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Mar 5, 2026

N5

Reading

シュツ、スイ、で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す、い....

Meaning

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

Words

出演、出身、出場、出版、出る

N4

Reading

ギュウ、うし

Meaning

cow

Words

牛、牛乳、牛肉、闘牛、牛耳る

N3

Reading

シン、もう.す、もう.し-、さる

Meaning

have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

Words

申請、申、申し出る、申告、申し込む

N2

Reading

シン、ふる.う、ふる.える

Meaning

quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

Words

地震、大震災、震災、関東大震災、震度

N1

Reading

セン、ひそ.む、もぐ.る、かく.れる、くぐ.る、ひ...

Meaning

submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

Words

潜水、潜入、潜在、潜む、潜伏

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Mar 5, 2026

N5

せ

Definition

back, spine, reverse, rear side, height, ridge (of a mountain)

Examples

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N4

申し上げる

もうしあげる

Definition

to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.), to do

Examples

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N3

らい

Definition

next (year, etc.), since (last month, etc.)

Examples

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N2

むらさき

Definition

purple, violet, Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell), type of soy sauce

Examples

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N1

せいさい

Definition

restraint, sanctions, punishment

Examples

Find example sentences for 制裁

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