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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parking (a vehicle)
flute, fife, pipe, recorder, flageolet, shakuhachi, clarinet; whistle
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged), katana; scalpel; chisel, burin, graver; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to jump out, to leap out, to fly out, to run out, to rush out, to bolt out; to appear (suddenly), to emerge, to come out; to protrude, to project, to jut out, to stick out; to leave (a company, one's hometown, etc.), to run away (from home), to cut ties with; to start flying
footpath, walkway, sidewalk, pavement
direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction); side (of an argument, etc.), one's part; type, category; field (of study, etc.); indicates one side of a comparison; way, method, manner, means; length (of each side of a square)
to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for; to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to; to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
in short, in a word, to sum up, to put it simply, to make a long story short, after all
storm, tempest; uproar, hullabaloo, storm (e.g. of protest), winds (e.g. of change); pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
the way there, outbound leg, outbound trip, departing leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses), bean, pea; soya bean (Glycine max), soybean, soy; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small, miniature, baby, midget, small-scale; child
learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education; study of ..., -ology, -ics
to deal with (a person), to treat, to handle, to take care of, to entertain; to deal with (a problem), to handle, to manage; to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to work; to deal in, to sell; to cover (a topic), to treat, to discuss, to take up; to treat A as B; to mediate (an argument); to be too much for one, to find unmanageable; to gossip
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.), to change, to swap, to substitute; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to spend (time), to let (time) pass; to infect; to permeate something (with a color, smell, etc.)
clothes
comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation; easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery; sukha (happiness)
notice, bulletin, post, posting, placard
meeting, greeting, welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
appetite (for food)
bright red, deep red, flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie), complete, utter