Japanese vocabulary in the Routledge 5000 frequency list

Routlege 5000 Vocab 4701-4800

This collection contains 99 words.
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sympathy; empathy; response
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noun
trousers; pants  (also written as 洋袴 and 段袋 during the Meiji period; originally from French 'jupon')
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quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined; expedited; expeditious
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noun
tofu; bean-curd
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chairmanship; leading a meeting; presenter; host; moderator
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good luck; fortune
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relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation; softening
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noun
1. iron plate
2. sure thing  (slang)
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Most common form: 開ける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
2. to open (for business, etc.)
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objection; refutation; rebuttal
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Most common form: ひっくり返す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to turn over; to turn upside down; to turn up; to turn inside out; to turn out
2. to knock over; to tip over
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be profitable; to yield a profit
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(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while  (see also: 久し振り)
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noun
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die
2. to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
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noun
1. bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; connection; link
2. tether; fetters
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noun
affinity; compatibility
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noun
three minutes
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noun
sandy beach
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse
2. to urge; to press; to pester
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noun
entrance fee; participation cost
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noun
water well
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fifties (age)
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noun
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)  (opposite: 債権)
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contribution; service
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noun
company owned house
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the following  (opposite: 上記)
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noun
committee chairman
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Most common form: やり
noun
1. spear; lance  (abbreviation)
2. javelin
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to hold in one's mouth  (often written with kana only)
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shop assistant; employee; clerk; salesperson
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noun
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
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1. thoroughly; completely; utterly
2. severely; harshly; terribly; miserably; wretchedly; badly
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Most common form: 刺身
noun
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
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noun
1. side dish; okazu; side dish (meat, fish, pickles, etc.) accompanying the rice in a typical Japanese meal  (often written with kana only)
2. food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation)  (sometimes オガズ; often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading おかず, オカズ)
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Most common form: ぶたにく
pork
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noun
1. (common) soldier; rank and file
2. army; troops
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noun
1. head (chief, director) of a section or department
2. head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team  (see also: 倶楽部)
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noun
summit
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30 years old
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noun
double; twice; twofold
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noun
bench
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to compensate for; to supplement
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1. throwing into; inserting; depositing
2. investment; putting in (personnel, etc.)
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noun
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry; contest
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noun
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair  (originally from eng 'sense')
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1. hard  (opposite: ソフト)
noun
2. hardware  (see also: ハードウェア; computer terminology; abbreviation)
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Most common form: みのがす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to miss; to overlook; to fail to notice
2. to turn a blind eye (to a wrongdoing etc.); to ignore
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noun
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
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(for) four years
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1. link; directory entry
noun
2. rink
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noun
(former) Ministry of Finance (succeeded by zaimushou in 2000)  (see also: 財務省)
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manufacture; production
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noun
household; home; family; housekeeping  (所帯 is more informal)
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to look into; to peer in
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division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification; sorting
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abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
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change of occupation
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noun
1. kind; sort; type  (often written with kana only)
2. equal; match; peer  (see also: 類いする, 類いない)
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noun
energy; liveliness
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Most common form: 日ざし
noun
sunlight; rays of the sun
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noun
personality; character; individuality
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taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape
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Las Vegas
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Most common form: かね
noun
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime  (see also: )
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young people
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noun
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
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change; conversion; transformation; translation
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welcome; reception
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noun
Kawasaki (city)
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expenditure; expenses
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. axis; shaft; axle
noun
2. center; centre; focal point; key point
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food; foodstuff
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damage; injury; loss
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conjunction
besides; as well as  (see also: だけでなく)
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noun
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning
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noun
1. glance; look; glimpse
2. complete view; bird's-eye view
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noun
century; hundred years; a long time
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guide; tour guide; conductor; guiding; leading
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large; large scale; big; jumbo  (see also: 小型)
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top; summit; peak
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sleep
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1. loose; slack
2. gentle; easy; slow
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mutual; reciprocal
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27; twenty-seven
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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing; exhibiting; unveiling; revealing; showcasing; performing; giving a rendition
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. since  (see also: 生まれてこの方)
2. this person
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1. superior (in rank); top; ranking
noun
2. higher order (e.g. byte)  (computer terminology)
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1. lead; leading; taking the lead
noun
2. lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede
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Most common form: 身心
mind and body
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noun
1. creditor
2. claimant
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noun
fuel
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noun
shop
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noun
secretary (government); director; chief
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to force; to compel; to coerce
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noun
1. seat
2. sheet
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to herd; to corner; to drive
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noun
pride
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noun
title
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