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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there, over there, that place, yonder, you-know-where; genitals, private parts, nether regions; that far, that much, that point
this way, this direction; here; this (one); I, me, we, us; this person
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned), that place; then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised); you
that way, that direction; there; that (one); you, your family, your company; that person
that, the; part (as in "part two"); um ..., er ..., uh ...
that, it; then, that point (in time), that time; there; you
and then, after that
very, awfully, exceedingly; (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
coffee
cop, police officer
trousers, pants
button (clothing); push-button, button
to do, to carry out, to perform; to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into); to serve as, to act as, to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as; to decide on, to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth, to cost; to pass (of time), to elapse; to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B; to transform A to B, to make A into B, to exchange A for B; to make use of A for B, to view A as B, to handle A as if it were B; to feel A about B; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to
a little, a bit, slightly; just a minute, for a moment, briefly; somewhat, rather, fairly, pretty, quite; (not) easily, (not) readily; hey!, come on, excuse me; thanks, but no, not feasible, not possible
here, this place; this point, here, now; these past ... (e.g. three years), these last ...; the next ... (e.g. few days), these next ...
plate, dish
alcohol, sake
well, ..., right, ..., now, ...; so, then; that way (would mean ...), if that is the case, in that case; bye then
how, in what way, by what means; why, for what reason, for what purpose, what for; cannot possibly; no way