popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to indicate, to show, to point to
popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to meet, to greet
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb archaic
- to descend, to go down, to come down
- to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
- to pass (of time)
- to surrender, to capitulate
- to be less than, to be inferior to
- to have the runs, to have diarrhea
- to pass (in stool), to be discharged from the body
- to depreciate oneself, to be humble
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt
- to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to like, to prefer
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised), to be flustered, to panic
- to hurry, to rush, to hasten
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to hold (an event), to give (a dinner, party, etc.)
- to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.), to show signs of
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
- to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
- to start ..., to begin to ...
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be photographed, to be projected
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to climb over, to get over, to cross (a mountain)
- to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.), to surmount, to get through (an illness, crisis, etc.), to get over (e.g. one's pain)
- to surpass (a predecessor), to overtake