List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ noun (generic)
- crumpled, rumpled, wrinkled, creased, tousled, disheveled, dishevelled
- to be annoyed, to be irritated, to be upset
- noisily (chewing)
popular search-only kana form onomatopoeic or mimetic word ใช adjective adjective (generic) adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ
- exhausted, worn out, dead tired
- battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered
- (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush
popular derogatory godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to kick the bucket, to drop dead, to die, to croak
- to be pooped, to be exhausted, to be knackered
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to
- to keep close to, to go along with
- to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- tediously (explain, complain, etc.), repeatedly, persistently, insistently, ad nauseam, at great length
popular search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone adverb
- all over, everywhere, in every nook and cranny
- brightly, clearly
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry
- worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round
- coiling around, winding around, rolling around
- working tirelessly, working hard
- constantly changing
popular JLPT N3 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- soundly (sleeping), fast (asleep)
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- limply, wearily, listlessly, languidly, exhaustedly, unenergetically