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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business suit
black tea
to stop (moving), to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended; to alight, to perch on
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to borrow; to rent, to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.), to obtain, to receive; to use (for another purpose), to put to a different use
homework, assignment; pending issue, unresolved problem, open question
probably, likely, perhaps, maybe; a lot of, much, many, considerable, large (amount), generous
who
to wear (from the shoulders down), to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility), to bear
to stick, to paste, to affix; to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (e.g. a tent); to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill, to swell; to stick out, to push out; to post (a link, etc. online); to be expensive; to keep a watch on, to be on the lookout; to slap; to become one tile away from completion; to span, to generate
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles; judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight; four-eyes
please (give me); please (do for me)
to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe; to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge; to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on; to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.); to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try; to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position), close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice), in a low key, low (volume)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.), ardent, hot (e.g. gaze); hot (e.g. temper); zealous, enthusiastic, fired up; intense, severe, extreme; hot (topic), of interest
spare time, free time, leisure; time (it takes to do something), time required; time off, leave, vacation, holiday; dismissal, firing, severance, divorce; free, not busy, unoccupied, idle; slow (business), slack, dull; to be free, to be not busy, to be available, to be doing nothing
unskillful, poor, awkward; imprudent, untactful
opposite side, other side; over there, ahead, beyond, (in the) distance, far away, far off; destination, there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad); the other party, the other side; from now, next (e.g. two weeks), coming ..., from ... onwards
to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do); to be good at, to do well, to be proficient (in), to be capable; to come into existence, to form, to appear, to come up (of a matter), to be born, to make (a friend), to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.); to be made, to be built, to be constructed, to be formed, to be established, to be set up; to be finished, to be completed, to be done, to be ready; to grow (of a crop), to be produced; to be mature and well-balanced, to be of fine character; to be by nature, to be born ...; to become (sexually) involved (with), to become intimate (with), to take up (with someone); to get pregnant
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed, to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.); to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)
clear weather, fine weather; formal, ceremonial, public; cleared of suspicion