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 scatter, to sprinkle, to strew; to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of
to scatter around, to leave untidy, to make a mess
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
four corners; crossroads, intersecting street, street corner
to shine
to be boiled, to be cooked
to take in, to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea), to accept (e.g. advice), to introduce (e.g. technology), to borrow (e.g. a word); to harvest, to reap, to gather in
to kick; to refuse, to reject; to stamp (on the ground), to firmly press one's feet (against something)
heavy, weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.), serious, gloomy, depressing
to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink; to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)
to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled
nonsense, irresponsible remark, codswallop, hogwash, rubbish; random, haphazard, unsystematic
opportunity, occasion, chance; order, sequence; successor
fraction (part of), decimal fraction
fire station
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to wipe, to dry
tail (of an animal); tail end, tip
nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear, pyjamas, pajamas, nightgown, nightdress
furigana, kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation(explanation)
to mimic, to imitate