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 squat, to crouch
refreshingly, with a feeling of relief, pleasantly, (a weight) off one's shoulder; shapely, neatly, refinedly; cleanly, without trouble; clearly, plainly, distinctly; completely, thoroughly; not at all (with negative sentence), not even slightly
to shift, to move, to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.), to bring forward, to put back, to put off, to delay, to postpone, to stagger (e.g. working hours)
to slide, to slip off, to get dislocated, to be out of alignment, to get dislodged, to deviate, to shift (position), to be out of sync, to be slightly off, to be off-point
careless, thoughtless, hasty, rash
softly, gently, quietly, lightly; stealthily, secretly, in secret; to leave alone, to leave as it is
in addition, furthermore; above (which), on top of (which)
anyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, at all, no matter what, regardless, either way; at best, at most
slowly, sluggishly
to bump into, to run into, to collide with, to hit, to strike; to encounter, to meet with, to come upon, to face, to run up against, to be confronted with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.), to conflict, to be at odds (with); to clash (of events), to fall (on), to occur at the same time (as); to tackle head-on (a difficulty), to confront boldly
grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to hang, to suspend, to dangle, to swing, to carry
so-so, passable, not (so) bad, reasonable; now, now, there, there, there now; my, my, oh my!, dear me!
confused, flustered, at a loss
remarkably, noticeably, visibly, considerably, perceptibly, appreciably, very much
perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance
perhaps, possibly, maybe, by some chance
with a friendly grin, smilingly; Niconico (video-sharing website)
cutting pliers, lineman's pliers, combination pliers
raincoat, mackintosh, macintosh, trench coat
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet; romaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet(explanation)