List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N5 ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- liking, being fond of, to one's liking, to one's taste, preferred, favourite
- liking (romantically), being in love with, beloved
- faddism, eccentricity
- as one likes, as it suits one
- lecherous, lustful, salacious
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain
- to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
- to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for
- to put on an air, to assume an attitude
- to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal
- to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign
- to plan, to scheme
popular noun noun (generic)
- airline ticket, plane ticket, air ticket
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be scrupulous, to be attentive, to be prudent, to be complete, to be thorough
popular rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to grow senile, to be childish with age
- to be mentally slow, to be befuddled
- to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
popular usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be faded, to be hazy, to be blurred, to be out of focus
popular rarely used kanji form Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb suffix
- to fall in love (with), to fall for, to become enamored (with), to be taken (with)
- to be attracted (by), to be charmed (by), to be captivated (by), to be impressed (by), to admire
- to forget oneself, to be entranced (by)
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to load (a gun, etc.), to charge
- to put into (e.g. emotion, effort)
- to include (e.g. tax in a sales price)
- to hang over, to shroud, to enshroud, to envelop, to screen
popular JLPT N3 adverb
- at any moment (now), at any minute, on the verge of (doing), just about to
popular JLPT N1 adverb
- now (when it is already much too late), at this stage
- afresh, anew, again