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 calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax; to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.), to be fixed, to have been reached; to harmonize with, to harmonise with, to match, to suit, to fit; to be unobtrusive, to be quiet, to be subdued
to be involved (in), to get involved (in), to concern oneself (with), to take part (in), to interfere (in); to relate to (a matter), to pertain to, to concern, to have to do with; to (seriously) affect, to concern, to have a serious bearing (on); to stick (to), to adhere (to), to be particular (about)
writing down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material), dictation
multiplication
place, point, part, spot, area, passage, portion; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
kana, Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta(explanation)
combination, assortment, set; matching (in a contest), pairing; combination
in three days' time, two days after tomorrow
matter of taste
dwelling, house, residence, address; living, life
impudent, shameless, brazen, forward, audacious, cheeky
with trouble, at great pains; rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited; kind, generous
abacus, soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss), reckoning
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe; to get angry, to snap
to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire); to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler); to use (a camera flash)
riddle, puzzle, enigma
somehow, for some reason (or other), without knowing why
to be fragrant, to smell (good); to stink, to smell (bad); to glow, to be bright; to smack of, to show hints of
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, immediate, hasty, improvised, impromptu, offhand; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan
easy, easygoing, carefree, happy-go-lucky, optimistic, leisurely, careless, thoughtless