新語・流行語大賞 候補30語に酷暑日など
StandardN2–N1Society2 min readPublished Nov 5, 2026
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StandardN2–N1Society2 min readPublished Nov 5, 2026
「・」30、。
、「2026 T＆D・」30。
「」「」、「1」、「りくりゅう」。
「、、」。
、、＝。
、30、。
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LevelWord & meaningActions
- —ことしPopularthis year
- N5のpossessive marker in front of a noun; possessor + の + possessed noun (Noun+の+Noun); standalone possessive pronoun form (mine/yours) using の followed by だ/です; possessive marker; genitive marker of ownership; shows that something belongs to someone/something; the 's' possessive in Japanese; subject marker inside a noun-modifying (attributive) clause; replaces が in relative clauses (ga/no alternation, e.g. 彼の言うこと = 彼が言うこと)
- —新語Popularnew word; neologism; newly coined word; recent coinage; newly introduced word (in a textbook); new word (to learn)
- —流行語大賞Buzzword of the Year Award (organized by publisher Jiyu Kokumin-sha)
- N3候補Popularcandidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list; candidacy; candidature; nomination
- N3語Popularword; term; language; speech
- N5がSubject marking particle; Identification/attributive marking in some contexts (as in 'X is Y')
- —５日Popular5th day of the month; five days
- N5にto indicate location/time/destination; to indicate the indirect object/recipient; to indicate purpose or goal in simple contexts
- N3発表Popularannouncement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling
- N5するPopularto do; to carry out; to perform; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B; to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B; to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B; to feel A about B; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
- N4れる・られるWas done to ~ by ~; Done without consent; Done to one's dismay
- N1気象Popularweather (conditions); disposition; temperament
- N5やand things like that; and the like; and other things; items such as
- —社会現象social phenomenon
- N4などSuch as; Things like; Etc.; And so on
- N3に関する・に関してRelated to; About; Regarding; Concerning
- N5言葉Popularlanguage; dialect; word; phrase; expression; term; speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language; words; remark; statement; comment; learning to speak; language acquisition
- N4選ぶPopularto choose; to select; to pick (out)
- N5ますPolite verb ending; Masu-form ending; Polite form of verbs
- —事務局Popularsecretariat; executive office
- N5はAs for... (highlights sentence topic); Topic marker used to indicate what the sentence is about; Marks the topic of the sentence, sometimes with contrast
- —選考委員会selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
- N3結果Popularresult; consequence; outcome; effect; as a result of ...; as a consequence of ...; after ...; following ...; bearing fruit; fruiting
- N2をもとにBased on; From; According to
- N3決定Populardecision; determination
- N5〜た・〜ている＋名詞Verb modifies noun; Relative clause: a verb phrase describing the noun that follows; Past or ongoing action describing the noun
- N1保険Popularinsurance; guarantee; warranty
- N3グループPopulargroup (usu. of people)
- N5をDirect object marker; Marks the object of a verb; Indicates what is being acted upon
- —酷暑日day on which the temperature rises above 35°C; extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 40°C
- —ナフサPopularnaphtha
- —消費税Popularconsumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
- N3パーセントPopularpercent; per cent; percentage
- N5ほかPopularanother place; some other place; somewhere else; outside; another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al.; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside; except; but; other than; apart from; besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of
- N5並ぶPopularto line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
- —物価高high prices of commodities; increased cost of living; inflation
- —異常気象abnormal weather
- —不正アクセスunauthorized (computer) access; hacking
- N3不安Popularanxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity; suspense
- —あおるPopularto fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to incite; to agitate; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
- N4ように・ようなas; like; just like; in the manner of
- —多くPopularmany; much; plenty; a lot; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly; chiefly; usually; often
- N3見るPopularto see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge; to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on; to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.); to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try; to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
- N5とquoting someone's words; reporting speech or thought; direct speech marker; quotative particle for thought or speech
- N3述べるPopularto state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
- N5またPopularagain; once more; once again; another time; some other time; also; too; as well; likewise; on the other hand; while; and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore; or; otherwise; really; how; (what, why) on earth; some time (in the future); indirect
- N5映画Popularmovie; film; motion picture
- —テレビ番組Populartelevision program; TV program
- N5からfrom; since; because (informal)
- N5生まれるPopularto be born
- N5少ないPopularfew; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient; seldom; rare
- —とするPopularto try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to regard as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case; to assume; to decide that; to think that; to make into; to change into; to feel (e.g. after sound symbolism or psychological experience word); to look; to feel like; to intend; to have the intention
- N5〜てlink actions in sequence; and then; one action follows another; cause or reason linked to result; to do something and then do something else; to sequence actions: first A, then B; one action followed by another
- N3今後Popularfrom now on; hereafter
- —ＡＩartificial intelligence; AI
- —人工知能artificial intelligence; AI
- —ネットPopularnetwork; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
- N3関連Popularrelation; connection; relevance
- —さらにPopularfurthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
- N4増えるPopularto increase; to multiply
- N3というCalled; Named; Known as; As much as
- N1見通しPopularunobstructed view; perspective; visibility; vista; forecast; outlook; prospect; prediction; insight; foresight
- N3示すPopularto (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display
- —大賞Popularbig prize; first prize
- N5とand; together with; as well as; with (accompaniment); along with; and (in sense of accompanying)
- —トップテンtop ten
- N3今回Popularthis time; now
- N5中Popularinside; interior; among; within; middle; center; centre; during; while; middle; midst; amid; interval; gap; mean; average; second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle; medium grade; medium quality; red-light district
- —１２月PopularDecember; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
- —１日Popularfirst day of the month; the first of the month
- N4予定Popularplans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
- N5ですto be; is; am; used to state something politely