| Term | Definition |
| shimon suru (諮問する) | to submit a question, to consult |
| shimon'an (諮問案) | a draft put for deliberation |
| shimonkikan (諮問機関) | a advisory body |
| shimon (試問) | a question, a test, an interview |
| shimon suru (試問する) | to inquire, to question |
| shimotaya (しもた屋) | a dwelling house |
| shimote (下手) | the lower part; the left of the stage |
| shimotori o suru (霜取りをする) | to defrost |
| shimotorisōchi (霜取り装置) | a defroster |
| shimoyake (霜焼け) | chilblains, a frostbite |
| shimoyake ga dekiru (霜焼けが出来る) | to have chilblains, to become frostbitten |
| shimoyoke o suru (霜除けをする) | to shelter from frost |
| shimoza ni suwaru (下座に座る) | to take a lower seat |
| shimukeru (仕向ける) | to induce, to urge |
| shimyaku (支脈) | a branch of a mountain range |
| shin (心/芯) | a heart, a mind, a spirit; a core, pith, [帯の] a padding; [蝋燭の] a wick; [鉛筆の] lead |
| shin kara (心から) | heartily, sincerely, from the bottom of one's heart |
| shin no aru meshi (芯のある飯) | halfboiled rice |
| shin (真) | truth, reality, genuineness |
| shin no (真の) | true, real, genuine |
| shin ni (真に) | truly, indeed, really |
| shin ni semaru (真に迫る) | to be true to nature |
| shina (品) | an article, goods, stock; quality |
| shina o tsukuru (科を作る) | to put on coquettish airs |
| shinabiru (萎びる) | to wither, to shrivel up, to dry up |
| shinabita (萎びた) | withered, dried up |
| shinadarekakaru (しなだれかかる) | to lean coquettishly |
| shinagaki (品書き) | a catalogue, an inventory |
| shinagire (品切れ) | All Sold |
| shinagire ni naru (品切れになる) | to be out of stock, to be sold out |
| shinai ni (市内に) | in the city |
| shinaikyojūsha (市内居住者) | a city resident |
| shinaidenwa (市内電話) | a local call |
| shinai (竹刀) | a bamboo sword |
| shin'ainaru (親愛なる) | dear, beloved |
| shin'aikan (親愛感) | a friendly feeling |
| shinakazu ga ōi (品数が多い) | to have a large stock of goods, to keep a rich assortment of goods |
| shinakazu ga sukunai (品数が少ない) | to have a small stock of goods, to keep a limited assortment of goods |
| shinamono (品物) | an article, goods |
| shinan suru (指南する) | to teach, to instruct, to give lessons |
| shinan no (至難の) | most difficult |
| shin'an (新案) | a new idea/design/mode |
| shin'antokkyo no shinsei (新案特許の申請) | application for a patent on a new design |
| shinareru (死なれる) | to be bereaved of a person, to be deprived of, to lose |
| shinario (シナリオ) | a scenario, a screenplay |
| shinarioraitā (シナリオライター) | a scenario writer, a scenarist, a screenwriter |
| shinaru (撓る) | to bend, to be pliable, to be elastic |
| shinasadame (品定め) | evaluation |
| shinausu de aru (品薄である) | to be scarce |
| shinausu ni naru (品薄になる) | to run short |
| shinayakana (しなやかな) | pliant, flexible, supple, lithe; graceful, elegant |
| shinayakani (しなやかに) | flexibly, pliantly, gracefully |
| shinbatsu (神罰) | divine punishment |
| shin-Beiha (親米派) | a pro-American |
| shinbi (審美) | appreciation of the beautiful |
| shinbiteki (審美的) | aesthetic |
| shinbigan (審美眼) | an eye for the beautiful |
| shinboku (親睦) | friendship, intimacy |
| shinbokukai (親睦会) | a social (gathering), a get-together |
| shinboru (シンボル) | a symbol |
| shinborumāku (シンボルマーク) | an emblem |
| shinbō (辛抱) | patience, forbearance, perseverance |
| shinbō suru (辛抱する) | to endure, to bear, to be patient, to persevere, to stand, to put up with |
| shinbō shite (辛抱して) | patiently, with patience, with perseverance |
| shinbōzuyoi (辛抱強い) | patient, persevering |
| shinbō (心棒) | an axle, [車の] a shaft, [こまの] a stem |
| shinbō (信望) | popularity, confidence |
| shinbō ga aru (信望がある) | to enjoy the confidence, to be popular |
| shinbōenryo no (深謀遠慮の) | farsighted, shrewd |
| shinbun (新聞) | a newspaper, a paper, [Collectively] the press |
| shinbun ni deru (新聞に出る) | to appear in the paper, to be reported in the paper |
| shinbun de tatakareru (新聞で叩かれる) | to be attacked in the press |
| shinbun o toru (新聞を取る) | to take (in) a newspaper, to subscribe for a paper |
| shinbun o haitatsu suru (新聞を配達する) | to deliver a newspaper |
| shinbun o henshū suru (新聞を編集する) | to edit a paper |
| shinbun o hakkō suru (新聞を発行する) | to issue a paper |
| shinbunkiji (新聞記事) | a newspaper article |
| shinbunkisha (新聞記者) | a pressman, a reporter |
| shinbunkōkoku (新聞広告) | a newspaper advertisement |
| shinbundai (新聞代) | a subscription |
| shinbundane ni naru (新聞種になる) | to be a (good) topic for newspapers |
| shinbutsu (神仏) | gods and Buddha |
| shinbutsu no kago (神仏の加護) | divine protection |
| shincha (新茶) | the first tea of the season |
| shinchaku (新着) | a new arrival |
| shinchaku no (新着の) | newly-arrived |