Japanese vocabulary in the Routledge 5000 frequency list

Routlege 5000 Vocab 701-800

This collection contains 95 words.
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expectation; anticipation; hope
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
fact; truth; reality
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noun
consequence; outcome; result; blame  (often ...のせい; often written with kana only)
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noun
one year; some time ago
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1. ...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")  (before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question)
noun
2. one object; one body; unity
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noun
1. island
2. territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.); turf  (often written with kana only)
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to draw; to paint; to sketch  (see also: 書く)
2. to depict; to describe  (this meaning is restricted to reading えがく)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be surprised; to be astonished
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noun
animal
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noun, adverb
1. how many times
noun
2. how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
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Most common form: もともと
originally; by nature; from the start  (often written with kana only)
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wonderful; splendid; magnificent
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to sit; to squat
2. to assume (a position)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to decide; to establish; to determine
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noun
chance; opportunity
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1. enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby  (see also: 御楽しみ)
2. anticipation; looking forward to  (see also: 楽しみにする)
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noun
1. thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept
2. idea; notion; imagination
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
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casually; unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance  (often written with kana only)
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old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
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noun
1. face
2. mask; face guard
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suffix
1. -ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition)
particle
2. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
March
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conjunction
but; however; provided that  (often written with kana only)
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usual state of things
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noun
1. intention; plan  (often written with kana only)
2. conviction; belief  (often written with kana only)
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noun
way of thinking
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noun
news
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1. consciousness
2. awareness; sense
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Most common form:
noun
1. origin; source  (usu. 元)
2. base; basis; foundation; root  (esp. 基)
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action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
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1. low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)  (opposite: 高い)
2. low (position); close to the ground
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1. to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
noun or verb acting prenominally
2. surprise (e.g. surprise party)  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
1. style of building; construction; workmanship; way of making  (see also: 作る)
2. recipe  (see also: 作る)
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1. lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
2. healthy; well; fit; in good health
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Most common form: 表われる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to come out; to embody; to materialize; to materialise
2. to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be heard; to be audible
2. to be said to be; to be reputed
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noun, noun (suffix)
song; tune; composition; piece of music
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. the past; bygone days; the previous
2. a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past
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1. at last; at length  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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to seem; to appear likely
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obvious; evident; clear; plain
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particle
1. while  (see also: つつある; after the -masu stem of a verb)
2. even though; despite  (see also: つつも)
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noun
1. plot of land; lot; soil
2. locality; region; place
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to turn head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)
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Most common form: 始め
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. beginning; start; outset; opening
noun
2. first (in line, etc.)  (esp. 初め)
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noun
1. valuation; estimation; assessment; evaluation; rating
2. to value; to assess; to rate; to estimate value
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noun
1. son
2. penis  (vulgar expression or word; this meaning is restricted to reading むすこ)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to restrict; to limit; to confine
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
2. to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to resemble; to look like; to take after
2. to be similar (in status, condition, etc.); to be close; to be alike; to be like
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sad; sorrowful
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noun
rain
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ourselves
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1. detailed; full; accurate
2. knowing very well; well-acquainted; well-informed  (opposite: 疎い)
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21st century
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1. cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe  (often written with kana only)
2. violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme  (often written with kana only)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
yesterday
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Most common form: 降りる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down  (esp. 下りる)
2. to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount  (esp. 降りる)
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1. email  (abbreviation)
noun
2. mail (usu. in phrases and compound words)
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1. to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased
2. to congratulate
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convenient; handy; useful
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to go out to meet
2. to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail; to reach; to approach; to enter (a phase, era, etc.)
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noun
1. ear
2. hearing
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1. expression; presentation
2. representation; notation  (mathematics)
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noun
1. movement; move; motion
2. trend; development; change; fluctuation
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caution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice  (see also: ご注意)
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conjunction, interjection (kandoushi)
then; well; so; well then  (see also: それでは)
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do something for somebody
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noun
1. mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel
2. a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone)
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noun
standpoint; position; situation
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
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1. (something) has occurred; to have done (something); such a thing happened  (after the past tense form of a verb; often written with kana only)
2. (something) happens on occasions; there are times when  (often written with kana only)
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1. painful; sore
2. exceeding  (see also: 甚く; esp. 甚い)
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Most common form: あたり
noun
1. on the bank of; by the side of (e.g. a river, pond)  (esp. ほとり; often written with kana only)
2. (in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby
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(do something for somebody)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
future (usually near); prospects
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Most common form: 載せる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to place on (something)
2. to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board  (esp. 乗せる)
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noun
bicycle
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Most common form: かわ
noun
1. river; stream  (this meaning is restricted to reading かわ)
suffix
2. the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)  (usually read がわ)
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Most common form: もちいる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
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Most common form: となり
neighbor (neighbour); next to (esp. living next door to)
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usual; habitual; ordinary; everyday; always  (previously written as 不断)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
winter
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concrete; tangible; definite; specific
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Most common form:
under (esp. influence or guidance)  (sometimes written 元)
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1. outbreak; spring forth; occurrence; incidence
2. generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; origin
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Most common form: 繰返す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
to repeat; to do something over again
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Most common form: なく
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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numeric
1. seven  (漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2. hepta-
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letter
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out
2. to be about to leave; to be just going out
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great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort
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increase; increment; addition  (opposite: 減少)
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