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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bucket, pail
spring (device); spring (in one's legs), bounce; springboard, impetus
to be due to, to be caused by; to depend on, to turn on; to be based on, to come from; to be based at (a location, an organization), to be headquartered at
underline, underscore
(volcanic) crater, caldera; burner (of a boiler)
frigid zone
adjectival noun (in Japanese), quasi-adjective, nominal adjective, na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective(explanation)
to connect; to tie, to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
shameful, disgraceful, unsightly, indecent, unseemly, unbecoming, improper
sincerely, earnestly, wholeheartedly; repeatedly, over and over, again and again
may I come in?; please forgive me, I'm sorry
abruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning
in an instant, in a moment, immediately, right away, at once; suddenly, all of a sudden, all at once
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice, it is what it is; it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough; hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful; cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)
long ago, a long time ago, already
to pour (sake), to serve, to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.), to sympathize with, to intuit, to understand
predicate; predicate
in order, in turn
rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse; worthless thing
to envy, to be envious of, to be jealous of
finally, at last; barely, narrowly, hardly, only just; gradually, little by little, by degrees