List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to sew, to stitch
- to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb
- shoplifting, shoplifter
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- sleepiness, drowsiness
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) archaic
- mark (for quick identification or recognition), sign
- landmark, guide
- trademark
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- evening glow, red sunset, afterglow (of sunset)
popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to cool down, to get cold
- to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.), to subside, to dampen, to fade, to wane
- to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.), to be composed
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb mathematics
- insertion, interposition, interpolation, infixing, (sexual) penetration
- interpolation
popular JLPT N2 humble language Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to know, to be aware (of), to be acquainted (with)
- to think, to consider, to believe, to feel
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- depravity, corruption, degradation
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb dated term intransitive verb
- to neglect, to be negligent in, to be neglectful of, to fail to do, to leave undone, to avoid (doing), to shirk, to be unmindful of
- to improve (of an illness), to get better