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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hey!, oi!, ahoy!
tedious, boring, being fed up with
heartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed; feeling exhausted, feeling drained
exactly, perfectly
clearly (standing out), distinctly, sharply, boldly, in sharp relief
decisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly; precisely, exactly
only, just, merely, simply, no more than, nothing but, alone; as much as, to the extent of, enough to; 3.03 meters (ten shaku); length, measure; Mr., Mrs.
at a glance, by accident
if, when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question; 7th (in a sequence denoted by the iroha system), g, vii; G (note)
something like ..., things like ..., someone like ..., the likes of ...
perhaps, possibly, maybe, by any chance, if I'm not mistaken; if, in case, in the event that
category
volt; bolt
approximately, about, around, or so; to (about) the extent that, (almost) enough that, so ... that ..., at least; as ... as ..., like; cry
stamp, seal, chop; seal impression, seal, sealing, stamp, mark, print; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign; India
something or other, one thing or another, this or that
and, moreover, besides, as well as, and on top of that, at the same time
(outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression
to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)
(foot) race, sprint
empty, void, vacant; vain, fruitless, futile, ineffective; lifeless