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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pickpocket
tightly (holding on), firmly, securely; strongly (built), solidly, sturdily, steadily; properly, well, sufficiently, hard (working, etc.), fully, completely; reliably, dependably, levelheadedly, shrewdly, wisely, cleverly
festival, feast, carnival, matsuri
occasionally, once in a while, now and then
strength, solidity, firmness; armour, armor
Africa
way of swimming
soon, shortly, before long, nearly, almost
middle, centre, center, midpoint, heart
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fruit, nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content, substance
joint, knuckle; tune, melody; node (of a plant stem), joint, knot (in wood), knob; (notable) point, part; node
sentence; composition, text, writings; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature; statement
price, cost; value, worth, merit
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
clever, intelligent, bright, smart, wise, sensible, shrewd; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets), obedient, good
horn, antler; antenna, feeler, tentacle (e.g. of a snail); horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific affix; honorific prefix; august; beautiful; august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods), imperial, divine
to vomit, to throw up, to spit up; to emit, to send forth, to breathe out; to give (an opinion), to make (a comment), to express, to tell; to confess
appearing ..., looking ...; way to ..., method of ...ing; form, style, design; like, similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
face; mask, face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect, facet, side; chamfer; counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game