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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material, materials, data, information, documents
self-government, autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
achievements, actual results, accomplishments, past results, track record
(real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency; arms, force
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
assumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration, installation
meeting, assembly, gathering, congregation, convention, rally
focus, focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.), point at issue, central point; focus
formation, establishment, materialization, coming into existence; conclusion (e.g. of a deal), reaching (e.g. an agreement), approval, completion, closing, enacting, arrangement; being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.), holding, applying
maintenance, servicing; putting in place, development, improvement, preparation, provision, equipping, outfitting
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim, object, objective, purpose, intention, target
confrontation, opposition, antagonism
middle, midway, halfway, centre, center; middle position, moderate position, neutral position, middle-of-the-road position; interim, intermediary, intermediate, midterm
immediately following
just before, just prior to; right in front of, just in front of
currency
stoppage, coming to a stop, halt, standstill; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.), suspension (of operations), interruption (e.g. of electricity supply), cutting off; suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.), (temporary) prohibition, ban; suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person
development, evolution, progression, unfolding, (plot) twist; expansion, spreading out, extending, deployment, building up; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data), decompression, unpacking; sharing (information)
north and south, north to south; South Korea and North Korea
schedule, program, programme, agenda
prevention, check