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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and, and then, thus, and now, and finally
or, or else
unthinkable, unexpected, absurd, outrageous, preposterous, terrible; absolutely not!, far from it!, impossible!, preposterous!, what a thing to say!, no way!; (it was) no bother at all, not at all, don't mention it
before long, soon, shortly; almost, nearly; finally, in the end, eventually
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.), outside the line; out, putout; outer, external, outside; exit, exit here; front nine; no good, unacceptable, out of line, over, finished, disqualified; check-out time
Europe
sometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time
forever, eternally, for good, as long as one likes, indefinitely, endlessly, for a long time
somewhere; in some respects, in some way
to be surprised, to be amazed, to be frightened, to be astonished, to get startled, to jump; surprise (e.g. surprise party); surprise
I'm sorry, my apologies, excuse me, pardon me
congratulations!, well done!, best wishes!, all the best!
to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store; to do completely, to finish; to do accidentally, to do without meaning to, to happen to do, to end up ...
sandbank, sandbar
by the way, incidentally, well, now; even if, no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, litter
birthplace
without change, as is; just like, extremely similar; immediately, just after, without a pause
but (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so, notwithstanding
so, accordingly, now, then, thereupon, therefore
to hit (someone), to strike, to beat; to make (a speech), to give (an address); to gamble