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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Go board
(plant) bulb
to amuse oneself, to make merry
to happen to meet, to come across, to run into, to bump into
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.), heat value, calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm, zeal, passion
flattery, compliment
engawa, external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses(explanation); bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish), meat at the base of a fin
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into), to transform, to metamorphose; to change radically (for the better), to transform, to improve dramatically and unexpectedly (e.g. of an actor, sportsperson, stock price), to make a complete turnaround
cliff, precipice; precipice, brink of a dangerous situation
long (time that has passed), old (story)
refusal, rejection
monthly tuition fee
open field, empty lot, plain
cost of fuel and lighting, cost of heat and electricity, energy bill, utility cost
pity, sympathy, compassion, mercy; affection, love
sincerity, true heart, devotion
by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
the same, the said; likewise
to spend, to expend, to consume; to waste, to squander, to throw away; to devote
nonsense, no meaning, meaningless
imitation, copying