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 comfort, to console, to amuse
(short) rest, breather, break
once; for a short time, briefly, temporarily; one morning
to overflow, to brim over, to flood
circumference
smoky
to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in; to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up; to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed; to suffer a loss, to lose
trivial, trifling, insignificant, not worth bothering with, worthless, useless, good-for-nothing; stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly
kana orthography, syllabary spelling
to be affectionate to, to treat tenderly, to dote on, to show one's love (for), to cherish; to show favouritism to, to be partial to; to fondle, to caress, to pet; to be tough on, to be rough with, to torment, to train harshly
to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack
each place, every place, various places, all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to tear, to rip up; to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen); to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something; to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
brackets, parentheses
to be thirsty, to feel thirsty; to thirst for, to crave
to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope, to shroud; to outflank, to skirt; to link (verse); to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
noisy, loud, clamorous, boisterous; much talked of, much-discussed, vexed; strict, severe, stern; particular, fussy, fastidious, fault-finding, carping
China and Japan; Chinese and Japanese (languages); dictionary with Japanese definitions of kanji and kanji compounds, kanji dictionary
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct, to make one understand; to include (a nuance), to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth; to permeate with flavor
on the contrary, rather, instead, all the more
drawing room, parlor, parlour, guest room