Japanese vocabulary in the Routledge 5000 frequency list
Routlege 5000 Vocab 1601-1700
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1. to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
2. to put together; to construct; to assemble; to produce (e.g. TV program)
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'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to shout; to cry; to scream; to shriek; to yell; to exclaim2. to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
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noun, 'no' adjective
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters(click the word for examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to take down (e.g. flag); to launch (e.g. boat); to drop; to lower (e.g. ladder); to let (a person) off; to unload; to discharge2. to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle); to let (a person) off (see also: 乗客を降ろす)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. formation; molding; taking form(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
futility; uselessness; pointlessness(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
factory; plant; mill; workshop(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
accurate; punctual; exact; authentic; veracious; correct (see also: 精確)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. supervision; control; superintendence; directionnoun
2. director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. saucepan; potnoun, noun (suffix)
2. stew; hot pot (food term)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. work (esp. part time or casual) (see also: アルバイト; abbreviation; originally from German 'Arbeit')noun
2. byte; octet (computer terminology, mathematics)(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to unfasten; to undo2. to remove; to take off; to deinstall
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noun
Australia (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
conjunction
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
expression
OK (colloquialism)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
1. suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit2. noncommittal; vague; equivocal; unserious; irresponsible
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noun
battle; fight; struggle; conflict(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 挟む
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to interpose; to hold between; to insert2. to be on either side (e.g. road); to be across (e.g. street, river); to be beyond
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. meeting; assembly; party2. association; club
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'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; return; replevin; improvement (this meaning is restricted to form 回復, 恢復)2. recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence (esp. 快復)
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expression
1. excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry (often written with kana only; polite (teineigo) language)2. thank you (often written with kana only; polite (teineigo) language)
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noun, 'no' adjective
coffee (often written with kana only; originally from eng 'coffee', dut 'koffie')(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear; to put up (wallpaper)(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
1. commonness; community2. to be common; to be shared
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
moment; instant(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
next day(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
sales; selling; marketing(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
scene; setting (e.g. of novel); situation(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. obstacle; impediment; hindrance; difficulty; barrier2. handicap; impairment; disability; disorder; malfunction (see also: 視力障害; this meaning is restricted to reading しょうがい)
(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective, 'suru' verb, 'na' adjective
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized; regularised; defined; standardized; standardised; certain; prescribed(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
2. flattery(click the word to view an additional 2 readings, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective, 'suru' verb, suffix
relation; connection; relevance(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
middle; centre; center; mid-way(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. New Year (esp. first three days)2. the first month of the year; January
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to overflow; to brim over; to flood (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. kind; variety2. (biological) species
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'na' adjective, noun
trouble; bother; annoyance (see also: ご迷惑)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch (often written with kana only)2. to understand; to grasp; to comprehend (often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to tie; to fasten2. to total; to sum (see also: 〆る)
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1. motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still (じーっと is more emphatic. 凝乎と is rare.; onomatopoeic or mimetic word; often written with kana only)
2. fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think) (often written with kana only)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
both; both sides; both parties (see also: 片方)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. floor2. stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player)
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in2. to besiege; to lay siege to
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to line up; to set up; to arrange in a line2. to enumerate; to itemize
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be silent(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. scenery; scene; landscape; view; sight2. scene (e.g. of a crime)
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noun, 'suru' verb
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk); maintenance(click the word for examples and links)
'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be conspicuous; to stand out(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
care; protection; shelter; safeguard; guardianship; favor; favour; patronage(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to increase; to add to; to augment (opposite: 減らす)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. scheme; device; scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously2. dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to touch; to feel (often now with を)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. classroom2. department; laboratory
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