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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bustling, busy, crowded, lively, prosperous, thriving; lively (party, voices, etc.), loud, noisy, merry, cheerful
Sunday
to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to install (e.g. software), to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. tattoo); to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire; to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to; to include; to pay (one's rent, etc.); to cast (a vote); to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to turn on (a switch, etc.); to send (a fax), to call
noisy, loud; annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate; fussy, finicky, picky, particular, nagging, fastidious, bossy; shut up, be quiet
good(-tasting), nice, delicious, tasty; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.), appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable
bad(-tasting), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory, awful, terrible, unpleasant; poor, unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy; ugly, unattractive, homely, plain; awkward, problematic, troublesome, unfavorable, unfavourable, unwise
wind, breeze, draught, draft; manner, behaviour, behavior; cold, influenza
thing, object, article, stuff, substance; one's things, possessions, property, belongings; things, something, anything, everything, nothing; quality; reason, the way of things; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen; item classified as ..., item related to ..., work in the genre of ...; cause of ..., cause for ...; somehow, somewhat, for some reason; really, truly; stock, products; goods (esp. stolen), loot, spoils, stuff
to line up, to set up, to arrange in a line; to enumerate, to itemize; to be equal (to), to compare well (with), to be as good (as)
to walk
to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
book, volume, script; this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue; main, head, principal; real, genuine, regular, proper; counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens); to refine (a skill, etc.), to improve, to hone, to polish (up), to cultivate (one's character)
still, as yet, only; (not) yet; more, (more) still; at least, comparatively, relatively; unfinished, incomplete, not yet done
to lose (something); to get rid of, to eliminate, to remove, to eradicate, to abolish
to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
Thursday
postcard; memo, note, card
why, how, for what reason
to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for); to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road); to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along; to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by; to stream, to flow; to die, to pass away; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...); to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive; to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ...; to have an orgasm, to come, to cum; to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect; straightforward, honest, frank