The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 2 Vocab 201-300
1. blue; green
2. pale (this meaning is restricted to form 青い, 蒼い)
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between2. to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent
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noun
1. name; given name2. title
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out2. to be about to leave; to be just going out
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)(click the word for examples and links)
2. strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; unusual; eccentric (often written with kana only)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
representative; representation; delegation; type; example; model(click the word for examples and links)
2. in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically (often written with kana only)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication2. divination
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noun, 'no' adjective
countrywide; nationwide; whole country; national(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'na' adjective, 'no' adjective
1. emergency2. extraordinary; unusual
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noun
1. second day of the month2. two days
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'na' adjective, noun
1. sure; certain; positive; definite2. reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
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noun
1. the third day of the month2. three days
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to pick up; to find; to gather(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. sky2. heaven (this meaning is restricted to reading てん)
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noun, 'suru' verb
consultation; discussion(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption(click the word for examples and links)
particle
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
to continue; to keep up; to keep on(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), 'no' adjective
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand (see also: 間接)(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
fact; truth; reality(click the word for examples and links)
2. isn't it?
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noun
1. duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)2. liability; onus
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse2. to lay across; to build across
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noun
1. drive; trip by car; driving'suru' verb, intransitive verb
2. to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. expression; presentation2. representation; notation (mathematics)
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noun
1. material; substance2. matter (physics terminology)
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2. absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective
1. whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era2. (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
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'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, noun
identical; equal to; same (kind); like; similarity(click the word for examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. playing2. play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect) (often written with kana only)
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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, 'suru' verb
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse(click the word for examples and links)
2. amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific (often written with kana only)
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noun
the end(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to lie down2. to go to bed; to lie in bed
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noun, 'no' adjective
system; institution; organization; organisation(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
expectation; anticipation; hope(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
with the exception of; excepting(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result(click the word for examples and links)
numeric
1. 10,000; ten thousand (萬 is sometimes used in legal documents)noun, 'no' adjective
2. myriad(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
two o'clock(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. menu (originally from French)2. schedule; program; programme (this meaning is restricted to reading メニュー)
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noun
this morning; in the morning; throughout the morning(click the word for examples and links)
1. very; greatly
'na' adjective, noun
2. immense; enormous; great(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to write; to compose; to pen2. to draw; to paint (see also: 描く)
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noun
language (linguistics terminology)(click the word to view an additional 2 readings, examples and links)
noun
1. record; minutes; document2. a record (e.g. in sports); results; score
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noun, 'no' adjective, 'suru' verb
development; exploitation(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
pronoun, 'no' adjective
1. I; menoun, 'no' adjective
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
article; news story; report; account(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
noun
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective, 'na' adjective
1. general; universal2. ordinary; average; common (opposite: 特殊)
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1. dirty; filthy; foul; unclean
2. disordered; messy; untidy; poor (e.g. handwriting)
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noun, 'no' adjective
both; both sides; both parties (see also: 片方)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
(period of) one year(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character (mathematics)(click the word for examples and links)
2. to break into
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noun
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
construction work; construction; work (related to construction, e.g. painting, concrete-pouring, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
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