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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participation, joining, entry
figure, form, shape; appearance, dress, guise; state, condition, picture, image; form (of a waka); dressed in ..., wearing ...
(town) market, (street) market, marketplace
guidance, leadership, instruction, direction, coaching; shido (minor penalty in judo)
event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal
fact, truth, reality
circumstances, conditions, situation, reasons, state of affairs
office work, clerical work, administration, business, affairs
time, season, period, phase, stage
(one's) self, oneself, yourself, himself, herself
nature; natural, spontaneous, automatic; naturally, spontaneously, automatically
enforcement, implementation, putting into practice, carrying out, operation, working (e.g. working parameters), enactment
prime minister, chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), premier
residence, housing, residential building
inhabitant, resident, citizen, population
important, essential, significant, major, key, principal
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
woman, girl
commodity, article of commerce, goods, stock, merchandise
information, news, report, intelligence; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
condition, term, requirement, qualification, prerequisite