List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to abate, to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed
popular JLPT N5 ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- heavy, weighty
- heavy (feeling), depressed, gloomy, blue, uneasy
- slow, sluggish, lumbering, ponderous, clumsy
- important (position, responsibility, etc.), serious, grave
- serious (punishment, illness, etc.), severe, critical
- solid, established, dignified, sensible
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb usually written using kana alone
- to go around, to make a circle around
- to surround, to circle, to enclose
- to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.), to return, to repeat, to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
- to travel around, to make a tour of
- to concern (a matter), to surround
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- (animal) feed, fodder, pet food
- bait, lure, enticement
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- long distance, tele-
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb dated term
- school trip, field trip, excursion, outing
- long walk, excursion (on foot)
popular polite language noun noun (generic)
- wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam
popular search-only kanji form Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to press against, to push against, to force against
- to foist on (task, responsibility), to impose (one's will)
popular noun noun (generic)
- profile, face in profile, face seen from the side
- (personal) profile, (biographical) sketch, outline (of someone's life)
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- temperate zone