The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 4401-4500

This collection contains 100 words.
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measurement; measure; instrumentation
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noun
scandal; graft case
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
this spring; spring this year
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unnecessary; undesired
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cocktail
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noun
battleship
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1. to meet (one's expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with  (see also: 沿う)
2. to accompany; to stay by one's side
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Most common form: 負目
noun
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to distend; to bulge
2. to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
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pupil; pupillary
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feudalistic
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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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artificial; unnatural
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superannuated; decrepitude
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1. narrow; tight; cramped
2. formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
2. to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
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communicate by wire
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Most common form: 乗りおくれる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to miss (train, bus, etc.)
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noun
frequency (of occurrence)
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noun
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
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noun
rebar; (concrete) iron reinforcing bar
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'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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intimacy; friendship
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noun
heart failure
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noun
yearly paid vacation (holiday)
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noun
1. plot; intrigue; scheme
2. 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)
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noun
1. omen; sign of luck
2. origin; causation  (see also: 因果関係)
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noun
waitress
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every other week
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noun
north latitude
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noun
1. announcement of time; time signal
2. news report; newsletter
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noun
1. veranda; porch; balcony; open corridor  (see also: )
2. bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)  (see also: 担鰭骨; this meaning is restricted to form 縁側)
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noun
shogi player; go player
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internal organs; viscera; intestines
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noun
remains
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noun
master; expert
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noun
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
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feeling keenly; fully realizing
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noun
musical suite; musical selection
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noun
1. right arm  (see also: 左腕)
2. right-hand man; right hand; right-hand person  (this meaning is restricted to reading みぎうで)
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noun
1. supreme ruler; generalissimo
2. president (of Taiwan)
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noun
landlord; landlady
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covering; protection; backing; relief
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wool
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noun
directions; rules of use
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noun
anthology
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clothing and accessories; attire
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wire
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noun
lottery; lot  (often written with kana only)
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superior; excellent; fine
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1. completely; absolutely; totally
2. (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least  (in a negative sentence)
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noun, counter
passage; place; point; part  (カ所, ヶ所, etc. are mainly used as counters)
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noun, 'suru' verb, suffix
division into equal parts
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. popularity; favour; favor; reception
noun
2. defense; defence; reputation
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to order; to send away for
2. to pull something closer
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dyeing and weaving
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veteran; champion
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1. grand; magnificent; lavish; large scale; prosperous; thriving; lively
2. forceful; powerful; vigorous
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noun
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
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shortest  (opposite: 最長)
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1. opening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port
2. opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
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noun
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
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witch
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noun
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
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adverb, noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
exceedingly; very many; very much; indeed; a great many
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1. complete victory
noun
2. winning a tournament with no losses  (sumo term)
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noun
appearance
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clean; pure; chaste  (see also: 清い)
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Most common form: かつら
noun
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
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public hearing; trial
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to pull up; to drag up; to lift up
2. to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes)
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noun
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
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succeeding; following; trailing
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noun
1. tire track
2. 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
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marriage; matrimony
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noun
inlet; bay; inland sea
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noun
cave; den; grotto
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rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent  (opposite: 慎重)
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purification; cleanup
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1. storage; putting or stowing away
2. receipt (of funds, payment, etc.)
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eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram, 1pm-3pm, south-southwest, June)
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conclusion; completion
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Most common form: カテゴリー
noun
category  (originally from German 'Kategorie')
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night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
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(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while  (see also: 久し振り)
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noun
(ocean) vessels; warship
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conjunction
because; for; the reason why is ...  (often written with kana only)
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neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
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tactics; strategy
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noun
food expense
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. art; technique
2. means; way
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noun
wit; resources; tact
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noun
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
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noun
1. fault; dislocation
2. gap; discrepancy
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noun
1. sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu  (often written with kana only)
2. salmon  (see also: ; archaic)
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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
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