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社
会
しゃ
かい

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society; public; community; the world — 社会
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社
会
しゃ
かい

shakai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. society; public; community; the world

    EXAMPLE
    社会(しゃかい)が変化(へんか)している。
    Society is changing.

  2. social studies

    Abbr.
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    Abbr.
    EXAMPLE
    社会(しゃかい)の授業(じゅぎょう)で銃(じゅう)規制(きせい)について話(はな)し合(あ)った。
    We discussed gun control in social studies class.
    Related:社会科

Full entry for 社会

社
会
的
しゃ
かい
てき

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会
的
しゃ
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てき

shakaiteki

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な-adj.
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な-adj.

  1. social; societal; societary

Full entry for 社会的

社
会
学
しゃ
かい
がく

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会
学
しゃ
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shakaigaku

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  1. sociology

Full entry for 社会学

現
代
社
会
げん
だい
しゃ
かい

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代
社
会
げん
だい
しゃ
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gendaishakai

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  1. modern society

Full entry for 現代社会

社
会
福
祉
しゃ
かい
ふく
し

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会
福
祉
しゃ
かい
ふく
し

shakaifukushi

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  1. social welfare

Full entry for 社会福祉

社
会
問
題
しゃ
かい
もん
だい

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会
問
題
しゃ
かい
もん
だい

shakaimondai

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  1. social problem

Full entry for 社会問題

社
会
主
義
しゃ
かい
しゅ
ぎ

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会
主
義
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しゅ
ぎ

shakaishugi

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の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. socialism

Full entry for 社会主義

社
会
保
障
しゃ
かい
ほ
しょう

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会
保
障
しゃ
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ほ
しょう

shakaihoshou

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の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. social security

Full entry for 社会保障

社
会
科
しゃ
かい
か

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会
科
しゃ
かい
か

shakaika

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  1. social studies

Full entry for 社会科

社
会
運
動
しゃ
かい
うん
どう

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会
運
動
しゃ
かい
うん
どう

shakaiundou

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  1. social movement

Full entry for 社会運動

社
会
人
しゃ
かい
じん

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会
人
しゃ
かい
じん

shakaijin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. working adult; full-fledged member of society

Full entry for 社会人

社
会
科
学
しゃ
かい
か
がく

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会
科
学
しゃ
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か
がく

shakaikagaku

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  1. social science

Full entry for 社会科学

会
かい

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meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet — 会
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会
かい

kai

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Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet

  2. society; association; club

Full entry for 会

個
人
こ
じん

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individual; private person; personal; private — 個人
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個
人
こ
じん

kojin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. individual; private person; personal; private

Full entry for 個人

面
めん

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face — 面
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面
めん

men

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  1. face

  2. mask; face guard

  3. (in kendo) striking the head

  4. surface (esp. a geometrical surface)

  5. page

  6. aspect; facet; side

    Suffix
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    Suffix

Full entry for 面

流
れ
なが

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れ
なが

nagare

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Noun (common)

  1. flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current

  2. flow (of people, things); passage (of time); tide; passing; (changing) trends; tendency

  3. course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; process

  4. group of people who remain together after the end of an event

  5. descent; ancestry; school

  6. forfeiture; foreclosure

  7. cancellation

    Related:お流れ

Full entry for 流れ

動
き
うご

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movement; move; motion — 動き
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動
き
うご

ugoki

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Noun (common)

  1. movement; move; motion

  2. trend; development; change; fluctuation

Full entry for 動き

持
ち
も

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持
ち
も

mochi

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  1. having; holding; possessing; owning; using; holder; owner; user

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  2. wear; durability; life

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  3. charge; expense

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  4. draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie

    Literary/formal
    Literary or formal term
    Literary/formal

Full entry for 持ち

体
制
たい
せい

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体
制
たい
せい

taisei

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Noun (common)

  1. order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

Full entry for 体制

交
流
こう
りゅう

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流
こう
りゅう

kouryuu

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Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. (cultural) exchange; interchange; interaction; (inter-) mingling; (social, etc.) networking; intercourse

  2. alternating current; AC

Full entry for 交流

単
位
たん
い

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位
たん
い

tan'i

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  1. unit; denomination

    Noun (common)
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    Noun (common)

  2. credit (in school)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  3. in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of

    Suffix
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Full entry for 単位

宣
言
せん
げん

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declaration; proclamation; announcement — 宣言
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宣
言
せん
げん

sengen

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. declaration; proclamation; announcement

Full entry for 宣言

見
直
し
み
なお

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見
直
し
み
なお

minaoshi

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. review; reconsideration; revision

Full entry for 見直し

連
邦
れん
ぽう

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連
邦
れん
ぽう

renpou

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Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union

Full entry for 連邦

地
位
ち
い

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地
位
ち
い

chii

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Noun (common)

  1. (social) position; status

Full entry for 地位

側
面
そく
めん

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面
そく
めん

sokumen

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  1. side; flank; profile; sidelight; lateral

  2. aspect; dimension

Full entry for 側面

給
付
きゅう
ふ

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給
付
きゅう
ふ

kyuufu

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. payment; provision; benefit; present; delivery

  2. performance

Full entry for 給付

重
点
じゅう
てん

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点
じゅう
てん

juuten

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Noun (common)

  1. important point; emphasis; stress; importance; priority

  2. iteration mark

    Related:踊り字

  3. colon (punctuation)

    Related:コロン

Full entry for 重点

枠
組
み
わく
ぐ

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枠
組
み
わく
ぐ

wakugumi

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  1. frame

  2. framework; outline

Full entry for 枠組み

除
く
のぞ

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除
く
のぞ

nozoku

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Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate

  2. to exclude; to except

    Related:除いて

Full entry for 除く

階
層
かい
そう

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階
層
かい
そう

kaisou

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  1. class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy

Full entry for 階層

変
革
へん
かく

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変
革
へん
かく

henkaku

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. change; transformation; innovation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; upheaval

  2. Reformation

Full entry for 変革

正
月
しょう
がつ

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正
月
しょう
がつ

shougatsu

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Noun (common)

  1. New Year (esp. first three days)

  2. first month of the year; January

Full entry for 正月

曰
く
いわ

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曰
く
いわ

iwaku

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  1. pretext; history; past; story

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    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  2. according to ...; ... says

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun

Full entry for 曰く

トレンド

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トレンド

torendo

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  1. trend

Full entry for トレンド

奉
仕
ほう
し

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奉
仕
ほう
し

houshi

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. service; ministry; attendance; church work

  2. offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

Full entry for 奉仕

薬
物
やく
ぶつ

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薬
物
やく
ぶつ

yakubutsu

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  1. medicines; drugs

Full entry for 薬物

オート

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オート

ooto

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  1. auto; automobile; automatic

  2. oat; oats

Full entry for オート

流
入
りゅう
にゅう

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流
入
りゅう
にゅう

ryuunyuu

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. afflux; influx

Full entry for 流入

原
始
げん
し

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始
げん
し

genshi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. origin; beginning; genesis

  2. primeval; primordial; primitive

Full entry for 原始

壊
す
こわ

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to break; to destroy; to demolish — 壊す
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壊
す
こわ

kowasu

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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to break; to destroy; to demolish

  2. to wreck; to ruin; to spoil; to damage

  3. to break (a bill, etc.)

Full entry for 壊す

障
壁
しょう
へき

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障
壁
しょう
へき

shouheki

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Noun (common)

  1. enclosing wall; boundary fence

  2. obstacle; barrier

Full entry for 障壁

入
植
にゅう
しょく

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入
植
にゅう
しょく

nyuushoku

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Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. settlement; immigration

Full entry for 入植

体
裁
てい
さい

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体
裁
てい
さい

teisai

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Noun (common)

  1. (outward) appearance

  2. (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; style

  3. appearances; decency; show; display

  4. lip-service; insincere words; glib talk

Full entry for 体裁

力
点
りき
てん

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力
点
りき
てん

rikiten

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  1. emphasis; stress; main point; importance

  2. point of a lever where force is applied

Full entry for 力点

二
次
に
じ

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次
に
じ

niji

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  1. second

    の-adj.
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    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  2. secondary

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

  3. quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

Full entry for 二次

演
ずる
えん

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to perform; to play — 演ずる
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演
ずる
えん

enzuru

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Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs)
Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs)
Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs)
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to perform; to play

    Related:演じる

Full entry for 演ずる

オートメーション

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オートメーション

ootomeeshon

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. automation

Full entry for オートメーション

羅
針
盤
ら
しん
ばん

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羅
針
盤
ら
しん
ばん

rashinban

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. compass

Full entry for 羅針盤

価
値
観
か
ち
かん

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sense of values; values; value system — 価値観
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価
値
観
か
ち
かん

kachikan

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. sense of values; values; value system

Full entry for 価値観

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