JLPT Vocabulary
Explore vocabulary by level
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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data, datum
dessert; desert
design
trouble, difficulty, problem, quarrel, conflict, dispute, fight; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.), breakdown, malfunction; (medical) condition, disorder, problem; to get into trouble, to have troubles, to cause trouble; to break down
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.), unemotional, matter-of-fact, businesslike, practical; dry (of alcohol)
drill bit, drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
nuance
neurosis, nervous breakdown, mental problem, identity crisis, obsession
badge
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.); suddenly, in a flash, rapidly, nimbly, alertly; bad; shallow tray (usu. steel or plastic)
pajamas, pyjamas
pachinko, mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball(explanation); slingshot, catapult; pistol
patrol car, police car, squad car, cruiser
puncture, flat tyre (tire), blowout; bursting, overflowing, being jammed (e.g. phone lines), reaching breaking point, collapse, breakdown, going bankrupt; punk (music, fashion)
hint, clue
business
fan, enthusiast, lover (of); (electric) fan; fun
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel), front desk; front office, team management
boom, craze, fad; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
best; vest, waistcoat
hall (dance, concert, etc.); dining area of a restaurant; hole; hole, cup; (electron) hole; whole, entire, complete