Japanese vocabulary in the Routledge 5000 frequency list

Routlege 5000 Vocab 4101-4200

This collection contains 97 words.
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)
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Most common form: てがき
noun
1. handwriting
2. handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
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noun, noun (suffix)
boom
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noun
World Cup (e.g. soccer)
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noun
1. oni; ogre; demon
2. spirit of a deceased person  (see also: 亡魂)
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noun
1. hall (dance, concert, etc.)
2. hole
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
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economising; saving
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noun
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to translate; to interpret  (see also: 訳する)
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Most common form: ヤツら
they; those guys
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noun
1. kitchen
2. chitin
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suru verb - special class, transitive verb
to levy; to charge; to assess; to impose; to assign
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to adopt (a child)  (see also: 養い)
2. to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up
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separately; individually
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noun
one's hands and feet; limbs
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0
noun
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
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0
noun
parts; accessories; components
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optimum; the most suitable
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noun
homework
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noun
full name; identity
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dance
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to melt; to dissolve
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noun
1. race (of people)
2. type of person
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noun
singer
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Most common form: 白金
1. silver (Ag)
noun
2. silver coin; money
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1
noun
1. root
2. route
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number one; first
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noun
cousin (male)  (see also: 従姉妹; often written with kana only)
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1. in general; generally; mostly; roughly; largely; mainly; on the whole; by and large  (often written with kana only)
noun
2. gist; point; main idea
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1. making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going
2. round-trip ticket; return ticket  (see also: 往復切符; abbreviation)
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origin; beginning; rise
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noun
plaza; (public) square; piazza; forum; open space
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noun
lemon  (often written with kana only)
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smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
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huge; very large; vast; extensive; magnificent; grand
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noun
couple
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noun
natto (fermented soybeans)
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1. magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately
2. fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen
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noun
liver
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to be able to taste, to be able to enjoy
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noun
1. source of electricity; electrical power
2. power (button on TV, etc.)
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partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
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reduction; curtailment
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Most common form: ねる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
2. to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out
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Most common form: 飲込む
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to gulp down; to swallow deeply
2. to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest
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worker; mechanic; artisan; craftsman
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13 years; thirteen years
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noun
character
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1
noun
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. tool; means; ingredients
2. counter for armor (armour), suits, sets of furniture
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
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noun
(feeling of) loneliness; desolation
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noun
curtain; curtains
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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
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noun
1. cooked rice
2. meal; food
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1
noun
1. infant; baby; child
2. child over 1 but not yet of school age  (law, etc. term)
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noun
bill (law); measure
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noun
1. illness; disease
2. bad habit; weakness; fault
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noun
ticket
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Most common form: しょうめつ
1. extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; vanishing; termination; lapse
2. annihilation  (physics terminology)
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noun
(physically) handicapped person; disabled person
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. stand; rack; table; bench; podium; pedestal; platform; stage
2. support; holder; rack
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noun
interest; fun
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noun
1. birth; birthplace
noun (suffix), 'no' adjective
2. born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
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possession; retention; maintenance
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1. opposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance; backlash; refusal
2. rebounding; recoiling; repulsion
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1. to arrange
2. (musical) arrangement  (see also: アレンジメント, 編曲; abbreviation)
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discipline; training; teaching manners  (see also: 仕付け; often written with kana only)
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noun
leader; guide; mentor; coach
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1
noun
principle; theory; fundamental truth
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5
noun
Southeast Asia
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noun
metal
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noun
1. wrinkle; crease  (often written with kana only)
2. ripple  (often written with kana only)
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to be reminded of; to call to mind
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noun
(a) minute
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'no' adjective, noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. current; urgent; pressing; impending
2. to confront (an issue); to face (up to something)
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1. putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank)
2. accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank  (baseball term)
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technical; practical
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Most common form: 4歳
noun
4 years old
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Most common form: 段ボール
noun
(corrugated) cardboard
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noun
fresh cream
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Most common form: 名告る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to call oneself (name, label, etc.); to give one's name (as); to impersonate or claim (to be someone)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Friday
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to survive
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acting; performance
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Most common form: 取巻く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to surround; to circle; to enclose
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1. constitution (physical); genetic make-up; predisposition (to disease)
2. structure (e.g. of an organization); innate characteristics; make-up; nature; culture
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German (language)
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Most common form: 仕方がない
expression, 'i' adjective
it can't be helped; it's inevitable; it's no use; can't stand it; being impatient; being annoyed  (see also: 仕方のない)
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noun
participant; entrant
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noun
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
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noun
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
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Most common form: たに
noun
valley
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noun
1. head office; main office; headquarters; parent company  (this meaning is restricted to reading ほんしゃ)
2. main shrine
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noun
each (every) time; whenever
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1. dimly; faintly; indistinctly; vaguely  (also written as 呆んやり; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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