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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to pledge, to vow, to promise, to swear; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife), to share a bed
the aforementioned, the said, (man, incident, etc.) in question, the above-mentioned, the aforesaid; the usual
sphere, circle, range, area, zone, bloc; category
shabby, unsightly, unkempt
to accomplish, to finish, to carry through, to follow through
to carry through, to achieve, to complete
original, primitive, primary, fundamental, proto-
(oral) message, declaration, hearsay, rumour, rumor
the late, the deceased
to give, to let (one) have; to give; to do for one, to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
diaper, nappy
structure, construction, appearance; posture (e.g. in martial arts), pose, stance; readiness, determination, preparedness; kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)
ditch, drain, gutter, trench; groove, tread, indentation; gap (between people, countries, etc.), gulf, rift
reading, translation
joint together, opposite, facing
knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang; bone, skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones), ashes
curio, antique
to deduct, to take away, to dock, to discount; to make allowances (for something), to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
tender, warm, caring, thoughtful; meticulous, detailed, attentive; deep (of a colour), thick (e.g. fog)
edge, brink, verge, side; time, moment of