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 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
on purpose, deliberately, intentionally
straight; ordinary, common; doing nothing
anyway, anyhow, at any rate, in any case, at least, just; setting aside ..., regardless of ...; really, truly, certainly, definitely, undeniably
ton (esp. a metric ton, i.e. 1000 kg), tonne
by all means, at any cost, no matter what, at any rate, surely; whether (one is) willing or not, willingly or unwillingly, willy-nilly; on no account, by no means; in the end, in the long run, after all, eventually
suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally
most, extremely; but then, although, though; reasonable, natural, just
ends of the earth, outer reaches, borderland
which, where, who; all, both; anyway, anyhow, at any rate, in any case; sooner or later, one of these days, someday, before long, in due course, eventually
a little, partially, somewhat, slightly, semi-, -ish, on the ... side, a short time, a while
gargling, rinsing one's mouth
well, now, then