The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 4201-4300
noun, 'suru' verb
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem(click the word for examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province; clan(click the word for examples and links)
noun or verb acting prenominally
2. serial(click the word for examples and links)
pronoun
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
Grand Prix (originally from French)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. on-the-spot filming or photographynoun
2. live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); photographic image (as opposed to a drawing, computer-generated image, etc.)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. party; those present; troupe2. first seat
(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. refueling (car, plane, etc.)2. lubricating (a machine); oiling
(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: せんせい
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
despotism; autocracy(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
transmigration of souls; reincarnation (see also: 輪廻転生; Buddhist term)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. ocean; large sea2. fabric pattern (this meaning is restricted to reading おおうみ)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
ageing; aging; senile deterioration(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 藻
noun, 'no' adjective
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. written language; literary language2. formal (or archaic) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. participation; taking partnoun
2. consultant; councillor; adviser(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: こうとうがっこう
noun
senior high school; high school(click the word for examples and links)
noun
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?) (originally from Sanskrit 'Śākya')(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
paid subscription (e.g. magazine)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
one floor; first floor(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate(click the word for examples and links)
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 materialise2. to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(click the word to view an additional 7 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to soften; to moderate; to relieve(click the word for examples and links)
noun
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.) (pron. だいい in ref. to the old Japanese navy)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
remaining; survival; residue; residual(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. re; 2nd note in the tonic solfa representation of the diatonic scaleunclassified
2. le; the (originally from French)(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be(come) transparent(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. fastener; zipper2. chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
(click the word for examples and links)
noun
hindrance; impediment(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
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