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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cool, calm, composed, unconcerned, nonchalant, unmoved, indifferent; all right, fine, OK, okay
table of contents, contents
to succeed, to relieve, to replace; to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to hand over (telephone); to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch
to mourn, to lament; to be sorry, to regret, to repent
sharp increase, sudden rise
precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep; grim, severe, stern
crossing, intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate; to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge
quadrilateral, square
to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
to shine on, to illuminate; to compare (with), to refer to
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to thrust (something) into (something), to cram, to stuff, to shove; to plunge into, to charge into, to rush into, to ram into, to crash into; to delve into (a matter), to go into depth, to get to the heart (of something); to press (someone) about, to point out (e.g. an inconsistency), to question sharply, to grill; to get involved with, to meddle in, to poke one's nose into; to riposte, to retort, to quip
to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level; to disturb, to put into disorder, to throw off balance, to make shaky; to relax (one's pose), to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill), to change, to make change; to write in cursive style, to write in running style; to break into a smile, to let off a smile; to lower (a price)
stock-farming, livestock farming, cattle breeding
Japanese-English; Japanese-English dictionary
famine, crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
youthful, young, young-looking
the same rank, equality; apposition
stripe, bar, streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)