List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to lose one's way, to get lost, to go astray
- to waver, to hesitate, to vacillate, to be of two minds (about), to be unable to make up one's mind, to not know what to do, to be at a loss, to be puzzled, to be perplexed
- to be captivated (by), to be infatuated (with), to be charmed (by), to be carried away (by), to be blinded (by), to be lost (in), to lose oneself (to)
- to linger (of a departed soul), to be restless in one's grave, to be unable to rest in peace
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- savage, barbarous, barbaric, uncivilized, uncivilised
popular JLPT N1 suru verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to have, to possess, to own, to be endowed with
popular obsolete reading JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb baseball
- to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
- to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
- to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused
- to meet up (with friends), to hang out
- to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
- to go to (for pleasure or for study)
- to tease (someone), to play (with)
- to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- Western style
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to dissolve
- to melt
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic)
- business, things to do, engagement, errand, affairs
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to line up, to put in a row
- to add (to a group), to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.), to join (e.g. a list)
- to link, to put together, to string together (e.g. compliments), to enumerate
- to take along with, to bring with
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- electric fan
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- estrangement, alienation, neglecting to stay in contact