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 move (house), to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected, to be contagious, to spread (as in fire)
to finish, to end, to be completed, to be resolved; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone, to be sorry
to repair, to mend, to fix, to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.), to put right, to restore, to straighten (e.g. a tie), to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.), to revive (one's spirits); to change, to alter, to convert, to translate; to put back, to put away; to cure, to heal; to move up, to promote; to do over again, to redo
to pick up, to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select, to choose, to pick out; to get (unexpectedly), to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.), to snatch (an unexpected victory), to pull off; to pick up (someone; in a car, etc.); to flag down (a taxi), to hail; to pick up (a signal, sound, interference, etc.); to (just manage to) return (the ball), to return (a difficult shot); to take on (someone in adverse circumstances), to employ, to give a job, to take in; to walk, to go on foot
to sleep; to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave); to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched; to close one's eyes
to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of
to add (numbers); to add (something), to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
to get wet
to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble
to begin to rain, to begin to snow
to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
should (be), bound (to be), expected (to be), must (be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to get used to, to grow accustomed to, to become familiar with; to become skilled in, to become experienced at; to become tame, to become domesticated; to get used to doing
hundred million, 100,000,000, 10^8
to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast; to give up, to abandon, to throw away; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return, to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost), to be returned; to rebound, to spring back
to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to; to gather (in one place), to come together, to meet; to stop by (while on one's way to another place), to drop by, to make a short visit; to grow old, to grow high (number, etc.); to grow (wrinkly); to lean against, to recline on; to push one's opponent while holding their belt; to decide on a price and come to a deal; to be swayed by (a person), to yield to
to eat, to drink
to plant, to grow, to raise; to insert, to transplant, to implant, to set (type); to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.), to inculcate
shallow, superficial; slight (wound), light (sleep), pale (colour), inadequate (knowledge); short (time), early, young