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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pillage, plunder, looting, robbery
fall, drop, descent, coming down
reason, reasoning power, (one's) sense
collar, lapel, neckband, neck; nape of the neck, scruff of the neck
various, a variety of, all kinds of, many, diverse
estimate, estimation, valuation, quotation
inspection, reading, perusal; browsing (the web)
spark
shout, cry, outcry, yell, shriek, scream
to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt; to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle
light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy; light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody); taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence
combination, union, joining, linking, coupling; bond; join (in relational algebra)
open, public, official, overt
procurement, purchase, buying; school store, co-op, school canteen, tuck shop
to hold (an event), to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.), to show signs of
mountain range, mountain belt
disqualification, elimination, incapacity; being unfit for one's role, being a failure
arrangement, preparations; search (by police)
to invade, to raid, to violate (airspace, etc.), to intrude, to trespass; to infringe, to encroach; to harm, to afflict, to affect
life and death, life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
physiology; menstruation, one's period