The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 2701-2800

This collection contains 100 words.
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the reverse; other side; lining
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solo  (originally from Italian)
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1. just (now)
2. quite (near)
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driving force
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. room
2. wife (of someone of high rank)  (obscure term)
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Most common form: スッキリ
1. feeling refreshed; feeling fine; feeling clear-headed  (see also: さっぱり; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. shapely; neatly; refinedly
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noun
whaling; whale fishing
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noun
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
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noun
cyclopedia; encyclopedia
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to be frugal; to be sparing
2. to value; to hold dear
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seed; pit
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in the sea
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(army) division
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sudden death
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noun
sandy beach
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half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
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1. innocent; chaste; naive
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2. pure; genuine
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clarity; clearness
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internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
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noun
ten-day period
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sewing
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relatives
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colourless; colorless; achromatic
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worship; adoration; admiration; cult
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noun
prefectural police  (see also: 県警察; abbreviation)
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noun
1. university graduate; bachelor
2. bachelor's degree
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adverb, noun
1. with trouble; at great pains  (often written with kana only)
2. rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited  (often written with kana only)
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lively motion; throb
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1. tenacious; persevering; persistent; stubborn; steadfast
2. sticky
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prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
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noun
mammal; mammalian
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noun
watching with detachment
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expression, 'i' adjective
1. cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary  (see also: 無い; often written with kana only)
2. have to do  (see also: なければならない; after negative base of verb; often written with kana only)
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noun
way of thinking
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smile sweetly; smile; grin  (see also: ニコニコ; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
fresh leaves
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noun
source of funds; resources; finances
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noun
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
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noun
1. mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers)
2. landscape picture  (see also: 山水画; abbreviation; this meaning is restricted to reading さんすい)
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official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
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conference; discussion
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code; password; cipher
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noun
1. pontoon bridge; temporary bridge made using ships
2. bridge (of a ship)  (this meaning is restricted to reading せんきょう)
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noun
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
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noun
stamp; seal  (see also: 判子)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
in a train or vehicle
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reply; answer; response
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consecutive defeats; series of defeats
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depositing (of money, valuables, etc.); deposition
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modesty; humility
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informal; unofficial
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noun
1. thrust; stab; lunge; pass (in fencing)
2. tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo)  (martial arts term)
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noun
circuit; line
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noun
obstruction; hindrance
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creation; generation; formation; derivation
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noun
1. eaves
2. narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building  (see also: )
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noun
false tooth; denture
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bandage; dressing
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both sides; two sides; double-sided
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Most common form: 身もと
noun
person's identity; ID; past; background
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first performance
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noun
society; company; the public; the world
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Most common form: とも
companion; follower; attendant; retinue  (see also: お供)
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complete change; about-face
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comparative; relative
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noun
1. base; bag; sack  (baseball term)
2. fortress; stronghold
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noun
1. belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap
2. belt; zone; area
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noun
1. Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land)  (see also: 阿弥陀; Buddhist term)
2. paradise
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spinal cord
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persistence; fortitude; indomitability
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restoration; repair; mending
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(husband and wife) both working; dual income  (see also: 共稼ぎ)
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noun
1. volt
2. bolt  (this meaning is restricted to reading ボルト)
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noun
daily report
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noun
1. congratulations; felicitations; best wishes
2. longevity; long life
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noun
intimacy; affection; familiarity
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1. striking home; hitting the mark
2. coming true; proving to be right; becoming realized
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noun
1. full moon; 15th day of the lunar calendar
2. full moon of the eighth lunar month  (this meaning is restricted to reading もちづき)
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indispensable; required
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noun
written application or petition; application form
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(physical) distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed
2. to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
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sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
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noun
1. princess; young lady of noble birth
noun (suffix), noun
2. girl  (see also: )
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noun
science and technology
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expression, 'i' adjective
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
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noun
ringing; sound
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be equipped with
2. to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be gifted with
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one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
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1. commission; charge (person with); entrusting with
2. part-time (employee)
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noun
1. sea bream (Sparidae); porgy  (often written with kana only)
2. tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
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noun
1. grand shrine; famous shrine  (Shinto term; this meaning is restricted to reading たいしゃ)
2. Izumo Grand Shrine  (Shinto term; abbreviation)
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noun
1. wrinkle; crease  (often written with kana only)
2. ripple  (often written with kana only)
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afflux; influx
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noun
1. pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy)  (this meaning is restricted to reading かざぐるま)
2. windmill
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noun
provisional disposition; temporary injunction  (law, etc. term)
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within the jurisdiction of
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1. sunburn; suntan; tan
2. becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to raise; to bring to (someone's attention)
2. to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to play on (one's sympathies)  (see also: 理性に訴える)
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(short) rest; breather; break
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