popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about)
popular JLPT N1 noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) intransitive verb noun ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- to be stumped, to be at a loss, to be at one's wits' end, to be nonplussed
- to be fed up, to be tired (of), to be unable to bear, to be annoyed
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to wake up, to awake
- to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize
- to come to one's senses
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
- to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out
- to train, to drill, to exercise
- to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum
- to tan (leather)
- to temper (steel)
- to walk in procession, to parade, to march
popular rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to smell sweet, to be fragrant
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N3 male term godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb colloquial vulgar expression or word
- to eat
- to live, to make a living, to survive
- to bite, to sting (as insects do)
- to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of
- to encroach on, to eat into, to consume
- to defeat a superior, to threaten a position
- to consume time and-or resources
- to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)
- to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)
popular irregular okurigana search-only kanji form JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with)
- to be due to, to come (from), to arise (from), to originate (in)
popular JLPT N3 suru verb verb (generic)
- to face (each other), to be facing
- to be directed toward (the future, etc.), to be in response to, to be related to
- to receive (a client, etc.)
- to compare with, to contrast with, to be in opposition with, to be opposed to
- to confront, to oppose, to compete with
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb sumo
- to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
- to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
- to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
- to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
- to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
- to thrust (one's opponent)