People / Relationships Word Dictionary

人—person

ひと

A human being, without specifying age or gender.

家族—family

かぞく

People related by birth, marriage, or a close home life.

友達—friend

ともだち

Someone you know well and enjoy spending time with.

母—mother

はは

A female parent.

父—father

ちち

A male parent.

両親—parents

りょうしん

The people who raise and care for a child as a mother or father.

子供—child

こども

A young person who has not yet grown up.

赤ちゃん—baby

あかちゃん

A very young child who was born recently.

息子—son

むすこ

A male child in relation to his parents.

娘—daughter

むすめ

A female child in relation to her parents.

夫—husband

おっと

A married man in relation to his spouse.

妻—wife

つま

A married woman in relation to her spouse.

先生—teacher

せんせい

A person who helps others learn knowledge or skills.

学生—student

がくせい

A person who studies at a school or another place of learning.

同級生—classmate

どうきゅうせい

A student who studies in the same class or grade.

隣人—neighbor

りんじん

A person who lives near your home.

名前—name

なまえ

A word used to identify and call a person.

年齢—age

ねんれい

The amount of time a person has lived since birth.

会う—meet

あう

To come together with someone in the same place.

呼ぶ—call

よぶ

To say someone's name or ask that person to come.

話す—talk

はなす

To express thoughts or information with words.

聞く—listen

きく

To pay attention to a sound or someone's words.

微笑む—smile

ほほえむ

To show happiness with a gentle expression on the face.

笑う—laugh

わらう

To make a happy sound or expression when something is funny.

泣く—cry

なく

To shed tears because of sadness, pain, or strong feeling.

嬉しい—happy

うれしい

Feeling good because something pleasant has happened.

悲しい—sad

かなしい

Feeling unhappy enough to want to cry.

怒る—get angry

おこる

To feel strong displeasure about something wrong or unpleasant.

怖い—afraid

こわい

Feeling that something may cause danger or harm.

驚く—be surprised

おどろく

To react suddenly to something unexpected.

好む—like

このむ

To have a pleasant feeling toward someone or something.

愛する—love

あいする

To feel deep affection and care for someone.

嫌う—dislike

きらう

To feel that someone or something is unpleasant.

感謝する—thank

かんしゃする

To express appreciation for kindness or help.

謝る—apologize

あやまる

To admit a wrong and say that you are sorry.

挨拶する—greet

あいさつする

To use friendly words when meeting or leaving someone.

招く—invite

まねく

To ask someone to come to a place or event.

訪問する—visit

ほうもんする

To go and spend time with a person at their place.

待つ—wait

まつ

To stay until someone comes or something happens.

助ける—help

たすける

To make another person's work or difficulty easier.

与える—give

あたえる

To let another person receive or have something.

受け取る—receive

うけとる

To take something that another person gives or sends.

尋ねる—ask

たずねる

To speak in order to get an answer or information.

答える—answer

こたえる

To say or write something in response to a question.

遊ぶ—play

あそぶ

To spend time doing something enjoyable, often with others.

分け合う—share

わけあう

To use, enjoy, or experience something together with others.

加わる—join

くわわる

To become part of an activity or group.

従う—follow

したがう

To go after someone or act according to guidance.

教える—teach

おしえる

To help someone gain knowledge or learn how to do something.

習う—learn

ならう

To gain knowledge or skill through teaching and practice.

大人—adult

おとな

A person who is fully grown and legally no longer a child.

祖母—grandmother

そぼ

The mother of one's mother or father.

祖父—grandfather

そふ

The father of one's mother or father.

夫婦—married couple

ふうふ

Two people who are married to each other.

客—guest

きゃく

A person who is invited or welcomed into a place.

見知らぬ人—stranger

みしらぬひと

A person whom one does not know.

同僚—colleague

どうりょう

A person who works in the same place or field.

一員—member

いちいん

A person who belongs to a group.

指導者—leader

しどうしゃ

A person who guides a group and helps it make progress.

集団—group

しゅうだん

A number of people considered together as one whole.

関係—relationship

かんけい

The way in which people are connected with one another.

友情—friendship

ゆうじょう

A caring and trusting bond between friends.

結婚—marriage

けっこん

A socially or legally recognized union of spouses.

親切だ—kind

しんせつだ

Willing to treat others with care and helpfulness.

丁寧だ—polite

ていねいだ

Showing respect through considerate words and behavior.

正直だ—honest

しょうじきだ

Willing to tell the truth and not deceive others.

静かだ—quiet

しずかだ

Making little noise and behaving without disturbance.

明るい—cheerful

あかるい

Usually happy, positive, and pleasant to be around.

真剣だ—serious

しんけんだ

Giving careful attention instead of treating something lightly.

勇敢だ—brave

ゆうかんだ

Able to face fear or danger without giving up.

恥ずかしがりだ—shy

はずかしがりだ

Uncomfortable or hesitant around other people.

寂しい—lonely

さびしい

Sad because one lacks company or close connection.

心配する—worry

しんぱいする

To keep thinking that something bad may happen.

興奮する—get excited

こうふんする

To become strongly energized by something enjoyable or important.

安全だ—safe

あんぜんだ

Free from immediate danger, harm, or threat.

約束—promise

やくそく

A firm statement that one will do or not do something.

秘密—secret

ひみつ

Information that is meant to be kept from others.

噂—rumor

うわさ

A story passed between people without clear proof.

尊重—respect

そんちょう

Recognition that another person's feelings and rights matter.

支援—support

しえん

Help that enables someone to continue or succeed.

関心—interest

かんしん

Attention given because someone or something matters.

褒める—praise

ほめる

To express approval of something done well.

励ます—encourage

はげます

To give someone confidence or strength to keep trying.

慰める—comfort

なぐさめる

To ease someone's sadness or pain with kind words or actions.

守る—protect

まもる

To keep someone safe from danger or harm.

同意する—agree

どういする

To have the same opinion or accept a suggestion.

反対する—oppose

はんたいする

To express that one does not accept an idea or plan.

協力する—cooperate

きょうりょくする

To work together toward the same goal.

競争する—compete

きょうそうする

To try to do better than others under the same conditions.

選ぶ—choose

えらぶ

To decide which one to take from several possibilities.

決める—decide

きめる

To settle what will be done after thinking about it.

説明する—explain

せつめいする

To make an idea or situation easier to understand.

理解する—understand

りかいする

To know the meaning, reason, or feelings behind something.

覚える—remember

おぼえる

To keep a person, event, or fact in the mind.

忘れる—forget

わすれる

To lose a memory or fail to keep something in mind.

紹介する—introduce

しょうかいする

To tell people who someone is so they can become acquainted.

感心する—admire

かんしんする

To feel strong approval of someone's ability or actions.

祝う—congratulate

いわう

To express happiness about someone's success or good news.

歓迎する—welcome

かんげいする

To receive someone gladly when they arrive or join.

許す—forgive

ゆるす

To stop blaming someone after accepting their apology or mistake.

我慢強い—patient

がまんづよい

Able to wait or face difficulty without becoming upset.

公平だ—fair

こうへいだ

Treating people by the same reasonable standards.

冷静だ—calm

れいせいだ

Able to think and act steadily without panic.

注意深い—careful

ちゅういぶかい

Giving close attention to avoid mistakes or harm.

活発だ—active

かっぱつだ

Full of energy and willing to take part in things.

穏やかだ—gentle

おだやかだ

Calm and mild in manner, without harshness.

自分勝手だ—selfish

じぶんかってだ

Caring mainly about one's own benefit rather than others.

失礼だ—rude

しつれいだ

Showing a lack of respect through words or behavior.

厳しい—strict

きびしい

Demanding that rules or standards be followed closely.

頑固だ—stubborn

がんこだ

Unwilling to change an opinion or way of acting.

寛大だ—generous

かんだいだ

Willing to give, forgive, or understand without being narrow-minded.

欲張りだ—greedy

よくばりだ

Wanting more than one needs or deserves.

賢い—clever

かしこい

Quick to understand, learn, and solve problems.

愚かだ—foolish

おろかだ

Showing poor judgment or little understanding.

謙虚だ—modest

けんきょだ

Not claiming to be better or more important than others.

親しみやすい—friendly

したしみやすい

Pleasant and easy for other people to approach.

頼もしい—reliable

たのもしい

Able to be trusted to act well or keep a commitment.

責任感が強い—responsible

せきにんかんがつよい

Willing to carry out duties and accept the results of one's actions.

似ている—similar

にている

Having many features in common without being exactly the same.

異なる—different

ことなる

Not the same in nature, appearance, or opinion.

親しい—close

したしい

Having a strong and comfortable personal relationship.

慣れている—familiar

なれている

Well known through repeated contact or experience.

人気がある—popular

にんきがある

Liked or supported by many people.

有名だ—famous

ゆうめいだ

Known by a large number of people.

居心地が悪い—uncomfortable

いごこちがわるい

Unable to feel at ease in a place or social situation.

受け入れる—accept

うけいれる

To agree to receive or recognize what is offered or said.

断る—refuse

ことわる

To clearly say that one will not accept or do something.

許可する—allow

きょかする

To say that someone may do something.

禁じる—forbid

きんじる

To state that an action must not be done.

助言する—advise

じょげんする

To offer an opinion intended to help someone decide or act.

勧める—recommend

すすめる

To suggest something as a good choice.

警告する—warn

けいこくする

To tell someone about danger or a likely problem beforehand.

説得する—persuade

せっとくする

To change someone's mind by giving reasons.

服従する—obey

ふくじゅうする

To follow another person's order or authority.

導く—lead

みちびく

To guide people toward a direction or goal.

頼る—rely

たよる

To seek help or strength from someone one trusts.

信じる—trust

しんじる

To consider a person's words or actions honest and dependable.

重んじる—value

おもんじる

To consider someone or something important and worthy of care.

否定する—deny

ひていする

To say that a statement or accusation is not true.

後悔する—regret

こうかいする

To feel sorry about a past choice or action.

疑う—doubt

うたがう

To be uncertain whether someone or something is true or reliable.

装う—pretend

よそおう

To act as if something is true when it is not.

騙す—deceive

だます

To make someone believe something that is not true.

隠す—hide

かくす

To keep information or a fact from being known.

明かす—reveal

あかす

To make previously hidden information known.

認める—admit

みとめる

To accept that a fact or one's action is true.

責める—blame

せめる

To say that someone is responsible for a problem or wrong.

愚痴る—complain

ぐちる

To express dissatisfaction about a situation or treatment.

言い争う—argue

いいあらそう

To exchange angry words because of disagreement.

命令する—command

めいれいする

To order someone to do something using authority.

誤解—misunderstanding

ごかい

A wrong understanding of what someone meant or what happened.

対立—conflict

たいりつ

A serious clash of needs, opinions, or interests.

団結—unity

だんけつ

A state in which people join their strength for one purpose.

会話—conversation

かいわ

An exchange of spoken thoughts or information between people.

討論—debate

とうろん

A structured exchange of different views on a subject.

役割—role

やくわり

The part or duty a person has in a group or situation.

平等—equality

びょうどう

The condition of having the same rights and worth.

平和—peace

へいわ

A state without fighting, violence, or serious conflict.

自由—freedom

じゆう

The ability to choose and act without unfair control.

意見—opinion

いけん

A personal judgment or view about a subject.

考え—idea

かんがえ

Something formed in the mind about what is possible or desirable.

感じ—feeling

かんじ

An impression noticed through the mind or senses.

感情—emotion

かんじょう

A strong inner response such as joy, anger, or sadness.

気分—mood

きぶん

The general emotional state a person has at a certain time.

性格—personality

せいかく

The usual pattern of a person's thoughts and behavior.

行動—behavior

こうどう

The way a person acts in a particular situation.

習慣—habit

しゅうかん

An action repeated so often that it becomes usual.

態度—attitude

たいど

The way a person thinks and behaves toward someone or something.

規則—rule

きそく

An agreed instruction about what people should or should not do.

過ち—fault

あやまち

Responsibility for a wrong act or harmful result.

間違い—mistake

まちがい

An incorrect action or judgment made without intending harm.

真実—truth

しんじつ

What actually happened or is genuinely the case.

理由—reason

りゆう

A cause or explanation for an action, thought, or event.

意図—intention

いと

The aim or purpose a person has behind an action.

勇気—courage

ゆうき

The inner strength to face fear or difficulty.

知人—acquaintance

ちじん

Someone one knows but is not especially close to.

自立している—independent

じりつしている

Able to think and act without always relying on others.

羨む—envy

うらやむ

To want a good quality or advantage that another person has.

恥ずかしい—ashamed

はずかしい

Feeling bad about one's own wrong or improper behavior.

誇らしい—proud

ほこらしい

Feeling pleased about an achievement or someone worthy of respect.

失望する—be disappointed

しつぼうする

To feel unhappy because reality did not meet one's hope.

満足する—be satisfied

まんぞくする

To feel that a result or situation is good enough.

不安だ—anxious

ふあんだ

Unable to feel calm because something may go wrong.

退屈だ—bored

たいくつだ

Feeling uninterested because there is nothing engaging to do.

緊張する—be nervous

きんちょうする

To become uneasy before an important or uncertain event.

混乱している—confused

こんらんしている

Unable to understand clearly or decide what to do.

好奇だ—curious

こうきだ

Wanting to know or learn more about something.

絶望的だ—hopeless

ぜつぼうてきだ

Feeling that no good result or solution remains possible.

後ろめたい—guilty

うしろめたい

Feeling responsible and troubled about having done wrong.

傷つく—feel hurt

きずつく

To feel emotional pain because of another person's words or actions.

感動する—be moved

かんどうする

To feel a deep emotional response to something meaningful or kind.

切望する—long for

せつぼうする

To want something very strongly over time.

気が進まない—reluctant

きがすすまない

To resist doing something because one does not want to.

自信がある—confident

じしんがある

Believing in one's own ability or judgment.

安心する—be relieved

あんしんする

To become calm after a worry or danger has passed.

落胆する—be discouraged

らくたんする

To lose confidence or energy after a setback.

慌てる—panic

あわてる

To lose calm because of a sudden problem or danger.

恨む—resent

うらむ

To keep angry feelings because one believes someone caused harm.

ためらう—hesitate

To pause because one is unsure what to decide or do.

同情する—pity

どうじょうする

To feel sadness and concern for someone in difficulty.

裏切る—betray

うらぎる

To break someone's trust by acting against them.

除外する—exclude

じょがいする

To deliberately keep someone from joining or taking part.

無視する—ignore

むしする

To give no attention to someone or something noticed.

侮辱する—insult

ぶじょくする

To attack someone's dignity with degrading words or actions.

批判する—criticize

ひはんする

To point out problems or faults in an action or idea.

遮る—interrupt

さえぎる

To stop someone before their speech or action is finished.

邪魔する—disturb

じゃまする

To make it difficult for someone to continue peacefully.

脅す—threaten

おどす

To create fear by saying or showing that harm may follow.

いじめる—bully

To repeatedly hurt or frighten someone with less power.

差別する—discriminate

さべつする

To treat people unfairly because they belong to a certain group.

嘲る—mock

あざける

To laugh at someone in a way that makes them feel small.

仲直りする—reconcile

なかなおりする

To end a quarrel and restore a friendly relationship.

別れる—separate

わかれる

To stop being together and go in different directions.

離婚する—divorce

りこんする

To legally end a marriage.

抱擁する—embrace

ほうようする

To hold someone closely with the arms to show affection or comfort.

連絡する—contact

れんらくする

To exchange information by calling, writing, or another method.

意思疎通する—communicate

いしそつうする

To exchange thoughts and understand one another.

話し合う—discuss

はなしあう

To consider a matter together by exchanging views.

交渉する—negotiate

こうしょうする

To seek an agreement by discussing different needs or conditions.

妥協する—compromise

だきょうする

To reach agreement by each side giving up part of a demand.

貢献する—contribute

こうけんする

To provide effort or ability that helps a shared result.

志願する—volunteer

しがんする

To offer to do something by one's own choice.

寄付する—donate

きふする

To give money or goods freely to help others.

救助する—rescue

きゅうじょする

To save someone from danger or serious difficulty.

弁護する—defend

べんごする

To speak in support of someone who is blamed or accused.

忠誠—loyalty

ちゅうせい

Steady faithfulness to a person, group, or shared cause.

共感—empathy

きょうかん

The ability to understand and share another person's feelings.

偏見—prejudice

へんけん

An unfair judgment formed before knowing enough facts.

評判—reputation

ひょうばん

The general opinion people have about someone's character or actions.

影響—influence

えいきょう

The power to change another person's thoughts, feelings, or actions.

権限—authority

けんげん

The officially recognized right to decide or direct others.

私生活—private life

しせいかつ

The personal part of life that is separate from public duties.

境界—boundary

きょうかい

A limit that shows what is acceptable in a relationship.

共同体—community

きょうどうたい

A group connected by a place, interest, or shared life.

社会—society

しゃかい

A large group of people living together under shared systems.

世代—generation

せだい

People born and raised during roughly the same period.

伝統—tradition

でんとう

A belief or practice passed down through many generations.

慣習—custom

かんしゅう

A way of behaving that a group has followed for a long time.

文化—culture

ぶんか

The shared ideas, arts, and ways of life of a group.

信念—belief

しんねん

A firmly held idea about what is true or right.

義務—duty

ぎむ

Something a person is required to do because of a rule or role.

同盟—alliance

どうめい

An agreement between groups to support one another.

帰属意識—sense of belonging

きぞくいしき

The feeling of being accepted as part of a group.

歓待—hospitality

かんたい

Warm and generous treatment of guests or visitors.

調和—harmony

ちょうわ

A state in which people or parts work well together without conflict.

寛容—tolerance

かんよう

Willingness to accept differences and mistakes without harsh judgment.

正義—justice

せいぎ

The principle that people should be treated rightly and fairly.

共存—coexistence

きょうそん

A state in which different people or groups live together peacefully.

愛着—attachment

あいちゃく

A strong emotional bond that makes separation difficult.

尊厳—dignity

そんげん

The value and respect every person deserves as a human being.