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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document, writing, letter, papers, notes, records, archives; document addressed to someone
will, desire, eagerness, interest, drive, motivation, urge, ambition
handle, grip, knob
alliance, union, league
public opinion, popular voice, public sentiment, consensus
management, administration, operation
image (on a screen), picture (e.g. on a TV); video, film, footage; reflection; image (in one's mind), mental picture
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.), opening, hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
stone (of a fruit), pit, pip; core (of an organization, team, etc.), nucleus, heart; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell); condensation nucleus; (planetary) core; ring (in a cyclic compound); kernel, core; nucleus (of a cultured pearl)
securing, obtaining, ensuring, guarantee, maintaining; belay, belaying
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
bureaucrat, government official, bureaucracy
monitoring, watching, observation, surveillance, guarding, supervision, lookout
relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening
customs (duties), duty, tariff
planning, plan, project, arrangements
fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness, reverence; risk, danger, likelihood, fear; awe, reverence
urgency, emergency
settlement of accounts, closing accounts, financial results, reporting (of accounts)
decision of a contest, finals (in sports)
(political) power, authority, influence