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 chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out, to get rid of, to oust, to expel; to drive (e.g. a herd); to be pressed (e.g. for time)
philosophy
satisfaction, pride, triumph, elation; one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty; regular customer, regular client, patron
peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic; understood only by oneself
reading (books)
Sunday
zealous, enthusiastic, ardent, fervent, keen, eager
talent, gift, function; noh (theatre)
offender, criminal, culprit
denial, negation, repudiation, disavowal; negation; NOT operation
comparison
(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) all
reputation, (public) estimation, popularity; rumour, rumor, talk (e.g. of the town); fame, notoriety
defeat, loss, losing (a game); failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount, loss (on a sale)
abdomen, belly, stomach; womb; one's mind, one's real intentions, one's true motive; courage, nerve, willpower; generosity, magnanimity; feelings, emotions; wide middle part, bulging part; inside, interior, inner part; anti-node; counter for hard roe; counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)
to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out; to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out; to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between); to break up (a fight), to mediate; to call a draw, to tie; to push one's way through (a crowd); to sell
civilization, civilisation, culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance; saving (e.g. to disk)
treasure
abundant, plentiful, rich, ample
pole, rod, stick, baton; line, dash; spoken monotonously