JLPT Vocabulary
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Master essential Japanese words organized by JLPT level. Each entry includes readings, meanings, and example sentences to help you learn effectively.
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folding fan
railway bridge, iron bridge
to heat, to heat up; to get excited, to get worked up, to get fired up
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.), to capture
knitting wool, woolen yarn, woollen yarn
to increase, to add to, to augment
bandage, dressing
quiet, calm, leisurely, composed; easily, comfortably, without difficulty; distant, far-off, boundless, endless, eternal
to answer, to respond, to meet; to satisfy, to accept
arable land, plantation, farmland; fazenda, hacienda, large estate
night travel, walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
to get used to seeing, to become accustomed to seeing, to be familiar with
acceleration
course, direction
misunderstanding, mistaken idea, wrong guess
gas, vapour, vapor, gaseous body
empty, vacant, hollow
to dig, to excavate, to hollow; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.), to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top, to take the active role in anal sex (with another man)
honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language
zabuton, flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular(explanation)
calamity, misfortune, disaster