List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic)
- vacuum cleaner, vacuum, hoover
- cleaning device
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb colloquial
- to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up
- to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on)
- to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position or situation), to take up (a position, post, etc.), to position oneself
- to leave (to do something)
- to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start
- to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.), to pierce
- to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.), to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.), to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.), to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.), to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
- to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.), to be become widely known
- to stand (for election), to run
- to take action, to act, to rise (up), to rouse oneself
- to have an erection, to become erect (e.g. of nipples)
- to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.), to be formed
- to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.), to hold up, to hold water, to stand up (e.g. of evidence), to be logical, to be reasonable
- to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.), to be maintained, to survive, to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.), to be saved
- to start (of a season), to begin
- to be held (of a market)
- to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.), to be shut, to be closed
- to be (the result of a division)
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- treason, treachery, mutiny, rebellion, insurrection
popular irregular okurigana rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- sunburn, suntan, tan
- becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper), yellowing
- drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
popular JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to increase, to multiply
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- parallelism, running parallel (to, with)
- running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
- not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
popular noun noun (generic) adverb
- last night, yesterday evening
popular noun noun (generic)
- dispute, quarrel, strike
popular noun noun (generic)
- flower, flowering plant
popular rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate
- to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as