List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
archaic suru verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to wash one's hair or body, to bathe in water
- to receive (a favor, blessing, benefit)
archaic godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to feel sorry for, to pity
archaic noun noun (generic)
- match (for lighting fires)
archaic noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ
- standing out from the crowd, dominating, rising abruptly
- towering high
rare term noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ archaic
- bowing respectfully with one's hands clasped in front of one's chest
- abdication of an emperor to a successor (in China)
noun noun (generic) archaic
- first star of the Big Dipper
- top applicant in the civil service examination (Imperial China)
obsolete reading usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) archaic
- negligent, careless
- easygoing, relaxed
archaic noun noun (generic)
- dirty clothes, grimy clothes
noun noun (generic) archaic noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ
- asterism
- lining up (like a row of stars)
adverb archaic
- or, otherwise
- furthermore, also
- perhaps, by some chance, possibly
- that being said, be that as it may
- however, but
- not to mention, needless to say
- as expected, sure enough
- really, at all