List: verb (generic)
All kinds of Japanese verbs
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb humble language
- to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects
- to beg, to make a supplication
- to see (something or someone of high status)
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb suffix
- to return, to come back, to go back
- to turn over
- to become extremely, to become completely
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to visit, to call on
- to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.), to come, to appear
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to receive, to take, to accept
- to get someone to do something
- to have in one's pocket (a fight, match)
- to contract (a disease), to catch, to be affected
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb sumo computing
- to stand up, to get up, to rise (to one's feet)
- to recover, to regain one's energy, to rise
- to (stand up and) take action, to rise up (against), to start (doing)
- to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
- to start up, to boot up
- to be established, to be set up, to be formed, to be created
- to rise (of steam, smoke, etc.)
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to strain (oneself), to bear down, to exert oneself, to try (too) hard, to draw one's body taut
- to put on a bold front, to make a show of strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be softened, to calm down
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart)
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind
- to wash (rice)
- to scour, to polish, to burnish
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)
- to lengthen, to extend, to stretch
- to reach out, to hold out
- to straighten, to smooth out
- to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
- to dilute, to thin out
- to postpone
- to prolong
- to strengthen, to develop, to expand