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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airport
(physical) form, shape, figure; visage, (facial) features, appearance (of a person), figure, looks; form (as opposed to substance), manner (of action), style, (outward) appearance; (resultant) state, situation, condition, form; behaviour (towards others), attitude, demeanor, manners; shape (positional qualities of a group of stones)
economy, economics; finance, (one's) finances, financial circumstances; being economical, economy, thrift
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.), busybody, vigilante, gatekeeper
research, study, investigation
cause, origin, source
light; illumination, ray, beam, gleam, glow; happiness, hope; influence, power; vision, eyesight; optical fiber, optical fibre
senior high school, high school
international; diplomatic intercourse
recently, lately, these days, nowadays, right now; nearest, closest
end, conclusion; last, final, latest, most recent; no sooner than, once, right after (often having negative consequences); one's final moments
beginning, outset, first, onset
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi), trimmings; accompaniment, side (remark)
industry; livelihood, occupation
child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person; (one's) child, offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot; interest; new share; player who is not a dealer; young geisha, young prostitute; bird egg; -er (often of young women)
citizen (of a country), citizenry; citizen (of a city), resident, inhabitant, townspeople; bourgeoisie, middle class
match, game, bout, contest
accident, incident, trouble; circumstances, reasons
office
period, epoch, era, age; the times, those days; oldness, ancientness, antiquity; antique, period piece
freedom, liberty