The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 3701-3800
noun, 'no' adjective
pluralism; diversity (see also: 多元的)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to overturn; to capsize; to upset2. to overthrow (government etc.)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. roar of laughter (from several people)2. laughing hard (single person) (colloquialism)
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2. to have an abortion
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Most common form: 写しだす
2. to portray; to depict; to describe; to reflect (esp. 写し...)
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noun
village headman; village mayor(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to lurk; to lie dormant; to be hidden; to be concealed; to be stashed(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
steel sheet; steel plate; steel plates(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
grandeur; magnificence; splendour; splendor(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, intransitive verb
1. introduction (from abroad)noun, 'suru' verb, intransitive verb
2. transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down(click the word for examples and links)
noun
in the mountains; among the mountains(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
this summer; next summer; last summer(click the word for examples and links)
noun
bath-house; public bath(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
short time(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
toxicity; toxic; virulence; virulent(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 貸出
noun, 'suru' verb
lending; loaning(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. censorship; inspection; examination2. to censor; to inspect (in order to censor); to review (in order to censor)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
time; hour; season; time of the year(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. absence of the fact; insubstantiality; innocence; guiltlessness2. innocent; guiltless
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
governor-general; governor; viceroy(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
yearning; longing; aspiration(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. trouble; bother2. number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.) (this meaning is restricted to reading てかず)
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noun
1. material2. material properties; quality of material
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noun
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
next spring(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
Most common form: しめる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be wet; to become wet; to be damp; to be moist2. to be in low spirits; to feel depressed (often as 湿って or 湿った; this meaning is restricted to reading しめる)
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noun
1. dazzling victory2. win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion (sumo term)
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Most common form: 組立
noun, 'no' adjective
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 推す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to nominate2. to infer; to conclude; to conjecture; to surmise
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noun
starvation; famine; hunger(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
noun
US-Japan Security Treaty; safety; security (abbreviation)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet(click the word for examples and links)
noun
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 奇異
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
odd; strange; wonderful(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. house where one was born2. parents' house
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noun
2. established usage; precedent; regular practice(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. peace preservation; securitynoun, 'no' adjective
2. safety(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 手痛い
severe; hard
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noun
new leaves; fresh verdure(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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