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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branch, bough, limb, twig, sprig, spray
hobby, pastime; tastes, preference, liking
judo
introduction, presentation, referral, showcase (of a product)
newspaper company
Shinto shrine
doll, puppet, marionette; puppet (person under the control of another), straw man, yes-man
star (usu. excluding the Sun), planet (usu. excluding Earth), heavenly body; star (glyph, symbol, shape), asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot, spot, fleck; bullseye; perp, perpetrator, culprit, offender, suspect; one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune; point, score; star point (intersection marked with a dot), hoshi; (pyrotechnic) star
prosperous, flourishing, thriving, successful; popular, widespread; active, lively, energetic, vigorous, brisk, strong; enthusiastic, eager, hearty, frequent, repeated
senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer
parking lot, car park, carpark, parking garage
dot, spot, point, speck, mark; mark (in an exam, etc.), grade, score, points; point (in a game), score, goal, run; point; point, aspect, matter, detail, part, respect, way, viewpoint; (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point), dot; "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character); counter for points, marks, goals, etc.; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
heat; fever, temperature; zeal, passion, enthusiasm, mania, craze, rage
cartoon, comic, comic strip, manga
unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable; impossible; forcible, forced, compulsory; excessive (work, etc.), immoderate; to work too hard, to try too hard; no way, not a chance, never, dream on; irrational
promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact; appointment, engagement, date; convention, rule; destiny, fate
preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
arm; ability, skill, talent, competence; (physical) strength
end, ending, close, conclusion; end of (one's) life, death
circumference, girth; surroundings, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity; people surrounding oneself, surrounding circumstances
very hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can, with all one's might, for dear life, eagerly, desperately