List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to swell, to rise, to bulge, to be piled up
- to rouse, to get excited
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to stay at (e.g. hotel)
- to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored
popular JLPT N5 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb archaic
- to get tired, to tire, to get fatigued, to become exhausted, to grow weary
- to become worn out (of a well-used object)
- to starve
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 search-only kanji form JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb
- to lose, to be defeated, to be beaten
- to give in (to), to yield, to succumb, to give way, to surrender, to be overcome (with)
- to be inferior (to), to be second (to), to be outdone (by)
- to get a rash (from), to come out in a rash
- 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