The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese
Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 4401-4500
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
this spring; spring this year(click the word for examples and links)
2. to accompany; to stay by one's side
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to distend; to bulge2. to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
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1. the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the above-mentioned; the aforesaid (often written with kana only)
2. the usual
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'na' adjective, noun
1. narrow; tight; cramped2. formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up2. to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
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Most common form: 乗りおくれる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to miss (train, bus, etc.)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to be loaded on (see also: 乗る)2. to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded; to be reported; to be given
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noun
1. plot; intrigue; scheme2. conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act (law, etc. term)
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noun
undermentioned (statement); following; at left (primarily used in vertical writing)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every other week(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. announcement of time; time signal2. news report; newsletter
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noun
musical suite; musical selection(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. supreme ruler; generalissimo2. president (of Taiwan)
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noun, 'suru' verb
covering; protection; backing; relief(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
lottery; lot (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective
superior; excellent; fine(click the word for examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. popularity; favour; favor; receptionnoun
2. defense; defence; reputation(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings and 3 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to order; to send away for2. to pull something closer
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'na' adjective, noun
veteran; champion(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
1. grand; magnificent; lavish; large scale; prosperous; thriving; lively2. forceful; powerful; vigorous
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noun, 'suru' verb
1. opening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port2. opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
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noun
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems(click the word for examples and links)
noun
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. complete victorynoun
2. winning a tournament with no losses (sumo term)(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to pull up; to drag up; to lift up2. to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes)
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noun
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective, 'suru' verb
succeeding; following; trailing(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. tire track2. traces of a person or thing; path one has taken
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friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured; frank; candid; willing; ready
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to escape from; to be rescued from; to avoid; to evade; to avert; to elude; to be exempted; to be relieved from pain; to get rid of(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun
inlet; bay; inland sea(click the word to view an additional 4 readings, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent (opposite: 慎重)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
1. storage; putting or stowing away2. receipt (of funds, payment, etc.)
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noun
eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram, 1pm-3pm, south-southwest, June)(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, 'no' adjective, adverb, noun
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while (see also: 久し振り)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
conjunction
because; for; the reason why is ... (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood(click the word for examples and links)
noun, noun (suffix)
1. art; technique2. means; way
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noun
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
1. grey (gray)2. gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
at the meeting(click the word for examples and links)
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