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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approximate age, apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of maturity, age of adulthood; age (when ...); for years (past), for a long time
from ... to, between ... and; or
group, faction, clique, coterie; (political) faction, wing, camp; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect, denomination
to abuse (verbally), to curse at, to shout abuse at, to speak ill of
to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
to peel off, to come off, to flake off, to be worn off; to fade, to discolor, to discolour
seal, stamp, monogram signature; judgment, judgement; size (of paper or books)
group, party, team; squad, section
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
lowborn, humble, lowly; vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, despicable, dirty, unfair; shabby, poor-looking; greedy, gluttonous, avaricious
cost, expense; Atai (post-Taika reform hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
fault, error, mistake; going poorly, being disadvantageous, being unfavorable; un-, non-, an-
to provide, to furnish, to equip, to install
illness, disease; bad habit, weakness, fault
dish towel, tea towel, dishcloth
to defeat
department (in an organization, company, etc.), division, bureau, faculty; club (at a school, university, etc.), team; part, portion, region, area; category, class, division, section, heading; counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
honey
cheek
each, every; every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend), each
sleepy, drowsy