The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 3401-3500

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water supply
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session (of a legislature)
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suffix
1. school
noun, counter
2. proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
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noun
hourly pay; hourly wage
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1. worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service  (this meaning is restricted to reading れいはい)
2. worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)  (this meaning is restricted to reading らいはい)
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noun
water system; river system; drainage system
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noun
1. spear; lance  (abbreviation)
2. javelin
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noun
history; pedigree; lineage
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noun
ray (fish); stingray  (often written with kana only)
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electric supply
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1. share; sharing
noun
2. market share  (see also: マーケットシェア)
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special training; intensive training; crash course
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scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops; rustling  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
the same town; that town
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click
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noun
autobiography
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bright; clear; cheerful
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guidance; guide; introduction; guideline
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affluence; prosperity
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common; usual
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noun
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
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reconciliation; peace
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noun
greengrocer
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noun
meat (for consumption)
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noun
natives; aborigines  (sometimes derog.)
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interjection (kandoushi)
(used to get the attention of one's equals or inferiors) hey; oi; yo
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Black Sea
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interjection (kandoushi), noun
your pardon; declining (something); dismissal; permission  (often written with kana only)
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settlement; immigration
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Most common form: フイルム
noun
film
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delicious; tasty; sweet  (often written with kana only)
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auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
1. indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive")  (see also: 未然形, 迷惑の受身; れる for 五段 verbs, られる for 一段. Follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs)
2. indicates the potential form  (see also: ら抜き言葉; no imperative form. Infrequently used in modern Japanese, e.g. 歩ける is favoured over 歩かれる)
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noun
sake brewing
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noun
beach; foreshore
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Most common form: さく
noun, noun (suffix)
plan; policy
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measurement; measure; instrumentation
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temporary name; provisional name
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
this spring; spring this year
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unnecessary; undesired
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cocktail
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support (family, esp. dependents: children or spouse); maintenance
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noun
battleship
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noun
fiction
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to distend; to bulge
2. to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
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noun
jurisdiction
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taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
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superannuated; decrepitude
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1. narrow; tight; cramped
2. formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid
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communicate by wire
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exposing; unmasking; laying bare
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noun
frequency (of occurrence)
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noun
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
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noun
rebar; (concrete) iron reinforcing bar
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to be loaded on  (see also: 乗る)
2. to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded; to be reported; to be given
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noun
infrared rays
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intimacy; friendship
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noun
1. height; stature
2. back; spine  (this meaning is restricted to reading せ)
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noun
heart failure
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noun
yearly paid vacation (holiday)
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noun
1. plot; intrigue; scheme
2. conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act  (law, etc. term)
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noun
1. omen; sign of luck
2. origin; causation  (see also: 因果関係)
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noun
undermentioned (statement); following; at left  (primarily used in vertical writing)
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noun
mulberry plantation
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every other week
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noun
north latitude
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interjection (kandoushi)
there! (used to call someone's attention to something)
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noun
1. announcement of time; time signal
2. news report; newsletter
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noun
shogi player; go player
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internal organs; viscera; intestines
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enthronement
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noun
knight
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noun
master; expert
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noun
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
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feeling keenly; fully realizing
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noun
musical suite; musical selection
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hatred
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to feel down (sad)
2. to be in a slump (e.g. business, economy); to be in an unfavourable condition
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noun
1. right arm  (see also: 左腕)
2. right-hand man; right hand; right-hand person  (this meaning is restricted to reading みぎうで)
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noun
1. person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)  (see also: 立方)
2. person singing ballads (in noh)
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noun
1. supreme ruler; generalissimo
2. president (of Taiwan)
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covering; protection; backing; relief
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noun
seventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Horse, 11am-1pm, south, May)
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wool
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suffocation; choking
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noun
directions; rules of use
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noun
anthology
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clothing and accessories; attire
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wire
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with respect to Japan; with Japan
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noun
lottery; lot  (often written with kana only)
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superior; excellent; fine
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vivid; clear; distinct
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noun
complex
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noun
rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)  (see also: 握り飯; often written with kana only; polite (teineigo) language)
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1. completely; absolutely; totally
2. (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least  (in a negative sentence)
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noun, counter
passage; place; point; part  (カ所, ヶ所, etc. are mainly used as counters)
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noun, 'suru' verb, suffix
division into equal parts
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noun
1. principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol
2. the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter  (jocular, humorous term)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. popularity; favour; favor; reception
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2. defense; defence; reputation
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reception
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