List: godan verb (archaic)
All kinds of godan verbs (archaic)
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 rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pay (e.g. money, bill)
- to brush off, to wipe away, to clear away, to dust off, to cut off (e.g. branches)
- to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
- to sell off (something unneeded), to dispose of
- to pay (e.g. attention), to show (e.g. respect, concern)
- to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice), to expend, to exert
- to move out (of one's own place), to vacate
- to sweep (e.g. one's legs), to knock aside
- to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
- to reset (an abacus)
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to shoot, to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind
- to set free, to release, to let loose
- to emit (e.g. light), to give off (e.g. a scent)
- to send out (a person to carry out a duty)
- to set fire to
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat
- to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss
- to speak (a language)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb sports martial arts go (game)
- to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.), to hammer in
- to hit (a ball, etc.), to drive, to smash
- to fire into, to shoot into
- to input (data), to enter
- to devote oneself to, to be absorbed in, to be (really) into, to be enthusiastic about, to put heart and soul into, to throw oneself into, to go head over heels for
- to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)
- to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.), to get a blow in
- to invade one's opponent's territory, to place a stone in an opponent's formation
- to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form
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 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to abandon, to give up on, to desert
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) su verb - precursor to the modern suru transitive verb
- to entrust (someone) with, to leave (a matter) with someone, to place under someone's care
- to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.), to send (through someone), to leave (a message) with someone
- to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.), to express in the form of (something)
- to use as a pretext
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be added to, to be appended
- to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate
- to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed)
- to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted