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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rooftop
fire, conflagration
to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspect; to intend (to do), to think of (doing), to plan; to predict, to anticipate, to expect, to imagine; to come up with, to think up, to contrive, to devise; to consider (as), to regard (as), to look on (as), to take, to view
auditorium, lecture hall
grandmother
geography
to fall (over, down), to collapse, to take a fall, to topple; to be destroyed (in a collapse), to collapse, to cave in, to crumble, to give away; to be confined to bed (with an illness), to come down with, to break down (e.g. from overwork); to die, to be killed; to go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.), to fail, to collapse, to go under; to be defeated (in a game), to lose; to fall (of a government, dictator, etc.), to be overthrown
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
futon, Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet(explanation); round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fall, to drop, to come down, to crash, to collapse, to cave in, to give way; to set (of the sun or moon), to sink, to dip, to go down; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.), to fall, to drop, to go down, to decline, to deteriorate, to abate (of wind); to be inferior (to), to be not as good (as), to fall short (of); to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.), to come out (of a stain), to fade (of colour), to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.); to disappear (of excess fat), to become thinner, to become leaner; to be left out, to be omitted, to be missing; to fail (an exam), to lose (a contest, election, etc.), to be unsuccessful; to decline (of morals, character, etc.), to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation), to stoop (to), to sink (so low); to be ruined, to go under, to fall (into hell); to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); to fall (into someone's hands), to be accepted (of a bid), to be won (of a tender), to be honoured (of a bill); to fall into (a trap), to fall for (a trick); to give in; to confess, to own up; to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.), to arrive at (in the end); to leave (a city, castle, etc.), to (be defeated and) flee; to sink in, to be accepted (in one's heart); to fall (to the enemy), to be defeated; to come in (of money); to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.); to pass out (in judo), to fall unconscious; to go down (of a website, server, etc.), to crash; to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.), to drop out, to leave, to go offline; to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather); to die (of an animal)
dictionary, lexicon
underwear, undergarment, underclothes, lingerie
bitter
considerably, greatly, a lot
shelf, ledge, rack; trellis
absence, being away from home; house-sitting, house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies), leaving unattended
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to be found, to be discovered
not less than ..., ... and over, ... and above, ... and upwards, ... or more; beyond (e.g. one's expectations), above, more than, further than; the above, the above-mentioned, the aforementioned, the foregoing; since ..., seeing that ..., now that ..., once ...; that's all, that is the end, the end
cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
silk