List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular search-only kana form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) irregular nu verb intransitive verb
- to die, to pass away
- to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead
- to cease, to stop
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb archaic
- to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain
- to lead to (a place), to get to
- in the extreme case of
- to come, to arrive, to result in
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.), to calm down, to cool off, to abate, to be settled, to be brought under control
- to be at peace, to be governed well
- to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.), to be alleviated, to get better, to ease off
popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to rule, to govern, to reign over, to administer, to manage (e.g. a household)
- to subdue, to suppress, to quell, to settle (e.g. a dispute)
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become damp, to become moist, to become wet
- to lack energy, to be in a slump, to be in low spirits, to feel depressed
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard
- to abandon, to desert, to leave
- to give up, to resign
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to boil down, to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.)
- to reach a conclusion, to conclude a discussion
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to get back, to regain, to recover, to make up (for), to catch up on
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to help, to assist, to aid
- to contribute to, to be a factor in
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to
- to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with
- to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign)
- to serve (as), to engage in (work)