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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judgement, judgment, decision, verdict, sentence; refereeing, umpiring, judging; judgement (of God); referee, umpire, judge
careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, deliberate
nerve; nerves, sensitivity
artificial, man-made, human work, human skill, artificiality
race (of people); type of person
care, looking after, help, assistance, aid; trouble, bother; good offices, recommendation, introduction; everyday life, everyday affairs, everyday language; sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
certainly, without fail; right and wrong, pros and cons
sorting, arrangement, organization, putting in order, adjustment, regulation; liquidation, settlement, consolidation, clearance (e.g. debt), paying off; retrenchment, curtailment, cutting down, disposal
tax, duty
good, goodness, right, virtue
uproar, disturbance
to give (as a gift), to present; to confer, to bestow, to award
breath, breathing; concord, harmony, rapport; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.), (water) vapor, vapour
grandchild
loss, damage, harm, unprofitable; disadvantage, handicap, drawback, unfavorable
price, cost, charge, payment, bill, fee
atmosphere, air; magnanimity, generosity
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to take (by force), to take away, to snatch, to steal, to rob (someone) of, to dispossess of, to deprive of, to usurp; to absorb (one's attention), to fascinate, to captivate, to charm, to dazzle
tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm; vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack; condition, state of health, shape; impetus, spur of the moment, strain; trend
at once, immediately, right away, without delay; directly (face, lead to, etc.), automatically (mean, result in, etc.)