List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic)
- nonprosecution, nonindictment
popular go (game) noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game, opening moves
- preparations, preparatory steps, arrangements, (laying the) groundwork (for)
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- surfacing, rising to the surface
- emerging, leaping into prominence
- rising (of rank)
popular noun noun (generic)
- offstage, backstage, behind the scenes
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- partial
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb intransitive verb
- restoration (to the original state or location), reconstruction, restitution
popular noun noun (generic)
- bunraku, Japanese puppet theatre (theater)
popular rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock
- to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
- to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness)
- to consume (with negative feelings), to fill (e.g. with sadness), to bury (e.g. in grief)
popular noun noun (generic)
- rice
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- attaching too much importance to, placing disproportionate emphasis on, making too much of