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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thief, burglar, robber; theft, burglary, robbery
to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to have a good time, to have fun, to amuse oneself; to look forward to
to be seen, to be visible, to be in sight; to look, to seem, to appear; to come
to receive, to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by); to follow, to succeed, to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well
to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek; to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
boarding, lodging, board and lodging, room and board; boarding house, lodging house, lodgings
to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate; to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish; to start ..., to begin to ...
glove, mitten, mitt
to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.); to do
pronunciation; production of sound
to drop, to lose, to let fall, to shed (light), to cast (one's gaze), to pour in (liquid), to leave behind; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair), to lose, to spend money at a certain place, to omit, to leave out, to secretly let escape; to lose (a match), to reject (an applicant), to fail (a course), to defeat (in an election); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice), to lessen (e.g. production or body weight), to worsen (quality), to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity), to speak badly of, to make light of, to fall into straitened circumstances; to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin), to make one's own, to have one's bid accepted, to force surrender, to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle), to forcefully convince, to press for a confession, to deal with; to download, to copy from a computer to another medium; to make someone swoon (judo); to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line); to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting); to win over, to seduce, to conquer (unwillingness)
to move (house), to change residence
severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless; hard (to do), difficult, tricky; intense (e.g. cold), harsh (weather), inclement
this evening, tonight
to remain, to be left
small bird, little bird
lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness; declining, refraining; forethought, foresight
to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage; to break (a bill, etc.)
train (esp. a long-distance train); steam train