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Such as light novels Flashcards

Words that are not spoken, common literary words used in books

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訂正 (ていせい)

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. correction; revision; amendment

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衣料品 (いりょうひん)

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Noun
1. clothing; articles of clothing; apparel

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冷房 (れいぼう)

Common word
JLPT N4

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. air conditioning; air cooling

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事前 (じぜん)

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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祖母 (そぼ)

Common word
JLPT N4

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Noun
1. grandmother

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家屋 (かおく)

Common word
JLPT N2

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Noun
1. house; building

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古風 (こふう)

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

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情景 (じょうけい)

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Noun
1. spectacle; sight; scene

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愛想 (あいそ)

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun
1. amiability; friendliness; affability; sociability
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Noun
2. fondness (of someone); affection; liking

  1. compliments; civilities; courtesies; flattery
  2. hospitality; special treatment; entertainment​
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皮肉 (ひにく)

Common word
JLPT N2

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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire​

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’, Noun
2. unexpected; different from what one expected; not as one had planned​

Noun
3. (only) surface; something superficial​

Noun
4. skin and bone; body

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幼少期 (ようしょうき)

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Noun
1. (early) childhood

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広大 (こうだい)

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand; magnificent

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年配 (ねんぱい)

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Noun
1. (approximate) age; years​
彼女はもっと分別があってよい年配だ。
She is old enough to know better.

Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
2. elderly; old; aged​
スミス夫人は年配の女性です。
Mrs. Smith is an elderly lady.

Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
3. older (than); senior

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和む (なごむ)

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Godan verb with ‘mu’ ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be softened; to calm down

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肌触り (はだざわ)

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Noun
1. feel; touch; texture​

Noun
2. manner (with others)

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渦中 (かちゅう)

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Noun
1. vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool​

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
2. (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel; turmoil

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拒否 (きょひ)

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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滴り落ちる (したたりおちる)

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Ichidan verb
1. to trickle down

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再婚 (さいこん)

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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. second marriage; remarriage

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足取り (あしどり)

Common word

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Noun
1. gait; walk; stride; pace; step; manner of walking​
彼女の足取りは妖精のように軽やかだった。
Her footsteps were as light as a fairy’s.

Noun
2. trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail; movements​
警察は容疑者の足取りがまだつかめていない。
The police have found no trace of the suspect yet.

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気温 (きおん)

Common word
JLPT N3

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Noun
1. (air) temperature

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泥濘む (ぬかるむ)

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Godan verb with ‘mu’ ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be muddy; to be slushy​ (Usually written using kana alone.)

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付近 (ふきん)

Common word
JLPT N2

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Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1. neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district​
この付近はモダンな建物が多い。
There are many modern buildings around here.

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新鮮 (しんせん)

Common word
JLPT N3

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. fresh

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挫く (くじく)

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Godan verb with ‘ku’ ending, Transitive verb
1. to sprain; to twist​Usually written using kana alone

Godan verb with ‘ku’ ending, Transitive verb
2. to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten; to dispirit; to depress; to unnerve; to crush

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押しのける (おしのける)

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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to push aside; to brush aside

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断罪 (だんざい)

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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation
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Noun
2. beheading; decapitation​

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体調不良 (たいちょうふりょう)

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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. poor physical health; bad shape

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口座 (こうざ)

Common word

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Noun
1. account (e.g. bank)

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手段 (しゅだん)

Common word
JLPT N3

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Noun
1. means; way; measure

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