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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free (of charge), gratuitous
name, given name; title; fame, renown, reputation; pretext, pretense, justification, appearance
clear, precise, definite, distinct
friend
valid, effective; yuko (judo)
state (of affairs), situation, circumstances; appearance, look(s), air, manner, behaviour, demeanor; sign, indication
profit, gains; benefit, advantage, good, interests (e.g. of society); grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.), blessing, miracle
understanding, comprehension, appreciation; sympathy
flow (of a fluid or gas), stream, current; flow (of people, things), passage (of time), tide, passing, (changing) trends, tendency; course (of events), (step-by-step) procedure, process; group of people who remain together after the end of an event; descent, ancestry, school; forfeiture, foreclosure; cancellation; drifting, wandering, roaming
fee, charge, fare
old person, senior citizen, the aged, the elderly
topic, subject; much talked about, topical, in the news, hot
what; you-know-what, that thing; whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name; penis, (one's) thing, dick; (not) at all, (not) in the slightest; what?, huh?; hey!, come on!; oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)
married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
age, years
we
intention, wish, purpose, mind (to do)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause), services (to a cause); paying tribute, tribute
something, some, any; somehow, for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?, what (do you mean)?
before, prior to, ago; the past, before, previously, former times
even more, still more, all the more, more than ever; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather, sooner, preferably