Japanese vocabulary in the Routledge 5000 frequency list

Routlege 5000 Vocab 601-700

This collection contains 99 words.
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to turn; to revolve  (see also: ぐるぐる)
2. to visit several places
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spacious; vast; wide
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Most common form: ねこ
noun
1. cat
2. shamisen
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noun
1. opposite side; other side; opposite direction
2. over there; that way; far away; beyond
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simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together  (see also: 同時に)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to examine; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search
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Most common form: 登る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to ascend; to go up; to climb
2. to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise  (usu. 昇る)
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numeric
six  (陸 is used in legal documents)
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suffix, particle
only; nothing but  (literary equiv. of だけ)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to turn towards; to point
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to fall down; to drop; to fall (e.g. rain); to sink (e.g. sun or moon); to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze); to be used in a certain place (e.g. money)
2. to be omitted; to be missing
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Most common form: ですが
conjunction
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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Most common form: 極る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be decided; to be settled
2. to look good in (clothes)
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Most common form: 起す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up
2. to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
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noun
1. place; spot; space
2. field; discipline; sphere; realm
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1. where; which; who  (often written with kana only)
2. anyway; anyhow; at any rate  (often written with kana only)
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noun
hotel
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target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
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Most common form: うつ
'tsu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound  (also written as 拍つ, 搏つ, 撲つ, 擣つ)
2. to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
ago; since; before; previous
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noun
husband  (see also: 良人)
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confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation; identification
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noun
number; amount
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opinion; view; comment
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Most common form: 割りと
relatively; comparatively  (see also: 割に)
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1. safe; all right; alright; OK; okay; sure
2. certainly; surely; undoubtedly
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between
2. to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent
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Most common form: 申上げる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to say; to tell; to state; to express; to offer; to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.)  (humble)
auxiliary verb
2. to do  (humble)
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noun
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to state; to express; to mention
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adverb, noun
1. certainly; without fail  (often written with kana only)
2. right and wrong; pros and cons
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particle
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
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noun
three people
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1. cooking; cookery; cuisine
2. dealing with something; handling; administration; management  (nuance of doing it easily)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. one part; one portion; one section; some
2. one copy (e.g. of a document)
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1. surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. sternly; severely  (esp. キッと; often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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adverb, interjection (kandoushi)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for  (see also: どうやって; often written with kana only)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1. to sing
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem  (esp. 歌う, 詠う)
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adverb, conjunction
furthermore; still; yet; more; still more; in addition; greater; further  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: いくつ
1. how many?  (often written with kana only)
2. how old?
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particle
(sentence end) adds force; indicates command  (male term or language)
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newspaper
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Most common form: 気づく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize; to realise
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noun
1. song  (唄 is primarily used for shamisen songs; this meaning is restricted to form 歌, 唄)
2. classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka)  (see also: 短歌; this meaning is restricted to form 歌)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock  (this meaning is restricted to form 開ける)
2. to open (for business, etc.)  (this meaning is restricted to form 開ける)
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noun
mutual; reciprocal
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on
2. to bear (guilt, etc.)
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noun, noun (suffix)
difference; discrepancy
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1. tightly (holding on); firmly; securely  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: すぎる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
2. to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse
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1. memory; recollection; remembrance
2. storage
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noun
memories; recollections; reminiscence
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1. little while; short while; moment; instant  (often written with kana only)
2. a while; quite a time  (often written with kana only)
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fundamental; standard; basic
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
April
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1. you; buddy; pal  (also used colloquially by young females; male term or language; familiar language)
noun
2. monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master  (orig. meaning)
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to laugh
2. to smile
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adverb, noun
1. how much?; how many?  (often written with kana only)
2. even; even if
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noun
fish
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travel; trip
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Most common form: ちちおや
noun
father
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1. which (of three or more)  (see also: 此れ, 其れ, ; often written with kana only)
2. whichever; any  (see also: どれも; with a verb in 〜ても form)
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Most common form: 見つける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot
2. to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be affected; to be influenced
2. to be concerned with; to have to do with
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1. unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
2. impossible
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health; sound; wholesome
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1. flavor; flavour; taste
2. charm; style
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1. deep  (opposite: 浅い)
2. profound
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath
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expression, 'na' adjective, noun
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to gather; to collect; to assemble
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war
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink)
2. to be washed away; to be carried
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1. man; male
2. masculine gender  (linguistics terminology)
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noun
train; electric train
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to advance; to promote; to hasten
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to include (in a group or scope)
2. to instruct; to make one understand
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Most common form: いたす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to do  (humble; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: つく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to arrive at; to reach
2. to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)  (see also: 席に着く)
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1. severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
2. stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic
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expression, noun
1. girl; daughter
2. young woman
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personal computer  (computer terminology; abbreviation)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (animate); to be; to exist  (often written with kana only; humble)
'ru' godan verb, auxiliary verb
2. verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing)  (after the -te form of a verb)
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1. action; activity; (military etc.) operation
noun
2. movie (esp. during the silent movie period)  (see also: 活動写真; abbreviation; obsolete term)
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anxiety; uneasiness; insecurity; suspense
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noun
30 minutes; thirty minutes; half an hour
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. limit; limits; bounds
2. degree; extent; scope
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irregular godan verb 'aru', intransitive verb
1. to come; to go; to be (somewhere)  (sometimes erroneously written 居らっしゃる; honorific)
irregular godan verb 'aru', auxiliary verb
2. is (doing); are (doing)  (after a -te form, or the particle "de"; honorific)
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potential; possible; practicable; feasible
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Most common form: かわいい
1. cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty  (often written with kana only)
2. dear; precious; darling; pet  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: さい
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. on the way; en route
2. in the middle of; midway
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study; research; investigation
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noun
1. state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances
2. appearance; look; aspect
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1. earth-shattering; staggering; to a very great extent  (often written with kana only)
2. terrible; frightful; horrible; ghastly  (often written with kana only)
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
2. to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to finish; to end; to be completed
2. to merely result in something less severe than expected
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of
2. to run (between); to operate (between); to connect  (of public transport)
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adult
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