List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) rare term ใใ adjective adjective (generic) adverb taking the ใจ particle
- depression, low spirits
- luxuriant (of vegetation)
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- used (e.g. used car)
popular search-only kanji form polite language noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb interjection
- request, favour (to ask), wish
- please
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- beautifully white (esp. of skin)
- whitening (of skin, teeth, etc.)
popular usually written using kana alone expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- there is no way that ...
- easy, simple
gairaigo Russian origin popular noun noun (generic)
- (one's) quota, assignment
popular noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) counter video games
- chance, opportunity
- machine
- aircraft
- counter for aircraft
- counter for (remaining) lives
popular expression
- to anyone, to everyone
- by anyone, by everyone
- in everyone, in anyone
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- rich (taste), full-bodied (flavour, flavor), mellow
- laid-back (lifestyle), relaxed, comfortable
popular expression adverb
- in one's own way or style