The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 2601-2700
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be due to; to be caused by (esp. 依る, 拠る; often written with kana only)2. to depend on; to turn on (esp. 依る; often written with kana only)
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'na' adjective, noun
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective, 'suru' verb
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. mark; guide; landmark2. purpose; aim; goal; intention; end
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noun, 'suru' verb
worship; shrine visit(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
mutual; reciprocal; each other (polite (teineigo) language)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription)2. ageing; aging
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Most common form: 出喰わす
to happen to meet; to come across
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noun
1. apprenticeship; probation; learning by observationnoun, 'no' adjective
2. apprentice; trainee; probationer(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. leaf2. marijuana; cannabis (slang; often written with kana only)
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude; to trespass2. to infringe; to encroach
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. dancing2. contemporary performance dance (see also: 暗黒舞踏; abbreviation)
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noun, 'suru' verb
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival; congratulatory gift (see also: 祝い; honorific)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
noun
sensitivity; reception (e.g. radio and television); severity (quake)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. masculine woman; mannish woman2. feminine man; effeminate man
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. naming; giving a name; designation; denominationnoun or verb acting prenominally
2. nominal(click the word for examples and links)
noun
price advance; increase in value(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriationnoun, 'suru' verb
2. re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. emperor (of Japan); mikado2. (the gates of an) imperial residence (honorific)
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1. by return; (call or write back) without delay
noun, 'no' adjective
2. lapel; cuffs; flap(click the word to view an additional 6 meanings and 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. navel; belly button (often written with kana only)2. protrusion or depression in the middle of an object (often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading へそ, ヘソ)
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1. dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; swinging (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. strolling; rambling; roaming; wandering (esp. ぶらぶらと散歩; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 骨骼
noun, 'no' adjective
1. skeleton; skeletal structure; build; frame; physique2. framework
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)2. to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become dilapidated
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'na' adjective, noun
1. clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd2. well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good (see also: お利口; usu. as お利口)
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noun
1. occasion; time2. section (of a literary work); paragraph; verse; stanza; passage
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noun, 'no' adjective
public interest; public benefit; public good (see also: 私益)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
northern provinces; northern countries(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. motorcycle police2. white-colored police motorcycle
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noun
1. third month of the lunar calendar (obsolete term)2. thick growth (of grass, etc.) (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading いやおい)
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noun
1. beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.)2. written claim; bill
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game2. aspect of an affair; situation
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noun
1. top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends'no' adjective, noun
2. upside-down (see also: 上下になる; only in conjunction with auxiliary term such as 逆)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
imitation; copying(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality(click the word for examples and links)
pronoun, 'no' adjective
he; she; that guy (きゃつ and かやつ are masc.; often written with kana only; colloquialism)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
restoration (to original state); reconstruction(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
leaping; jumping; spring; exciting(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
after a meal(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
manuscript; version; draft(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
letter; note; epistle; correspondence(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
expression
1. till; to; over (a period); through (e.g. Monday through Thursday); about (approx. time or place); on2. concerning (an area of expertise)
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