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 insert, to put in; to plant (a cutting), to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten
about, roughly, approximately; generally, on the whole, as a rule; completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb); outline, gist
to happen to pass by
to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify; to summarize, to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion, to finalize, to settle, to put in order; to establish, to decide
katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords(explanation)
to the end, to the bitter end, to the last, stubbornly, persistently, consistently, to the utmost; after all, it must be remembered, only, purely, simply
indiscriminately, blindly, at random, recklessly, thoughtlessly, excessively, profusely; indiscriminate, random, excessive
to spill, to drop, to shed (tears); to grumble (about), to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to lean against, to lean on, to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame), to insert (e.g. a cork), to fasten (a button); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves), to place (a hoop) around, to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap); to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to force (into a mold), to place (restrictions) on; to entrap, to take (someone) in, to set (someone) up, to deceive; to throw into; to have sex, to fuck
to joke, to jest, to kid, to josh; to make fun of, to laugh at, to play a prank; to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to frisk, to mess around, to fool around, to screw around; to neck, to make out
to tease, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make a crack about, to chaff, to kid, to joke, to banter, to pull someone's leg
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire), to dry; to toast, to grill, to broil, to roast, to scorch
sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest; miserly, mean, stingy
rag, old cloth; tattered clothes, ragged clothes, rags; fault (one is trying to hide), defect, weakness; worn-out, run-down, shabby, ragged, tattered
repetitious, long-winded, tedious, wordy, verbose, insistent, importunate; heavy (taste), (overly) rich, strong, cloying; gaudy (colour, design, etc.), loud
udon, thick Japanese wheat noodles(explanation)
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring
being comfortable, relaxing