The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 3 Vocab 201-300
2. kind; cordial; hospitable; warm; faithful
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noun, 'suru' verb
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
make-up; makeup; cosmetics(click the word to view an additional 2 readings and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; personal colour2. spot color (in printing)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best2. to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)
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noun
fruits (of one's labors); results; outcome; accomplishment(click the word for examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in2. to besiege; to lay siege to
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2. a while; quite a time (often written with kana only)
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noun, 'no' adjective, 'na' adjective
1. peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic2. understood only by oneself
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noun, 'no' adjective
mutual; reciprocal(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. adult2. to grow up; to mature
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. department of a universitynoun or verb acting prenominally
2. undergraduate (course, program, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. diplomacy2. selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
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noun, 'suru' verb
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning (see also: 自転)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
prevention; precaution; protection against(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: しょうがくせい
noun
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
progress; advance; improvement; development (opposite: 退歩)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. company employee2. company stockholders (esp. in legal contexts); members of a corporation
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. order; turn(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. fixed period; fixed term2. regular; periodic; periodical
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expression
good night (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
expression, 'ru' godan verb
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
special; particular; peculiar; unique (opposite: 一般, 普遍)(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary2. to reform; to revise; to amend
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noun, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity (see also: 近い)noun (suffix)
2. nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate(click the word for examples and links)
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go mad2. to get out of order; to go amiss
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods ); medieval times; mediaeval times(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. 5002. many
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'na' adjective, noun
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen2. small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; circus tent; booth (this meaning is restricted to reading こや)
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suffix
2. chemical company (e.g. Acme Chemical Co.) (abbreviation; this meaning is restricted to reading かがく)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard2. to abandon; to desert; to leave
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'na' adjective, noun
diligent; serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
to finish reading; to read through
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
middle; midway; interim(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
1. high speed; high gear2. highway; freeway; expressway; motorway (see also: 高速道路; abbreviation)
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. sizes (various); large and small2. daisho (matched pair of long and short swords)
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noun
1. (police) detectivenoun, noun or verb acting prenominally
2. criminal matter(click the word for examples and links)
expression, irregular verb くる
to return; to come back(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
recognition; cognizance; cognisance; knowledge; realization; realisation; awareness; perception(click the word for examples and links)
'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, noun
eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. establishment; institution2. installation (of a machine or equipment)
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Most common form: なくなる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to die(click the word for examples and links)
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