List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N1 adverb
- possibly, apparently, (seem) likely, seemingly
- somehow or other, with difficulty, barely, after a fashion
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone interjection
- you're welcome, don't mention it, not at all, my pleasure
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- being startled, getting a shock
popular search-only kana form onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- one after another, in rapid succession, in large numbers
- without reservation, without hesitation, unreservedly, freely
- tramping, stomping
popular JLPT N4 onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- drumming (noise), beating, pounding, banging, booming, stamping
- rapidly, quickly, steadily
- continuously, one after the other, in succession
popular JLPT N3 pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- what kind of, what sort of, what
- no matter what (kind of), whatever, any, all
popular JLPT N3 adverb
- how, how much, to what extent
- no matter how (much), however
popular gikun or jukujikun usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- neglect, negligence, disregard, making light of
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone conjunction
- because, the reason is, if you want to know why
popular usually written using kana alone conjunction
- because, for, the reason why is ...