Japanese vocabulary in the Routledge 5000 frequency list
Routlege 5000 Vocab 4501-4600
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to profit; to get; to earn; to gain2. to have (bear, beget) a child
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to point at(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to crash into (often written with kana only)2. to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand) (often written with kana only)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. image; figure; statue; picture; portrait2. figure; form; shape; appearance
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noun
1. match (contest)2. to match with; to go well with
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noun
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1. cool; refreshing
2. clear (e.g. eyes); bright
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noun
1. nature (of a person)2. sex
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noun
action; acting; gesture; bearing; treatment; behavior; behaviour(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1. to master; to learn
noun
2. proprietor; manager; bar-owner(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
noun
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
elderly; age; years(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 挙句
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. in the end (after a long process); finally; after all; at last (esp. 〜したあげく; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to tie; to fasten; to connect; to transfer (phone call) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person; teacher's student-helper(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. disassembly; dismantling; disaggregating; analysis; disintegrating; decomposing; degrading2. factorization (mathematics)
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noun
1. shot; charge; explosion2. blow; punch
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Most common form: 囁く
2. to rumor; to rumour (usu. in the passive voice; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 聊
a little; a bit; somewhat (often written with kana only)
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noun
head; lead; vanguard; first(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 真黒
'na' adjective, noun
pitch black(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: スッと
1. straight; quickly; directly; all of a sudden (スーッと and すうっと are more emphatic; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. quietly; gently; softly (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun, 'no' adjective
public; community; public service; society; communal(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)2. to scatter; to be dispersed
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noun
1. alley; alleyway; lane (this meaning is restricted to form 路地, 露路)2. bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; outdoors (non-greenhouse cultivation of crops)
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'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: にげ出す
1. to run away; to flee; to make off; to take to one's heels; to escape
2. to start to run away
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noun, 'suru' verb
prospering; prosperity; thriving; flourishing(click the word for examples and links)
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder2. to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative
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Most common form: まく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew2. to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.)
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noun
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
related; connected; close; intimate(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to cook together; to boil well(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. optical illusion; hallucination2. misapprehension; delusion
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noun
1. vehicle; conveyance; transport2. ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to deceive; to falsify; to misrepresent; to cheat; to swindle; to tamper; to juggle; to manipulate (often written with kana only)2. to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties) (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. Jesus (originally from Latin)interjection (kandoushi), noun
2. yes (this meaning is restricted to reading イエス)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 生れ育つ
to be born and raised (in one particular place)
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noun
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness(click the word for examples and links)
'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to fall down; to fall over(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: なくす
2. to get rid of (usu. 無くす; often written with kana only)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. permeation; penetration; soaking2. osmosis
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
invitation(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
warrior; samurai(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
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