List: Godan verb with 'ru' ending
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to eat into
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to listen attentively to, to be absorbed in (listening to)
popular irregular okurigana godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become tense, to be tightened, to become firm (e.g. body)
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb
- to be affected, to put on airs
- to act like (something one isn't), to pretend to be
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become stiff (of muscles)
- to get absorbed in, to develop a passion for, to devote oneself to, to become obsessed with, to get hooked on
- to be elaborate, to be intricate, to be exquisite, to be particular about, to pay great attention to
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about)
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
- to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out
- to train, to drill, to exercise
- to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum
- to tan (leather)
- to temper (steel)
- to walk in procession, to parade, to march
popular rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to smell sweet, to be fragrant
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb sumo
- to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
- to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
- to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
- to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
- to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
- to thrust (one's opponent)