List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to be worm-eaten, to be eaten by worms
- to affect adversely, to spoil, to ruin, to undermine, to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.), to eat into, to destroy
popular obsolete reading JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- tail (of an animal)
- tail end, tip
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
- to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth
- to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
- to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend
- to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. of noodles)
- to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve
- to be exhausted, to get groggy, to be stunned (by a blow), to pass out, to collapse
- to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. of a deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
- to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off
- to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.), to get views, to perform well
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear, pyjamas, pajamas, nightgown, nightdress
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- talking in one's sleep, somniloquy
- nonsense, gibberish
popular noun noun (generic)
- breathing of a sleeping person
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to go to bed, to go to sleep, to fall asleep
- to be laid up (with a cold), to be ill in bed
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to change sides, to double-cross, to betray
- to roll over (in bed), to turn over
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ
- sleeping in late, oversleeping
- late riser, sleepyhead
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic)
- mind, heart, spirit
- the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)