List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic)
- choosing one from among several, multiple choice
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- chest of drawers, bureau, cabinet, tansu, dresser
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- taking a seat, sitting down (in one's seat)
popular JLPT N1 ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- feebleness, weakness, weak
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- (idle) curiosity, fancifulness, whimsy, (having) strange tastes
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to release, to let go, to free, to set free, to let loose, to turn loose
- to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
popular noun noun (generic)
- super express
popular search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 humble language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb familiar language female term usually written using kana alone expression
- receiving, getting, accepting, being given
- eating, drinking, having
- please (give me; do for me)
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
- to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
- to be understood, to be comprehended
- to be honored, to be good
- to be well versed in, to be well-informed
- to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
- to form a liaison, to be intimate
- to spread widely, to disseminate
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers), chili pepper (chile, chilli), cayenne, red pepper
- shichimi pepper