List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to grow fat, to gain weight, to put on weight
- to grow fertile (of soil)
- to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.), to be discriminating, to be refined
- to become rich, to become wealthy
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb
- beautification, glorification
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- discontent, dissatisfaction, complaint, grievance
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- unforeseen, unexpected, sudden, accidental
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb
- to lose, to be defeated
- to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield
- to be inferior to
- to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
- to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- revenge
popular JLPT N2 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- dangerous, unsettled, troubled, disturbed, insecure
popular JLPT N2 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- ordinary, common, commonplace, mediocre, unremarkable, undistinguished, uneventful
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to line up, to stand in a line
- to rival, to match, to equal
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- transfiguration, transformation, change of appearance