abbreviate | v. Syn. shorten (省略) make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
abbreviation | n. (略称は) shortening something by omitting parts of it |
abnormal | a. Syn. anomalous; unusual (異常) unusual; not typical; not normal |
aboard | ad. (船) on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or business |
abort | v. Syn. failure; terminate (中止) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy |
abrasion | n. Syn. scratch; friction (摩耗) scratch; friction |
abrasive | a. (研磨) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
abrupt | a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen (突然) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another |
absence | n. (不在) state of being absent; state of being away |
absentee | n. (不在は) one who is absent or not in residence |
absolute | a. Syn. complete; certain (逃げる廃止絶対) perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain |
absolutely | ad. Syn. utterly; definitely (絶対) utterly; definitely |
absorb | v. Syn. monopolize; receive (吸収) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
absorption | n. Syn. assimilation; reception (吸収) process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration |
abstract | a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse (抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
absurd | a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish (不条理) preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish |
abundance | n. Syn. profusion; richness (豊富) great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing |
abundant | a. Syn. plentiful (豊富) plentiful; possessing riches or resources |
abuse | n. Syn. misuse (濫用) improper use or handling; misuse |
academic | a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical (学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
accelerate | v. Syn. speed; hasten (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
accelerated | a. Syn. rapid (加速) rapid; caused to move faster |
accessory | n. Syn. adjunct; appendage (アクセサリー) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
accidental | a. Syn. unexpected; unforeseen (偶然) unexpected; unforeseen |
accommodate | v. Syn. adapt; oblige (対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
accompany | v. (添付) travel with; be associated with |
accomplished | a. Syn. skilled; experienced (達成) skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined |
accountable | a. (責任) liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained |
accountant | n. (会計士) one who maintains and audits business accounts |
accounting | n. (会計) system that provides quantitative information about finances |
accumulate | v. Syn. collect (蓄積) pile up; collect; mount up; increase |
accuracy | n. (精度) quality of nearness to the truth or the true value |
accurate | a. Syn. precise; correct (正確) capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision |
achieve | v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill (全体) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill |
acid | n. (達成) sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful |
acidic | a. (酸性) tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid |
acidity | n. (酸味) pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth |
acquaintance | n. (知人) personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
acquire | v. Syn. obtain; gain (取得) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system |
acquisition | n. Syn. acquirement; attainment (知らせる被告アクティブ) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
activate | v. Syn. encourage; stimulate (全体) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive |
actual | a. Syn. true; real (加速実際) true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current |
actually | ad. Syn. truly; really (実際) truly; really; in fact |
actuate | v. Syn. motivate; activate (作動) put into motion or action; activate |
acumen | n. Syn. acuteness; insight (洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
acupuncture | n. (鍼灸) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin |
acute | a. Syn. keen; sharp (急性) quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
adapt | v. Syn. alter; modify (適応) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose |
adaptation | n. Syn. modification; adjustment (適応) modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits |
addict | v. (買収中毒) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to |
adequate | a. Syn. sufficient; enough (十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose |
adhere | v. Syn. stick; bond (付着) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
adhesive | a. Syn. sticky; glutinous (接着剤) sticky; glutinous; tending to persist |
adjoining | a. Syn. neighboring; adjacent (隣接) neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to |
adjunct | n. Syn. addition; accessory (支持) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
adjustment | n. (調整) making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances |
administer | v. Syn. govern; supervise (管理) govern; supervise; give or apply medications |
administration | n. Syn. management; supervision; executive (管理) management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties |
administrative | a. (管理者) of or relating to or responsible for administration |
administrator | n. (管理者) one who manages a government agency or department |
admire | v. Syn. esteem; appreciate (感心) regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at |
admission | n. Syn. admittance; entrance; access (入学案内) act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter |
admit | v. (認めざる) permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to |
advancement | n. Syn. progress; promotion (昇進) progress; promotion; forward step; improvement |
adventure | n. Syn. risk; venture (冒険) something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger |
adventurer | n. (冒険) one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries |
adventurous | a. Syn. valiant; venturesome (冒険) valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures |
adversely | ad. Syn. negatively; detrimentally (悪影響) negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately |
adversity | n. Syn. poverty; misfortune (逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
advertise | v. Syn. notify (広告) give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of |
advocate | v. Syn. urge; support (支持) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
aerodynamics | n. (力学) study of how objects move through the air or water |
affected | a. Syn. artificial; pretended (影響) speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
affective | a. Syn. sentimental (感情) sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged |
affinity | n. Syn. kinship (親和) natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage |
afflict | v. Syn. plague; suffer; torment (苦しめる) cause pain, suffering or distress |
afford | v. Syn. pay; risk (余裕) pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of |
aggravate | v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate (悪化) worsen; make worse or more troublesome |
aggregation | n. (集計) several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
agile | a. Syn. nimble; brisk (アジャイル) moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick |
agility | n. (敏捷性) mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly |
agony | n. (悩み) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle |
agreeable | a. Syn. pleasing; acceptable (快適) ready to consent or submit; acceptable |
agriculture | n. (農業) practice of cultivating the land or raising stock |
ailment | n. Syn. sickness; illness; affliction (疾患) sickness; illness; affliction |
aim | n. Syn. objective; object; plan (目的) point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it |
aircraft | n. (航空機) vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon |
airsickness | n. (酔い) motion sickness experienced while traveling by air |
akin | a. Syn. related; similar (似) of the same kin; related by blood |
alchemy | n. (錬金術) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
alder | n. (ハンノキ) north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit |
alert | n. (情報) warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action |
alienate | v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate (疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
alike | a. Syn. similar; resembling (似) similar; in the same manner or to the same degree |
allegation | n. (主張) suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong |
allegiance | n. Syn. loyalty; fidelity (忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
alliteration | n. (頭韻法) repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
allowance | n. Syn. authorization; permission (手当) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting |
alloy | n. Syn. mixture; amalgam (合金) mixture; combination of diverse things |
allude | v. Syn. imply; refer (ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
alone | a. Syn. solitary; by oneself (単独) solitary; by oneself |
alongside | ad. (横) along or by the side; side by side with |
alter | v. Syn. modify; change; convert (変更) modify; cause to change; make different; convert |
alteration | n. Syn. renovation; change (変更) passage from one form or state to another; change |
alternate | a. Syn. substitute (代替) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute |
alternately | ad. (交互) one after another; succeeding by turns |
alternation | n. (交代) successive change from one thing or state to another and back again |
alternative | a. (代替) one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice |
altitude | n. Syn. elevation; height (高度) elevation especially above sea level; height |
aluminum | n. (アルミ) silvery ductile metallic element |
amateur | a. Syn. nonprofessional; inexpert (アマチュア) nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art |
amaze | v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock (驚か) astonish; affect with wonder |
amazement | n. Syn. wonder; surprise (驚き) wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment |
ambience | n. Syn. environment; atmosphere (雰囲気) particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment |
ambitious | a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising (意欲) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement |
ambivalence | n. (曖昧) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
ambivalent | a. Syn. mixed; contradictory (曖昧) mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings |
amble | n. Syn. stroll (ぶらぶら歩く) moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
amenable | a. Syn. responsible; accountable (従順) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
amends | n. (補償) compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation |
amenity | n. (アメニティ) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions |
ammunition | n. Syn. weapon (弾薬) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells |
amnesia | n. (健忘) partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness |
amount | n. Syn. quantity; sum (量) total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum |
ample | a. Syn. abundant (豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large |
amuse | v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder (アミューズ) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive |
analogy | n. Syn. similarity; parallelism (類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
analysis | n. Syn. study; investigation (分析) study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts |
anarchist | n. Syn. rebel (アナーキスト) person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
anchor | v. Syn. fasten (アンカー) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate |
anecdote | n. Syn. episode; story (逸話) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
anesthetic | n. (麻酔) substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling |
angular | a. (角度) sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
announcer | n. (アナウンサー) one who proclaims a message publicly |
annoy | v. Syn. disturb; irritate (イライラ) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate |
annual | a. (年間) occurring or payable every year |
annually | ad. Syn. yearly (年間) yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year |
anthem | n. Syn. song; hymn (国歌) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
anthropology | n. (人類学) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
antibiotic | a. Syn. antibacterial (抗生物質) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
anticipate | v. Syn. expect; predict (予想) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
anticipation | n. Syn. expectation (予想) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence |
antiquate | v. (antiquateは) make obsolete or old-fashioned |
antiquated | a. Syn. obsolete; antique; aged (時代遅れ) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
antique | a. Syn. old; archaic; ancient (アンティーク) old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period |
antiquity | n. Syn. relic (古代) ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness |
antiseptic | n. Syn. bactericide; germicide (防腐剤) substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms |
apology | n. Syn. regret (謝罪) acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse |
apparent | a. Syn. visible (明らか) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye |
appendix | n. Syn. appendage; adjunct; concomitant (付録) something appended or added |
applaud | v. Syn. clap; acclaim (拍手を送る) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
appointment | n. Syn. arrangement (予約) act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement |
appreciation | n. Syn. recognition; taste (感謝の意を) recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one |
apprentice | n. (見習い) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner |
approval | n. Syn. sanction; endorsement (承認) official approbation; endorsement; act of approving |
approve | v. Syn. ratify (承認) ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of |
apt | a. Syn. appropriate; suitable (がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
aptitude | n. Syn. intelligence; talent (適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
aquamarine | a. (アクアマリン) of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue |
aquarium | n. (水族館) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals |
arbitrary | a. Syn. capricious; impulse (任意) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
arboreal | a. (関節リウマチ) tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees |
arc | n. (アーク) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape |
arch | n. (アーチ) any part of a curved line |
archaeological | a. (近づいて考古学) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology |
archaeology | n. (考古学) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind |
architect | n. (建築) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures |
architectural | a. (建築) of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture |
archives | n. (アーカイブ) public records; place where public records are kept |
arena | n. (アリーナ) playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments |
aria | n. Syn. melody (アリア) operatic solo; solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment |
arise | v. Syn. spring (発生) come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action |
arithmetic | n. (算術) theory of numerical calculations |
armor | n. Syn. shield (鎧) shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons |
armored | a. (装甲) protected by armor; provided with protective covering |
arms | n. Syn. weapon (武器) weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family |
arrange | v. Syn. plan; schedule (手配) put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose |
array | v. Syn. marshal (配列) set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement |
arsenal | n. Syn. armory (武器) storage place for military equipment; stock of weapons |
artery | n. (動脈) one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor |
articulate | a. Syn. effective; distinct (明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
artificial | a. Syn. unreal (人工) made by humans; produced rather than natural. |
artillery | n. (砲兵) large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons |
artisan | n. (職人) manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist |
ascent | n. (上昇) upward slope or grade; movement upward |
aspect | n. Syn. respect; facet (アスペクト) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind |
assassination | n. (暗殺) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack |
assemble | v. Syn. gather (アセンブル) put together; bring or call together into a group or whole |
assess | v. Syn. estimate; judge (評価) estimate value; judge worth of something |
asset | n. Syn. properties; advantage (資産) properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality |
assign | v. Syn. appoint; allot (割り当て) appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly |
assignment | n. Syn. task; job (割り当て) task given to students; job; distribution; appointment |
associate | v. Syn. pertain; connect (アソシエイト) connect or join together; combine |
association | n. Syn. alliance; connection (団体) connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose |
assorted | a. Syn. varied; miscellaneous (盛り合わせ) varied; miscellaneous |
assortment | n. Syn. variety; conglomerate (品揃え) variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
assume | v. Syn. suppose; presume (想定) suppose; presume; take on; bear |
assumption | n. Syn. hypothesis; supposition (前提) something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of |
assurance | n. Syn. certainty; confidence; insurance; guaranty (保証) promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
assure | v. Syn. solidify; guarantee; convince (保証) solidify; guarantee; convince |
astonish | v. Syn. surprise; shock (驚かせる) surprise; shock |
astonishing | a. Syn. astounding; miraculous (驚くべき) very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly |
astounding | a. (驚異的な) surprising; shocking |
astronomy | n. (天文学) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole |
astute | a. Syn. shrewd (抜け目) wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence |
asylum | n. Syn. protection (亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection |
asymmetrical | a. Syn. unbalanced; uneven (非対称) unbalanced; uneven |
atheist | n. Syn. nonbeliever (無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
athlete | n. (選手) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games |
atlas | n. (地図) a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables |
atomic | a. (原子) of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small |
atomization | n. (霧) act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles |
atrophy | n. Syn. shrinkage (萎縮) wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
attach | v. Syn. fasten; annex (添付) fasten; annex; be in contact with |
attack | n. (攻撃) offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment |
attempt | n. Syn. try; endeavor; effort (試み) action of trying at something |
attendance | n. (参加) act of being present |
attendant | n. Syn. aide; servant (受付) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting |
attribute | v. Syn. ascribe; explain (属性) relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain |
audible | a. Syn. perceptible; discernible (音) perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear |
audience | n. Syn. spectator; viewer (視聴者) a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance |
audit | n. (監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts |
audition | v. Syn. test (オーディション) take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance |
auditorium | n. (講堂) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits |
augment | v. Syn. increase (強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
aurora | n. (オーロラ) the first light of day; an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force |
authentic | a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy (本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
authenticate | v. Syn. verify; confirm (吉祥) prove genuine; establish authenticity of |
author | n. (著者) beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer |
authorize | v. Syn. empower; sanction (承認) empower; give permission for; sanction |
autobiographical | a. (自伝) of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life |
automated | a. Syn. mechanical; automatic (自動化) mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator |
automatic | a. Syn. automated; mechanized; involuntary (自動) mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control |
automobile | n. (自動車) self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway |
automotive | a. (自動車) of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling |
autonomous | a. (独裁) self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent |
avalanche | n. (役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice |
avant-garde | n. Syn. vanguard (前衛) radically new or original; cutting edge |
avenue | n. (大通り) way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street |
average | a. Syn. typical; mediocre (平均) typical; mean; achieve or reach on average |
averse | a. Syn. reluctant; disinclined; unwilling (嫌い) reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling |
avert | v. Syn. prevent (回避) prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away |
aviator | n. (飛行士は) someone who operates an aircraft |
avocation | n. (趣味の) person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit |
avoid | v. Syn. shun; prevent (回避) shield away from; prevent |
awareness | n. Syn. realization; consciousness (意識) realization; consciousness; having knowledge of |
axis | n. Syn. shaft; pivot (軸) the center around which something rotates; pivot |
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