The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 3 Vocab 601-700
Most common form: 過す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to pass (time); to spend2. to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol)
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'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be conspicuous; to stand out(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
summer(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. new face; newcomer; rookie; fresh recruit2. modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
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noun, 'suru' verb
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging(click the word for examples and links)
noun
dictionary(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 4 forms, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Friday(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: なく
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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noun
1. establishment; settlement2. to establish; to settle
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noun, 'suru' verb
rest; break; recess; intermission(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
expression, interjection (kandoushi)
take care; be well; take good care of yourself(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to rescue from; to help out of; to save(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear; to put up (wallpaper)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. negotiations; discussions2. connection
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noun
1. lunch; midday meal2. food served at a tea party (tea ceremony) (usu. 中食)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1. to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack2. to bloom; to unfold; to spread out
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noun, 'no' adjective
Europe (often written with kana only; originally from Portuguese 'Europa')(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
parent and child(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
individual; one by one; separate(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
August(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis2. variety; diversity
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noun
finger; toe; digit(click the word to view an additional 2 readings, useful expressions, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
2. to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (tent)(click the word to view an additional 7 meanings and 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home2. caretaker; house-sitter
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Most common form: 載せる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to place on (something)2. to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board (esp. 乗せる)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. public performance2. exhibition in a foreign country (sumo term)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement2. advance (work, procedure, etc); advancement; progress
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2. decay (see also: α崩壊; physics terminology)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. spot; mark2. point; dot
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch2. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould
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Most common form: はれ
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. direction; district; areanoun
2. field (e.g. of study)(click the word for examples and links)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
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noun, 'suru' verb
reaction; response(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
Most common form: 飛出す
'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to jump out; to rush out; to fly out2. to appear (suddenly)
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noun, 'suru' verb
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 知合う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to get to know (someone); to make acquaintance(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
2. formal writing with little real meaning
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natural; as a matter of course; justified; deserved; reasonable
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noun, 'no' adjective
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: はけん
noun, 'suru' verb
1. dispatch; despatch; deploymentnoun
2. temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp (see also: 派遣社員, 派遣労働者; abbreviation)(click the word for examples and links)
1. painful; difficult; agonizing
2. needy; tight (budget); straitened (circumstances) (see also: 苦しい懐)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to shine; to glitter; to be bright(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. truck2. track (running, CD, DVD, etc.)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. consent; assent; agreement2. understanding; comprehension; grasp
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. fire fightingnoun
2. fire department; fire brigade(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: とる
2. to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film) (esp. 録る)
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noun
desire; wish; request; prayer; petition; application(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.)2. Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE (computer terminology)
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1. sharp (blade); pointed
2. sharp (pain); stabbing; cutting (remark); stinging; pointed (question or look); screeching (noise)
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narrow; confined; small
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noun, 'suru' verb
indication; instruction; designation; directions(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
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