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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inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front, wrong way round
to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
to beg, to ask, to request, to invite; to pray, to wish
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
sneeze, sneezing; spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death
to attach, to stick together, to paste, to glue; to place together, to put side by side; to make (someone) get married, to get (someone) hitched
it is I who should say so
the other day, lately, recently
insistent, obstinate, persistent, tenacious; too rich (taste, etc.), fatty, heavy, greasy
keenly, deeply, fully, heartily, seriously, earnestly; calmly, quietly, softly; fixedly (gazing, staring), intently
hiccup, hiccough
to suck, to lick
hence, for that reason
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack; weak, feeble, weak-willed, cowardly, gutless
pleased to meet you, how do you do; my regards (to someone), my greetings, best wishes, remember me to
briskly, smartly, promptly, clearly, lucidly
as expected, sure enough, just as one thought; after all (is said and done), in the end, as one would expect, in any case; too, also, as well, likewise, (not) either; still, as before; all the same, even so, still, nonetheless
to send, to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
overcoat
concrete
gum, rubber; eraser; condom