List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic)
- fiance, fiancee
popular expression suru verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out
popular noun noun (generic)
- expression, look, countenance, face
popular noun noun (generic)
- war situation, progress of a battle
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- water's edge, waterside, shore
popular noun noun (generic)
- distant mountain
popular noun noun (generic)
- member of an entourage or retinue or party, attendant
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead
- to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
popular noun noun (generic)
- compensation, equivalent value, consideration
popular search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone archaic
- pot, jar, vase
- dice cup
- depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
- aim, what one wants, the mark
- key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence
- acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point
- position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
- target (when aiming an arrow)