List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular obsolete reading JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to get drunk, to become intoxicated
- to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to become nauseated
- to be elated, to be exalted, to be spellbound, to be in raptures
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
- to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
- to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
- to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 ă adjective adjective (generic)
- smelling of fish, fishy, smelling of blood, bloody
- degenerate (of a monk), depraved, corrupt, fallen
- worldly, mundane, secular, common, ordinary
- fishy, suspicious, questionable
popular JLPT N2 ă adjective adjective (generic)
- regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
- precious, dear, valuable
- too good for, deserving better
- almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- nephew
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb suffix
- to make a decision, to draw a conclusion
- to give a judgement, to hand down a verdict, to pass a sentence, to give an order
- to let go down, to lower
- to do oneself, to do by oneself
- to beat, to defeat
- to have loose bowels, to have diarrhea
- to pass (in stool), to discharge from the body
- to do in one go, to do to the end without stopping
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ăă
- introduction, outline, general remarks
popular search-only kana form JLPT N5 ă adjective adjective (generic) interjection
- dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious
- in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk
- uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful
- close (call), narrow (escape)
- look out!, watch out!, be careful!
popular astronomy noun noun (generic)
- lunar eclipse
popular JLPT N2 polite language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ăă intransitive verb
- bow, bowing