Japanese vocabulary in the Routledge 5000 frequency list
Routlege 5000 Vocab 3701-3800
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'na' adjective, noun
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy; ostentatious(click the word for examples and links)
university days, college days, when one was at university
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to air; to dry; to desiccate2. to drain (off)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'na' adjective
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to recite; to chant2. to cry; to yell; to shout
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, useful expressions, examples and links)
noun
1. Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures2. Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to lick2. to taste
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'na' adjective, noun
1. unknown; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous2. anonymous; unidentified
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Most common form: 差出す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. cash; ready money; money on hand; currency2. mercenary; self-interested; calculating
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noun
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
adverb, noun, 'suru' verb, 'to' adverb
feel disappointed; dejected; lose heart; feel emotionally drained; feel let down (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
noun, noun or verb acting prenominally
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and downnoun, 'suru' verb
2. going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings, examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form)2. to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board)
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noun, 'suru' verb
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. backnoun, 'suru' verb
2. backing; going backwards; reversing(click the word to view an additional 6 meanings, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
simultaneous; all at once(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review(click the word for examples and links)
noun, noun or verb acting prenominally
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance; latitude; time(click the word for examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in2. to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash
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to apply (the law) with necessary modifications; to apply mutatis mutandis; to apply correspondingly
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noun, 'no' adjective
right side; right hand(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody (see also: 預ける)2. to take charge of; to be entrusted with; to receive on deposit
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to refrigerate2. to calm down; to cool off; to regain one's composure; to relax
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noun, noun (suffix)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
leading part; leading actor; leading actress(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
to make; to let (see also: 使む, 成らしめる; old causative verbal ending; archaic)(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to pass; to pass through(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. pink2. erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
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noun
something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 賑やか
bustling; busy; lively
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to name; to call; to christen; to term(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. signal; signalling; signalingnoun
2. traffic light; traffic signal(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. black personnoun
2. woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes (see also: 玄人; archaic)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam (polite (teineigo) language)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
rare; seldom (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 密か
'na' adjective, noun
secret; private; surreptitious(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to shine on; to illuminate2. to compare (with); to refer to
(click the word for examples and links)
1. suspicious; dubious; doubtful; dodgy; suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation); dangerous (e.g. financial situation); ominous (e.g. weather); strange; shady; fishy (this meaning is restricted to form 怪しい)
2. charming; bewitching; mysterious (see also: いろっぽい)
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noun
friend; companion; comrade; pal(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list2. to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. marathon; long-distance race2. malathion (from Malathon (trademark))
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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
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noun, 'suru' verb
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out2. to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
(click the word for examples and links)
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