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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to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo; to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel; to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season); to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect
service, duty, business, responsibility, task; Buddhist religious services
coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity; by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally; contingency
to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for; to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience; to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with; to interfere with, to meddle in; to tease; to banish, to prohibit
lawn, grass
hindrance, obstacle, nuisance, disturbance, interruption, interference; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training, demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
therefore, consequently, accordingly
book, volume
close friend, bosom friend, buddy, crony, chum
body temperature
title, subject, theme, topic; problem (on a test), question; counter for questions (on a test)
word, vocabulary
morals, morality
riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery; enigmatic, mysterious
to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach; to defeat, to beat; to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil; to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe; to break (a record)
disregarding, ignoring
dawn, daybreak
king
to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate; to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate; to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit; to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else); to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin; to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of); to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely; to surround (something) with, to enclose with; to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around; to invest (money), to lend; to dial (a telephone number); to gang-rape; to operate (e.g. business, shop)
completion, conclusion; perfect (tense)