisurely, relaxed
  • 場ばplace, location, field/setting
  • はあah, sigh (sound of sighing or a vague reply)
  • パーセントpercent
  • 肺はいlung
  • 灰はいash
  • ~敗はいloss; counter for number of losses (suffix)
  • バイオリンviolin
  • ハイキングhiking
  • 配達はいたつdelivery
  • パイプpipe; channel of contact
  • 俳優はいゆうactor
  • パイロットpilot
  • 映えるはえるto stand out, to look attractive
  • 生えるはえるto grow, to sprout
  • 墓はかgrave
  • 馬鹿ばかfool, idiot
  • 博士はかせdoctorate, PhD; expert
  • 諮るはかるto consult, to confer (with)
  • 測るはかるto measure (length, height, temperature)
  • 計るはかるto measure, to time
  • 量るはかるto measure (weight, volume)
  • 図るはかるto plan, to attempt, to aim for
  • 吐くはくto vomit; to breathe out, to utter
  • 掃くはくto sweep
  • 拍手はくしゅapplause, clapping
  • 莫大ばくだいenormous, immense
  • 爆発ばくはつexplosion
  • 博物館はくぶつかんmuseum
  • 激しいはげしいintense, violent, fierce
  • はさみscissors
  • 破産はさんbankruptcy
  • 端はしedge, end, tip
  • 始まりはじまりbeginning, origin
  • パスpass; (ball) pass; to skip
  • 外すはずすto remove, to take off; to miss (a target)
  • パスポートpassport
  • 外れるはずれるto come off, to be off-target, to miss
  • 旗はたflag
  • 肌はだskin
  • 裸はだかnaked, nude
  • 畑はたけ(dry) field, farm
  • 働きはたらきwork; function
  • バッグbag
  • 発見はっけんdiscovery
  • 発行はっこうpublication, issuance
  • 発射はっしゃlaunch, firing
  • 発車はっしゃdeparture (of a train or bus)
  • 罰するばっするto punish
  • 発達はったつdevelopment (growth, progress)
  • ばったりto meet by chance; to suddenly collapse
  • 発展はってんdevelopment, growth
  • 発表はっぴょうannouncement, presentation
  • 発明はつめいinvention
  • 派手はでflashy, showy
  • 話し合うはなしあうto discuss, to talk over
  • 放すはなすto release, to let go
  • 離すはなすto separate, to release, to keep apart
  • 離れるはなれるto leave, to be separated from
  • 放れるはなれるto get free, to break away from
  • 羽はねwing, feather
  • 羽根はねfeather; blade (of a fan or propeller)
  • 幅はばwidth, range
  • 母親ははおやmother
  • 省くはぶくto omit, to leave out
  • 場面ばめんscene, situation
  • 生やすはやすto grow (hair, a beard); to let grow
  • 流行るはやるto be popular, to be in fashion
  • 腹はらstomach, belly
  • 原はらplain, field
  • バランスbalance
  • 針はりneedle; hand (of a clock)
  • 班はんgroup, team, squad
  • 版はんedition, version
  • 判はんpaper size, book size
  • 範囲はんいscope, range
  • 半額はんがくhalf price
  • 反抗はんこうresistance, defiance
  • 犯罪はんざいcrime
  • ハンサムhandsome
  • 反省はんせいself-reflection, remorse
  • 判断はんだんjudgment, decision
  • 犯人はんにんculprit, perpetrator
  • 販売はんばいsales
  • 灯ひlight, lamp, flame
  • 碑ひstone monument, memorial stone
  • ビールbeer
  • 被害ひがいdamage, harm
  • 比較ひかくcomparison
  • ピクニックpicnic
  • 悲劇ひげきtragedy
  • 非行ひこうdelinquency, misconduct
  • 飛行ひこうflight, flying
  • 膝ひざknee
  • 非常ひじょうemergency; extraordinary
  • 美人びじんbeautiful woman
  • 日付ひづけdate
  • 引っ越しひっこしmoving house
  • 必死ひっしdesperate, frantic
  • ぴったりperfectly fitting, exactly
  • 引っ張るひっぱるto pull, to drag
  • 否定ひていdenial, negation
  • ビデオvideo, video camera or player
  • 一言ひとことa word, a few words
  • 人込みひとごみcrowd (of people)
  • 等しいひとしいequal
  • 人々ひとびとpeople, everyone
  • 独りひとりalone, single, by oneself
  • 一人一人ひとりひとりone by one, each person
  • 批判ひはんcriticism
  • 批評ひひょうreview, critique
  • 秘密ひみつsecret
  • 微妙びみょうsubtle, delicate, ambiguous
  • ひもstring, cord
  • 冷やすひやすto chill, to cool
  • 表ひょうtable, chart, list
  • 票ひょうvote, ballot; tag, slip
  • 費用ひようcost, expense
  • 秒びょうsecond (of time)
  • 評価ひょうかevaluation, assessment
  • 表現ひょうげんexpression
  • 表情ひょうじょうfacial expression
  • 平等びょうどうequality
  • 評判ひょうばんreputation, evaluation
  • 表面ひょうめんsurface, exterior
  • 広がるひろがるto spread, to expand
  • 広げるひろげるto spread out, to expand (something)
  • 広まるひろまるto spread, to become widespread
  • 広めるひろめるto spread, to popularize
  • 便びんflight/trip; means (of transport)
  • 瓶びんbottle, jar
  • ピンpin
  • 不安ふあんanxiety, uneasiness
  • 風景ふうけいscenery, landscape
  • 夫婦ふうふmarried couple
  • 笛ふえflute, whistle
  • 不可ふかnot allowed, failing (grade)
  • 深まるふかまるto deepen (intransitive)
  • 深めるふかめるto deepen, to strengthen (transitive)
  • 武器ぶきweapon
  • 福ふくgood fortune, blessing
  • 拭くふくto wipe
  • 服装ふくそうclothing, attire
  • 含むふくむto contain, to include
  • 含めるふくめるto include
  • 袋ふくろbag, sack
  • 不幸ふこうunhappiness, misfortune
  • 無事ぶじsafe, uneventful
  • 不思議ふしぎmysterious, strange
  • 不自由ふじゆうinconvenient, lacking; disabled
  • 夫人ふじんMrs., lady (someone's wife)
  • 婦人ふじんwoman, lady
  • 不正ふせいwrongdoing, fraud, injustice
  • 防ぐふせぐto prevent, to defend against
  • 不足ふそくshortage, insufficient
  • 舞台ぶたいstage
  • 双子ふたごtwins
  • 再びふたたびagain, once more
  • 普段ふだんusually, ordinarily; everyday
  • 打つぶつto hit, to strike
  • 不通ふつうsuspended, out of service, disrupted
  • 物価ぶっかprices (of goods)
  • ぶつかるto bump into, to collide, to conflict
  • ぶつけるto hit, to bang against, to throw at
  • 物質ぶっしつmatter, substance
  • 物理ぶつりphysics
  • 筆ふでwriting brush
  • ふとsuddenly, on a whim
  • 部分ぶぶんpart, portion
  • 不平ふへいcomplaint, grievance
  • 不満ふまんdissatisfaction, discontent
  • 殖やすふやすto increase, to breed, to multiply
  • 増やすふやすto increase (something)
  • プラスplus; positive point
  • プラスチックplastic
  • プランplan
  • 不利ふりdisadvantageous
  • 振りふりmanner, appearance; pretense
  • 振るふるto wave, to shake; to sprinkle; to reject (a romantic advance)
  • 震えるふるえるto tremble, to shake
  • ブレーキbrake
  • 触れるふれるto touch; to mention, to touch on; to violate
  • プロprofessional
  • 文ぶんsentence, writing
  • 雰囲気ふんいきatmosphere, mood
  • 分析ぶんせきanalysis
  • 文明ぶんめいcivilization
  • 分野ぶんやfield, area (of study/work)
  • 塀へいfence, wall
  • 平均へいきんaverage
  • 平和へいわpeace
  • 別にべつにnot particularly; separately
  • 減らすへらすto reduce, to decrease (transitive)
  • 減るへるto decrease, to diminish (intransitive)
  • 経るへるto pass through, to elapse
  • ベルトbelt
  • 変化へんかchange
  • ペンキpaint
  • 変更へんこうchange, alteration
  • ベンチbench
  • 弁当べんとうboxed lunch, bento
  • 法ほうlaw; method
  • 方ほうdirection, side, way
  • 棒ぼうstick, rod
  • 冒険ぼうけんadventure
  • 方向ほうこうdirection
  • 報告ほうこくreport
  • 宝石ほうせきjewel, gemstone
  • 包装ほうそうpackaging, wrapping
  • 豊富ほうふabundant, plentiful
  • 方法ほうほうmethod, way
  • 訪問ほうもんvisit
  • 吠えるほえるto bark, to howl
  • ボーイboy; waiter
  • ボートboat, rowboat
  • ホーム(train) platform; home
  • ボールball; bowl
  • 保護ほごprotection, care
  • 埃ほこりdust
  • 誇りほこりpride
  • 保証ほしょうguarantee, warranty
  • 補償ほしょうcompensation
  • 保障ほしょうsecurity, guarantee
  • 保存ほぞんpreservation, storage
  • ほっとto feel relieved
  • 歩道ほどうsidewalk, pavement
  • 仏ほとけBuddha; the deceased
  • 骨ほねbone
  • 炎ほのおflame
  • ほぼalmost, approximately
  • 微笑むほほえむto smile
  • ボランティアvolunteer, volunteer work
  • 堀ほりmoat, canal
  • 本日ほんじつtoday (formal equivalent of 今日, used in announcements and business)
  • 本当ほんとtruth; really, truly
  • 本人ほんにんthe person himself/herself, the individual in question
  • 本物ほんものthe real thing, genuine article
  • ぼんやりvaguely, absent-mindedly
  • 間まinterval, space, pause
  • まあwell, come now; fairly
  • マーケットmarket
  • マイクmicrophone
  • 迷子まいごlost child, lost person
  • マイナスminus, negative; disadvantage
  • 前もってまえもってin advance, beforehand
  • 任せるまかせるto entrust, to leave (something) to
  • 幕まくcurtain (stage); act (of a play)
  • 膜まくmembrane, thin film
  • 巻くまくto roll up, to wind
  • 蒔くまくto sow (seeds)
  • 撒くまくto scatter, to sprinkle
  • 負けまけdefeat, loss
  • 孫まごgrandchild
  • まさかno way, surely not
  • まさにexactly, precisely
  • 交ざるまざるto be mixed in, to be mingled
  • 混ざるまざるto be mixed, to blend
  • 混じるまじるto be mixed in, to be blended with
  • 交じるまじるto be mixed in, to be blended
  • 増すますto increase
  • マスコミmass media
  • 貧しいまずしいpoor, needy
  • マスターbar/shop owner; master; to master (a skill)
  • ますますincreasingly, more and more
  • 交ぜるまぜるto mix in
  • 混ぜるまぜるto mix, to stir
  • 股またthigh, crotch
  • 街まちtown, street, city
  • 間違いまちがいmistake, error
  • 松まつpine tree
  • 真っ赤まっかbright red, deep red
  • マッサージmassage
  • 全くまったくcompletely; truly
  • 祭まつりfestival
  • まとまるto come together, to be settled
  • まとめるto put together, to organize, to summarize
  • 学ぶまなぶto learn, to study
  • 真似まねimitation, mimicry; behavior
  • 招くまねくto invite; to bring about, to cause
  • まぶしいdazzling, glaring
  • ママmom, mama
  • 豆まめbean
  • 守るまもるto protect; to obey, to keep (a rule)
  • 迷うまようto get lost; to be undecided, to hesitate
  • 丸まるcircle; a circle mark (◯)
  • まるでjust like; completely
  • 回すまわすto turn, to rotate; to pass around, to forward
  • 万一まんいちjust in case, in the unlikely event
  • 満足まんぞくsatisfaction, contentment
  • 実みfruit, nut; result
  • 身みbody; oneself
  • 見送りみおくりseeing someone off; postponement
  • 見掛けるみかけるto happen to see, to catch sight of
  • 見方みかたviewpoint, way of looking at things
  • 味方みかたally, supporter
  • 見事みごとsplendid, magnificent
  • ミスmistake, error; Miss
  • 満ちるみちるto become full, to be filled
  • 密みつdense; secret
  • 認めるみとめるto recognize, to acknowledge, to approve
  • 見舞いみまいvisit to a sick person, get-well greeting
  • 土産みやげsouvenir
  • 都みやこcapital city, metropolis
  • 妙みょうstrange, unusual
  • 明後日みょうごにちthe day after tomorrow
  • 未来みらいfuture
  • 魅力みりょくcharm, attractiveness
  • 診るみるto examine (a patient)
  • ミルクmilk
  • 向かいむかいopposite side, across
  • 迎えむかえwelcome, meeting; person who comes to meet or pick up
  • 向くむくto face, to turn toward; to be suited to
  • 剥くむくto peel
  • 向けるむけるto point, to aim, to direct toward
  • 無視むしignoring, disregard
  • 蒸し暑いむしあついhot and humid, muggy
  • 虫歯むしばcavity, tooth decay
  • 寧ろむしろrather, instead
  • 蒸すむすto steam; to be muggy, humid
  • 結ぶむすぶto tie, to connect, to bind
  • 無駄むだuseless, wasteful
  • 夢中むちゅうengrossed, absorbed
  • 胸むねchest
  • 無料むりょうfree of charge
  • 芽めsprout, bud
  • 明確めいかくclear, definite
  • 名刺めいしbusiness card
  • 名詞めいしnoun
  • 命じるめいじるto order, to command; to appoint
  • 名人めいじんmaster, expert
  • 命令めいれいorder, command
  • 迷惑めいわくtrouble, annoyance, nuisance
  • 目上めうえsenior, superior
  • 捲るめくるto turn (a page), to flip
  • 飯めしrice, a meal (casual way of speaking)
  • メッセージmessage
  • 滅多にめったにrarely, seldom
  • メモmemo, note
  • 面めんface, surface, aspect
  • 免許めんきょlicense
  • 面接めんせつinterview
  • 面倒めんどうtrouble, bother; care, looking after
  • メンバーmember
  • 申し込むもうしこむto apply, to sign up
  • 申し訳もうしわけapology, excuse
  • 毛布もうふblanket
  • 燃えるもえるto burn; to blaze up
  • 目的もくてきpurpose, objective
  • 目標もくひょうgoal, target
  • もしかするとperhaps, maybe
  • もしもif, supposing
  • 持ち上げるもちあげるto lift up; to flatter
  • 用いるもちいるto use
  • 持ち物もちものbelongings, personal items
  • もったいないwasteful; too good to deserve
  • 尤ももっともreasonable, natural; however
  • 基もとbase, foundation
  • 元もとorigin, source; former, ex-
  • 素もとbase, foundation, raw material
  • 戻すもどすto return (something), to put back
  • 基づくもとづくto be based on
  • 求めるもとめるto seek; to request, to demand
  • 者ものperson
  • 物音ものおとsound, noise
  • 物語ものがたりstory, tale
  • 物事ものごとthings, matters
  • 燃やすもやすto burn (transitive)
  • 模様もようpattern, design; situation, appearance
  • 文句もんくcomplaint
  • やがてsoon, eventually
  • 役やくrole, position
  • 訳やくtranslation
  • 約やくabout, approximately
  • 訳すやくすto translate
  • 役割やくわりrole, function
  • 家賃やちんrent
  • 厄介やっかいtroublesome; being taken care of
  • 宿やどinn, lodging
  • 雇うやとうto hire, to employ
  • 野党やとうopposition party
  • 屋根やねroof
  • 破るやぶるto tear; to violate, to break; to defeat
  • 破れるやぶれるto be torn, to be broken
  • 辞めるやめるto quit, to resign
  • ややsomewhat, slightly
  • 唯一ゆいいつthe only, sole
  • 優ゆうexcellent, top grade
  • 有機ゆうきorganic
  • 勇気ゆうきcourage
  • 有効ゆうこうvalid, effective
  • 友好ゆうこうfriendship, amity
  • 優秀ゆうしゅうexcellent, outstanding
  • 優勝ゆうしょうchampionship, overall victory
  • 友情ゆうじょうfriendship
  • 友人ゆうじんfriend (formal term)
  • 有能ゆうのうcapable, competent
  • 郵便ゆうびんpostal service, mail
  • ユーモアhumor
  • 有利ゆうりadvantageous, favorable
  • 床ゆかfloor
  • 愉快ゆかいpleasant, delightful
  • 譲るゆずるto hand over, to yield, to give way
  • 豊かゆたかabundant, rich
  • 茹でるゆでるto boil
  • 許すゆるすto allow, to permit; to forgive
  • 世よthe world, society; generation
  • 夜よnight
  • 夜明けよあけdawn
  • 良いよいgood
  • 酔うようto get drunk, to feel sick (motion sickness)
  • 容易よういeasy
  • 陽気ようきcheerful; weather, climate
  • 容器ようきcontainer
  • 要求ようきゅうdemand, request
  • 用心ようじんcaution, care, precaution
  • 様子ようすsituation, appearance
  • 要するにようするにin short, to sum up
  • 要素ようそelement, factor
  • 要点ようてんmain point, key point
  • 曜日ようびday of the week
  • ヨーロッパEurope
  • 予期よきanticipation, expectation
  • 横切るよこぎるto cross, to cut across
  • 汚すよごすto dirty, to pollute
  • 予算よさんbudget
  • 止すよすto stop, to quit, to give up
  • 寄せるよせるto gather; to bring close
  • 予想よそうprediction, expectation
  • 予測よそくprediction, forecast
  • ヨットyacht, sailboat
  • 夜中よなかmidnight, the middle of the night
  • 世の中よのなかsociety, the world
  • 余分よぶんsurplus, extra
  • 予報よほうforecast
  • 予防よぼうprevention
  • 読みよみreading (a way of reading, or the act of reading)
  • 読み返すよみかえすto reread
  • 嫁よめbride; daughter-in-law, wife
  • 余裕よゆうmargin, room to spare; composure
  • よりtwist, twine (of thread)
  • 因るよるto be due to, to be caused by
  • 喜びよろこびjoy, pleasure
  • よろしくplease treat me well, best regards
  • 弱まるよわまるto weaken
  • 弱めるよわめるto weaken (something), to reduce
  • 四よんfour
  • 来らい~next, coming (prefix, e.g. 来週, 来年)
  • ライターlighter; writer
  • 楽らくcomfortable, easy
  • ラケットracket
  • ラベルlabel
  • 利益りえきbenefit, profit
  • 理解りかいunderstanding, comprehension
  • 陸りくland
  • 利口りこうclever, smart
  • 離婚りこんdivorce
  • 理想りそうideal
  • 率りつrate, ratio, percentage
  • 留学りゅうがくstudying abroad
  • 流行りゅうこうtrend, fashion, popularity
  • 寮りょうdormitory
  • 量りょうamount, quantity
  • 両替りょうがえcurrency exchange
  • 料金りょうきんfee, charge
  • ルールrule
  • 例れいexample, instance
  • 礼れいthanks, gratitude; courtesy, a bow
  • 例外れいがいexception
  • 礼儀れいぎetiquette, manners
  • 冷静れいせいcalm, composed
  • 列れつrow, line
  • 列車れっしゃtrain
  • レベルlevel
  • 連想れんそうassociation (of ideas)
  • 連続れんぞくcontinuity, consecutive, in a row
  • 老人ろうじんelderly person
  • 労働ろうどうlabor
  • ロケットrocket; locket
  • 論じるろんじるto discuss, to argue, to debate
  • 論争ろんそうdispute, controversy
  • 論文ろんぶんthesis, research paper
  • 輪わring, circle, wheel
  • ワインwine
  • わがままselfish, willful
  • 別れわかれparting, separation
  • 分かれるわかれるto branch off, to split, to divide
  • 脇わきside; armpit
  • 湧くわくto gush out, to well up, to arise
  • 枠わくframe, framework, scope
  • 分けるわけるto divide, to split
  • わざとon purpose, intentionally
  • 僅かわずかonly, a mere
  • 話題わだいtopic (of conversation)
  • 笑いわらいlaughter, smile
  • 割るわるto divide; to break, to split
  • 悪口わるくちbad-mouthing, insult
  • 我々われわれwe, us
  • 湾わんbay, gulf
  • 椀わんbowl (wooden or lacquered, used for soup)
  • 碗わんbowl (ceramic, for rice or tea)