The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 1601-1700
noun, 'suru' verb
overwhelm; overpower; overwhelming(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: ぬけだす
'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to slip out; to sneak away; to excel2. to break (out of a loop) (computer terminology)
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1. ugly; unattractive
2. unsightly; unseemly (see also: 醜い争い)
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noun
house for rent(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 4 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. example (esp. 例え)2. simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parable (esp. 譬え, 喩え)
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noun
multiplication table; times table(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
spell; charm; incantation; magic word(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, adverb, noun, 'suru' verb
slimy; slippery (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
graduate's association; alumni meeting; class reunion(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to smell sweet; to be fragrant(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. soil2. breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in2. to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash
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Most common form: 唾
noun, 'suru' verb
saliva; spit; sputum(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to; to trend toward; to be prone to2. to go down (sun); to wane; to sink; to decline
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noun, 'suru' verb
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. red; red color (colour) (usu. あかいろ)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. (hard) candy; toffee (food term)2. rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc. (food term)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to twist; to wrench; to turn (a switch on or off, etc.); to wring (a neck) (often written with kana only)2. to puzzle over (often written with kana only)
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'na' adjective, noun
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to attack; to assault; to assail(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 乗りかえる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train)2. to change one's mind; to move on to (e.g. a new love interest); to change methods; to change one's way of thinking
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noun
1. obi; kimono sash2. paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc. (see also: 帯紙, 帯広告・おびこうこく; this meaning is restricted to reading おび)
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noun
1. closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; end-of-life (care, decision making, etc.)noun or verb acting prenominally
2. terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
pain; trouble; anxiety; diligence; hard work(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. foundation; root; basis; core; fundamentals2. root and trunk
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noun, noun or verb acting prenominally
1. successionnoun
2. successor(click the word for examples and links)
noun
grove of trees(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
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noun
1. virus (originally from Latin, ger)2. viral
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noun
wheelchair; folding push-chair(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. echo; reverberation2. sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. (a) step2. level; stage
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noun, 'na' adjective, 'no' adjective
popularity; favorable reputation; favourable reputation(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
serialization; serialisation; serial story(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 出来あがる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat)2. to be very drunk (see also: べろべろ)
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noun, 'suru' verb
disclosure; exposure; revelation(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. shade; shadow2. sunshine
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
diversion; putting something to another use(click the word for examples and links)
'no' adjective, noun, 'suru' verb
2. primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. bowl; pot; basin2. flowerpot
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'na' adjective, noun
pure heart; naivete; self-sacrificing devotion(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego2. one's personal opinion; one's own idea
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noun
1. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)2. clan (archaic)
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noun
humanity; civilization; civilisation; culture; humanism(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'suru' verb
tedium; boredom(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
expression
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding (formal literary form of で) (often written with kana only)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. excuse2. explanation
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noun, 'suru' verb
merger; joining into one; melding; merging; annexation; absorption(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to shorten; to narrow; to close(click the word for examples and links)
noun
Muromachi (era 1392-1573, or 1333-1573, or 1336-1573)(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
ignorance; innocence; stupidity(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. flavour; flavor2. meaning; significance
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