The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 3801-3900

This collection contains 100 words.
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noun
composition
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noun
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)  (see also: 真名)
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retribution; revenge; retorsion
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to become weak
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noun
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
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buried property; treasure trove
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noun
actual expense; cost price
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Most common form: 住う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to live; to reside; to inhabit
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noun (suffix)
car; vehicle
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from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
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noun
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to freeze; to be chilled; to be frozen
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admiration; enjoyment
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adverb, noun or verb acting prenominally
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while  (often written with kana only)
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noun
spring
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private; exclusive; secret
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Most common form: 恥らう
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
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seeing off and meeting on return
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noun
daytime; during the day  (archaic)
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noun
age range; age-group; age bracket
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joint management; pool
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giving; provision; furnishing
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noun
1. waterway; canal; channel
2. aqueduct; conduit
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noun
(hotel) annexe (annex)
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impurity; adulteration; dishonesty; irregularity
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noun
syndrome  (medicine, etc. term)
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parturition; delivery; one's child; branch; offshoot; one's other self
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noun
new piece; new song
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to lift up
2. to give; to offer; to consecrate
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exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
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corpulence; fatness; obesity
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to make (someone) do  (see also: 為る; often written with kana only)
2. to allow (someone) to  (often written with kana only)
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abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
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Most common form: 私利
noun
personal profit; self interest
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solemnity; gravity; impressiveness
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noun
collaboration; co-authorship
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noun
great person
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noun
1. needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; pointer; index
2. guiding principle; guideline; guide
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interior design; interior; upholstery
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Most common form: 利目
noun
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
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noun
replenishment; supplement; reparation
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noun
1. pulling up; drawing up; salvage; re-flotation
2. raising; increase; upward revision
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noun
station master
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symbiosis; paragenesis; union
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noun, suffix
tax
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silver (color, colour)
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noun
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
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noun
1. X-ray  (see also: レントゲン線; abbreviation)
2. roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
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noun, noun (suffix)
area of thick growth (of trees, grass, etc.)  (see also: 芝生)
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matriculation
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noun
1. child (esp. a boy)
2. viscount  (see also: 子爵)
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noun
1. babysitting; babysitter
2. protecting; keeping; keeper
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1. self-alleged; self-proclaimed; calling oneself; self-styled; would-be
noun
2. first person  (law, etc. term)
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live broadcast
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noun
homestay
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1. (school) period
2. period or division of time; time limit
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Most common form: 普通預金
noun
ordinary bank account
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
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1. swiftly; rapidly
2. suddenly; abruptly; immediately
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noun
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
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to relax; to feel at home  (often written with kana only)
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noun
engineer
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1. exit (from a stage); exeunt  (opposite: 登場)
2. leaving; exit
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infancy; childish; infantile
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noun
wise man; philosopher; sage
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become opened up; to improve; to get better
2. to develop; to progress; to become civilized (civilised); to be up-to-date
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
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noun
tone quality; sound quality
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to threaten; to menace  (see also: 脅かす:おびやかす)
2. to startle; to surprise
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Most common form: こうか
fall; descent; (plane) landing; (atmos.) depression
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1. ill will; spite; evil intention; malice
2. bad meaning
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1. listening; hearing; audition
2. radio reception
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kiss
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line-spacing in text; between the lines  (see also: 行間を読む)
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addition; annexing
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noun
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
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1. no compensation; without payment
2. free of charge
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noun
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. status; position; rank
noun
2. method; way; style
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noun
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
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noun
1. settlement; permanent residency
2. to settle down in; to reside in
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probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
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suru verb - special class, transitive verb
1. to eat; to drink; to smoke; to take
2. to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
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equipping; installing; mounting; laying down
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decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
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noun
tears of gratitude
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home  (see also: 返す)
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1. dot; point
2. polka dots
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handsome
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noun
night view; night skyline; nightscape
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noun
women's college; women's university  (see also: 女子大学; abbreviation)
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love of (one's) country; patriotism
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high price
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ruin; fall; collapse
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noun
closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of Edo era
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noun
pasture land; ranch
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noun, suffix
on the verge; on the brink; just in front of; just before
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losing something
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