List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular dated term sensitive noun noun (generic) archaic honorific language
- maidservant, housemaid, maid
- hostess (in a ryokan), waitress (in a traditional restaurant)
- court lady
- lady
popular noun noun (generic)
- small plate, small dish
popular noun noun (generic)
- (small) knife
- short sword, small sword
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- limestone cave, limestone cavern
popular noun noun (generic)
- belfry, bell tower
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- (mental) attitude, way of thinking, attention, care, prudence, intention
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- shivering (with cold), trembling (with fear), shuddering
popular noun noun (generic)
- straight face, composed expression, nonchalant look