List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic)
- drawing paper
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 adverb
- another time, again, over again, once again, anew
- formally, especially, intentionally, deliberately
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- swimming in the ocean, sea bathing, seawater bath, going for a dip in the ocean
popular noun noun (generic)
- loanword (in Japanese, esp. one of Western origin), word of foreign origin
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to learn, to study, to take lessons in
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)
- to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down
- to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
- to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt
- to decrease (e.g. speed)
- (of a market price) to go down slightly
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- returning (home) to Tokyo, returning to the capital
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- dramatization (e.g. of a novel), dramatisation, adaptation (for the stage or screen)
- embellishment (of the facts), exaggeration, dramatization, embroidery
popular noun noun (generic)
- adverse circumstances, unfortunate situation, adversity
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb archaic
- feeling (much) obliged, being (very) grateful, being thankful
- feeling sorry (for troubling someone), feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error), feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)
- shrinking back in fear