List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic)
- winter solstice
popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to freeze (of one's body), to be frozen, to become numb (with cold), to be chilled
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to apply (of a rule), to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.), to hold true (e.g. of a description), to fit, to be suitable (e.g. of a word), to meet (requirements), to fulfill (conditions), to come under (a heading)
popular counter
- counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- rise (in price or value), appreciation, advance
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb linguistics
- to work, to labor, to labour
- to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play
- to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
- to be conjugated
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing
- to operate, to run, to go, to work
- to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action
- to be touched, to be influenced
- to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver
- to be transferred
popular linguistics noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) music
- homophony, same pronunciation, same sound
- unison, same pitch
- (in) one voice, (speaking in) unison
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to guide, to lead, to show the way, to conduct
- to derive, to deduce
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to long for, to yearn for, to hanker after, to be attracted by, to be drawn to, to aspire to, to admire, to adore