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Japanese vocabulary in the Routledge 5000 frequency list

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Routlege 5000 Vocab 2101-2200

This collection contains 97 words.
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よ 1 よ 0
noun
world; society; age; generation
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ふ か の う 2
impossible
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お そ う 0 お そ う 2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down
2. to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
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Most common form: もん
suffix, counter
counter for questions
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サ イ ト 1
noun
1. site (usu. website)
2. sight
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ボ ラ ン テ ィ ア 2
volunteer
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も ん だ い て ん 3
noun
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
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ひ と り ひ と り 5 ひ と り ひ と り 4
Most common form: 一人ひとり
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), suffix
one by one; each; one at a time
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サ イ ズ 1
noun
size
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け ん せ つ 0
construction; establishment
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せ ん 1
Most common form: せん
noun, noun (suffix)
1. line; stripe; stria
2. line (e.g. telephone line); wire
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こ そ だ て 2
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
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よ ろ し い 3 よ ろ し い 0
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can  (often written with kana only; honorific)
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に じ っ ぷ ん 2
Most common form: ２０分
twenty minutes
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モ デ ル 1 モ デ ル 0
noun
model
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よ け い 0
1. too many; too much; excessive; superfluous; superabundant; extra; spare; surplus  (often as 余計に)
2. unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; otiose
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ひ き つ づ く 4
Most common form: 引続く
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession
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う つ す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to change; to swap; to substitute; to transfer
2. to change the object of one's interest or focus
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ぼ し ゅ う 0
1. recruiting; selection; taking applications
2. raising; collection; subscription; soliciting (e.g. donations)
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り ん ご 0
noun
1. apple (fruit)  (often written with kana only)
2. apple tree (Malus pumila)  (often written with kana only)
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ま ず い 2
1. unappetising; unappetizing; unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation)  (often written with kana only)
2. unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy  (see also: 拙い)
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し ょ く り ょ う 2
noun
food
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ゆ う し ょ う 0
overall victory; championship
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ぞ く す る 3
suru verb - special class, intransitive verb
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
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ほ う ふ 0 ほ う ふ 1
abundance; wealth; plenty; bounty
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し ょ う ひ し ゃ 3
noun
consumer
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の ど 1
Most common form: のど
noun
1. throat  (often written with kana only)
2. singing voice
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ふ と ん 0
noun
1. futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor)
2. round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
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Most common form: １５分
noun
15 minutes; fifteen minutes
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う ち ゅ う 1
noun
universe; cosmos; space
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お な じ く 2
adverb, conjunction, 'suru' verb
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
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し き ん 2 し き ん 1
noun
funds; capital
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し か た な い 4
Most common form: 仕方ない
it can't be helped; it's inevitable; it's no use; can't stand it; impatient; annoyed
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り ょ う き ん 1
noun
fee; charge; fare
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デ パ ー ト 2
noun
1. department store  (see also: デパートメントストア; abbreviation)
2. department  (see also: デパートメント; abbreviation)
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ち ず 1
noun
map
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く ち び る 0
noun
lips
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つ り 0
noun
1. fishing; angling
2. change (e.g. for a purchase)  (see also: 釣り銭; often written with kana only; abbreviation)
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じ ゅ う ご に ち 1
noun
1. fifteenth day of the month
2. fifteen days
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え き ま え 3
noun
in front of station
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suffix
(with masu stem) to be doing; to be in the process of doing  (see also: つつ)
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ご ら ん 0
interjection (kandoushi)
1. (please) try to  (see also: ご覧なさい; after the -te form of a verb; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
2. (please) look  (see also: ご覧なさい; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
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た い か い 1
convention; tournament; mass meeting; rally
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ひ ろ う 0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to pick up; to find; to gather
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い ざ 1
adverb, interjection (kandoushi)
now; come (now); well  (see also: いざと言う時)
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に ば ん め 4
noun
second (in a series)
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よ さ 1
noun
merit; virtue; good quality  (see also: 良い)
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た っ て 1
particle
1. even if; even though  (also だって)
2. however; no matter how  (also ったって)
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そ ざ い 0
noun
raw materials; subject matter
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せ つ り つ 0
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
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expression, particle
because; as; since  (see also: ので)
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し ぼ る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze  (esp. 絞る)
2. to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milk  (esp. 搾る)
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と こ ろ で 3
conjunction
1. by the way; incidentally  (often written with kana only)
2. even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)  (after the plain past form of a verb)
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え ど 0
noun
old name of Tokyo
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く だ る 0
Most common form: 降る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to descend; to go down; to come down
2. to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)  (see also: 判決が下る)
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に じ ゅ う 1
noun
20; twenty
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は ん え い 0
1. reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting
2. influence; application (e.g. of an update)
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て ん き 1
noun
1. weather; the elements  (see also: お天気, 気象)
2. fair weather; fine weather
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さ っ か 0
noun
author; writer; novelist; artist
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へ ら す 0 へ ら す 3
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten  (opposite: 増やす)
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じ ゅ う ご 1
Most common form: １５
noun
15; fifteen
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ゴ ル フ 1
noun
golf
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し く 0
Most common form: しく
1. to spread out; to lay out
2. to take a position
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ご う か く 0
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
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に ち じ ょ う 0
Most common form: にちじょう
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
ordinary; regular; everyday; usual
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ま い か い 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every time; each round
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か げ 1
noun
1. shadow; silhouette; figure; shape
2. reflection; image
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う る さ い 3
1. noisy; loud  (often written with kana only)
2. annoying; troublesome; tiresome; persistent; importunate  (often written with kana only)
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ほ う 0
noun, noun (suffix)
1. law; act; principle
2. method
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つ み 1
1. crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion
noun
2. penalty; sentence; punishment
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ま る い 0 ま る い 2
Most common form: 丸い
1. round; circular; spherical  (丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2. harmonious; calm  (see also: 丸く収まる)
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だ ん た い 0
noun
organization; organisation; association
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し ょ う さ い 0
detail; particulars
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よ う ふ く 0
noun
Western-style clothes (cf traditional Japanese clothes)
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し ょ う ち 0
1. knowledge; awareness
2. consent; acceptance; assent; admitting; compliance; agreement; acknowledgment; acknowledgement
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た す う 2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. great number
2. countless; majority
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う ん え い 0
management; administration; operation
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い き か た 4 い き か た 3
noun
way of life; how to live
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そ な え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install
2. to have ready; to prepare for
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お し ゃ れ 2
1. smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious  (see also: 洒落; often written with kana only)
noun
2. someone smartly dressed  (often written with kana only)
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じ ゅ う た く 0
noun
residence; housing; residential building
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こ う り ょ 1
consideration; taking into account
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は た ら き 0
noun
1. work; labor; labour
2. achievement; performance; ability; talent
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ふ む 0
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to step on; to tread on
2. to experience; to undergo
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フ ァ イ ル 1
file
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Most common form: あり
1. existing (at the present moment)  (see also: 在る; often written with kana only)
2. alright; acceptable; passable  (colloquialism; often written with kana only)
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よ う い ん 0
main cause; primary factor
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Most common form: 私
I; me (used by elderly males)  (often written with kana only)
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ぐ う ぜ ん 0
'na' adjective, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence
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だ っ て 1
conjunction
1. after all; because  (colloquialism)
2. but  (colloquialism)
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ふ ま ん 0
dissatisfaction; displeasure; discontent; complaints; unhappiness; disgruntled  (see also: 不満足; opposite: 満足)
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noun
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse  (often written with kana only)
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な つ か し い 4
dear; desired; missed  (see also: 懐く)
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ペ ー ジ 0
noun
page  (頁 is sometimes ぺえじ or ぺいじ; often written with kana only)
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to cease; to stop; to be over
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は ず れ る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to be off; to be out (e.g. of gear)
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け い ざ い て き 0
economic; economical; financial
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