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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(flower) bud; promising young person, budding beauty
to fall in love (with), to love
errand, mission, going on an errand; messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl; familiar spirit
territory, dominion, grounds (e.g. school)
for a long time, at (great) length, lengthily, long-windedly, tediously; (extending) far, (stretching) out, (lying down) at full length
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay, lodging
joint, seam, joining point
to run along, to run beside, to stick to (a line); to follow (a policy, plan, etc.), to act in accordance with, to align with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to
Japanese word of Chinese origin, Sino-Japanese word; language of the Han people, Chinese
to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on; to take advantage of, to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence), to depend on
odd number
to swarm, to gather
vocabulary, lexicon, lexis, terminology
personal use, private use; private business, personal business
to interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.), to intercept, to cut off
to grapple with, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to be matched against; to tackle (e.g. a problem), to come to grips with, to work hard on
(security) guard, caretaker, janitor, doorkeeper, gatekeeper
to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions), to clash, to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts), to run counter (to), to be inconsistent (with), to be contradictory
flood
to feel ashamed
analogy; analogical reasoning, analogical inference; analogy