List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- selecting from one's own works, one's own selection
- voting for oneself
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- persistent, obstinate, tenacious, relentless, insistent, importunate, persevering, stubborn
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- lapse, abatement, invalidation, expiration, expiry, becoming void
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb colloquial
- laughing at an inappropriate time, not being able to hold back one's laughter
- scornful laughter, snicker, snigger
popular noun noun (generic)
- company business
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to borrow, to rent, to lease, to charter
popular irregular reading irregular okurigana JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- near, close by, within reach, handy
- familiar
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- beating time with one's hands, clapping to the beat
- making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.), responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic)
- nape of the neck, back of the neck, scruff of the neck
popular noun noun (generic)
- magic, sorcery, incantation