List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb slang vulgar expression or word
- to dig, to excavate, to hollow
- to delve into
- to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
- (for two men) to have anal sex
popular JLPT N2 linguistics noun noun (generic)
- honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) law
- ill will, spite, evil intention, malice
- bad meaning
- mala fides, bad faith, criminal intent to deceive
- malice
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb expression Kansai-ben
- to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with)
- to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
- to become abnormal, to go wrong
- isn't it?, wasn't it?
popular noun noun (generic)
- historical event, ancient event
- tradition, folklore, legend, origin
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- regret, repentance, remorse
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.), to come down
- to form (of frost)
- to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight), to pour in
- to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.), to come, to arrive
popular noun noun (generic)
- high-pitched tone, soprano
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- zabuton, flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- calamity, misfortune, disaster