The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 3301-3400
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
extension; expansion; adding (equipment, facilities, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. (outward) appearance2. (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; style
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noun
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 打出す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to emboss2. to print out; to print
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. catch; catching; obtaining (e.g. information); receiving (e.g. radio transmission or phone call)2. catch (baseball term)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve (解ける is sometimes used also)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. slip; omission2. outcome; final result; the end
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1. clear
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noun
deck (of a ship)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
White Day (March 14th)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
spirit; heart; disposition(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. bull2. bulldog (see also: ブルドッグ; abbreviation)
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. extinction; discontinuation; interruptionnoun
2. severance; rupture(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. usually; ordinarily2. continuous; 24-hour (e.g. observation, operation (of a machine), care (of patient)); always on
(click the word for examples and links)
expression
1. largely the samenoun
2. Daidou era (806.5.18-810.9.19)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. good news2. gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
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noun, 'no' adjective
anonymity; anonym; pseudonym; assumed name(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. earthenware2. unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to burn; to be burned(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. Heian-period student of government administration (archaic)2. Buddhist scholar; researcher at a Buddhist temple; person studying Buddhism (archaic)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
edict; public announcement(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae) (often written with kana only)2. Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) (often written with kana only)
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noun
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: かける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble(click the word for examples and links)
noun
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.) (often used before a job title, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
infringement; violation; trespass; impairment(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. neutralizing; neutralising; counteracting2. neutral; unbiased
(click the word for examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to take something into ...; to bring in; to carry in2. to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring (a proposal); to commence negotiations (see also: 尻を持ち込む)
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'no' adjective, noun
1. imitation; fake; phony; counterfeit; forged; bogus; shamprefix
2. pseudo-(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: ホっと
adverb, noun, 'suru' verb
feeling relieved; (sigh of) relief (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. new; unused (often written with kana only; regional dialect: Kansai-ben; this meaning is restricted to reading さら)prefix
2. new(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation(click the word for examples and links)
noun
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to threaten; to menace; to bully (see also: 脅かす)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. forerunner; pioneer; precursor (see also: 先駆け; historically more common but in modern Japanese 先駆け is used)2. herald
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun
treasure; treasured item; prized possession(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression(click the word for examples and links)
noun
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. result; effect; performance; success2. workmanship; execution; shape and quality of (an article); finishing touches
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noun
1. scaffold; scaffolding2. foothold; footing
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Most common form: 締切る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired)(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
1. hateful; abominable; poor-looking; detestable
2. amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful (often with irony)
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noun
two out; two down (and one to go) (baseball term)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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