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JLPT N1
Grade 4

Meanings

plum

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うめ

Common Words

ウメ
むめ
Noun
Freq #9116
1

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum

Examples
の花は今週が見頃です。
The plum blossoms are at their best this week.
2

lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

いう
黴雨
Noun
Freq #19624
1

(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)

Examples
天気予報によれば、まもなく梅雨に入るそうだ。
According to the weather forecast, the rainy season will set in before long.
2

rain during the rainy season

梅干
めぼし
Noun
Freq #24690
1

umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

按配
んば
案配
按排
安排
Noun
Freq #25566
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Esp. 塩梅

seasoning; flavour; flavor; taste

Examples
いい塩梅だ。
The seasoning is just right.
2

Esp. 塩梅

condition; state; situation

3

Esp. 塩梅

(state of) health; physical condition

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Esp. 按配

arrangement; assignment; adjustment; handling; dealing with

めしゅ
Noun
Freq #55055
1

ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar

うばい
べにうめ
Noun
Freq #57010
1

red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot

黴毒
いどく
Noun
Freq #57037
1

Medicine

syphilis

Examples
梅毒は性行為を通じて感染する病気です。
Syphilis is an infection that can be transmitted through sexual intercourse.
おうめ
Noun
Freq #58567
1

unripe plum

入梅
ゆいり
ゅうばい (入梅)
ついり
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #60735
1

entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season

Examples
もうすぐ梅雨入りだ。
The rainy season is near at hand.
ゆどき
Noun
Freq #62549
1

wet season; rainy season

Examples
梅雨時でもないんだから、傘は要らないんじゃない。
Since it's not the rainy season, there's no need for an umbrella.
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