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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sense, sensation, feeling, intuition
machine, mechanism; instrument, appliance, apparatus
duty, obligation, responsibility
rapid (e.g. progress)
supply, provision
tension, strain, nervousness, stress; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus, muscle tone
present day, modern times, recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
amount of money, sum
emptiness, being empty; not carrying anything, unburdened, empty-handed; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.), false, no-show (reservation), put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.), empty (compliments), insincere
training, drill, practice, discipline
drama, play; powerful drug
construction, architecture (of buildings)
shoulder
cash, ready money, money on hand, currency; mercenary, self-interested, calculating
phenomenon
composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation
sum total, total amount
distinction, differentiation, discrimination; discrimination (against people)
least, lowest, minimum; worst; awful, horrible, nasty, disgusting; at the very least
materials, ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.), subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.), basis, evidence, data; (market) factor
reference, consultation