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Japanese vocabulary in the Routledge 5000 frequency list

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Routlege 5000 Vocab 1201-1300

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に ゅ う い ん 0
hospitalization; hospitalisation
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せ っ き ょ く て き 0
assertive; positive; active; proactive  (see also: 積極性)
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じ こ 1
noun
1. accident; incident; trouble
2. circumstances; reasons
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た た く 2
Most common form: 叩く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to strike; to clap; to knock; to beat; to tap; to pat
2. to play drums
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particle
assuming ...; even if ...
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か い わ 0
conversation
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か た が た 2
noun
1. they (of people); gentlemen (of the ...)  (honorific)
2. you (usu. plural)  (honorific)
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い る 0
Most common form: いる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to need; to want  (often written with kana only)
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と り 0
Most common form: とり
noun
1. bird
2. bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry  (see also: 鶏)
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な ん と か 1
Most common form: なんとか
expression
1. something; something or other; so-and-so  (often written with kana only)
2. somehow; anyhow; one way or another  (often written with kana only)
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し 1
noun, noun (suffix)
city
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ね む る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to sleep (not necessarily lying down)  (see also: 寝る)
2. to die
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じ し ん 0
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
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か た い 0
Most common form: 硬い
1. hard; solid; tough  (esp. 固い amp 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2. stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
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せ ん ご 0 せ ん ご 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective
postwar period; period after Second World War
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ね だ ん 0
noun
price; cost
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つ う じ る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to communicate (with)
2. to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to get through to
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う ご か す 3
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position
2. to inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence
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ト イ レ 1
noun
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory  (see also: トイレット; abbreviation)
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such (about something or someone distant from both speaker and listener, or about a situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener); so; that; sort of  (see also: こんな, そんな, どんな)
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さ け る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to avoid (physical contact with)  (this meaning is restricted to reading よける)
2. to avoid (situation)  (this meaning is restricted to reading さける)
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お す す め 0
Most common form: おすすめ
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement  (see also: 勧め; often written with kana only)
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や き ゅ う 0
noun
baseball
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あ な 1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. hole  (see also: 穴が開く; also read めど for this sense)
2. deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
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ク リ ッ ク 2
click
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と ら え る 3
Most common form: 捉える
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to seize; to capture; to arrest
2. to grasp; to perceive; to treat (as)
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さ く ね ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
last year
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げ ん し ょ う 0
decrease; reduction; decline  (opposite: 増加)
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あ ら う 0 あ ら う 3
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wash
2. to investigate
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ひ だ り 0
left; left hand side
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め ず ら し い 4
1. unusual; rare; curious
2. new; novel
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た ず ね る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to ask; to enquire; to inquire
2. to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
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ひ と こ と 0
single word; a few words; brief comment
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お と こ の こ 3
expression, noun
boy; male child; baby boy
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せ い ど 1
system; institution; organization; organisation
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か い も の 0
shopping; purchased goods
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チ ー ム 1
noun
team
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と う じ ょ う 0
1. entry (on stage); appearance (on screen)  (opposite: 退場)
2. entrance; introduction (into a market)
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き か ん 2 き か ん 1
noun
period; term; interval
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き ん が く 0
noun
amount of money
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し お 2
Most common form: しお
noun
1. salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt  (esp. しお)
2. salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)  (esp. えん; chemistry term)
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お く 1
Most common form: おく
noun
interior; inner part; inside
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き ゅ う 1 き ゅ う 0
Most common form: ９
numeric
nine  (玖 is used in legal documents)
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ま だ ま だ 1
still some way to go before the goal; still more to come; much more; not yet  (often written with kana only)
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な ら う 2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
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ば ん ぐ み 0 ば ん ぐ み 4 ば ん ぐ み 3
noun
program (e.g. TV); programme
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ひ と と き 0
Most common form: ひととき
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. moment; a (short) time; a while  (often written with kana only)
2. former times  (often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading ひととき)
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ケ ー ス 1
noun
1. case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.)
2. Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE  (computer terminology)
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け い こ う 0
tendency; trend; inclination
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ひ び 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
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か く だ い 0
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
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レ ベ ル 1 レ ベ ル 0
noun
1. level; standard; amount; degree; gradation; grade; rank; class; floor; storey (story); layer; stratum
2. spirit level; (surveyor's) level
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よ ろ し く 0 よ ろ し く 2
expression, adverb
1. well; properly; suitably  (夜露死苦 is slang; often written with kana only)
2. best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
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ぎ も ん 0
noun
question; problem; doubt; guess
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そ れ な り 0
1. in itself; as it is; in its own way; as suits the occasion  (see also: 形; often written with kana only)
2. within its capacity; within limitations  (often written with kana only)
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げ ん じ ょ う 0
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
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ド イ ツ 1
noun
Germany  (often written with kana only; originally from Dutch 'Duits')
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と り あ げ る 0 と り あ げ る 4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to pick up; to take up
2. to adopt; to feature; to accept; to listen to
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お も に 1
mainly; primarily
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お ば 1 お ば 2
Most common form: 叔母
noun
aunt  (see also: 伯父; 伯母 or 叔母 can mean older or younger than one's parent)
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パ ン 1
noun
1. bread; pastries (e.g. croissants); pastry-based products  (originally written 麺麭 or 麪包; originally from Portuguese 'pão')
2. pan; frying pan  (see also: フライパン; originally from eng 'pan')
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ク ラ ス 1
noun
class
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に く 2
noun
1. flesh
2. meat
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な る べ く 0 な る べ く 4 な る べ く 3
as much as possible; wherever practicable  (often written with kana only)
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ゆ び 2
noun
finger; toe; digit
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た い ど 1
attitude; manner; behaviour
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. earth; ground; land; soil
2. place
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ぜ ん こ く 1
countrywide; nationwide; whole country; national
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こ た え 0
noun
answer; reply; response; solution
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せ わ 0
looking after; help; aid; assistance
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. difference; variation
noun
2. difference  (mathematics)
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い っ さ い 1
noun, 'no' adjective, noun (suffix)
1. all; everything; the whole; lock, stock, and barrel
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
2. absolutely not (with negative); without exception; entirely not
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く う 1
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to eat  (male term or language)
2. to live; to make a living; to survive
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ぶ ん し ょ う 1
noun
1. sentence; article; composition  (linguistics terminology)
2. (writing) style
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は い け い 0
noun
1. background; scenery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context
2. backing; support (from behind the scenes)
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ふ た ん 0
burden; charge; responsibility
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じ じ ょ う 0
noun
circumstances; consideration; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
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メ ン バ ー 1
noun
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
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1. finally; at last  (often written with kana only)
2. barely; narrowly; hardly; only just  (often written with kana only)
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ち ほ う 2 ち ほ う 1
1. district; region; area; locality
2. the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area  (opposite: 中央)
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ゆ た か 1
1. abundant; wealthy; plentiful; rich; affluent
2. very; extremely; full of; great  (see also: 個性豊か)
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た す け る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to save; to rescue
2. to help; to assist
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つ ま る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
2. to be blocked (road, pipe, etc.); to be clogged; to be plugged up  (see also: 鼻が詰まる)
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い っ こ 1
noun
piece; fragment; one (object)
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お お さ か 0
noun
1. Osaka  (this meaning is restricted to reading おおさか)
2. large hill  (archaic)
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は た す 2
Most common form: 果す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do
2. to do ... completely; to do ... entirely  (after the -masu stem of a verb)
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さ さ え る 0 さ さ え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up
2. to hold at bay; to stem; to check
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か か え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hold or carry under or in the arms
2. to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.)
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だ い ぶ 0 だ い ぶ 3
Most common form: だいぶ
considerably; greatly; a lot  (often written with kana only)
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お う 0
Most common form: おう
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to chase; to run after; to pursue
2. to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend)
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け ん り 1
noun
right; privilege
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な に な に 0
Most common form: 何何
1. such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.); this and that
interjection (kandoushi)
2. What?; What is the matter?; What are the items?
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け い さ ん 0
1. calculation; reckoning; count
2. forecast
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い た み 3
noun
1. pain; ache; soreness; grief; distress  (esp. 痛み)
2. damage; injury; wear; bruise; break  (esp. 傷み)
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か え す 1
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to return (something); to restore; to put back  (see also: 帰す; esp. 返す)
2. to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn
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に わ 0
noun
1. garden; yard; courtyard
2. field (of action); area
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な っ と く 0
1. consent; assent; agreement
2. understanding; comprehension; grasp
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そ し き 1
1. organization; organisation
2. structure; construction
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の う り ょ く 1
noun
ability; faculty
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じ ん こ う 0
noun
1. population
2. common talk
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