The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 4301-4400
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
inhalation(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. boss; leader; head2. difficult enemy in a video game, usu. found at the end of a level or game
(click the word for examples and links)
noun
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous entity(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. diet2. losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
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'na' adjective, noun
lingering affection; attachment; regret; regrets; reluctance; ruefulness(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to turn head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to quieten down; to calm down; to subside; to die down; to abate; to be suppressed(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
running continuously; firing in rapid succession(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. jacket2. book jacket; dust cover
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 県下
'no' adjective, noun
in the prefecture; prefectural(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull2. attractiveness; magnetism
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noun, 'suru' verb
living; existing; Real Presence; extant(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
(stock) 100-yen unit; high level (of stock prices)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to finish; to make an end of; to get through with; to let end(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. figure2. figurine (small models of anime characters, etc.)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
noun
calamity; catastrophe; misfortune(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
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noun, 'no' adjective
aquatic (life); living in the water (see also: 陸生)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
complementation; supplementation; completion(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. kanji compound (linguistics terminology)2. idiom; idiomatic phrase
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Most common form: しょうきょ
noun, 'suru' verb
elimination; erasure; dying out; clearing; purge; melting away(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
naturally; by nature (birth); congenitally; by temperament(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. jack; knave2. (electrical) jack
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun
valley; ravine; canyon(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to write a play, book, filmscript, etc.(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. fame; glory; reputation2. English name of plants and animals
(click the word for examples and links)
noun
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 劇戦
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
Patent Office; Patent Agency(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. reserve; spare; backup2. note; memorandum
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
combination; arrangement; distribution; mixture; composition; match; harmony(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 顛覆
noun, 'suru' verb
1. capsizing; overturn; turning over; upset2. overthrow (e.g. a government)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
thickheadedness; stolidity; insensitivity(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. coming and going; trafficnoun
2. road; street(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings, examples and links)
noun
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
early spring(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: かわしも
noun, 'no' adjective
downstream (see also: 川上)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
burden; load (e.g. cpu time, electricity, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
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