List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb
- description, account
popular noun noun (generic)
- memorial day, commemoration day, anniversary
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- technique, art, skill, move
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- smoking (tobacco)
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb
- slaughter, massacre
popular JLPT N4 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic) expression
- a long time (since the last time), first in a long time
- it's been a long time, long time no see
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- suspension of business, temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.), shutdown, holiday
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb
- investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts), finding out the facts, bringing (a matter) to light, inquiring into
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone adverb
- together, jointly
- at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with
- both
popular noun noun (generic)
- communism