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 wet, to moisten, to dampen, to soak, to dip
to twist, to wrench, to turn (a tap, switch, etc.); to twist (a body part), to bend, to sprain; to strangle (to death), to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily, to beat; to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate, to make peculiar, to make complicated; to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.); to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.), to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.); to examine (an expression), to study (a face); to face
to get torn, to tear, to rip, to break, to wear out; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.), to break down, to collapse, to fall into ruin
sold-out
to be sold out
to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
scales, weighing machine
seal (used in lieu of a signature), stamp, chop
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something), to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal, to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video), to include (into something); to speak (over someone else); to put the blame (on someone), to place the responsibility (on someone)
elbow
necessities, necessary article, requisite, essentials
bottling; bottled
to spread out (e.g. a futon), to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law), to promulgate; to pin down, to hold down; to lay (e.g. railway tracks); to deploy (e.g. troops); to spread (e.g. snow), to be propagated
to float; to become merry, to be cheerful; to become loose, to become unsteady; to feel out of it, to be cut off (e.g. from those around you), to feel out of place; to be frivolous, to be uncertain; to have (time, money, etc.) left over, to be saved (e.g. money); to have no basis, to be unreliable
to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub; to comb (hair), to smooth down
furoshiki, wrapping cloth, cloth wrapper
adverb
terrific, staggering, tremendous, incredible, extreme; frightful, ghastly, horrific, terrible, awful, gruesome, eerie
fraction
to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up