List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to finish up, to complete, to finish off, to get through, to polish off
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be conceited
popular JLPT N1 ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- simple, plain
- modest, frugal, reserved
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.), to convey, to transmit, to relay, to tell
- to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.), to announce (a visitor), to answer (the door or phone on someone's behalf), to usher in (a guest)
- to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers), to act as an intermediary, to handle (goods; for a company)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pick up
- to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to
- to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
- to report (news), to cover, to feature
- to take away, to confiscate, to deprive (someone) of, to revoke, to disqualify, to cancel
- to deliver (a baby)
- to collect (taxes)
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to take lessons in, to be taught, to learn (from a teacher), to study (under a teacher), to get training in
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart
- austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated
- sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky
- stingy, tight-fisted
popular noun noun (generic)
- inn
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to write out, to make a fair copy, to rewrite
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- abuse, misuse, perversion