List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N3 ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- tedious, boring, dull, uninteresting, tiresome, monotonous
- to feel bored, to get bored (with), to get tired (of)
popular noun noun (generic)
- wash basin, wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- refinement, polish
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate
- to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge
- to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced
- to feel keenly, to make a deep impression
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to add (numbers)
- to add (something), to top up (with something)
- to take care of (e.g. one's business)
popular JLPT N2 ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- valid, proper, right, appropriate, reasonable
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
- to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- arguing back and forth, bandying words, verbal tug-of-war
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) adverb
- some, any, (a) little, of some kind, of some sort
- please
- anyway, anyhow, at any rate, after all