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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plain, simple, subdued, sober; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.), modest, quiet, unobtrusive; quite, a (little) bit
accurate, precise, exact, appropriate, apt, right
South Pole; the Antarctic, Antarctica
weekday, ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
plain, open field
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall), to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap), to stop (a gap), to bridge (a difference, a gap), to fill (a seat, a vacant position), to fill out (a form, a sheet); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.), to make amends, to compensate for; to put cold water (in a bath); to cover, to scatter something over
full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded
use, service, purpose
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
(audio) recording
acquaintance
notebook, memo pad, (pocket) diary; certificate; identification card
discount, reduction, rebate; tenths discounted, tenths reduced
achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
really, very, extremely, terribly, awfully; (not) anything, (not) at all, (not) a bit
fireworks
course, curriculum
probability, likelihood, chances
academic year, school year; year in school, grade in school
(piece of) type, movable type, moveable type, printing type; printed word, printed matter, print