List: colloquial
Words not used in formal speech, writing or paralinguistics.
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) colloquial usually written using kana alone
- gravel, ballast, pebbles
- child, rugrat, ankle-biter
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) colloquial pronoun
- fellow, guy, chap
- thing, object
- he, she, him, her
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb colloquial
- to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up
- to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on)
- to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position or situation), to take up (a position, post, etc.), to position oneself
- to leave (to do something)
- to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start
- to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.), to pierce
- to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.), to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.), to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.), to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.), to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
- to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.), to be become widely known
- to stand (for election), to run
- to take action, to act, to rise (up), to rouse oneself
- to have an erection, to become erect (e.g. of nipples)
- to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.), to be formed
- to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.), to hold up, to hold water, to stand up (e.g. of evidence), to be logical, to be reasonable
- to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.), to be maintained, to survive, to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.), to be saved
- to start (of a season), to begin
- to be held (of a market)
- to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.), to be shut, to be closed
- to be (the result of a division)
popular noun noun (generic) colloquial noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- top (of a mountain), summit
- peak, height, zenith, acme, climax
- orgasm, climax
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb colloquial
- deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.), degradation, worsening
- (visible) aging, becoming unattractive (due to aging)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) colloquial interjection
- lie, fib, falsehood, untruth
- mistake, error
- unwise move, bad decision
- no way!, unbelievable!, really?!
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb colloquial computing
- to lay waste, to devastate, to damage
- to invade, to break into
- to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam
็ท ใใใใใshimerupopular search-only kana form JLPT N5 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb colloquial
- to tie, to fasten, to tighten
- to wear (necktie, belt), to put on
- to total, to sum
- to be strict with
- to economize, to economise, to cut down on
- to salt, to marinate, to pickle, to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt
- to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
- to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to keep under strict control
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) sumo colloquial
- gun
- wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice
- puffer fish
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic) colloquial
- mother
- wife