The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 3 Vocab 701-800
noun
1. level; standard; amount; degree; gradation; grade; rank; class; floor; storey (story); layer; stratum2. spirit level; (surveyor's) level
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noun, 'no' adjective
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons(click the word for examples and links)
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form: ふる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to precipitate; to fall (e.g. rain)(click the word for examples and links)
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to continue; to last; to go on2. to continue (without a break); to be unbroken
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. autograph; signature2. sign
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noun
1. back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region2. body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring (usu. コシ)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
command; direction(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. existence; being; survival2. to exist; to live; to survive
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noun
1. here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place (see also: 何処, 其処, 彼処; often written with kana only)2. these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) (see also: 今迄)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. gate2. branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master
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Most common form: 聯合
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. union; alliance; combinationnoun
2. RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation) (abbr of 日本労働組合総連合会)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task (often written with kana only)2. to be ready; to be completed (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. second day of the month2. two days
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'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
1. high class; high grade2. high rank; seniority
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2. hometown
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noun
1. the third day of the month2. three days
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to pick up; to find; to gather(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. great number2. countless; majority
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Most common form: 納める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to dedicate; to make an offering; to pay (fees)2. to supply
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'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
large; large scale; big; jumbo (see also: 小型)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
2. to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milk (esp. 搾る)
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'na' adjective, noun
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable; unfavourable; drawback (see also: 有利)(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
to continue; to keep up; to keep on(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
preference; priority; precedence(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. substance; real form2. main part; main unit; body (of a machine)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be photographed; to be projected(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
health preservation; hygiene; sanitation(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. red; crimson; scarlet2. red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
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'na' adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
direction; orientation; aspect; situation; exposure; suitability; tendency(click the word for examples and links)
'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until)2. to be up to the task; to come up to
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'na' adjective
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement; contravention (see also: 違犯)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place (see also: 何処, 其処, 彼処; often written with kana only)2. these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) (see also: 今迄)
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noun
1. pressure; stress (physics terminology)2. coercion; arm-twisting
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noun
1. before; this side2. one's standpoint; one's appearance
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to advance; to go forward2. to precede; to go ahead (of)
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suru verb - special class, transitive verb
to need; to demand; to take; to require(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. difference; variationnoun
2. difference (mathematics)(click the word for examples and links)
2. expression (music term)
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'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, noun
1. original; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiar2. independent; one's own; personal
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. something carried (in the hand); handheld; portablenoun
2. mobile telephone; cell phone (see also: 携帯電話; abbreviation; colloquialism; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. small bird; songbird2. birdie; dickeybird; dickybird (children's language)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to distribute; to deliver; to deal (cards)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to spread; to be propagated(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. set (of items) (pronounced ぐみ as a suffix)2. group (of people); class (of students); company (esp. construction); family (i.e. mafia); team
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noun
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 歴る
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to pass; to elapse; to go by2. to pass through; to go through
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noun, 'suru' verb
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
end of the month(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. America (often written with kana only)2. United States of America (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 見なおす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to look again2. to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
criticism; review; commentary(click the word for examples and links)
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