The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 1701-1800
noun, 'no' adjective
character; qualities; genius; the makings of(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access2. visiting a high-class or noble individual (original meaning)
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'na' adjective, noun
bad quality; malignancy; vicious; malignant(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective
1. in general; almost all2. mainly; mostly; most likely
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1. to pile up; to accumulate
2. to estimate (see also: 見積もる)
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Most common form: 引越し
noun, 'suru' verb
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 借り家
noun, 'suru' verb
house for rent; rented house; renting a house(click the word to view an additional 3 readings and 3 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to extend; to stretch out; to stand in a row2. to attend; to participate in
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
day and night; always(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. participation in a war; going to war2. taking part in a competition or contest
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. riding; ride2. spread (of paints)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, useful expressions, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
swell; enlarge; corpulence; fatness; obesity(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: みずまし
noun, 'suru' verb, noun or verb acting prenominally
1. dilution; watering down2. inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
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noun
eight (long cylindrical things)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
war time(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. groundwork; foundation2. inclination; aptitude; elementary knowledge of; grounding in
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill2. fully enjoying
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2. to receive (e.g. a blow)
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noun, 'no' adjective
phantom; vision; illusion; dream; apparition(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility(click the word for examples and links)
noun
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to line up; to put in a row2. to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to join (e.g. a list) (see also: 名を連ねる, 袂を連ねる)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
lease; rent; hire (see also: 賃貸し)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. seeing off; sending off2. funeral
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noun, 'no' adjective
help; aid; relief; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace; providence(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to spend; to expend; to consume2. to waste; to squander; to throw away
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noun
1. outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle)2. the Japanese flag (abbreviation)
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noun
inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; interior and exterior(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
1. lower part; substructure2. subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
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noun, 'suru' verb
learning; acquisition(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
2. miserly (esp. こすい)
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. discharge; outward flow; efflux; effluence; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding (e.g. ink into paper)2. leak of (private) information or pictures
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noun, noun (suffix), 'no' adjective
attempt (e.g. at crime) (see also: 既遂)(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded(click the word for examples and links)
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. residual; residue2. stay behind; stay back
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Most common form: 寄航
noun, 'suru' verb
stopping at a port (寄航 often refers to airports)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest(click the word for examples and links)
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